Perito Moreno and the Cave of the Painted Hands
PAT-105


Leaving Comodoro and heading towards the Andes Mountains in Route 40, we will reach Perito Moreno, an obligatory stop for those who come to Patagonia with the spirit of a genuine discoverer. From this point and travelling 163 kilometers to the south, we will find the Valle de Río Pinturas. The so-named "caves of the hands" are located in the canyon formed by the Pinturas River (The name of the river comes from the great quantity of paintings that are located all along the stream.) The canyon is more than 150 meters deep. You can observe the hands, in negative and positive, scenes of guanaco hunts, and a great variety of silhouettes and geometrical designs--all in a spectacular ambient that provokes an unforgettable experience. Due to the geographical environment of the region and the quantity of archeological fields found, it is considered to be the most important site of rupestrian paintings in all of Patagonia. It is intriguing to note the advanced knowledge that the people of this culture had about the minerals and vegetables that are found in the Patagonian ecosystem, which allowed them to obtain well-defined, strong, and extremely durable colors: after being exposed to the light of the sun and climatic severity for 9000 years, we can still clearly see them.

Leaving Comodoro and heading towards the Andes Mountains in Route 40, we will reach Perito Moreno, an obligatory stop for those who come to Patagonia with the spirit of a genuine discoverer. From this point and travelling 163 kilometers to the south, we will find the Valle de Río Pinturas. The so-named "caves of the hands" are located in the canyon formed by the Pinturas River (The name of the river comes from the great quantity of paintings that are located all along the stream.) The canyon is more than 150 meters deep. You can observe the hands, in negative and positive, scenes of guanaco hunts, and a great variety of silhouettes and geometrical designs--all in a spectacular ambient that provokes an unforgettable experience.

Due to the geographical environment of the region and the quantity of archeological fields found, it is considered to be the most important site of rupestrian paintings in all of Patagonia.

It is intriguing to note the advanced knowledge that the people of this culture had about the minerals and vegetables that are found in the Patagonian ecosystem, which allowed them to obtain well-defined, strong, and extremely durable colors: after being exposed to the light of the sun and climatic severity for 9000 years, we can still clearly see them.


Comodoro Rivadavia - Petrified Forest - Cave of the Painted Hands - Puerto Deseado - Comodoro Rivadavia
PAT-107

6 days - 5 nights

Day 1
Arrival to the city of Comodoro Rivadavia. Transport to the hotel. A tour of the city. A free pass to the casino and a drink to welcome you. Lodging. Dinner open.

Day 2
Breakfast. Excursion to the Petrified Forest, a reserve formed of coniferous fossils that date 60 million years. Lunch in Sarmiento. Continuing to Perito Moreno. Dinner and lodging in a ranch.

Day 3
Breakfast. A visit to the Cueva de las Manos in the canyon of Río Pinturas, the most important exposition of rupestrian art in South America, dating 9000 years. Lunch. In the afternoon, free time. You can visit the installations or optionally go horseback riding, make an excursion to Charcamata, etc. Dinner. Lodging.

Day 4
Breakfast. Heading towards the Patagonian coast. Light lunch. Arrival to Puerto Deseado. Lodging. Seafood dinner.

Day 5
Breakfast. Maritime excursion in the Deseado estuary (Ría Deseado). Observation of sea wolves, penguins, cormorants (gray, royal, etc.), southern seagulls, and other species in their natural habitat. Lunch open. Return to Comodoro Rivadavia, visiting Caleta Olivia and the Rada Tilly Public Beach Area. Lodging. Dinner open.

Day 6
Breakfast. Free time in the morning to make optional excursions. Transport to the airport.

Our services include:
. 5 nights of lodging with breakfast (3 in a hotel, 2 in a ranch)
. 3 dinners, 2 lunches, 1 light lunch
. Entrance to the Reserves

Comodoro Rivadavia - Petrified Forest - Cueva de las Manos - Comodoro Rivadavia
PAT-108



5 days - 4 nights
Moments of the Year: September / Holy Week

Day 1
Comodoro Rivadavia
Reception and transport from the Comodoro Rivadavia airport to the hotel. Lodging. Tour of the city, visiting the central area, Ducós Avenue, the wonderful lookout point of the Cerro Chenque, the coast and the new port, the starting point for the future bioceanic corridor that will unite the Argentine and Chilean coasts. Illustrative material and maps will be given out. A free pass to the casino and a drink to welcome you.

Day 2
Comodoro Rivadavia
Breakfast. In the morning, leaving for the Petrified Forest José Ormaechea, a reserve formed of coniferous fossils that date 60 million years. Lunch in Sarmiento. Then continuing towards Perito Moreno, arriving to a ranch close to the Cuevas de las Manos. Lodging and dinner on the ranch.

Day 3
Cuevas de las Manos
Breakfast. Lodging. A visit to the Cueva de las Manos in the canyon of Río Pinturas, the most important exposition of rupestrian art in South America, dating 9000 years. Lunch. In the afternoon, free time. You can visit the installations or optionally go horseback riding, make an excursion to Charcamata, etc. Dinner.

Day 4
Cuevas de las Manos - Comodoro Rivadavia
Breakfast. Heading towards Los Antiguos, the national cherry capital, where fine fruits are produced using totally natural methods, without fertilizers or insecticides. Visit the coasts of Lake Buenos Aires, the second largest in South America. Return to Comodoro Rivadavia. Lodging.

Day 5
Comodoro Rivadavia
Breakfast. At the hour to be determined, transport to the airport. End of our services.

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