Location
San Martín de los Andes is a European style alpine village located within the Lanin National Park on the shores of Lake Lácar in the province of Neuquen, only 25 miles away from the border of Chile.
It is a popular destination for tourism, which is not surprising, because its landscape is one of the most spectacular of Patagonia. Many tourists come either for the ski season or for the summer. Peope who like adventure, should visit this place and its surroundings. Adventure sports like trekking, mountain biking, mountaineering, rafting, horse riding and kayaking are possible. During Summer, rivers and hidden lakes are the natural frame for the practice of sport fishing in all its forms like fly-fishing.
It is also a paradise for experienced and beginning skiers. In Winter, Chapelco ski resort, that is located 9 miles away from San Martin de los Andes, offers modern ski-lifts and chair-lifts and a great variety of runs and adequate equipment.
Lakes, waterfalls, mineral water springs and volcanoes can be visited either with organized excursions of one or more days or by renting a car. Among the many exciting excursions, which range from beholding unique landscapes during pleasant strolls to the adrenaline generated by adventure travel, the Seven Lakes circuit, Villa la Angostura, the Lanín Volcano, Filo Hua Hum and Lake Meliquina, the Lahuen Co hot springs and Lakes Currhué, Huechulafquen and Lakes Paimúnare worth mentioning.
There are many travel agencies who organize trekking excursions. There are many possibilities for trekking and hiking activities. You can arrange trekking guides here.
San Martín de los Andes offers visitors countless accommodation, gastronomy and recreation choices for all social classes and ages.
Within the Lanin National Park there are many possibilities for camping. You will find camping grounds and campsites on the most beautiful places, on the shores of lakes for instance.
