Laguna Blanca is a striking high-desert lake nestled within the Laguna Blanca National Park in the Departamento Zapala of western Neuquén Province, Argentina. Situated at 1,270 meters above sea level in the heart of the Patagonian steppe, the lagoon is surrounded by conical volcanic hills, gentle hillsides, and abrupt gorges that give the landscape a raw, otherworldly character. The lagoon itself covers approximately 1,700 hectares with a shoreline stretching roughly 30 kilometers, making it one of the most significant water bodies in the Patagonian steppe. The park encompassing it spans 11,250 hectares and was established in 1940, later designated a Ramsar Wetland of international importance in 1992. The setting is arid and windswept, characteristic of the high Patagonian plateau, and the volcanic geology of the region shapes both the terrain and the water body itself.