Travel Reference
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Mendoza: Malbec & Mountains
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San
José
0
20 mi
Termas
Villavicencio
0
20 km
Cerro Tigre
5675 m
Cerro Tigre
5675 m
Cerro Cúpola
5486 m
Cerro Cúpola
5486 m
52
40
Uspallata
Cerro Aconcagua
Cerro Aconcagua
6959 m
6959 m
Cerro Aconcagua
6959 m
Cerro Aconcagua
6959 m
5
Ea. Villavicencio
(La Canota)
3
52
PARQUE
PARQUE
PROVINCIAL
PROVINCIAL
ACONCAGUA
ACONCAGUA
PARQUE
PROVINCIAL
ACONCAGUA
Lavalle
1
7
7
Mendoza
Las Cuevas
Las Cueva
Las Cueva
s
4
Cerro Blanco
5490 m
Cerro Blanco
5490 m
Puente
del Inca
41
To Santiago
Punta de Vacas
Potrerillos
Maipú
Cerro
Juncal
5965 m
Cerro
Juncal
5965 m
Cordón del Plata
6075 m
Cordón del Plata
6075 m
2
3
PARQUE
PARQUE
PROVINCIAL
PROVINCIAL
VOLCÁN
VOLCÁN
TUPUNGATO
TUPUNGATO
PARQUE
PROVINCIAL
VOLCÁN
TUPUNGATO
San Martín
Luján
de Cuyo
7
Nevado
del Plomo
6120 m
Nevado
del Plomo
6120 m
Cerro Santa Clara
5460 m
Cerro Santa Clara
5460 m
Rivadavia
7
Cerro de la Pollera
6235 m
Cerro de la Pollera
6235 m
Volc
Volc
án Tupungato
án Tupungato
6800 m
6800 m
Volcán Tupungato
6800 m
86
7
Cerro Tupungato
5913 m
Cerro Tupungato
5913 m
Tupungato
Embalse
El Carrizal
Cerro
San Juan
6111 m
Cerro
San Juan
6111 m
Cerro Negro
6152 m
Cerro Negro
6152 m
Tunuyán
La Consulta
40
6
Volcán San José
6070 m
Volcán San José
6070 m
San Carlos
Santiago
Santiago
Santiago
T
Buenos
Buenos
Aires
Aires
Buenos
Aires
Pareditas
4
Laguna
Diamante
143
98
the Península Valdés itself. Then you'll need a full day to trav el south to E l Calafate. If
you are a keen bir d-watcher and can affor d deluxe lodgings, stay at the spectacular ne w
estancia
E olo. I saw eight condors at once ther e in N ovember! F rom ther e, y ou can
explore the remote areas of Los Glaciares National Park.
time to explore the coastal waters and make
a visit to the outstanding
Ecocentro
museum
(p. 357), which will orient
you to the wonders of the local oceans. B e
sure to book tomorr ow's full-day tour of
Península Valdés, asking the agency to drop
you off at your inn the following night. For
dinner, indulge in something fr om the sea
at
Mar y Meseta
Day
1
: Puerto Madryn &
Eco Centro
After flying in from Buenos Aires, you have
no real choice but to spend the first night
on the beachside to wn of P uerto Madryn.
The nicest spot is the
Hotel Territorio
(p. 354). A bit more economical, the
Hotel
Bahía N ueva
(p . 354) is centrally
(p. 355), and stroll
located. After transferring fr om the airpor t
at Trelew and checking in, you'll arrive with
back along the beach.
