City of Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina

The city of Commodoro Rivadavia, located on San Jorge Gulf, is a modern and strong tourist city of the Patagonia. From the city, it is possible to take diverse trips, as well as to lodge in very good hotels, to eat in restaurants that offer a varied international menu and to take different connections to the rest of the country through the airport and a complete net of terrestrial transports.

This city offers the possibility to enjoy the sun on the beach of Rada Tilly, a beach of golden sands and calm waters. Or, maybe, inside this same space-corridor, towards the North, you can arrive to the rocky coast area of Argentina. From there, you can arrive to the beautiful Bahía de Camarones (Bay) where a town with the same name is located, near to one of the most astonishing protected areas Cabo Dos Bahias; this area contains a significant quantity of typical flora and fauna like the colony of penguins of Magallenes which is in constant growth.

How to get to Comodoro Rivadavia

You can get to Comodoro Rivadavia city by land, by the National Route No.3 completely paved.
Also you can get there by air, Comodoro Rivadavia has an airport.

Festivities

February 23
Comodoro Rivadavia Aniversary
  
The first two weeks in August
Book Fair and School Libraries Congress  

The second fortnight of September
Comunidades Extranjeras Fair.

October 6 to 10
Patagonia Week
Cultural activities

November 10 
Provinces Fair. Tradition Day.  

December 9  
Faith and culture Fair.

December 13
Petroleum National Day.  
Cultural Activities            

Places of interest

· Petroleum Museum
· Regional Historical Museum of Gaiman
· Commodore Rivadavia Eolic Park
· Rada Tilly Regional Museum

Soberanía Square

Well know as the “Jardín del Puerto” this space was forested in 1923. Is a beautiful space full of store in February 23 of 2001 in a public contest the piece of the plastic artist José Luís Muñón was chosen as winner to represent the centenary. The piece is in Soberania Square.

Port

It is located in the coast area of the city, has a breakwater of 300 meters completed by a dock, of 216 meters, and a fishing dock. The picturesque place is designed to receive big draw chips and to house a large quantity of sea wolfs and varied bird species.

Ferroportuario History Center

The circuit includes a group of ferroportuaria buildings situated in the urban center. It starts in the Ex - Usina of Comodoro Rivadavia Port, this space was declared national historic patrimony and provincial patrimony.

The circuit includes visits to the Ex Train Station located at Av. Rivadavia and 9 de Julio.

San Juan Bosco Cathedral

Bishoprics see. Unique Cathedral in the World dedicated to San Juan Bosco. Gothic style – modern and elegant, situated in an environment of Patagonia forest on Avda. Rivadavia and Belgrano Street cross.

Profesor Antonio Garcés Regional Museum

It is located in Comodoro Rivadavia downtown, in a building that was once the public bathrooms of the city. It has information in geology, paleontology, archeology, Patagonia flora and fauna, origin cultures, native instruments.

Chenque Mountain Viewpoint

Chenque Mountain with its 212 meters high flank the entrance to the city downtown by the North; offers a Pan view of the central area, the south area and the plateaus, towards Salamanca Peak, the Comodoro Rivadavia Port and all the sea in its splendor.