Santa Cruz · Patagonia · 47°40′ S
Jaramillo Petrified Forests
Stone trunks on the plateau
About 150 million years ago, a monkey-puzzle forest was buried by volcanic ash. Today its trunks, turned to stone, lie on the arid plateau of northern Santa Cruz.
What not to miss
- The trail among the petrified trunks
- The visitor center
- The Madre e Hija hills
Getting there
Reached from Route 3, between Caleta Olivia and Puerto San Julián, along a gravel road. The nearest airport is Comodoro Rivadavia.