Things to see and do Patagonia

The Association of Hotels and Tourist Services of San Martín de los Andes is the town's tourist office. The association offers a list of registered accommodations, restaurants and tourist services. You can also check accommodation availability in real time. San Martín de los Andes is a town located in the Lanín National Park, offering many opportunities to enjoy nature. The address of the tourist office is Avenue San Martín 1254 Loc. 3- Q8370EJY, San Martín de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina.

14 km from El Chaltén, on Route 40, this lake located north of Lago Argentino seems to be its twin. It also receives its turquoise waters from the melting glaciers, those of the northern sector of the Parque Nacional de los Glaciares. Then, at its eastern end, it flows via the Rio La Leona southwards into the Lago Argentino. Some hostels offer bike tours, but you can also organise hikes along its shores. It is possible to discover it on a cruise to the Viedma Glacier, the largest glacier in all of Patagonia.

Departures at 11 p. m. (sometimes), 13 p. m., 15 p. m., 17 p. m. and sometimes 18 p. m. in summer, every day; at 15 pm in the spring and autumn, at 11 pm and 17 pm, also if there is a minimum of passengers. Count $ 95 per person for 1 hour 30 min of walk. Snack bar service on board.

At the top is the country's only roundabout. The view is less interesting but it is possible to walk around to enjoy a beautiful view of Lake Gutiérrez for example.

It is the name of the small representative cervide of Patagonia that gave its name to one of the most beautiful glaciers in the region. The trail that leads to the glacier and its lagoon, with absolutely unique turquoise blue, is an enchanting journey through a forest that is equally so (one believes in one of the many fantastic movies, free to you to imagine which one!). Follow the yellow markings all along, and continue after the sign indicating that access to the glacier is forbidden, after a few meters of climb you will arrive at the Laguna.

A small hike to the south of the village to recover from some energivore trekking in the glacier park. The departure takes place near the park office and allows you to admire a beautiful panorama on the turquoise waters of Lago Viedma.

If you are freshly landed and need to warm up quietly before embarking on more demanding hikes, opt for this nice hike. It will take you to the Chorillo del Salto waterfall, which was formed by the melting of the accumulated snow and glaciers of the Fitz Roy massif. To get there, we cross a beautiful low forest of ñires. The trail starts in the centre of El Chaltén, follow the same path that leads to the Laguna de Los Tres and continue along the path that goes to the right.

This magnificent glacial lake of 557 km ² to intense marine blue waters gave its name to the national park Nahuel Huapi. It has a few islands and seven separate arms: Campanario, De, Blest, Machete, Del, Ultima Esperanza and Huemul. The first Europeans to discover it in 1670 are Jesuit missionaries from Chiloé, Chile, who are installing here the Mission Nahuel Huapi to evangelize indigenous people. The Bariloche agencies offer numerous excursions and other water sports on the lake.