Overview
Río Gallegos is an Argentinean city on the Gallegos River in southern Patagonia. By the central San Martín Square is the small Cathedral of Our Lady of Luján, built from wood and with a pink facade.
Description
The Eduardo Minnicelli Art Museum shows the work of local and regional artists. Nearby, Father Jesús Molina Regional Museum exhibits fossils, dinosaur replicas and items relating to the indigenous Tehuelche people.
This coal shipping, oil-refining and wool-raising hub is a busy port with a few merits for travelers. Since the reign of the Kirchners, the capital city of their home province has been spruced up and spit polished. It is more of a stopover than a tourist destination, however. Outside of town, visitors can find some of the continent’s best fly fishing, traditional estancias and amazingly low tides (retreating 14m). Traveler services are good here, but most zip through en route to El Calafate, Puerto Natales or Ushuaia.
Patagonia coast, Santa Cruz
Argentina
URL:
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/argentina/patagonia/rio-gallegos