El Nihuil
Embark on the adventure of exploring a lake surrounded by an extreme landscape where the Dakar rally was staged.
Can you picture a lake between 200-metre-high dunes? Discover El Nihuil, alongside the Andes mountain range. Come to explore an arid environment, extreme temperatures, and strong winds that make this place one of Argentina’s most challenging spots. In this wild world, discover the paradise for sport fishing. Find silversides, carps, perch, and trout.
Do you want to feel the pleasure of exploring the lake? Get on a canoe or plunge into a swimming experience. Would you like to get your adrenaline levels up? Practice windsurfing, kitesurfing, powerboating, and water skiing. Do you prefer a land-based adventure? Enjoy trekking, horseback riding, mountain bike tours, photographic safaris, the flora, and local bird watching. Experience all this in the province of Mendoza.
Location: Province of Mendoza, Cuyo region.
How to get there: Via the National Route 144 and the Provincial Route 180 from the city of San Rafael, Mendoza (72 km).
Surface: 9,600 hectares.
Altitude: 1,300 m above sea level.
Climate: Cold and dry.
Recommended length of stay: 2 to 3 days.