Why are there penguins in Buenos Aires?

On rare occasions, when there are unusually cold days in the Atlantic coast, you can see penguins (and even snow) in Mar del Plata (400 km south of Buenos Aires). Actually there was snow a couple of weeks ago, but this is very, very unusual. read more

There are no penguins in Buenos Aires. Just in the south of Argentina, from the province of Chubut to the south. read more

For some visitors to Argentina, the closest they get to a penguin is a jar of house wine at a Buenos Aires restaurant. But if porcelain pinguïnos aren’t enough, there are also ways to see the birds in the wild, although you’ll have to travel a bit further south of the capital. read more

Up Close with Penguins in Ushuaia There are three species of penguins in Ushuaia—the most common (and likely to be on the island in great numbers) are Magellanic penguins, followed by the larger (as well as rarer) Gentoo and King penguins. read more