This collection of spry creeks, verdant mountains and mirror lakes resonates as unadulterated Andes. West of Esquel, this 2630-sq-km park protects some of the largest forests of ancient alerce (Fitzroya cupressoides) that still remain. In 2017 it was declared a Unesco World Heritage site thanks to these specimens, which have survived up to 4000 years. The wild backcountry supports the seldom-seen huemul (Andean deer) and other wildlife, as well as the botanical riches of the dense Valdivian forest.
Parque Nacional Los Alerces
Inland Patagonia
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
15.62 MILES
Just outside town, this train museum is in the Roca train station where La Trochita, Argentina’s famous narrow-gauge steam train, stops. In summer several…
Museo de Culturas Originarias Patagónicas
23.17 MILES
Displays a modest collection of Mapuche artifacts; La Trochita stops here, 20km east of Esquel. It's open when the train makes its stop.
14.97 MILES
Displaying pioneer artifacts, this museum occupies the restored remains of a 1922 grain mill. It’s a couple of blocks east of Trevelin's plaza, at the end…
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14.97 MILES
Displaying pioneer artifacts, this museum occupies the restored remains of a 1922 grain mill. It’s a couple of blocks east of Trevelin's plaza, at the end…
15.62 MILES
Just outside town, this train museum is in the Roca train station where La Trochita, Argentina’s famous narrow-gauge steam train, stops. In summer several…
3. Museo de Culturas Originarias Patagónicas
23.17 MILES
Displays a modest collection of Mapuche artifacts; La Trochita stops here, 20km east of Esquel. It's open when the train makes its stop.