Puerto Deseado, Argentina. South America.

Project Brief Info and Remembrance.
Not Far From South Pole.

When that time, Singapore based company East Marine sent three of us, through Toa Harbour assignment with Taisei Corporation 1989, was winter time, temperature between - 2 to 4 Celsius. After the war Argentina and British 1989. The Project to Expansion a fishes port in Puerto Deseado not far from the Hotel Los Acantilados. 

Year 1982, Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands and other British territories in the South Atlantic [ South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands], The British sent a large expeditionary force to retake the islands leading to the Falklands War. After a short land war followed until the Falkland Islanders were also granted full British. Although the UK and Argentina since resumed diplomatic relations in 1989. 

Like, seldom people hang around in Rio Gallegos heading out instead to Calafate, south to Ushuaia or northward. Despite a surfeit of tourist offices, the town is well aware that it's not a tourist destination though if you have time just enjoy traveling all is no lost - there are a few of small museums, one or two attractive early twentieth century buildings, Day time excursion to the Penguin colony ( Area) at Cabo Vírgenes.

 

Hotel los Acantilados  

Address: España 1611, Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz, Argentina

WINTER - 2 to 4 Celsuis Behind me 

Located on the southern Patagonia coast of Argentina, call it Puerto Deseado is the capital of the Santa Cruz province. Home to almost 5 thousand inhabitants on that time 1989,
     

When I was there year June 1990, Temperature almost 2 -4 Celsius ( Winter ), Puerto Deseado is on the estuary at the mouth of the Deseado River and is one of Argentina’s most important fishing center.

The Deseado Safari explores the Deseado, Natural Reserve and allow to views of sea fauna like dolphins and elephant seals and colonies of seabirds like cormorants and Antarctic doves. The Safari takes you to Isla de los Pajaros to visit the Magellan Penguins and a variety of seabirds. Or maybe in January can visit Calafate or Gracious views Iceberg.

 Gruta de Lourdes Cave - Grave Yard for Catholic (Spring time)

One thing that does attract people to Gallegos from as far away as North America, Europe and Japan, is its incredible FLYING FISH and fishing. The small port of SAN JULIÁN makes the most convenient place to break the enormous journey between Trelew and Río Gallegos.  Original Name: Puerto Deseado Geographical Location: Deseado, Santa Cruz, Argentina, South America. Geographical Coordinates: 47° 45' 0" South, 65° 54' 0" West.

    

From Buenos Aires by plane to Comodoro from there by car to bus. To Puerto Deseado.

Distance from Comodoro Rivadavia.





Approximately : To Puerto Deseado 285 km, From Puerto Deseado, Buenos Aires 2099 km, Calafate 1044 km, Rio Gallegos 741 km, Rio Grande 1519 km, Santa Rosa 1367 km.Click Here : to the Travel Argentina Websites