El Hoyo
Amidst natural wonders, the National Capital of Fine Fruit is waiting for you in Patagonia.
Would you like to go on an adventure for your palate? El Hoyo is waiting for you in a valley between mountains, just over two hundred meters high. Discover a perfect microclimate for growing and producing fine fruit. Enjoy agritourism and visit the typical chacras [farms] where you can taste raspberries and strawberries, black currants and cherries, redcurrants and cassis. Visit marmalade stores and craft breweries, and enjoy typical dishes of the local food.
Are you a nature-exploration lover? Come enjoy trekking and horseback riding, kayaking and wind-sailing, sport fishing and stand-up paddle boarding. Visit the Pirque hill and Los Alerces and Espejo lagoons, the Patriada port and the north shore of Lake Epuyén, the Raúl Solari Park Ecological Reserve and the Corbata Blanca waterfall, the Arcosauria Theme Park and the Patagonia Maze, created with more than two thousand cypress trees. Enjoy it all in Chubut.
Geographic location: Province of Chubut, Argentine Patagonia.
How to get there: Via Ruta Nacional 40 from Esquel (150 km to the south) or from San Carlos de Bariloche (135 km to the north).
Altitude: 226 meters above sea level (average altitude) (the mountain relief reaches 2,500 meters above sea level)
Climate: Cold and dry, with snowfalls in winter.
Recommended length of stay: 1 to 2 days.
Recommended clothing and gear: Warm clothing, suitable for low temperatures.