Location
San Rafael is a touristic city that is located in the south of the province Mendoza, Argentina. It is the second important city of the province. It is 232 km away from Buenos Aires, the capital city. The region has an airport for national flights. By bus or car it is also connected through National Routes like Route 40, 143 and 146.
San Rafael is a popular touristic place due to the big variety of activities to do and see in the beautiful surroundings. Activities such as hiking, mountain biking, trekking, rafting, jet ski, kayak excursions, wind surfing, fishing, diving, motorcycling, four trax excursions, horseriding, paragliding and rapel which can be enjoyed in an area of incredible natural beauty and rich in paleontologic and geological beds.
Interesting places to visit from San Rafael are; Cañón del Atuel (Atuel Canyon) , Valle Grande, El Nihuil, Los Reyunos Dam and Lake, Agua de Toro Dam and El Tigre Lake. In many of these places you can practice the activities mentioned above like hiking, trekking, rafting and mountain biking. The Atuel Canyon is the main landscape attraction.
This pleasant city offers visitors traditional wine cellars known for its excellent wines and champagnes. Also possible for tourists is agrotourism in fruit establishments or vineyards. The wineries are wellknown in Argentina. You can book wine tours and excursions, if you like.
Visitors can choose from a variety of accommodation. There are 4-star hotels till 1-star hotels. You can also stay in a estancia or hosteria. In the surroundings it is possible to rent a cabana (cabin or cottage).
The climate is mild during the whole year. In Summer it is maximum 33º C and the minimum temperature is like 15º C. Winter is colder with temperatures that range from 1º C to 16º C.
