From the north:
Driving down the national road 40, cross Bajo Caracoles till Las Horquetas. From there, take the provincial road 37 towards the cordillera, and you reach the estancia Menelik after 80 kms.
From the south:
Get on the national road 40 from El Calafate, until Las Horquetas. From there take the provincial road 37 towards the cordillera, and you reach the estancia Menelik after 80 kms.
Estimated distances:
National road 40: 64 kms
Bajo Caracoles: 162 kms
Gobernador Gregores: 200 kms
Lago Posadas: 245 kms
Tres Lagos: 311 kms
Perito Moreno: 300 kms
Estancia El Condor: 431 kms
El Chalten: 432 kms
Hotel La leona: 440 kms
El Calafate: 465 kms
Comodoro Rivadavia: 665 kms
Suggested vehicle:
4 WD in off season (September – December and March - May) With a standard car, you can reach the estancia in summer (January-February).
Gas stations:
Pay attention that gas stations sometimes don’t have diesel or gasoil during summer. We advise you to inquire about this before leaving a big city. We do sell diesel and gasoil at the estancia.
El Calafate: YPF and Petrobrás
Gobernador Gregores: YPF
Bajo Caracoles: YPF
Tres Lagos: YPF
The weather in the estancia:
The estancia has a continental climate. During the day between 5 and 15º C in spring and autumn and between 0 and 5º at night. In summertime, the temperatures can reach 20º and between 10 to 15º at night.
Strong winds are common during summer, we advise to bring layers of clothes.
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