Los Glaciares National Park
Recommendations

Here you will find useful tips that have been specially written by the National Park team. We recommend you to read them carefully, because they give you precaution measures and official information about the activities that can be done in Los Glaciares National Park.



		In this page:
		If you are driving If you are camping If you go fishing If you go walking If you are going to light a fire Trash Wild animals Cultural patrimony Water

If you are driving

Remember that the roads to the Park aren’t paved, and that driving on unpaved routs requieres patience and precaution. Drive safely, with the lights on and the safety belt fastened. If it is possible, carry a spare tire, and some gallons of gas. During the winter season, ask for the state of roads before you leave. Also you must have nailed tires or chains and extra clothes, hot water, food and a heater.

If you are camping

This few rules can prevent many inconviniences:

Camp only where allowed.
Do not carve or cut the trees.
Put your tent more than 50 m. far from the water.

If you go fishing

Trout fishing is a sport , so you have to get a fishing permit.

If you go walking

Before starting, choose an excursion according to your capacity. Let the ranger know about your trip. During the trekking, do not leave the trail and do not try to make shortcuts.

If you are going to light a fire

Before lighting a fire, consider this reccomendations:

Do it only where allowed.
Gas heaters are more practical, cleaner and safer.
To light a fire look for an existing fire place or do it far from the trees.
Use dry firewood that can be found on the ground and tore with your hands.
Try to keep the fire small.
Put out the fire with plenty of water.
The ashes must be cold.

Trash

The Park has no trash recolection service, therefore, it is everybody’s responsability:

Bring back everything you took. If you take a bag, you can bring your trash back.
Keep the environment clean, taking also the trash you find on the way.
Burying the trash harms the fauna.
If there are latrines, use them; if not, dig a small hole more than 100 far from the water and then cover it.
Use the paper trash to light the fire.
Remember: cigarettes, toilet paper, diapers and tampax are not part of the natural environment.

Wild animals

Wild animals are an attraction themselves and can be regarded as a gift of nature, but do not forget the risk within this experience.

Please, read carefully this reccomendations:

Los roedores forman parte de la fauna del lugar. Si acampa, evite dejar los alimentos a su alcance.
Wild species change their mood easily, try not to make noise or bother the animals.
Do not feed them, this can result in changes of behavior.
Rodents are part of the local fauna. If you are camping, do not leave your food where they can reach it.

The Puma

You are inside the Puma’s territory, follow this suggestions:

Do not walk alone.
Do not leave children unattended.
Do not take your pets with you.

If you meet one:

Do not run or loose your temper.
Try to look bigger: raise your arms and do not bend.
Go away slowly without turning back.

Cultural patrimony

Archeological and paleontological sites are protected by law. It is not enough, though, their preservation depend on us.

Water

Water is the main Park’s resource, help us to preserve it:

Settle your tent far from the water streams.
Use a container to bathe, wash the dishes and clothes. Do not do any washing in the water streams, it will allow us to keep drinking pure water.
All soaps and detergents are contaminators.
Drink only running water.

Source: Los Glaciares National Park