Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Adventure Sports
As the eighth-largest country in the world, Argentina covers a lot of ground and offers
plenty of adventurous sports. Wild rivers, bare cliffs, snowy mountains and high thermals
abound, so if you're looking for some adrenaline - you've found it.
Skiing & snowboarding
The best ski resorts are Mendoza's Las Leñas & Los Penit-
entes, Bariloche's Cerro Catedral and San Martín de los Andes' Cerro Chapelco. (
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Rafting & kayaking
Hit the pristine white waters rushing through the mountains around
Mendoza, Bariloche and Esquel. (
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Mountain biking
The mountains around Bariloche are great for adventurous trails, espe-
cially at Cerro Catedral in summer. (
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Rock climbing
Try Cerro Catedral just outside Bariloche, the rocky walls around El
Chaltén and the granite boulders of Los Gigantes, 80km west of Córdoba. Mendoza
province also has some hot spots. (
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Paragliding
Some of the loftiest spots are around La Cumbre, Bariloche and Tucumán.
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