Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
There are some good short walks from the village, including a popular day trek that goes
up past the
Cascada Escondida
waterfall to
Laguna Escondida
. Another walk to the
four waterfalls known as
Cascadas Agrio
starts from across the bridge at the entrance to
town. The tourist office has an excellent map showing these and other walks around the
area.
Hotel Caviahue
SPA
(treatments from AR$45)
If you fancy a spot of pampering, this hotel has a day spa where
you can enjoy a thermal bath and treatments.
Centro de Ski Cerro Caviahue
SKIING
( 02948-495043;
www.caviahue.com
)
A little under 2km west of Caviahue, this ski resort
has seven chairlifts, and four Pomas, which take skiers all the way up to the peak of Vol-
cán Copahue (2953m). Equipment hire (skis/snowboard around AR$140 per day) is also
available on the mountain or in the village. Adult day passes range from AR$233 to
AR$338, depending on the season.
Tours
Caviahue Tours
HIKING, OUTDOORS
( 02948-495138;
www.caviahuetours.com
;
Av Bialous Centro Comercial local 11; 9am-1pm &
4-8pm)
If you have a taste for adventure, this company organizes treks, including to La-
guna Termal and Volcán Copahue, rents mountain bikes in summer and offers dog-sled-
ding trips in winter.
Sleeping & Eating
Hebe's House
HOSTEL $
( 02948-495238;
www.hebeshouse.com.ar
;
Mapuche & Puesta del Sol; dm/d AR$150/420;
Dec-Sep; )
Hebe crams them in to cozy but cramped dorms. It's set in a cute alpine
building and offers kitchen access, laundry facilities and plenty of tourist information. If
you're coming in winter, book well ahead.
Hotel Caviahue
HOTEL $$$
( 02948-495044; hotelcaviahue@issn.gov.ar; 8 de Abril s/n; s/d AR$500/700; )
A ram-
bling, older-style hotel set up the hill, with views out over the village, lake and moun-
