SAN RAFAEL AND THE ATUEL CANYON

SAN RAFAEL
In San Rafael (173.183 inhabitants), the wonderful natural landscapes live in harmony with the ones build by men. You may take Mariano Moreno Library and Bellas Argtes Museum, the Immigrants Square (Plaza del Inmigrante) and San Rafael Archangel Cathedral. To end up your tour, we suggest you to rest at Mariano Moreno Park, an island on the Diamante river whre you may visit a small zoo and the Natural History Municipal Museum.

Nightlife includes pubs, discos or gambling at the local casino.

The Atuel Canyon Circuit is one of the most important in the area. Alongside the road, from the city to Valle Grande dam, you will find hotels, cottages, campgrounds and mini markets as well as the opportunity to practice adventure tourism (such as rafting, horse riding and paragliding).

Heading north the Atuel Canyon stands (Cañón del Atuel), an imposing multicolored eroded rock structure on which different figures are represented, such as The Wax Museum, Rivadavias´s Chair, The elderly people (Los Viejos), The suspension gardens. On your way there, you will cross Los Nihuiles hydroelectric facilities.

This circuit ends up when reaching El Nihuil Village and dam, where water sports, fishing and adventuers tourism are practiced. Allocation is also available.

You can enjoy the Rio Diamante Circuit, visiting Agua del Toro, Los REyunos, El Tigre and Galileo Vitale dams, and the village called 25 de Mayo.

On the way to Malargüe, along route 144, you should stop at Los Terneros slope, to enjoy the view. Further on your way you will find the Diamond Salt Pits (Salinas del Diamante) and the town called El Sosneado

DAY 1 - Arrival to Mendoza Airport and transfer to hotel. 03 nts of accommodation with breakfast

DAY 2 - Wineries Tour

DAY 3 - Excursion to enjoy the High Andes and the Aconcagua Mount

DAY 4 - Transfer to airport

This is a basic program to visit Salta and the Andes area. Please visit our tour list to see more tours combining this area and others place in Argentina and Chile

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