Bosques Petrificados Sarmiento (Sarmiento Petrified Forest)

The island has recreational and historical value because the Luís Piedra Buena Commander, who was a supporter of the Argentine sovereignty over Patagonia.

¨Las Capillas¨ are the several rock formations that the lake erosion produced on the soft marble. ¨Los Antiguos¨ offers whole range of tourist attractions in a magic place nestled in a fertile valley.

It was mainly created because it is a representative sample in a good condition of patagonic coastal biodiversity and preserves fields with paleontological value.