One of the most remote and dramatic parks in South America, Perito Moreno National Park is an incomparably wild destination for adventurous travelers. Ninety kilometers of trails encircle the shores of its pure, electric-blue lakes – a perfect setting for hiking and camping.
Francisco “Perito” Moreno – often called the “Teddy Roosevelt of Argentina” – is the namesake of Perito Moreno National Park, one of the most beautiful wilderness parks in South America. On the border of this 500-square-mile reserve looms Monte San Lorenzo, the tallest mountain in Patagonia at 12,162 feet.
An eight-hour drive from the closest airport in El Calafate, Perito Moreno National Park offers hikers 90 kilometers of trails – to mountain viewpoints and along the edges of its vast electric-blue lakes, so pure that water bottles can be filled on the spot. Butler Parklands collaborated with the Argentinian Park Service on the design and construction of visitor infrastructure that make this an incomparably wild destination for adventure travelers.
Sturdy “refugios” (insulated sleeping cabins along the trail) provide simple but delightful accommodation for lunch or overnight stays. For those who prefer camping, platforms afford comfortable, picturesque spots to pitch tents. To preserve the pristine lakes, “banos” (outhouses) are spaced along the trails at regular intervals. Perito Moreno is one of the last places on earth to remain virtually undiminished by human activity.
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Perito Moreno National Park
4XX9+88 Paso del Aguila, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina
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Hay que anotarse con bastante anticipación y, una vez que haya sido aceptada la reserva por parte de la Administración de Parques Nacionales, el turista debe completar el registro de actividades de montaña.
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Están equipados con mesas y sillas, tienen capacidad para albergar hasta 6 personas y se pueden usar por un máximo de dos noches
