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San Martín de los Andes

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Che Museum in La Pastera
Che Museum in La Pastera
Ernesto “Che” Guevara’s public and private life is reflected in a compilation of documents and speeches displayed in a room recently inaugurated a few blocks from the main square in San Martín de...
Resting at Lahuen Có Hot Springs
Resting at Lahuen Có Hot Springs
A new resort to enjoy the Lahuen Có hot springs, one of the most paradisiacal nooks in Lanín National Park.
Rodeo Trabunco Arriba
Rodeo Trabunco Arriba
The rodeo is an excellent opportunity to show skills and gather the followers of this rural tradition on one day spent with whips and spurs.
Special Menu on a Deck over Lake Lácar
Special Menu on a Deck over Lake Lácar
A well-known restaurant in San Martín de los Andes presents a gourmet cuisine lesson. Mediterranean flavors offered by Borja Blázquez, a young but experienced stylish cook.
Tour around San Martín de los Andes
Tour around San Martín de los Andes
We toured around the various attractions in this picturesque city on an authentic London double-decker bus.
Tour up to Arrayán Viewpoint
Tour up to Arrayán Viewpoint
The Arrayán vantage point is a place offering one of the best views of the city and the lake.
Zip lining in the Chapelco Mountain Range
Zip lining in the Chapelco Mountain Range
Zip lining in a forest of lengas on the Chapelco Mountain Range, a new proposal made by Miramas, inspired in the flight style of the Magellanic woodpecker.
Chapelco Mount (in the winter)
Chapelco Mount (in the winter)
Only 19 kilometers away from San Martín de los Andes and almost until mid-Spring, Chapelco offers you the possibility of enjoying an unforgettable season. A lot of sun, high...
Tetrathlon at Chapelco
Tetrathlon at Chapelco
Tetrathlon is the most important competition in the season at Mount Chapelco and one of the most difficult combined trials in the national scope.
Lake Tour around Huechulafquen and Epulafquen
Lake Tour around Huechulafquen and Epulafquen
We went on a lake excursion on board the modern José Julián Catamaran and visited Lakes Huechulafquen, Epulafquen and a solidified lava river.
Restaurants at San Martín de los Andes
Restaurants at San Martín de los Andes
The interesting and varied gourmet proposals made by the picturesque mountain village represent a typical local style.
Snowshoeing around Chapelco
Snowshoeing around Chapelco
We entered the lenga forest at Mount Chapelco wearing our snowshoes. As if we were landing on the moon, we walked on deep powder snow.
More Restaurants at San Martín de los Andes
More Restaurants at San Martín de los Andes
There are so many good gastronomic proposals in the city that we could not but continue with our tour.
Cabalgata por el Cerro Abanico
Cabalgata por el Cerro Abanico
En tierras de la Comunidad Mapuche Curruhuinca, se puede realizar una cabalgata por el Cerro Abanico y obtener hermosas vistas panorámicas.
Craftsmen` Market at San Martín Square
Craftsmen` Market at San Martín Square
As in various places in Patagonia, craftsmen gather at the main square to display and sell their creations to tourists and locals.
Towards The Border Across The Hua Hum Pass
Towards The Border Across The Hua Hum Pass
An amusing tour towards the Chilean lakes that includes navigation across Lake Pirihueico, with beautiful mountain range sceneries.
First Settlers` Museum in San Martín
First Settlers` Museum in San Martín
The First Settlers Museum preserves part of the cultural richness of the first communities dwelling the mountain range region.
Seven Lakes Route
Seven Lakes Route
Known as the “Seven Lakes Route”, we will go along the section of National Route 234 that joins the districts of San Martín de los Andes and Villa La Angostura.
Siete Lagos by bike
Siete Lagos by bike
This is an ideal excursion since it is only 112 kilometers long along Nº 234 Provincial Route which links San Martín de los Andes City with La Angostura Village. There are no huge demands regarding...
Yuco and Nonthué on the Way to Hua Hum
Yuco and Nonthué on the Way to Hua Hum
On the way to the Hua Hum international pass, the environment adopts the natural features typical of the other side of the mountain range. A tour around various sites displaying the beauty of this singular...
Argentine Licence Plates Museum
Argentine Licence Plates Museum
In San Martín de los Andes, there is one`place where you can get to know history in a different way - visiting the original Museum of Argentine Licence Plates in Abedules blind alley.
Paragliding in  Chapelco Foothills
Paragliding in Chapelco Foothills
It had been a long time since I first dreamed of paragliding and accomplishing that ancient dream owned by all men of flying as a bird. I could make it come true when Juan Fernández invited me to ...
Swimming across Lake Lácar
Swimming across Lake Lácar
A trial for good swimmers and lovers of cold waters, swimming across Lake Lácar is one of the most intrepid events in the summer.
A Tour around Lakes Huechulafquen and Paimún
A Tour around Lakes Huechulafquen and Paimún
We visited one of the wonderful nooks of the area: Lakes Huechulafquen and Paimún. During the tour, we visited the district of Junín de los Andes, the Chimehuín River and we spotted the Lanín Volcano.
Patagonian New Year
Patagonian New Year
On June 24, the primitive peoples both from Chile and Argentina celebrate the beginning of the new year. An ancient tradition which attracts new visitors every year.
On the Way to Chile Through Mamuil Malal
On the Way to Chile Through Mamuil Malal
A beautiful tour across the international pass leading to the chilean lake district, where typical sceneries of the andean patagonia are unveiled.
The Beauties of the Curruhué
The Beauties of the Curruhué
Inside the Lanín National Park, the natural environment of Lake Curruhué offers beautiful landscapes originated in its volcanic past.
Catritre and Quila Quina Beaches
Catritre and Quila Quina Beaches
Catritre and Quila Quina are two of the nicest and most accessible beaches on Lake Lácar. Very popular in the summer, activities in the open air or camping are a part of the natural beauty.
Crossing over to Chile through Cardenal Samoré Pass
Crossing over to Chile through Cardenal Samoré Pass
We crossed towards Chile through the Cardenal Samoré Pass. During the tour, we had a look from every natural vantage point in the pre-Andes.
Rafting in Hua-Hum River
Rafting in Hua-Hum River
We crossed the Andes on board a rubber boat that led us through the Valdivian forest. Rapids, pools and fun with the family took hold of the moment.
Excursion to Ñivinco Cascade
Excursion to Ñivinco Cascade
Hidden in a thick Patagonian forest, the Ñivinco Cascade offers its best sounds in a nook where silence rules.
Climbing the Lanín Volcano
Climbing the Lanín Volcano
We climbed one of the most attractive and mythical Andean massifs in the Patagonia: the Lanin volcano. Such unforgettable experience contacted us with the depths of our souls.
Villa Meliquina and Córdoba Pass
Villa Meliquina and Córdoba Pass
After passing by the village of Meliquina, Del Córdoba Pass lays out a different kind of tour used as an alternative to the 7-Lake Road.
Lake Lácar Little Island
Lake Lácar Little Island
A beautiful hike around Bandurrias hill up to a small islet emerging from the cold waters near the shore.
Fish Capture and Breeding Station in S. M. de los Andes
Fish Capture and Breeding Station in S. M. de los Andes
This is an invitation to visit the Fish Capture and Breeding Station in the city, which carries out a significant task in the preservation of salmonidae.
Hiking to Laguna Verde
Hiking to Laguna Verde
Partimos desde San Martín de los Andes en auto por la llamada ruta de los siete lagos (RN 234), bordeando el Lago Lácar a nuestra derecha y con rumbo a la Base del Cerro Chapelco, distante a 20 km...
Hiking to Cerro Colorado
Hiking to Cerro Colorado
Leaving from San Martín de los Andes along National Route 234 to Junín de los Andes, you get to a crossroad on the left to the Virgin of the mOuntain. There you take the route...

 

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A Painter Called Iván
A Painter Called Iván
Over twenty years ago, he resolved to get away from everything and everyone in order to return when he wished to do so. Those who know him or have seen his work assert that he is one of the greatest artists...

 
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