To Punta Loyola from Río Gallegos See map

Punta Loyola is located 37 kilometers west from Río Gallegos and is the point where the Argentine sea joins the ria of Gallegos river. It is also the final point of National Route 40.

Here is the pier President Illia, the deepwater port of Río Gallegos, an important fishing port which is a settlement of the Naval Prefecture of Argentina.

It is also an important point because they are the major oilfields in the province of Santa Cruz. There is also storage facilities for coal and natural gas extraction.

The main attraction in Punta Loyola is the presence of the remains of Marjorie Glenn, a Norwegian ship that caught fire in 1911 and got stuck in place.

From the coast it can be seen Deseada or De los Pinguinos Island, a small island inhabited by a migration colony of penguins, cormorants, gulls and terns. It is also an ideal place for sport fishing of sea species.

Punta Loyola is located on the Atlantic Ocean and to reach this site you should depart from Río Gallegos to the southeast and travel on National Route 40 37 kilometers.

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Cape Vírgenes Nature Reserve From Río Gallegos you can visit Cape Vírgenes in Patagonia. This is one of the main colonies of Magellanic penguins on the coast of Argentina and it also has the distinction of being the southernmost point of continental Argentina and America.

City tour of Río Gallegos Rio Gallegos offers an organized city tour to visit its many beautiful places.

Magellanic Penguins Magellanic penguins (Spheniseus magellanicus) spotted by the first Europeans in Magellan's voyage in 1520 were described by the chronicler Antonio Pigafetta as "strang geese." It is one of the few flightless birds and their wings have become flippers in order to swim.

The Eduardo Minnicelli Atrs Museum On November 1st 1996 in the city of Río Gallegos oppened the Arts Museum "Eduardo Minnicelli". It is the first in the province and the southernmost in its specialty.

Argoturism: Hill Station tourist farm From Río Gallegos out by the National Route 3 heading east to reach Güer Aike after 27 km. From there continue on National Route 3 north 6 kilometers where there is a junction with Provincial Highway 55, gravel road that runs along the north bank of Gallegos river. Follow it about 30 km to the Hill Station.

Grandma Paredes' House, a city attraction In Rio Gallegos you can visit the historic monument dedicated to Grandma Paredes. She had the house on the wharf that had the first telephone in the city. Today it is a historic monument that can be visited.

What to do in Río Gallegos Río Gallegos is a strategic point of Patagonia. Visitors to the city can find many attractions to enjoy.

Stone Crosses in Patagonia A stone cross is a monument that is built and rised towards a homage or devotion. Usually they are religious and are located in public places, mainly in crosses at churches and roads. In Río Gallegos one was rosed to the memory of the founders of this town.

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