Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Good places with mountain-bike rentals include: San Martín de los Andes, Villa la An-
gostura, Bariloche and El Bolsón in the Lake District; Esquel in Patagonia; Mendoza and
Uspallata in Mendoza province; Barreal in San Juan province; Tilcara in the Andean
Northwest; and Tandil in La Pampa province.
Mountain biking, Rio Negro region
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White-Water Rafting & Kayaking
Currently, Río Mendoza and Río Diamante in Mendoza province are the reigning white-
water destinations, while Río Juramento near Salta is an exciting alternative.
If you want great scenery, however, it's all about Patagonia. The Río Hua Hum and
Río Meliquina, near San Martín de los Andes, and Río Limay and Río Manso, near Bari-
loche, are both spectacular. So is Río Aluminé, near wee Aluminé. From the Patagonian
town of Esquel you can join a rafting trip on the incredibly scenic, glacial-fed Río Corco-
vado. A relatively unknown rafting destination is Barreal, but it's more about the epic
