Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Walk, bike or hitch to this protected rocky beach, 4km away down RN234 (there's a bus
three times daily in summer). It has a laid-back restaurant with a nice deck.
Lanín Turismo
RAFTING
( 02972-425808;
www.laninturismo.com
;
Av San Martín 431; 9am-8pm Mon-Sat)
With this
outfit, rafting on the Río Meliquina, south of San Martín, or the Río Hua Hum to the
west, costs about AR$350 for the day trip, including transfers. The river is spectacular
and suitable for kids.
Andestrack
OUTDOORS
( 02972-420588;
www.andestrack.com.ar
; Coronel Rhode 782; 9am-1pm & 3-8pm Mon-Sat)
There are excellent opportunities for trekking and climbing in Parque Nacional Lanín.
This is a young, enthusiastic company that has been highly recommended for mountain
biking, canoeing, snowshoeing and dog sledding in the park.
Bumps
SKIING
( 02972-428491;
www.skibumps.com.ar
; Villegas 459; 9am-6pm Mon-Sat)
Skiing and
snowboarding at nearby Cerro Chapelco attracts enthusiastic winter crowds. In San
Martín, rental equipment is available from this store and at many other places along San
Martín. Ski gear and snowboards cost between AR$130 to AR$170 per day to rent, plus
you can also rent equipment on the mountain.
Festivals & Events
San Martín celebrates its founding on February 4 with speeches, parades and other festiv-
ities; the
parade
itself is an entertainingly incongruous mix of military folks, firefighters,
gauchos, polo players and foxhunters.
Sleeping
As a tourist center, San Martín is loaded with accommodations, but they're relatively
costly in all categories, especially in summer high season (January to March) and peak
ski season (mid-July and August), when reservations are a must. Quality, however, is
mostly high. In low season, prices can drop by 40%.
