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the waterslide and in the wave pool, and the air runs thick with the smoke from a thou-
sand
parrillas.
There is lodging at the lovely
Hotel & Spa Cacheuta
( 02624-490153;
www.termascacheuta.com
; RP82, Km38; s/d with full board from AR$1020/1740; )
, where
prices include a swimming pool, hot tubs and massage, in addition to optional recreation
programs. Nonguests may use the baths for around AR$240 per person.
Campers can pitch a tent at
Camping Termas de Cacheuta
(
02624-482082; RN7,
Km39; campsite per person AR$35)
.
Expreso Uspallata
(
in Mendoza 0261-438-1092)
runs daily buses to Cacheuta
(AR$45, 1½ hours).
Potrerillos
02624 / ELEV 1351M
Set above the newly built Potrerillos reservoir in beautiful Andean precordillera, Potreril-
los is one of Mendoza's white-water hot spots, usually visited during a day's rafting trip
from the capital.
Located about 1km uphill from the ACA campground,
Argentina Rafting
kayaking on the Río Mendoza. Trips range from a 5km, one-hour Class II float to a
50km, five-hour Class III-IV descent over two days. Organize trips at the Mendoza of-
fice (
Click here
)
or at the base here in Potrerillos.
El Puesto Hostel
HOSTEL $
( 02624-467-4356;
www.elpuestohostel.com.ar
;
Av Los Condores s/n; dm AR$80)
This newish
hostel has four- to six-bed dorms in a tranquil setting. Table tennis and darts are on hand
to keep you entertained and hearty traditional meals are available (AR$55 to AR$80).
Camping del ACA
CAMPGROUND
( 02624-482013; RN7, Km50; campsites members/nonmembers AR$50/60)
Camping del
ACA offers shady sites near the reservoir just below the new town.
Villavicencio
0261 / ELEV 1800M
If you've ordered mineral water from any restaurant or cafe in Argentina, odds are
you've ended up with a bottle of Villavicencio on your table. These springs are the