Patagonia

Mountains, thick forests, crystal clear lakes, unmatched fishing spots, Mapuche communities, delicious regional gastronomy, multiple recreational and rest places, and varied services centres constitute a tourist destination to enjoy throughout the year.

Lakes Corridor

It is constituted by a territory of lakes, rivers and mountains, located in the northern limit of the Andean-Patagonian Mountain Range, which includes the provinces of Neuquen, Rio Negro and Chubut.

Nature

In Neuquen, this corridor comprises four National Parks (Lanin, Arrayanes, Nahuel Huapi, and Laguna Blanca) and the internationally renowned Ruta de los Siete Lagos (Seven Lakes Route), a highly scenic mountain road which joins the towns of San Martin de los Andes and Villa La Angostura. Besides taking the traditional excursions, at present visitors can enjoy admiring several migratory bird species and the majestic Andean condor.

Following this corridor, visitors can do different leisure activities: FLY FISHING: important fishing sites, large catches, wild genetic fish.

Three worldly renowned mouths: Chimehuin River, Correntoso River and Limay River, all famous for the amount and quality of trout anglers can catch in them.

SNOW AND SKIING

Mount Chapelco, Mount Bayo and Batea Mahuida Snow Park, run by a Mapuche community: downhill and off-piste skiing, snowboarding, snowshoe and snowmobile tours, ski lessons and adapted skiing.

ADVENTURE: rafting, mountaineering, kayaking, horseback riding, trekking, mountain biking, scuba-diving, 4 WD excursions.

CULTURE: it is reflected in the handicrafts, the music and the gastronomy made with typical products, such as dog rose, venison and wild boar.

THERMAL SPRINGS: hot waters that spring up to the surface of the Earth in state-of-the-art facilities. Lahuen Co thermal springs (mountain thermal spa) contain chloride waters with a high mineralization (calcium, magnesium, and silica) and with valuable characteristics for the treatment of skin and respiratory system diseases.

RURAL TOURISM: people can visit ranches, agricultural tourism sites, and native peoples' communities.

RELIGIOUS TOURISM: The Via Christi in Junin de los Andes is a religious interest site, where 21 stations represent the most important moments in Jesus’ life. Its most interesting characteristic is manifested by the mixture of Christian and Mapuche features.

Tourist Centres: Alumine, Villa Pehuenia, Junin de los Andes, San Martin de los Andes, Villa La Angostura, Villa Traful (typical mountain villages), and Piedra del Aguila.

Thermal Patagonia

In different spots of the province, thermal waters spring up naturally, and offer you the possibility to enhance your health, relieve body pains and forget about stress, by a relaxing activity that makes you regain your energy.

Some of the activities you can choose to do include walking among fumaroles, submerging in hot water pools, or enjoying a pleasant hydromassage with waters from Copahue Volcano.

Copahue Provincial Park, with its millenarian araucaria forest, offers you the perfect scenery to rest and recreate, where you can practise different activities, such as trekking, mountaineering, and winter or nautical sports, depending on the time of the year.

You can practise skiing among ancient araucaria forests, take snowmobile excursions, bathe in volcano waters in Caviahue, and tour the area on Siberian huskies-drawn sleighs. A special attraction is the articulated snowtrack, to take excursions around the area or up the volcano to practise freestyle skiing. Besides, you can take trips from Caviahue to Copahue with snow gear, during which you can admire the beauty of a snowcovered town.

Tourist Centres: Copahue - Caviahue