Walichu Caves (Cuevas Galicho)
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Walichu Caves (Cuevas Galicho)
Walichu Caves (Cuevas Galicho)

Walichu Caves (Cuevas Galicho) Tours and Tickets

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Despite its being toward the ends of the earth, Patagonia has been settled by humans for 15,000 years. Though scant remnants of this era remain, on a tour of the stunning Walichu Caves outside of El Calafate, it’s still possible to find primitive drawings emblazoned on walls of the caves. Believed to represent stories of creation and tales of life in these hills, the drawings sat here forgotten for centuries until Perito Moreno discovered the caves in 1877. Today, while some of the drawings have been defaced, and others are modern replicas, they still tell a tale of primitive peoples who wandered this rugged landscape, where hunting, foraging—and even art—were staples of daily life. Aside from the actual drawings themselves, the setting surrounding Walichu Caves is arguably just as impressive, where rock formations line the shores of crystalline Lake Argentino.

  • El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Z9405
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El Calafate City Tour and Walichu caves

El Calafate City Tour and Walichu caves

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It begins with a visit to Punta Walichu, site archaeological located 8 km from the town, you can see the traces of the first men who walked these lands. A walk along the eaves and caves will allow you to observe cave paintings (originals and reproductions) as well as a exceptional view of Lake Argentino and the Andes mountains. The circuit also goes through the main streets of the old town, showing the typical first constructions of the pioneers, as well as the downtown buildings current civic. 17 There will be a visit to the Coastal Walk and the Bahía Redonda, a few meters from the shore of the Argentino Lake, where you can see the abundant local birdlife. As a last stop, at the Center of Historical Interpretation will be observed, through of a self-guided tour, the most important facts historical relevance from the ice ages to the present.
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