La Lioness Petrified Forest: Discover Ancient Fossil Logs and Dinosaur Remains
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El Calafate
Embark on a unique excursion to the La Lioness Petrified Forest and uncover ancient fossil logs and dinosaur remains. Explore the steppe between El Calafate and El Chaltén and witness 70 million-year-old petrified logs and fascinating dinosaur fossils.
Duration:
17 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- La Leona Petrified Forest - Explore a site of petrified logs and fossil bones in an impressive eroded landscape.
What's Included
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Lunch included
Additional Information
This is a whole day excursion very different from the rest in the area. The site is located in the middle steppe just halfway between El Calafate and El Chaltén.
Throughout the walk you can see a large number of petrified logs that lie on the surface, some 70 million years old, some with a diameter of 1.20 m. These remains are testimony to ancient times where the weather was very different from today and allowed the support of a large and abundant flora. Occasionally fossil remains of different types of dinosaurs are discovered.
- not available for children under 6 years
- only available for people with good physical condition
- The difficulty of the walk is Demanding.
Location
La Leona Petrified Forest
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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