It is located 110 kilometers from Mendoza Capital in the department of San Carlos following the famous route 40.
The desert of Huayquerias It is ideal for those passing through Mendoza. The name comes from the definition of “ditches caused by erosion” in the Quechua language, or “Water Lances” by the Mapuche nation and for the Pehuenche people who inhabited the San Carlos territory it comes from the word “Huayco” which means dry stream or causeway. It is San Carlos Municipal Park since 2015 and is located in the Uco Valley.
This is challenging terrain on a volcanic relief, with dry riverbeds due to water erosion on the sediments that were deposited there. Formed by terraced walls of clay soil that form a kind of labyrinth, this desert that was used in ancient times for the physical and spiritual training of warriors is today one of the great tourist and sporting attractions of the department of San Carlos.
What activities can I do in the Huayquerías Desert?
- Salada Canyon: an cannon that ends in a gorge of sporadic water collected by the rains and where you can see the high walls that surround it made of reddish and yellow clay and sand.
- The place is also tempting for lovers of adventure sports. You can practice mountain biking, trekking, rappelling and other activities. Even some motorbikes often retrace the paths between the walls.
- Night crossing, on full moon nights: offers a truly magical and mystical tour, where lovers of energy and nature can have a truly special connection. The pollution-free sky allows the moon to silver the water in the streams and give a metallic touch to the walls of the canyon. A unique experience.
How to get to the Huayquerías Desert
From Buenos Aires by car or bus, it is almost 1,100 kilometers that can be covered in 11 or 12 hours. By routes 6 or 7 and then route 40 from Mendoza, traveling 114 kilometers to the south of the province.
Source: Ambito
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