Malargüe
Tour a place where landscapes are waiting to be explored and legends to be discovered.
Are you ready for an adventure on the mountains? Discover all that Malargüe has in store for you. Plains and glaciers, rivers and volcanic landscapes, valleys and snowy peaks, archaeology and cave paintings, stalactites and stalagmites. Tour its natural and wildlife reserves: the Payunia, the Llancanelo lagoon and Las Brujas cavern. Explore Pozo de Las Ánimas, Niña Encantada lagoon and the Peteroa and Payún volcanoes.
Are you attracted by mysteries and legends? Go around this land chosen by the Pierre Auger project for the study of cosmic rays. Do you like action? Enjoy water sports and Las Leñas ski center. Immerse yourself in Los Molles, Cajón Grande and El Azufre hot springs. Visit the Thesaurus Convention and Exhibition Center in the city of Malargüe. Live the experience in the Cuyo region.
Geographic location: Province of Mendoza, Cuyo region.
How to get there: By land, via Ruta Nacional 40. By air, to Comodoro Ricardo Salomón Airport.
Area: 41,317 sq km
Altitude: 1,402 meters above sea level
Climate: Arid, warm and cold. Dry summers with wide temperature range and more humid winters with probable snowfall.
Recommended length of stay: 2 to 4 days.
Recommended clothing and gear: Warm clothing, suitable for low temperatures.