For the province, Piedra Buena is the perfect rest stop on the “Ruta Azul” (Blue Route, RN 3). It lies on the Santa Cruz River and is named after Luis Piedra Buena, who in 1859 raised the national flag for the first time in southern Patagonia.
Things to do
- Isla Pavón: a riverside tourist complex with camping areas and fire pits sheltered from the wind.
- Murals and sculptures around town, plus life-size figures from Dante Quintero's comic Patoruzito, with the only theme park dedicated to it.
- Fishing on the Santa Cruz River, where steelhead trout can reach 10 kg according to the province. Seasons and permits: check before you travel at Turismo Santa Cruz – Piedra Buena.
- Monte León National Park is 35 km away.
Getting there
Via RN 3: it's 130 km from Puerto San Julián and 235 km from Río Gallegos, according to the province. Tourism office: Av. Gregorio Ibáñez 215.
