Patagonia Argentina

Bahia Bustamante

Located about 1676 km of National Road No. 3, 180 km. of Comodoro Rivadavia, and 250 km. of Shrimp.
In Bahia Bustamante harvested seaweed thrown into the sea beaches and sent to Gaiman to extract agar - agar, a substance used in the laboratory, bacteriology and in some industries. Local people are dedicated to the collection of algae, cultivation of mussels also gratefully receive tourists.
You can do: watch the migratory path of right whales, elephant seals, killer whales and dolphins, visit a colony of Magellanic penguins, or colonies of sea lions.
Visit Patagonian ranches: to learn about the designated livestock, the shearing.
Give a good ride for the cultivation of mussels, walking Caleta Malaspina.

Excursions from Bahia Bustamante:
Navigation: on board the boat navigating ¨ ¨ Bold on seagrass meadows, and observed the vessels engaged in the harvest. Then where does the cultivation of mussels. Malaspina Rock may see a colony of cormorants and sea lions. Also penguins, whales and dolphins.

Gravina Peninsula: sandy beaches on the peninsula there are Indian cemeteries. At low tide, form pools of salt water, in summer the locals use it for bathing. You can go biking or hiking along the coast for bird watching.

Petrified Forest: located 30 km. the people, you can go in 4 x 4, or on horseback from the rooms, or even by bicycle. You reach the Pyramid through a path. It also organizes barbecue at the ranch's Mercedes and participate in field work.

Algae: visit to learn more about the harvest of seaweed. It explains the different species in trade, and also that products are extracted from them.

Other tours:
Visit stay The Mercedes