Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(Av Bartolomé Mitre 188; tenedor libre AR$65; 12-3pm & 8-11:30pm)
Anybody familiar with
the
tenedor libre
(all-you-can-eat) scene in Argentina won't find too many surprises here,
but the food (Argentine and Chinese) is fresh enough - get there early - and there's cer-
tainly plenty of it.
Las Duelas
INTERNATIONAL $$$
OFFLINE MAP
(Paseo Pelligrini 190; mains AR$50-100; 9am-late)
A fine little sidewalk cafe on a semi-
pedestrian strip, specializing in good sandwiches and salads and a couple of inventive
main courses.
Malbec
PARRILLA $$$
(cnr Av H Yrigoyen & Pueyrredón; mains AR$80-120; noon-1am)
San Rafael's most frequently
recommended
parrilla
holds no surprises, but has a good range of pastas and salads and,
yes, some big juicy steaks.
Orientation
San Rafael is 230km southeast of the city of Mendoza via RN40 and RN43, and 189km
northeast of Malargüe via RN40. Most areas of interest in town are northwest of the Av
H Yrigoyen and Av San Martín intersection. The bus terminal is a couple of kilometers
to the north.
Information
Banco de Galicia
(Av H Yrigoyen 28; 9am-1pm Mon-Fri)
Several banks along Av H
Yrigoyen have ATMs, including Banco de Galicia.
Cambio Santiago
(Almafuerte 64;
9am-1pm & 4-9pm Mon-Fri, 9am-1pm Sat)
Charges 2.5%
on traveler's checks.
Hospital Teodoro J Schestakow
( 0260-442-4490; Emilio Civit 151)
Municipal Tourist Office
( 0260-442-4217;
www.sanrafaelturismo.gov.ar
; Av H Yrigoyen 745;
8am-8pm)
Helpful staff and useful brochures and maps.
Post Office
(cnr San Lorenzo & Barcala;
8am-6pm Mon-Fri, 9am-1pm Sat)
Getting There & Around
