Bahia Bustamante Lodge

Bahia Bustamante Lodge was founded in the 1950s as a seaweed settlement by Lorenzo Soriano, a Spanish immigrant and grandfather of the generations running the lodge today.

In Bahia Bustamante Lodge, luxury is the chance to enjoy the vastness of nature which surrounds us. The aim of the experience is to connect with nature and with the authenticity of such special place and its inhabitants.

Described by The New York Times as “Argentina’s Private (and secret) answer to The Galapagos”, Bahia Bustamante is a seaside Lodge surrounded by 360° of pure nature, located in Patagonia, in an area recognized by its relevant biological biodiversity.

The main lodge is located where the town had its old General Store, today it holds the common areas of the Lodge, preserving a typical Patagonia atmosphere.

The Restaurant: We serve local food in a menu based on seaweed, lamb meat, fish & other sea products, and fruits & vegetables from our organic garden. Bar & Living Room: Perfect to relax with a view to the sea through the immense windows.

In the library you will find books, bird guides and magazines. We have a well provided bar. The Memorial Room: An introduction to the beginning of the town in the 60s & the life of more than 400 workers. The Club: A game room with pool, ping-pong, table-football & board games.

Bahia Bustamante is the perfect match with Peninsula Valdes. Why? Because in Peninsula Valdes you can do Whale Watching from August until mid-December.

Starting October, you can combine whale watching with a genuine wildlife approach in Bahía Bustamante Lodge, just a few hours south from Peninsula Valdes. In Bahia Bustamante you avoid long distance travels to approach wildlife. The wildlife is all around us and easy to spot in great numbers.

Out of the 16 marine birds that nest in Argentina´s coast, 13 do it in Bahia Bustamante. In 21 breading colonies populated with 1 to 7 sea bird species each. Within these 12 marine species we find the Magellanic Penguin colony (spheniscus magellanicus), which reaches up to 100.000 individuals.

In the area you may also find significant colonies of Blue-eyed Cormorant (Phalacrocorax atriceps) and Rock Cormorant (P. magallenicus). The Blue-eyed Cormorant is the main guano producer of the country and their colonies have suffered sporadic extractions during the nineteenth century.

Only in a few places in the world it is possible to find such a number and diversity of seabirds and marine mammals, which is why it has been included in ´Patagonia Austral´ National Park & ´Blue Patagonia´ UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. It is also an IBAs (Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas).

Bahia Bustamante Lodge is a paradise awaiting to be discovered. From its magnificent white sandy beaches and crystal clear water, framed by red rocks reaching inland, to its moonscapes of great deserts, it is a marine and earthly paradise inhabited by a great number of birds and mammals.

Bahia Bustamante Lodge is a destination on its own: a marine and land wildlife paradise, where our guests can also enjoy unique sandy beaches, a petrified forest of 60 million years, learn about the lifestyle of the first pioneers who arrived here in the 50s, and learn about the seaweed industry, our sustainable wool production and participate in farming activities with sheep.

Bahia Bustamante is perfect for biking, trekking, horseback riding, archaeological exploration and much more.

The Lodge has 4 Superior Sea Cabins, 2 Standard Sea Cabins and 5 Steppe Cabins (Steppe Cabins do not include activities or meals).

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