Photos, Nature and Culture

Your browser does not support iframes. Panoramic view of Nahuel Huapi Lake including the famous Llao-Llao Hotel at the center (Click in the picture to enlarge view). This is a city located in the province of Rio Negro, Argentina, in the mountainous part of the Patagonia, close to the Nahuel Huapi Lake and surrounded by the Nahuel Huapi National Park. This place is a touristic place for skiing, trekking and mountaineering. The city itself reminds the typical Swiss town and this is not casual, because this region has many European immigrants. This photo seems taken in a typical town in Switzerland, but it was taken in the main square of San Carlos de Bariloche. If you like to see wonderful landscapes, this is the place. You will find many spots very close to our concept of paradise. And the good thing is that this place offers its beauty at any time of the year. Winter for skiing and summer for other activities like fishing, trekking, etc. The Nahuel Huapi National P...

Chubut is one of the Argentinean provinces that are in Patagonia and is characterized by its rugged coastline and endless plateau covering most of it. Although one might think that there is scarce life there, it offers the possibility to observe a lot of animals in its natural environment. The Valdez Peninsula is  located 77 km from "Puerto Madryn" and it is a touristic place. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. This place is exceptional to watch different types of animals, one of the most prominent is the southern humpback whale (Eubalaena Australis) that is in danger of extinction. This whale is slow and when dead its carcase stays on the water. That's why hunting it was very easy and convenient. Now, they are protected in the area and its characteristics allow to watch them from a short distance and if lucky, you can see its tail, which is an emblem of the province. A whale attacked by a seagull. Seagulls infringe them serious wounds. The great ...

Patagonia is a large Andean region in the southernmost part of South America that covers parts of Chile and Argentina. Its name comes from the word "patagón" (in Portuguese big foot) used by Magellan to describe the native people of the region. They were tall people (over 5'11", 1.80 m) with big feet and this is possibly the reason why Magellan took the name. Due to its climate and location this region has preserved its ecosystem and we can still enjoy amazing sights and wildlife. Between the animals that can be seen, we find whales, rodents, birds, rheas and camelids like the guanaco's. One of the typical features of this area is the quantity and dimension of lakes of glacial origins. This is the reason why several European have chosen this place to settle because of its similarity to the Alpine region. Charles Darwin in his famous trip to this region studied the guanaco, found fossils of large animals and possibly got all the knowledge to develop later t...