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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
OFFLINE MAP GOOGLE MAP ( 02624-482037; Ruta Perilago s/n) offers rafting and
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
 
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