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ARGENTINA TRAVEL INFORMATION: EL CALAFATE


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Travel Packages to El Calafate
El Calafate - Air Package ( U$S 580 )
El Calafate - Air Package ( U$S 515 )
El Calafate - Air Package ( U$S 515 )
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 El Calafate is a small town in Patagonia, Argentina. It is situated in the southern border of Lake Argentino, in the southwest part of the Santa Cruz Province, about 320 km Northwest from Río Gallegos. Its name comes from a little bush with yellow flowers very common in Patagonia, with dark blue berries: the calafate (Berberis buxifolia); the word comes from the word "calafate", which is Spanish for "caulk".

El Calafate is an important tourist destination as the hub to visit different parts of the Los Glaciares National Park, including the Perito Moreno Glacier (one of the most visited in the world) and the Cerro Chaltén and Cerro Torre.
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The history of El Calafate began in the first decades of the twentieth century. Originally, it was simply a sheltering place for wool traders. The town was officially founded in 1927 by the government of Argentina to promote settlement, but it was the creation of nearby Perito Moreno National Park in 1937 that sparked growth and the building of better road access.
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Hotels in El Calafate

You can choose any of these hotels to go with your travel package

Hosteria Kelta

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Patagonia Park Plaza Hotel

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Sierra Nevada Hotel

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Tours and Trips

Optional trips and tours for El Calafate. You can add these tours to your trip!

Safari Nautico
Glaciar Perito Moreno
Balcon de Calafate

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