VILLA PEHUENIA, NEUQUEN
It is located 310 km from the provincial capital, in the direction of the Andes Mountain Range, bordering the Chilean city of Icalma. To get to Villa Pehuenia you have to travel to Neuquén and rent a car or by bus from Buenos Aires or Neuquén. Route 40 leads to this town that looks like something out of a story, with mountains, mirrored lakes and cabins.
In addition, it offers activities for all tastes, such as Canopy, Trekking or Kayaking, to winter sports in the Batea Mahuida Volcano, a ski center managed by the Mapuche Puel Community. A walk through the lakes and lagoons is recommended. The union of the Aluminé and Moquehue lakes form a tourist walk called “Cinco Lagunas”.
THE ANCIENTS, SANTA CRUZ
Los Antiguos can be reached from El Chalten, a place much more popular with tourists. Los Antiguos is a green oasis in the middle of the desert, on the shores of Lake Buenos Aires and meters from the border with Chile. The town claims to be the national cherry capital, but it remains a mystery to many. There is the Cueva de las Manos. But there is more to do in Los Antiguos: trekking, biking, viewpoints, visiting ranches, discovering canyons, walking on a salt flat, and getting lost in a place called “Land of colors”. And, of course, eat cherries.
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DESERT LAKE, SANTA CRUZ
The Lake of the Desert was one of the points object of a border conflict between Chile and Argentina in the last century. Its attraction is the various trails to walk. One takes you to the border milestone No. 62 (it takes 5 hours of trekking). There is also a trail that takes you to the Huemul Lagoon, which is fed by the Glacier of the same name. Note that there are also boat rides on the lake and even a service that crosses the Lago del Desierto and O’higgins. on the Chilean side. It is accessed leaving from El Chaltén, 37 kilometers from Provincial Route No. 41.
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CAPE VIRGINS, SANTA CRUZ
Cabo Vírgenes becomes attractive from September to April, due to the massive arrival of the small and friendly Magellan penguin. About 120,000 pairs of penguins come together. During the summer each pair lays 2 eggs. Penguins are first born with feathers, and after a few weeks they begin to lose them to prepare the skin to jump into the sea. Leaving from Río Gallegos, the route to reach the Cabo Vírgenes penguin colony is along a dirt and stone road that is just after Chimen Aiken. There are about 130 km of gravel on a trip that takes about 3-4 hours. But the place is really worth it. In the area there is also the Hacienda Monte Dinero, where you can make a stop to eat and sleep. It is also very interesting to visit the mythical lighthouse of Cabo Vírgenes, from where Route 40 begins.
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PUELO LAKE, CHUBUT
Lago Puelo is 20 minutes from El Bolsón and just over 2 hours from Bariloche and is part of the Lago Puelo National Park and Reserve. It remains a quiet place, focused on family activities and local entrepreneurship. It is very common to find accommodation in cabins that are resident enterprises. The National Park has a lakefront beach. The proposal is to walk and, at the same time, spend the afternoons in front of the beach.
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