Ricardo Druck
Efrain Dávila
The city of San Martín de los Andes and Lanín National Park are the core for all activities, comprising most of the services in the region.
It includes beaches such as Catritre, Quila Quina, Yuco and Nonthué, the Lácar Lake basin, the Valdivian rainforest where Chachín Cascade and Queñi Lake are located, and Chapelco Mountain.
By car - Half noon:A full-day excursion that includes beautiful white sandy beaches, green water, Arrayán trees, waterfalls, and the astonishing Patagonian forest and Valdivian rainforest.
Circuit - A few hours:A tour near the town, with spectacular viewpoints from which you can appreciate the magnificence of Lácar Lake and a view of the city of San Martín de los Andes.
Lake - One day:There are islands, beaches, cascades, rock formations, and under the water lies the submerged city which is referred in the Mapuche legend.
Circuit - Half noon:The most recognized winter center of the province of Neuquén is also attractive in summer, offering a spectacular panoramic view across the Lácar Lake's valley, the mountain range, the Lanín Volcano and the town of San Martín de los Andes.
By car - Half noon:A pleasant tour visiting communities of Mapuche people, in the middle of the forest and a natural privileged balcony that offers panoramic views of the city of San Martín de los Andes and Lácar Lake.
Lake - Half noon:A half-day sailing trip on Lácar Lake to Villa Quila Quina in Lanín National Park and on lands of the Curruhuinca Mapuche community.
By car - Half noon:A spectacular circuit on lands owned by the Curruhuinca Mapuche community , which allows you to visit one of the best beaches in the region, to know the Roble Pellín forest and enjoy spectacular panoramic views of Villa Quila Quina.
By car - One day:One of the most impressive waterfalls of Lanín National Park, where you will have access through an interesting interpretive trail, it is located in the Valdivian rainforest.
By car - Half noon:In Chapelco you can go skiing and snowboarding, with its magnificent forest of Lenga trees, the ski school, the instructors, modern lifts, the warm shelters and restaurants, snowmobile rides, dog sledges and snowshoeing walks.
Content manager: Secretaría de Turismo
Office: Secretaría de Turismo - Av. San Martín y Juan Manuel de Rosas
Opening hours: 7:00hs a 14:00hs
Phone: 02972-425500
Office: Secretaría de Turismo - Av. San Martín y Juan Manuel de Rosas
Opening hours: 7:00hs a 14:00hs
Phone: 02972-425500
Back to: Outdoors
Visit also:
Thermal Springs,
Seven Lakes Area,
Paso Córdoba Area,
Lanín - Tromen Area,
Lolog Area,
Central and Vegas Areas