By
car:
If you leave Esquel along National Route 40 to the south, you have
180 km. of paved road up to Gobernador Costa, and from there until
you take provincial route 20 you will pass by New Lubecka, La Laurita
and Los Tamariscos, and immediately after this town you must turn
right and take provincial route 22 to Río Mayo, distant 238
km. from Gobernador Costa, without any intermediate place to get
supplies, for what it is important to take certain precautions.
There you will take National Route 40 and drive 123 km. on this
pebble road to Perito Moreno.
Once in Perito Moreno, you can go on outings or continue to Los
Antiguos, distant 62 km. and then continue along National Route
40 for 133 km. to Bajo Caracoles.
The sector ahead is desolated, and there are no services or villages,
except for some touristic estancias.
Your references will be: Río Olnie, Las Horquetas, Tamel
Aike, La Angostura, Lago Cardiel and Tres Lagos. They are 320 km
from Bajo Caracoles minus 165 km from Tres Lagos to Calafate , along
National Route 40.
Distances
from El Calafate to Buenos
Aires: 2727 Kms.
Ushuaia: 863 Kms.
Santa Cruz: 306 kms
Puerto Natales: 362 kms
By
plane
El Calafate has now an International Airport, situated only 18 km.
from this city. It has a surface of 14.700 km2 and a 2.500 meters
long by 45 meters wide landing strip . The planes that operate here
are Boeing 727 and 737, and similar aircrafts for domestic flights.
The companies that operate here are: Aerolíneas Argentinas,
Southern Winds, Lapa, Dinar,and Lade.
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How
to get