Las Heras

Las Heras occupies a dry stretch of the Patagonian steppe in northeastern Santa Cruz Province. Far from Argentina’s Atlantic coast and the Andes, it serves the surrounding oil and gas fields, while Ruta Provincial 43 provides a key road link across the open interior. The town was the inland terminus of the Puerto Deseado Railway, a freight and passenger line that connected this remote area of Patagonia with the coast for much of the 20th century. Low rainfall, persistent winds and wide horizons define the setting rather than the greener image often associated with southern Argentina. Continue to other webcams in Santa Cruz Province to compare the steppe and working settlements around Las Heras.

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