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Destination guides: things to do, month-by-month weather, best time to visit, how to get there and how many days to stay, based on official sources.

Ushuaia

Tierra del Fuego, Argentina · Beagle Channel

Ushuaia, Argentina travel guide: things to do, month-by-month weather, best time to visit, how to get there and how many days to stay. Beagle Channel & penguins.

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El Calafate

Santa Cruz, Argentina · Lake Argentino

El Calafate, Argentina travel guide: things to do, weather by month, best time to visit, how to get there and how long to stay. Perito Moreno Glacier & more.

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Bariloche

Río Negro, Argentina · Nahuel Huapi Lake

Bariloche, Argentina travel guide: things to do, weather by month, best time to visit, how to get there and how long to stay. Circuito Chico, skiing & lakes.

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Puerto Natales

Magallanes, Chile · Gateway to Torres del Paine

Puerto Natales and Torres del Paine, Chile: things to do, weather by month, best time to visit, how to get there and how long to stay. Base Torres, Grey & the W.

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El Chaltén

Santa Cruz, Argentina · National Trekking Capital

El Chaltén, Argentina travel guide: hikes to Laguna de los Tres and Laguna Torre, weather by month, best time to visit, how to get there and how long to stay.

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Puerto Madryn y Península Valdés

Chubut, Argentina · Gateway to Península Valdés

Puerto Madryn and Península Valdés, Argentina: whale watching June to December, penguins, orcas, weather by month, how to get there and how many days to stay.

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Punta Arenas

Magallanes, Chile · On the Strait of Magellan

Punta Arenas, Chile: things to do, weather by month, best time to visit, how to get there and how long to stay. Magdalena Island penguins, Fuerte Bulnes & the Strait.

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Puerto Varas y Puerto Montt

Los Lagos Region, Chile · Lake Llanquihue and Osorno Volcano

Puerto Varas and Puerto Montt, Chile: Lake Llanquihue, Osorno Volcano, Petrohué Falls, the Andean Lakes Crossing to Bariloche, weather by month and how to get there.

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Pucón

La Araucanía Region, Chile · Lake and Volcano Villarrica

Pucón, Chile: Villarrica Volcano, Huerquehue National Park, Ojos del Caburgua, hot springs, Trancura River rafting, weather by month and how to get there.

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Chiloé

Los Lagos Region, Chile · Castro, Ancud and Dalcahue

Chiloé, Chile: UNESCO wooden churches, Castro's stilt houses, Puñihuil penguins, Chiloé National Park, weather by month and how to get to the island.

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Coyhaique y la Carretera Austral

Aysén Region, Chile · Route 7, from Puerto Montt to Villa O'Higgins

Coyhaique and the Carretera Austral, Chile: Marble Caves, Cerro Castillo, Queulat Hanging Glacier, San Rafael Glacier, weather by month and how to get there.

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San Martín de los Andes y Villa La Angostura

Neuquén, Argentina · Seven Lakes Route

San Martín de los Andes and Villa La Angostura travel guide: things to do, weather by month, best time to visit, how to get there and the Seven Lakes Route.

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Esquel y El Bolsón

Chubut and Río Negro, Argentina · Andean Region

Esquel (Chubut) and El Bolsón (Río Negro) travel guide: things to do, La Trochita, Los Alerces National Park, Lago Puelo, best time to visit and how to get there.

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Puerto Williams

Navarino Island, Magallanes, Chile · South of the Beagle Channel

Puerto Williams and Navarino Island, Chile: things to do, Dientes de Navarino trek, Cape Horn, best time to visit and how to get there from Punta Arenas or Ushuaia.

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