Port Desire, Patagonia's Best Kept Secret!

Did you know that Puerto Deseado was named more than 400 years ago by an English explorer? Land of legendary "tehuelches", explorers such as Magellan, Cavendish and Darwin have visited this place for the last 5 centuries. What makes Puerto Deseado so special? Come and see it with your own eyes. A wide emerald green estuary is the stunning scenery where Puerto Deseado stands. With 15000 inhabitants, it is one of Argentina's main natural ports and has witnessed some famous shipwrecks, the constitution of the first private company in the whole territory, the rise-and-fall of the legendary Trans Patagonic Train, a bloody worker's strike and the close threat of the Malvina's war. In our tour we will visit some of the best examples of the fine local architecture, the church / lighthouse and the old train station. But this tour is not only about history. Puerto Deseado is surrounded with amazing natural areas. It is an obligated stop to visit the stunning diversity of isla Pingüino, home of many species such cormorants, sea lions, Comerson's dolphin and the local star, the rock-hopper penguin, and also other natural reserves as Cabo Blanco, Monte Loayza and Ría Deseado. We will follow the coast line of the ría to observe some birds to finish in Puerto Deseado's most popular beach to try some "mate", our national drink.