Limay River Protected Natural Area
In the Patagonian Forests ecoregion, indulge in exploring the generous nature of this land.
Fresh air. bright colors. Trails that take you through beauty. In the Argentine Patagonia, a reserve of life awaits you: the Limay River Protected Natural Area. Tour Andean forests, watch the course of a river, cross the Valle Encantado. Delve into caves that hide pictographs and petroglyphs. Discover plants and trees that grow with adaptations to resist the typical wind of the region.
Observe the richness of the flora: the maitén and the chacay, the poplar and the willow, the pine tree and the coirón. Would you like to contemplate twenty-five-meter-high trees? Open your eyes to the cypress of the Andes or cypress of the mountain range. Tour environments where diverse species live: trout and salmon, puyenes and perch, toads and frogs, lizards and ducks, herons and gallaretas, choiques and condors, guanacos and foxes, pumas and deer. Enjoy it all in the province of Río Negro.
Geographic location: Province of Río Negro, Argentine Patagonia.
How to get there: From the city of Neuquén, via Ruta Nacional 22 (30 km to the west).
Area: 50,000 hectares.
Altitude: 700 meters above sea level (average altitude)
Climate: Cold and dry.
Recommended length of stay: 1 to 2 days.
Recommended clothing and gear: Warm clothing, suitable for low temperatures.