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EL CALAFATE | Peter - Me - Sanna - Valeria - Jimmy |
El Calafate is located at the base of Calafate Hill on the shore of Argentino Lake, 315 km from Río Gallegos, the capital of the Province of Santa Cruz.
There are different ways to reach El Calafate. By land, along paved roads (National Route N°3, Provincial Route N°5, National Route N°40 and Provincial Route N°11). By air: The new International Airport of El Calafate services nonstop flights to Buenos Aires, Ushuaia, Trelew, Bariloche, Puerto Natales and other cities.
Moreover, El Calafate is communicated with Río Gallegos via a 50’ flight or a 4 hour bus ride at daily frequencies.
The doubled pitched roofs of the houses, the colorful vegetation - rose bushes and a great variety of flowers and trees - mildly blend in this charming tourist town of 6,500 inhabitants, whose friendly attitude make tourists feel at home.
For further information to the traveler, contact the Information Center in El Calafate calling: 54- 2902 - 491090 or by e-mail: info@calafate.com . |
|  | LAGO ARGENTINO Argentino Lake is the largest lake in Argentina and the third in size in South America with a total surface of 1,560 km2. It is located 185 m above sea level. It is 60 km long and between 14 and 20 km wide. Its depth varies between 35 and 1,000 meters, but in the central part and on the Southern shore facing Avellaneda Peninsula, it is 300 meters deep.
Argentino Lake is the source of the Santa Cruz River, which flows into the Atlantic Ocean.
The especial color of the water is due to a very fine powder produced by glacier abrasion, called “glacial meltwater”. |
CLIMATE
El Calafate is located at 50°20´ South latitude (it is equal to the city of London in the Northern Hemisphere).
The climate is dry and the temperatures are mild:
In Summer, maximum average temperature is 18.6ºC.
In Winter, minimum average temperature is 1.8°C.
Daylight hours vary according to the seasons of the year:
December 21st is the longest day of the year, with 17 and a half hours of light. The sun rises at 5.30 am, and sets at 11 pm.
June 21st is the shortest day, with only 8 hours of light (from 9.30 am to 5.30 pm).
WINDS
The prevailing winds blow from the West, mostly in Spring and Summer during the daytime.
RAINFALL
On the Continental Icefield, annual rainfall reaches 8,000 mm and decreases to 1,000/1,500 mm within Los Glaciares National Park. Since the winds from the West carry scarce humidity to the stepperian area, El Calafate only receives 300 mm of rain annually. |
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Jim_Eliason Fri Aug 25, 2006 02:16 UTC
Nice page! | kyoub Fri Nov 19, 2004 13:28 UTC
Great pictures and information. I will be there in December. | galy Tue Jan 27, 2004 12:54 UTC
Hey CArla, good information. Will be there in 3 weeks :-)) | nicoleken Mon Jan 19, 2004 12:52 UTC
El Glaciar Perito Moreno es muy muy bonito ! Wonderful pictures ! |
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