Las Heras was the last station of the Patagonian Railway. It lies in the heart of the steppe, surrounded by valleys and canyons, with remains of petrified trees in the area.
Things to do
- “Nuestro Mate” square: a solar heater that supplies up to 1,000 liters of water at the right temperature for mate.
- Railway promenade and historic buildings linked to rural life.
- Plaza Bicentenario and Paseo de las Américas, home of the National Steppe Festival (dates: check before you travel at Turismo Santa Cruz – Las Heras).
- Sport fishing, trekking and birdwatching.
Getting there
Via RP 43, the same road that continues to Perito Moreno and Los Antiguos. Tourism office: Punta Rieles bus terminal.
