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Southern Patagonia · Santa Cruz

National ParkMonte León

The first coastal national park, with penguins and a stone sphinx.

50.30° S · 68.90° O

Established
2004
Area
62,000 ha
Ecoregion
Patagonian steppe and Argentine Sea
Gateway
Puerto Santa Cruz

Cliffs, tidal beaches and the lion’s head that guided sailors. Magellanic penguins, sea lions and cormorants on the Santa Cruz coast.

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