Piedras Coloradas and Beaches South of Las Grutas

Location (click to view):  Argentina  »  Río Negro  »  Las Grutas
Published in Travel
Last updated: 06-01-2022
Image: Piedras Coloradas
Image: Piedras Coloradas

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From the locality of Las Grutas, first taking Viedma Street, then turning into Ing. Jacobacci Street and finally following Somuncura Street, a dirt road that starts to go along the beaches towards the south.

Taking as kilometre 0 (zero) the beginning of this road we can see:
- Piedras Coloradas (Red Stones): its access is at kilometre 5. It is a beach with reddish rocks in one of its sectors, which give it its name. There is also an area with dunes. It has a parking area and some basic services.
- Following the road there are a couple of accesses to different beaches.
- Playa El Buque (El Buque Beach): its descent is at kilometre 8. It is so called 'buque' ('ship') because of the shape of some rocks that can be seen at low tide. It is a beach that is partly sandy and partly pebbly. There are usually few people.
- At kilometre 12 is El Sótano, a beach with cliffs.
- Then the dirt road ends. It continues as a track through the sand, only for 4x4 vehicles and an authorised guide, leading to a huge plateau called Fuerte Argentino.

IMPORTANT: Please note that there is no lifeguard service on these beaches.
El Buque Beach, south of Las Grutas
El Buque Beach, south of Las Grutas