El Calafate
El Calafate, also known as Calafate, is a city in Patagonia, Argentina. It is situated on the southern border of Lake Argentino, in the southwest part of the Santa Cruz Province, about 320 kilometres (200 mi) northwest of Río Gallegos. The name of the city is derived from a little bush with yellow flowers and dark blue berries that is very common in Patagonia: the calafate (Berberis buxifolia); the word comes from the word calafate, which is Spanish for 'caulk'.
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El Calafate Location of El Calafate in Argentina El Calafate El Calafate (Argentina) | |
| Coordinates: 50°20′16″S 72°15′36″W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Province | Santa Cruz |
| Department | Lago Argentino |
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| • Mayor | Hector Javier Belloni |
| Population (2022 census) | |
| • Total | 25,172 |
| Demonym | calafateño/a |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (ART) |
| CPA base | Z9405 |
| Dialing code | +54 2965 |
| Climate | BSk |
| Website | www |
El Calafate is an important tourist destination as the hub to visit different parts of the Los Glaciares National Park, including Perito Moreno Glacier, Cerro Chaltén, and Cerro Torre.
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