Bosques Petrificados de Jaramillo National Park

Understand

The park covers an area of about 78,500 hectares.

History The fossilized trees were discovered in 1925. In 1954, the park was designated a national monument. In 2012, it was expanded and was designated as a national park, becoming part of the Argentina national parks system.

Landscape The landscape is mostly dry savanna with mountains and rocky canyons.

Flora and fauna

Vegetation is mostly scrub brush that can tolerate dry, arid conditions. The most common bird in the park is the lesser rhea, a large flightless bird like an emu or ostrich. A number of reptiles live in the park including lizards and snakes. Mammals include the guanaco (a type of llama), armadillos, and small canids such as the culpeo fox and the grey fox.

Climate Cold, dry conditions are common in the park though summer high temperatures can reach as much as 40 °C in summer and as cold as −15 °C in winter. The climate is dry with most precipitation occurring in summer, though snowfall is possible in winter months.

Getting there

The park is 110 km south of Fitz Roy, and 50 km inland from Ruta 3 (RN3), and hen on RP49.

See

A small site museum contains paleontological exhibits. 1 Stone forest. A "stone forest" and impressive selection of 5-6 large lying trees with up to 2 m in diameter and lots of structures that resemble trees and branches with billions of small rocks peeling off in the local climate.

Sleep

No camping or lodging facilities are provided in the park. The nearest towns with available lodging are Puerto Deseado, Caleta Olivia or Fitz Roy.