San Juan

Barreal, the Oasis in the Desert of Cuyo
The Valleys of San Juan are an option in the wide array of national tourist destinations. The town of Barreal, a symbol of the Valley of Calingasta, is the best choice for those in search of rest, history, silence...

El Leoncito National Park: Watching the Sky of Cuyo
Facing the Andes Mountain Range, within a scene absolutely ruled by Mount Mercedario, El Leoncito National Park lures the senses.

Fiesta Nacional del Sol
La Fiesta Nacional del Sol es la excusa perfecta para mostrar lo mejor de San Juan al mundo. Artitas locales e internacionales, Vendimia y elección de la reina forman parte de esta festividad.

White, Red and Sparkling
An introduction to the wine and champagne culture observing the various stages of winemaking in the main wineries in the district of Pocitos in San Juan.

Visiting Barreal and Pampa del Leoncito
It is usually considered a captivating excursion and compared to visiting another planet. Leaving the City of San Juan, visitors may get to Barreal and the famous Pampa del Leoncito.

The Kingdom of the Wind
We explore the mysterious twists slowly carved by the wind, and then jump into an adventure on a rubber raft challenging the rage of the Jachal River.

Huaco Slope
We visited various settlements and landscapes in San Juan: an excellent proposal to discover the history and the people of this Argentinian province.

Temples beneath the Water
Cuesta del Viento mingles the aridity of a lunar scenery with the turquoise transparency of a water mirror. The best spot in the country for the practice of windsurfing.

Around the Valley of the Moon
Ischigualasto Provincial Park opens up to allow a look into the past of our planet through the Triassic Period. A tour around the Valley of the Moon.

Cavas de Zonda Champagne Winery
A champagne winery located in the very heart of the mountain opens its gates to tell the most intimate secrets of the ancient process of making this French beverage.

Sarmiento´s Birthplace
Featuring a typical colonial style, the house where Domingo Faustino Sarmiento was born opens its gates for visitors to catch a glimpse of some fragments of the childhood of this Argentinian figure.

Oasis City
The City of San Juan lies in a charming and fertile oasis surrounded by mountains. Featuring modern buildings, shady sidewalks, wide streets and attractive avenues, it concentrates various cultural...

Where the Liberator Spent the Night
Inside the Santo Domingo Convent, a cell (a chamber) was occupied by Gral. San Martín in 1815 while he was getting ready for the campaign to liberate Chile and Upper Peru.