# Golfo Nuevo, Argentina: what it is and when to go > Golfo Nuevo is a bight in Argentina. Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 15 h 08 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 52. It has articles in 14 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Argentina: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/golfo-nuevo/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Bight in Argentina · Nature - **Where:** Argentina - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** BRC San Carlos de Bariloche, 573 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -42.73102, -64.57252 ## What it is and where Golfo Nuevo is a bight in Argentina. It has articles in 14 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Argentina: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are -42.73102, -64.57252; the nearest main airport is Teniente Luis Candelaria International Airport (BRC, San Carlos de Bariloche), 573 km as the crow flies. How to get around Argentina (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-42.731017%2C-64.572521) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-42.731017%2C-64.572521) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/naturaleza/) places in Argentina. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Golfo Nuevo is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 14 h 49 | | February | Best time | 13 h 41 | | March | Best time | 12 h 21 | | April | Best time | 10 h 50 | | May | Possible | 9 h 34 | | June | Possible | 8 h 52 | | July | Possible | 9 h 09 | | August | Possible | 10 h 15 | | September | Possible | 11 h 44 | | October | Best time | 13 h 12 | | November | Best time | 14 h 30 | | December | Best time | 15 h 08 | In December there are 15 h 08 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 52. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Argentina in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Argentina To enter Argentina there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Book Patagonia's refuges and transfers”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Argentina checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Argentine peso (ARS); plugs: Type C and I · 220 V · 50 Hz (you need an adapter for the three flat-pin plug); emergencies: 911 for everything · 101 police · 107 ambulance. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Cabañas & Lofts - El Canto de la Ballena](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cabanas-lofts-el-canto-de-la-ballena/): Hiking · 30 km - [Landing Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/museo-del-desembarco/): Museum in Puerto Madryn, Chubut, Argentina · 35 km - [Golfo Nuevo Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/faro-golfo-nuevo/): Lighthouse in Argentina · 37 km - [Morro Nuevo Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/faro-morro-nuevo/): Lighthouse in Argentina · 38 km - [Gems Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/museo-de-las-gemas/): Museum in Puerto Madryn, Chubut, Argentina · 39 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Argentina guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/). ## More in Argentina: Nature - [Aconcagua](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/aconcagua/): highest mountain in both the Southern and the Western Hemispheres (6967 m) - [Iguazu Falls](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cataratas-del-iguazu/): waterfalls on the Igazú River on the border of Misiones, Argentina and Paraná, Brazil - [Ojos del Salado](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/ojos-del-salado/): highest volcano in the world - [Llullaillaco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/volcan-llullaillaco/): stratovolcano in Chile and Argentina - [Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/rio-gallegos-2/): capital and largest settlement of the Patagonian province of Santa Cruz in Argentina - [Cueva de las Manos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cueva-de-los-manos-pintadas/): cave with cave paintings in Santa Cruz, Argentina Every Argentina place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Golfo Nuevo? It is a bight in Argentina. It has articles in 14 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Argentina: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Golfo Nuevo? October to April. In December there are 15 h 08 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 52. ### How do you get to Golfo Nuevo? The nearest main airport is Teniente Luis Candelaria International Airport (BRC), 573 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-42.731017%2C-64.572521) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Argentina is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Argentina map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Cabañas & Lofts - El Canto de la Ballena](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cabanas-lofts-el-canto-de-la-ballena/), [Landing Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/museo-del-desembarco/), [Golfo Nuevo Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/faro-golfo-nuevo/). The rest is in [the Argentina guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/2703388), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3401006), CC0. More about Golfo Nuevo on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golfo_Nuevo). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).