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Bosque Petrificado La Leona<\/strong><\/span>
\nIt is aimed at all people who like outdoor activities and adventure, willing to discover new places<\/strong>
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Description<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The excursion Bosque Petrificado La Leona, departs from your accommodation (1) in El Calafate, at 09:00 hours begins the tour of the hotels, search by the guide at the reception.<\/p>\n

Traveling 33 km, along Provincial Route No. 5 to the east and then 67 km to the north along National Route No. 40.
\n<\/span>You can see Argentino Lake, the Santa Cruz River, the La Leona River and its beautiful valley, with panoramic views of the Andes mountain range, including Cerro Fitz Roy.<\/p>\n

Arriving at the “La Leona” hotel – historical site – where a 15-minute stop is made.
\n<\/span>Later we continue 10 km westwards, following the southern shore of Viedma Lake, until we reach the slope of Cerro Los Hornos (Estancia Santa Teresita).<\/p>\n

The guide will provide explanations about geology to interpret the area.<\/p>\n

We look for the first time into the huge terrain depression where the petrified trunks are and we begin our exploration walk among the fossils.<\/p>\n

Halfway through the route we make a stop for lunch, an area with shelter.<\/p>\n

Throughout the walk we will see a large number of petrified trunks that lie on the surface, some with a diameter of 1.20 meters, testimony of ancient times when the climate was very different from the current one and allowed the support of an abundant and large flora.
\n<\/span>Occasionally, different types of dinosaurs fossil are discovered.<\/p>\n

This property is protected from the wind by Cerro Los Hornos and because it is also a natural terrain depression.
\n<\/span>Being in a steppe area, it is very dry and the weather conditions in general are very pleasant.<\/p>\n

We begin the return at approximately 2:30 pm with a new stop at the Parador hotel La Leona. Returning to El Calafate around 4:30 pm.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”” el_id=”itinerario”]<\/p>\n

Itinerary<\/strong><\/h3>\n