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bicycle through the hills, and climbing or rappelling among the rocks. Weekends fill with
families from around the province coming to enjoy the picturesque hills.
Activities
Lots of outdoor pursuits are on offer in this region, and you can tackle most on your own.
For hiking guides try
Luan & Ventur
( 15-416-3786; luanventur.com.ar)
, which goes to
Garganta del Diablo, the only way to explore that gorge. It also organizes rappelling,
horseback riding and other tours.
For bike rentals head to
El Tornillo
( 0291-15-431-1812; Roca 142; bike rental per hr/day
AR$30/120; 10am-7pm, closed in afternoons during hot weather)
, half a block south of the
train station. The river area behind Hotel Alihuen is popular for splashing about.
Tours
Sergio Rodriguez Turismo
GUIDED TOUR
( 491-5355;
www.sergiorodrigueztur.com.ar
;
cnr Av San Martín & Iguazú)
Sergio Rodriguez
Turismo offers a variety of tours in the area, including visits to a nearby winery and an
estancia
.
Sleeping
Book ahead in summer and during long weekends. The tourist office has an extensive list
of
cabañas
.
Alihuen Hotel
HOTEL $
( 491-5074;
www.lasierradelaventana.com.ar/alihuen
;
cnr Tornquist & Frontini; s/d AR$150/300;
)
About four blocks from the main drag, near the river, is this charmingly old-style
hotel on grassy grounds. It's hardly luxurious, with creaky wood floors and simple fur-
nishings, but there's plenty of atmosphere. An adjacent building has more modern rooms.
Hostería Maiten
HOTEL $
( 491-5073;
www.hosteriamaiten.blogspot.com.ar
; Iguazú 93; s/d AR$150/220; )
Sixteen
very basic but clean rooms with open-shower bathrooms cluster around a flagstoned
garden patio at this central, friendly and family-run place.
Hotel Atero
HOTEL $
