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Chubut

Located in the center of the Argentine Patagonia, it borders on Río Negro to the North, on Santa Cruz to the South, on the Republic of Chile to the West and on the Argentine Sea to the East.

It is named after the river that crosses the region from the Andes Mountain Range to the Atlantic Ocean and its capital city is Rawson.

The geography of Chubut presents two well-defined regions: the mountain range to the West and the Patagonian plateau to the East, which make Chubut a destination worth visiting.

Thrilling historical events enrich its development and give rise to cultural signs such as the Welsh colonization and the paleontology and archaeology remains, which have become significant tourist attractions.

In the plateau, the weather is cold and dry with short temperate summers and long winters, though not excessively harsh, whereas in the mountain range the climate is cold and humid.

The road system allows drivers to go along the routes all the year round; there are four airports located in the cities of Comodoro Rivadavia, Trelew, Puerto Madryn and Esquel. There are two international harbors: Puerto Madryn and Comodoro Rivadavia.

The economy concentrates in the exploitation of oil and mining activities. Fishing is another pillar of Chubut’s economy, and there are important industrialization and processing facilities settled down by the maritime terminals. The oceanic coasts have a great variety of sea fauna, which has led to the creation of countless Provincial Protected Natural Areas, among which stands out the Valdés Peninsula, declared “World Natural Heritage” by the UNESCO in 1999.