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El Calafate

Argentina · Santa Cruz

El Calafate, also called Calafate, is a city in the Argentine province of Santa Cruz, in Patagonia. It is located on the southern border of Lago Argentino, in the southwest part of the province. It is the seat of government for the Lago Argentino Department within the province. The name of the city is also the name of a small bush, with yellow flowers and dark-blue berries, that is very commonly seen in the region—the calafate. The word comes from the word calafate, which is Spanish for 'caulk'.

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Things to do in El Calafate

Perito Moreno Glacier with Navigation from El Calafate · 8 h · from $134 · 4.8/5 (318 reviews)
Glaciares Gourmet Navigation: Spegazzini, Upsala & Perito Moreno · 11 h · from $235 · 4.7/5 (343 reviews)
Minitrekking Perito Moreno: Ice hiking tour (optional transfers) · 11 h · from $375 · 4.7/5 (131 reviews)
Perito Moreno Glacier Full Day Tour with Optional Boat Safari · 9 h · from $80 · 4.7/5 (561 reviews)
Torres Del Paine Full Day Overland Truck 4x4 from El Calafate · 14 h · from $170 · 4.6/5 (434 reviews)
Full Day Guided Tour Perito Moreno National Park and Glacier · 8 h 30 min · from $60 · 4.6/5 (26 reviews)

All experiences in El Calafate

Weather by month in El Calafate

Month	High	Low	Rain
Jan	22.2°C	-3.6°C	71 mm
Feb	24.6°C	-3.7°C	62 mm
Mar	18.3°C	-5.8°C	75 mm
Apr	15.4°C	-7.9°C	71 mm
May	8.9°C	-16.6°C	71 mm
Jun	5.9°C	-20.7°C	68 mm
Jul	3.9°C	-19.1°C	61 mm
Aug	4.7°C	-19.4°C	63 mm
Sep	12°C	-12.6°C	51 mm
Oct	16.2°C	-10.9°C	54 mm
Nov	20.8°C	-7.5°C	57 mm
Dec	22°C	-3.7°C	68 mm

Average daily high and low (°C) and rain per month (mm). Source: NASA POWER.

Practical facts

Local time: UTC-3 · 3 h ahead of Costa Rica
Region: Santa Cruz
Main language: Spanish
On the map: 50.34° S, 72.26° W

Near El Calafate

El Chalten · 120 km away
Puerto Natales · 155 km away
Punta Arenas · 328 km away
Villa Cerro Castillo · 469 km away

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