Santa Cruz, Argentina · South America
El Calafate sits on the route: 2 hours from Río Turbio.
El Calafate is a town located in Santa Cruz, Argentina. With a population of 8,000, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, El Calafate sits in Argentina, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Argentina/Rio Gallegos time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add El Calafate to your route.
El Calafate, also called Calafate, is a city in the Argentine province of Santa Cruz, in Patagonia. It is located on the southern border of Lago Argentino, in the southwest part of the province (about 320 kilometres (200 mi) northwest of Río Gallegos). It is the seat of government for the Lago Argentino DepartmentRead more
within the province. The name of the city is also the name of a small bush, with yellow flowers and dark-blue berries, that is very commonly seen in the region—the calafate (Berberis buxifolia). The word comes from the word calafate, which is Spanish for 'caulk'.
El Calafate is an important tourist destination, serving as the hub for visitors of different parts of Los Glaciares National Park, Perito Moreno Glacier, Cerro Chaltén, and Cerro Torre, in addition to the area surrounding Lago Argentino.
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El Calafate is located in Santa Cruz, Argentina, South America. The coordinates are -50.3407 latitude, -72.2768 longitude.
El Calafate has a population of approximately 8,000 people, making it a town in Argentina.
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