Patagonia
Patagonia is an adventure traveler’s paradise. And depending on the age and interests of the kids, the adventure can be soft or extreme. You can travel on or off the beaten path. And whether you spend your days on an estancia herding cattle or exploring the great outdoors, a family vacation in Patagonia can be as rustic or as luxurious as you desire.
Extending from the Rio Colorado to the Straights of Magellan, Patagonia stretches south covering nearly half of Chile and Argentina. And while it may be remote, Patagonia is hardly the end of the world. Soaring pink and white granite rock, sparkling lakes and deep blue sea, jagged snowy peaks and golden grasslands, looming glaciers and dramatic ever-changing skies ensure there is much to admire and enjoy.
Watch sea life on both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. Enjoy cold-water scuba diving in Puerto Madryn. Dig for fossils in the Valley of the Dinosaurs and Valle de la Luna (Ischigualasto). Practice your mountaineering skills in El Chaltén. Visit one or more of the national parks. Cruise past icebergs from Punta Arenas to Ushuaia. Enjoy sport fishing just about anywhere. And depending on the season, hike or snowboard in Bariloche, San Martin de los Andes, El Calafate and Ushuaia.
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Patagonia tours & outfitters
Centro Paleontológico Lago Barreales, Lago Barreales
Type of Organization: non-profit organization
Av Megaraptor 1450 Ruta Provincial 51, km 65 Lago Barreales, Neuquén, Argentina tel: +54 (0299) 154048614
Centro Paleontológico Lago Barreales, run by Proyecto Dino, is the only dinosaur dig site in Argentina that is open to the public. At this paleontology center, located in the heart of Patagonia's Valley of the Dinosaurs, children aged 8 and up learn by doing. Dig for dinosaurs and learn to clean fossils. But make no mistake, digging for dinosaurs is both work and fun.
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