In Camarones, a historic town center meets coastal activities. The town is the gateway to Parque Interjurisdiccional Marino-Costero Patagonia Austral. Experiences in Camarones include observing flora and fauna, diving, and advertised boat trips to the Islas Blancas. This brings different interests into focus: local history, nature watching and activities on the water.
Local History and the Museo de la Familia Perón
On December 19, 2018, Camarones’ historic town center was declared a National Historic Site. The Museo de la Familia Perón reconstructs the house where the family lived after settling in Camarones at the beginning of the 20th century. On display are items belonging to the family and the general, period furniture and decorative elements, historical photographs, and other exhibits on related themes. Historical walking tours are also offered in Camarones, providing another way to learn about the town and complementing its local history.
In the Florentino Ameghino Department, Camarones celebrates the Fiesta Nacional del Salmón every February. The festival attracts fishers and visitors from different parts of Argentina and Chile. It includes deep-sea and coastal fishing competitions; the three-day festival ends with the Chupín del Pescador banquet. If you are planning to travel specifically for the festival, check that year’s dates and program.
Coastal Activities and Nature in the Department
Activities in Camarones range from observing flora and fauna to diving. Boat trips to the Islas Blancas are promoted as a visitor experience. If you are interested in different ways to experience the coast, you can include these local activities in your travel plans and distinguish them from other nature destinations in the Florentino Ameghino Department.
In the Florentino Ameghino Department, Parque Interjurisdiccional Marino Costero Patagonia Austral preserves more than 103,000 hectares of the Argentine Sea and Patagonian Steppe ecoregions. The department’s landscape also includes coarse-sand beaches, secluded coves and a coastline opening onto a deep-blue sea. The underwater remains of the A.R.A. Villarino off Islas Blancas are also protected there as nationally significant archaeological cultural heritage.
In the Florentino Ameghino Department, Área Natural Protegida Cabo Dos Bahías can be reached from Camarones by heading south along Ruta Provincial N° 1 and then taking a gravel road for 28 km. A 1 km elevated loop trail there allows visitors to observe Magellanic penguins and the resting places of two sea lion species. Another nature experience in the department is La Pingüinera: its 800 m, easy-to-walk loop trail passes through a major Magellanic penguin nesting area, where the colony can be observed from September to April.
The Cabo Dos Bahías route reaches the easternmost point of the park on the mainland in the Florentino Ameghino Department. It separates the Gulf of San Jorge to the south from Bahía Camarones to the north. Allow approximately two and a half hours for the round trip. The two descriptions cover different ways to spend time in the natural area: the elevated loop with wildlife viewing and the longer round trip to the coastal point.
Getting There and Hotels in Camarones
Camarones can be reached via Ruta Nacional N° 3, which connects to Ruta Provincial N° 30 via a 72-kilometer paved road. Both roads are paved. Road conditions can change, so check them before driving. To search for hotels, choose Camarones as your destination and plan your trip based on whether local history, coastal activities or nature destinations in the Florentino Ameghino Department are your main focus. If Cabo Dos Bahías is part of your itinerary, include the gravel-road section in your plans.
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