  Pablo Etchevers
The City of Caviahue has enough tourist attractions to extend any stay: both winter and summer, each one with its own charm, are ideal for a visit. |
Surrounded by mountain valleys and resting on the shores of a lake that generally appears to be still
there lies Caviahue, a unique place in Argentinian Patagonia.
Famous for its winter ski resort and for lying close to the City of Copahue, Caviahue is one of the warmest cities in Northern Neuquén. Here, visitors may find the desired relax. |
Naturally Beautiful
Caviahue is a city that has it all but it displays each of its attractions with quietness and subtlety. This way, visitors incorporate its codes at a slow pace, feeling relaxed and in a very natural fashion.
And it succeeds, to such an extent that whenever someone asks what this nice city is like, answers always take their time, they are carefully thought and analyzed. The point is that Caviahue is different from everything already known. |
 |
In the winter, the snow covers everything in white, including the thousands of monkey-puzzle trees that give life to the Pehuenía Valley both inside the city and in the surroundings.
Caviahue in the Winter
Its ski resort summons thousands of skiers and snowboarders who go up to the base of the hill to have fun and reach the trails using the modern lifts at this winter center.
As winter comes, the chimneys at hotels and cabins contribute both with heat and hue to the streets, as well as the top restaurants where Patagonian lamb and other typical recipes are highly praised by customers. |
 |
Its beautiful inns and impressive hotel venues have made this destination known throughout the entire country. The most outstanding include Hotel Apart Lago Caviahue, Farallón, Arquímedes, Melewe, hotel Nevado, Caviahue and hotel Nieves del Cerro.
There are many inns, cabins and tourist resorts bearing Mapuche names and built in stone and wood, which grants a Patagonian mountain atmosphere to the village as visitors walk along its streets. |
 |
Short City Tour
The most representative buildings include the Town Hall, the Cultural and Conventions Center, Buta Piren Mahuida Library, the local radio station called FM Volcánica 92.9 and the church, along with some union hotels which have been representative icons of Caviahue for years.
The street names deserve a special mention: Mapuches, Avutardas, Lengas, Esquiadores, Pehuenes, Ñires, Volcán Copahue, Michay, Piñones, Las Cascadas and others clearly show that the origin of the city has always been tourism and that, as a result, everything has been wisely integrated.
The most popular attractions for visitors from the city are low difficulty hiking tours, which enable them to come close to lagoons and cascades of singular beauty. |
 |
A few meters away from the access to the ski resort and after hiking for an hour and a half amidst forests of lengas and monkey-puzzle trees, La Escondida (the Hidden Lagoon) lagoon which displays a matchless panoramic view of the entire shire of Caviahue is reached. In the background, the Copahue Volcano watches over each of the natural elements in this region: from the ancient monkey-puzzle trees to the freshness of its creeks or the birds’ song in each corner of this paradise.
According to those who know the mythical volcano, “The Copahue smokes all the time”, and its sulfurous smell gives evidence of its presence. When they learn about this, visitors usually want to reach its mouth to see what is inside. This is another very popular tour.
Multifaceted Caviahue has everything for visitors. There is no doubt about that. |
|
Welcome Argentina - Outings in Caviahue
© 2003-2012 Total or partial reproduction forbidden. Derechos de Autor 675246 Ley 11723
|
| |
Caviahue is a nice city unlike the rest of Patagonian cities. Much has been done and there everything still to be done. This is breathed in the atmosphere while walking through the town to discover the most varied offers for entertainment, relax and adventure.
|
|
|
Back to Paleontogy Museums and Sites
