It is a landscape of extreme complexity, by sectors with a great resemblance to the lunar soil and with millenary formations product of the wind and the rains that mutate as time passes, and that it was at the beginning of history the home to dinosaurs and species still being discovered in paleontological research campaigns. Count with one interpretation center, a museum and a discreet gastronomic offer.
The rural tourismaccompanied by adventure, is located in Andean departments such as Church and Calingastawhere it is practiced mountaineering, climbing and water sports as in kitesurfing in the Cuesta del Viento Dam.
In Calingasta and its main town barrelthe proximity of the snowy mountains and the access to the Mercedario Hillwhich is the second peak of america after Aconcagua, it has been transformed into a compulsory center for climbers and mountain adventurers. From there they leave in the summer, on the back of a mule, expeditions that reach the border with Chilecrossing beautiful valleys and ravines between mountain rivers.
Also in Barreal, the Pampa de “The Leoncid”a huge dry lake in the middle of the Andean mountain range, is used for test race bikes and practice the sand yachtingwith three-wheeled carts and long sails blown by the wind, a unforgettable experience for speed lovers.
In the same town shines the astronomical tourism with two large observatories located in the “Estancia El Leoncito”, a place between mountains chosen because annually they are counted more than 300 starry nights.
Due to its location, the El Leoncito Astronomical Complexwith one of the largest telescopes in the American southern coneand the Carlos Ulrico Cesco Height Station they have no light pollution and the observations of the sky have allowed them to make numerous discoveries in the firmament.
In the north of the province, the department of Jáchal has emerged as Cradle of Traditionwhere in November the National Festival of Tradition and that usually has very convening folk festivals with national artists.
Closer to the capital, the dikes -located on the edge of the “Interlagos Route”– offers trekking, mountain biking and motorcycle endurism in the mountainsobserving the wonderful landscape of the hills and lakes built by man.
in the water there sport fishing, kayaking, jet skis, diving classes, boats and catamarans to walk and get to know their surroundings, as well as guided tours.
In the productive areas of San Juan, stand out the Wine Route and the Olive Tree Routemade up of boutique wineries, champagne and high-altitude winesas well as model establishments where they produce Premium olive oils and olives for high quality fresh consumption.
In recent times and with the development of private undertakings, the nightly tourist offer also includes the Craft Beer Routemade up of bars in the Capital and surrounding departments.
Another attraction is the sports event tourismwhich in recent times has increased in San Juan, with world-class motorcycle races, motorsports in various national categories, cycling with international figures and the matches of the national soccer teamLos Pumas and national tournaments, of which attractive finals were played.
Another of the tourism icons of San Juan is the Deceased Correa Sanctuarylocated in the town of little valley in the department of cauceteabout 60 kilometers east of the capital, where she was found dead Deolinda Correa, but still breastfeeding her child. Argentines and neighbors from other countries in the region consider it to be very miraculous.
On the steps leading to the tomb of the deceased can be seen heartbreaking scenes of promisers what in Holy Weekthey reach the place on foot and they climb the stairs crawling or on their kneesemulating the epic of Deolinda, who was walking towards La Rioja in search of her husband recruited by the federal troops in the Argentine civil war.
In matters of religious tourisma popular destination on May 1st and December 4th is the town of Mognain the north of the province on the way to Jáchal, where an image of the Virgin of Santa Barbara It was enthroned in the 19th century and has a lot of predilection.
while in the department San Martina monument is erected to San Ceferino Namuncura around which an important tourist complex was built.
The gastronomic offer is very varied: the star is the beef cut baptized as ‘back tip’which is not marketed in other cities of the country, and which can be to the flame, grilled and even stuffedand it is a delicacy that is shared with good San Juan wine and raw vegetable salads.
The raw ham sandwiches, the empanadas el machacado, tomaticán, stew, carbonada, humita, corn cake, goat, corn locro, wrapped children, rabbit in a saucepan and casserole complete the table of typical foods.
In the wineries and some luxury restaurants, located outside the capital, there are four and five-step services with gourmet dishes whose prices are around $3,000 and $6,000.
The hotel capacity of San Juan is in permanent expansion and in the city there a 5-star hotel, two 4-star hotels, thirty less rated hotels and hostels. The prices of the rooms vary according to their category between the $12,000 and the $3,000and in the remote departments there are complexes of cabins that can be obtained between the $6,000 and the $10,000 for four persons.
By Jorge Lucero.-
Source: Ambito
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