Caleta Olivia is the place where you can discover the world of oil by visiting the June 26 Theme Park, the Well 0 12, the first in the region together with the “Cacho Camino” Cultural Center, which was built with the architectural line of the city and proposes a tour of the first houses in the historic center of the city. From the entrance you will be welcomed by the monument to the oil worker “Gorosito” with his profile facing north, which is the destination of production. It is the first point of the Tourist Corridor of the Blue Route that runs next to the sea along the route of the RN 3 in Santa Cruz soil. It is 78 kilometers from Comodoro Rivadavia in the neighboring province of Chubut, and the catch of the day is a classic in the local gastronomy. The geographical feature that gives it the name of “cove” has been a Municipal Natural Reserve since 1992 and its coastal marine profile is characterized by its majestic cliffs, fine sand beaches and boulders, with a landscape populated by a varied birdlife. But here, the Patagonian steppe opens to the west of the route and draws a unique natural attraction of plateaus that reach the sea, forming the characteristic Patagonian cliffs. The environment exhibits the typical species of the Patagonian fauna: guanacos, martinetas, European hares, caranchos, harriers, the small guinea pig and the black eagle among others. The flora is typical of arid soils, with low shrubs, and shows malaspina, peach, quillimbay, cat’s claw, zampa and coirón llama that can be seen throughout the year.

Places to go: coastal walk

The city of Caleta Olivia offers the tourist an infinity of activities and places to know in its territory and its surroundings where you can learn about the history, geography and fauna of the town.