Bariloche, High Impact
Bariloche, main touristic destination of the province of Río Negro and one of the most important ones in the country, is located in the northern region of the Argentine Patagonia in the south coast of the Nahuel Huapi Lake. The region offers various hues and colours in each season of the year, surprising with the tonalities of the landscape: absolutely green on summer, ochre and yellow on autumn, multicolour on spring and incredibly white on winter. The city that offers a completely variety of lodgings and shops, is a mixed of big city with village life where its Indigenous past is mixed with its European culture and its provincial customs.
Bariloche has the most varied landscapes, from snowy mountains to deep lakes, which gives the possibility to offer a wide range of activities of adventure tourism, such as trekking, climbing, rappel and kayak navigation, among others; to enjoy the nature that is shown on its entire splendour, with landscapes unique in the world and with an unparalleled beauty.
Bariloche, Maximun Nature
Bariloche, main touristic destination of the province of Río Negro and one of the most important ones in the country, is located in the northern region of the Argentine Patagonia in the south coast of the Nahuel Huapi Lake. The region offers various hues and colours in each season of the year, surprising with the tonalities of the landscape: absolutely green on summer, ochre and yellow on autumn, multicolour on spring and incredibly white on winter. The city that offers a completely variety of lodgings and shops, is a mixed of big city with village life where its Indigenous past is mixed with its European culture and its provincial customs.
There, waterfalls and streams, mountain paths, forests and lakes, granite walls and paths where all kind of outdoor activities can be done, in an eco- lodge framed by a unique and beautiful landscape, the Estancia Peuma Hue. A place to live wonderful moments with the nature as company and in an environment of peace and tranquillity.
El Calafate, Extreme Ice
Located in the province of Santa Cruz, the city of El Calafate is a picturesque place par excellence, located at the foot of the homonym hill and on the shore of the Argentino Lake, at 185 meters above sea level. This location has an ideal touristic infrastructure, with the comfort needed for a comfortable stay; it also has very nice and friendly people, sign of vital importance for the traveler.
El Calafate offers a wide range of adventure tourism activities, which can be performed outdoor while enjoying a beautiful landscape that is present in each activity and it keeps constant, as a company, along the entire journey, to experience a different feeling and a typical peace of such a beautiful place as El Calafate.
El Chaltén, Land of Adventures
El Chaltén is a western location of the province of Santa Cruz and it is located at the south of the Andes Mountain Range, in the Southeast side of the Patagonia Argentina, on the foothill of the Fitz Roy (also called Chaltén) and on the shores of the Río de las Vueltas. It is a small touristic village founded in the Glaciers National Park.In this place, the magic of the glaciers, the hidden lagoons, the Estancias and the Viedma Lake are combined with the magnetic presence of the Fitz Roy Hill. The top of its silhouette, unmistakable and imposing, is found, almost always covered by a cloud that the Tehuelches people confused with smoke, mistake that gave the origin of the hill’s name because Chaltén means Volcano.
In this small but imposing landscape, you can enjoy some nice days in a typical estancia, where you can choose between a wide range of adventure tourism activities that will turn your stay into a unique experience and an unforgettable adventure.
Mendoza, Date with the Action
Mendoza is extended in a vast territory located in the west – centre of the Argentina Republic and in the foothill of the Andes Mountain Range, the tallest in America.
In Mendoza’s fields the aromas of the cherries, the small peaches and the grapes are combined with a wide range of vegetables and berries. The senses get astonished, and with the beating rhythm of the wine and olive oils tasting, the quality of this land visits the heart of the tourists, to stay there.
From the imposing guardianship of 6962 meters above sea level of Cerro Aconcagua, the top of America, Mendoza announces the majesty of its generous geography. Mountains of eternal snow, valleys of raging rivers, plains and deserts of silent magic, lavish oasis… Mendoza offers activities for everyone thanks to its varied landscapes that allow offering activities related to the active tourism as rafting in rivers of melt water and with different difficulties, from moderated to difficult, horseback riding through colourful and peaceful landscapes, and trekking and rappel in the mountain. This is how the promise of this land is complete: Mendoza is enjoyed throughout the year.
Mendoza, Multiadventure Destination
In Mendoza’s fields the aromas of the cherries, the small peaches and the grapes are combined with a wide range of vegetables and berries. The senses get drunk, and with the beating rhythm of the wine and olive oils tasting, the quality of this land visits the heart of the tourists, to stay there.
From the imposing guardianship of 6962 meters above sea level of Cerro Aconcagua, the top of America, Mendoza announces the majesty of its generous geography. Mountains of eternal snow, valleys of raging rivers, plains and deserts of silent magic, lavish oasis… Mendoza offers activities for everyone thanks to its varied landscapes that allow offering activities related to the active tourism as rafting in rivers of melt water and with different difficulties, from moderated to difficult, horseback riding through colourful and peaceful landscapes, and trekking and rappel in the mountain. This is how the promise of this land is complete: Mendoza is enjoyed throughout the year.
Salta, Culture and Adrenaline
Salta is known because of its colorful landscapes, its vineyards and its beautiful city.
Salta is an invitation to the adventure, because of the diversity of its landscape and its big extensions of territory almost virgin.
High mountains, lost valleys, steep ravines, dense forests, turbulent rivers, vast lakes and remote desert present interesting challenges for those who love outdoor sports in contact with nature. Except some activities that require certain skills and expertise, almost none of them require previous experience to practice them. And all these experiences will turn you stay into a real adventure!
Salta, Andean Experience
Salta is an invitation to the adventure, because of the diversity of its landscape and its big extensions of territory almost virgin.
High mountains, lost valleys, steep ravines, dense forests, turbulent rivers, vast lakes and remote desert present interesting challenges for those who love outdoor sports in contact with nature. Except some activities that require certain skills and expertise, almost none of them require previous experience to practice them. And all these experiences will turn you stay into a real adventure!
Ushuaia, Beyond the limits
Located in the shores of the Beagle Channel and surrounded by the Martial Hill and to the east the Olivia and Five Brothers Hills, offer a unique landscape in the Argentina, combining mountains, sea, glaciers and forests.
The topography has generated a very picturesque city that combines colours and unevenness with the silhouette of the Andes as background. The building complex contrast can be appreciated among its modern buildings and wooden houses with tin roofs gable which give it a spectacular characteristic.
Despite being home to the best ski resorts, Ushuaia has a wide range of adventure tourism activities to offer that has nothing to do with the snow ones, such as rafting, canoeing, 4x4 adventures and trekking, among others; not to mention that each activity has the privilege to develop them in a stunning beauty landscape, typical of the world's southernmost city.
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