




The island has recreational and historical value because the Luís Piedra Buena Commander, who was a supporter of the Argentine sovereignty over Patagonia.
The glacier shows an amazing and curious phenomenon in which it´s huge ice mass advances continuously causing the accumulation, breaking and consequent detachment of the immense 5km ice blocks.
In this city the pilgrimages to the Lady of Lourdes sanctuary, which is 12km away, are carried out periodically. The city is also the permanent venue of the “Shark Fishing” National Competition.

