Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
town. Portions are large; service is abrupt. There's a cheaper takeout counter next door in
case you were thinking about a picnic at the park across the street.
Orientation
The center is between the highway and the river. Don't confuse Av San Martín, runs on
the west side of Plaza San Martín, with Félix San Martín, two blocks west.
Information
Banco de la Provincia de Neuquén
(Av San Martín, btwn Coronel Suárez & General Lamadrid;
9am-1pm Mon-Fri)
Opposite the plaza.
Club Andino Junín de los Andes
(cnr Milanesio & Suárez local 3; 9am-6pm daily in sum-
mer, 3pm-6pm Mon-Fri rest of year)
Behind the tourist office, this mountaineering club
provides information on the Volcán Tromen climb as well as other excursions within the
Parque Nacional Lanín.
Lanin National Park Office
(
02972-491160; cnr Milanesio & Suárez;
8am-9pm)
Inside
the tourist office. Has information on Parque Nacional Lanín.
Post Office
(cnr Coronel Suárez & Don Bosco;
8am-6pm Mon-Fri, 9am-1pm Sat)
Tourist Office
( 02792-491160; junindelosandes.gov.ar; cnr Milanesio & Suárez; 8am-9pm)
Enthusiastically helpful staff. Fishing permits and a list of licensed fishing guides avail-
able.
Getting There & Away
Junín and San Martín de los Andes share Chapelco airport, which lies midway between
the two towns. There are regularly scheduled flights to Buenos Aires and Neuquén. A
re-
mise
into town should run you about AR$60. Another option is walking the 1km out to
the highway and flagging down a passing bus (AR$15, 25 minutes).
The
bus terminal
( 02792-492038; cnr Olavarría & Félix San Martín)
is three blocks from
the main plaza. El Petróleo goes three times a week to Aluminé (AR$32, three hours).
BUSES FROM JUNÍN DE LOS ANDES
DESTINATION
COST (AR$)
DURATION (HR)
Buenos Aires
1164
22
Neuquén
319
6
