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Bookmark & shareDespite its touristy façade, gung-ho El Calafate makes a pleasant pit stop.
El Calafate claims its livelihood from a single tourist attraction, the spectacular glacier Perito Moreno in Parque Nacional Los Glaciares, some 80km (50mi) away. The township itself is attractively lit, tree-lined and stuffed with souvenir shops, restaurants and showy weekend vacationers.
Fast Facts
Population
8,000
Currency
Name: Argentine Peso
Code: ARS
Symbol: Arg$
Electrical Plugs
220V 50Hz
Languages Spoken
Official: Spanish
Time Zones
GMT/UTC -3
Country Dialing Code
+54
Weights & Measures
Metric
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