'''Rio Gallegos''' (''Rio Gallegos'') is a town in southern Argentina. There may not be much to see in town but it can be a base for exploring the wider area. The town serves as the provincial capital.
Get in
Fly
'''Patagonia2000''' has cheap connections to Rio Grande (around Ar$100) and in high-season to Ushuaia. Ask around in one of the tour agents in town.
Bus
The bus terminal is located at about 3 kilometers from the center. There are bus connections to Rio Grande and Ushuaia.
Get around
See
'''Museo de Arte "Eduardo Minnicelli"''': Small art museum with free admission.
'''Pioneer Museum''': The city's oldest standing house furnished with items from the late 19th and early 20th century. Admission is free. Open daily 10 am to 7:30 pm.
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Sleep
'''Casa de Familia Elcira Cantreras''', Zuccarrino 431, 02966-429856. Offers cheap dormrooms. Only a 15-minute walk from the bus terminal.
Get out
There is a penguin reserve about 2 hours south that is right on the '''Strait of Magellan'''.
The glacier '''Perito Moreno''' is the only glacier in the world that is still advancing, and is 4 hours or so to the west, close to the village of El Calafate. It is a treat to see chunks of ice the size of a ten-story building falling into the blue depths of '''Lake Brazo Norte'''.