Neuquén city, Argentina

Neuquén, capital of the province.

Distances: 1.150 kilometers from Buenos Aires
460 kilometers from San Carlos de Bariloche
327 kilometers from Bahía Blanca

Capital of the Patagonian county and it is considered the most important city in the Argentinean Patagonia. It is placed at 265 m.a.s.l.

Neuquén grew a lot in the last years and multiplied its constructions; it definitively captured the character of commercial and financial center of the region.

Among the most important festivities in the city are: The contest of Sport Fishing, The Cultural encounter from Neuquén and the National Party of the Apple.

Neuquén is characterized by having spaces and areas to develop adventure tourism, as walks, trekking, rafting, canoeing and camping.

Places of interest to visit

· Paleontological Museum of the National University of the Comahue
· Historical Provincial Museum
· Villa El Chocón Museum
· Chapelco and Bayo Mountain
· Rodolfo Ballester Dike
· Pellegrini Dam
· Laguna Blanca National Park
· Thermal Baths of Copahue
· Lakes: Tromen, Curruhue Chico and Grande
· Lanín Volcano

Attractive Tourist Places

El Chocón Dam, is a place where several nautical sports and fishing can be practiced. Beside the lake there is Chocón Village with a minimum of infrastructure to assist the tourists.

The Colorados Mountains, a tide control system of the river Neuquén that gave place to the formation of the lakes Los Barriales and Mari Menuco, where nautical activities, and sport fishing of rainbow trouts, perches and pejerreyes of great size can be carried out. At its banks there are camping sites and private clubs.

The Cretácico Park, is a place where you can observe vestiges of a remote and exciting past. Some call it the valley of the Dinosaurs; others speak of a true Cretacic Park.

Aluminé, city located in a high mountain area, next to the northern section of the Lanín National Park. Here the Party of the Pehuén that coincides with the crop of the pinenut (fruit of the pehuén) takes place every year.

Pehuenia Village, located beside the lake Aluminé, is a high mountain village. You can do adventure tourism, trekking, mountain biking, cavalcades, parachuting, canoeing, among others.

The Seven Lakes Route, itinerary of 200 Kilometers that connects San Martin de Los Andes with San Carlos de Bariloche, framed by big snowy hills and natural forests.

The route is development with panoramic views of the lakes Machónico, Hermoso, Villarino, Falkner, Correntoso, Espejo and Nahuel Huapi.