Province of Santa Cruz (Argentina) | |
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State | Argentina |
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Region | Argentine Patagonia |
Capital | Río Gallegos |
Surface | 243,943 km² |
Inhabitants | 338.542 (2016 estimate) |
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Santa Cruz is one of the five provinces that make up the Argentine Patagonia.
To know
Territories and tourist destinations
Urban centers
- Río Gallegos - Capital and oil port.
- Caleta Olivia - Another oil port on the northern part of the coast of the province.
- El Calafate - Base to visit the Petito Moreno glacier.
- Puerto Deseado - Base for a visit to the petrified woods, 150 km further west.
- Río Turbio - Mining town with a ski resort on the border with the Chile.
Other destinations
- 1 Cueva de las Manos
- 2 Perito Moreno Glacier
- 3 Natural monument Bosques Petrificados (Natural monument Bosques Petrificados)
- Los Glaciares National Park
How to get
How to get around
What see
What to do
At the table
Safety
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