Ruta 40 in Argentina
Road trips that follow Route 40 - exploring coastal and inland Patagonia - penguin and seal colonies , sheep ranching estancias ,lakes and glaciers. A Typical Day: An exciting full day wildlife safari through the Park. We go deep into the park's wilderness. You can easily observe guanacos , choiques (rhea americana) , red and gray fox, patagonian hare, flamingos, Magellan Geese, Condors, though puma (felis concolor) and huemul (American deer) are very difficult to see. The sightseeing presents the Cordillera de los Andes and a complex lake system that includes Lake Belgrano , Azara, Burmeister, and Lake Nansen. Visit to the Belgrano Peninsula, where we learn about Guanacos lives behavior, there are hundreds of them hanging around the hilly peninsula. In the afternoon we drive up to Milky River, the river that brings glacier sediments from the San Lorenzo Mount (3740 m.) For trekkers: Cerro Leon and Condorera trail. Lodge and Dinner at Estancia La Oriental . Distance: 70 km (gravel road)
