# Things to see in Puerto Deseado (Argentina): 8 places and when to go > Puerto Deseado is a town in Argentina, and this site lists 8 places in and around it, mainly Nature (4), Architecture (2), Museums and art (2). The best known are Isla Pingüino Lighthouse, Concordia bay and Magallanes bay. The best time to come is October to April; also possible: May to September. In December there are 15 h 47 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 14. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/puerto-deseado/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Argentina · -47.75, -65.9 - **Places:** 8 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/naturaleza/) (4) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/arquitectura/) (2) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/museos/) (2) - **Best time:** October to April. - **Also possible:** May to September. - **Nearest airport:** USH Ushuaia, 807 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Puerto Deseado The places in and around Puerto Deseado, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Isla Pingüino Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/faro-isla-pinguino/): Lighthouse in Argentina · 23 km - [Concordia bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/bahia-concordia/): Argentine bay · 19 km - [Magallanes bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/bahia-magallanes/): Bay in Argentina · 3.4 km - [Bahía Oso Marino](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/bahia-oso-marino/): Bay · 22 km - [Uruguay bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/bahia-uruguay/): Bay located inside Deseado inlet · 5.8 km - [Azopardo Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/baliza-azopardo/): Small lighthouse ("baliza") in Santa Cruz province, Argentina · 22 km - [Puerto Deseado Railway Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/museo-de-la-estacion-ferroviaria/): Railway museum in Santa Cruz, Argentina · 821 m - [Mario Brozoski Municipal Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/museo-municipal-mario-brozoski/): Museum in Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz, Argentina · 736 m ## When to go to Puerto Deseado The best time to visit Puerto Deseado is **October to April**; also possible: May to September. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 15 h 23 | | February | Best time | 14 h 01 | | March | Best time | 12 h 25 | | April | Best time | 10 h 36 | | May | Possible | 9 h 04 | | June | Possible | 8 h 14 | | July | Possible | 8 h 34 | | August | Possible | 9 h 55 | | September | Possible | 11 h 40 | | October | Best time | 13 h 26 | | November | Best time | 15 h | | December | Best time | 15 h 47 | In December there are 15 h 47 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 14. In January, 8 of the 8 places are at their best. 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). ## Getting to Puerto Deseado The nearest main airport is Ushuaia - Malvinas Argentinas International Airport (USH, Ushuaia), 807 km as the crow flies. How to get around Argentina (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-47.75%2C-65.9) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-47.75%2C-65.9) ## Other towns nearby - [Comodoro Rivadavia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/comodoro-rivadavia/): 11 places · 242 km - [Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/rio-gallegos/): 6 places · 494 km - [Trelew](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/trelew/): 7 places · 503 km - [Esquel, Argentina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/esquel/): 5 places · 686 km - [Ushuaia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/ushuaia/): 24 places · 801 km - [Viedma](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/viedma/): 10 places · 807 km And all of Argentina, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Puerto Deseado? The best known: [Isla Pingüino Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/faro-isla-pinguino/), [Concordia bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/bahia-concordia/), [Magallanes bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/bahia-magallanes/), [Bahía Oso Marino](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/bahia-oso-marino/), [Uruguay bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/bahia-uruguay/). In all, 8 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Puerto Deseado? October to April; also possible: May to September. In December there are 15 h 47 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 14. ### How do you get to Puerto Deseado? The nearest main airport is Ushuaia - Malvinas Argentinas International Airport (USH), 807 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-47.75%2C-65.9) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Puerto Deseado as the destination and these 8 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).