Adventure Sports in Tucumán
Visit Loma Bola, El Cadillal Dam and countless other unique places to practice extreme sports.
Geographic location: Province of Tucumán.
How to get there: by plane to Teniente Benjamín Matienzo International Airport, in San Miguel de Tucumán You can also get there by car or by bus, as there are several bus lines that get there.
Area: 22.525 sq km
Altitude: 551 meters above sea level (average altitude)
Climate: humid subtropical weather throughout the largest portion of the province; to the West, semi-arid and cold along a strip that runs from north to south.
Recommended length of stay: 4 to 6 days.
Recommended clothing and gear: in winter (July through September), take warm clothes. In summer (December through March), a light jacket to wear at night is enough. Take also comfortable – preferably light-colored- clothes, insect repellent, sunscreen, sunglasses, a hat or cap, and comfortable footwear, appropriate for the activity you will be doing.
What to do: paragliding, hiking, rappelling, kayaking, windsurfing, kitesurfing, ziplining, sport climbing.
Tips: check the list of adventure tourism operators authorized by the province for adventure tourism activities or sports.
There is green all around you. Your heart beats fast. Your feet walk on the yungas of Tucumán and take you to the paradise of extreme tourism. Fun and adrenaline amidst zig-zagging roads and high hills. Trekking and mountain biking. Horse-back riding and hang gliding. Rappelling and ziplining. Kayaking and canoeing. Windsurfing and kitesurfing. Photo safaris and flora and fauna watching. And in Loma Bola, the best paragliding track in South America.
Challenge El Cadillal Dam, surrounded by Cerro Medici, where you can practice countless water sports. Visit the hill and the city of San Javier. Watch the Jesus Christ Statue. Discover the Aguas Chiquitas Natural Reserve and protected areas such as Parque Sierra San Javier, Horco Molle Experimental Reserve and Percy Hill and Aconquija Parks. Go deep into the forest and watch pepper, trumpet, laurel and jacaranda trees. Adrenaline is waiting for you in Tucumán.