Oil was discovered on December 13, 1907 in Comodoro Rivadavia. The production areas are close to the towns of Caleta Olivia, Pico Truncado and Las Heras in Santa Cruz; Comodoro Rivadavia, Pampa del Castillo. Km 20 and others in Chubut. The generation of hydrocarbons requires a long geological time for their formation and accumulation, the oil-bearing rocks are found at a depth of approximately 2000 meters.

It is located 30 km south of Sarmiento, close to Cerro Abigarrado. The main attraction is the petrified logs that lie scattered on the ground or wrapped in their own sediments. They are the remains of an important arboreal community (60 million years old - Tertiary)

It is located 66 km from the town of Perito Moreno (Santa Cruz). It was declared by UNESCO 'Heritage of Humanity', for being considered one of the greatest expressions of rock art. The paintings are located in the caves, eaves and rocky walls, made up of hundreds of negatives of hands, hunting scenes, human figures, guanacos, frets, made in black, red, ocher, white and yellow colors, in perfect condition. Faithful testimony of the spiritual life of groups of hunter-gatherers middle (9000 years before the present) that they occupied.

Penguin Colony 25 km from Camarones In mid-August it receives an important colony of Magellan penguins to procreate. In November, the olluelos hatch and in mid-March and April the colony remains uninhabited until spring.

A few kilometers from the Villa Balnearia Rada Tilly. One-hair sea lion station. Exceptional panoramic point, you can see in all its magnitude the cut of the Santa Cruz coast, the urban structure of the Villa and the city of Comodoro Rivadavia.

Marine station for two-haired wolves and varied birdlife (imperial - gray - royal cormorants - terns). Natural viewpoints in the hills, rocky islets, wide inlets. The figure of the lighthouse from 1917 and the old installations of the attractive salt activity, make up the natural environment.

Located within the city limits of Puerto Deseado. Its main attraction is the different species of seabirds. Colonies of cormorants, Magellanic penguins, Antarctic pigeons, oystercatchers, terns, etc. The tonina overa, dolphins and various species of sharks make up this environment of biodiversity protected since 1977 when this reserve was created.