San Juan Province, Argentina

San Juan is the capital of the Province.

The province of San Juan lies on the Andean Mountain Range. It offers a unique landscape plenty of mountains and valleys.

Many tours rise in these valleys. Real oases appear among the arid deserts. The fertile valleys count with an interrupted work of irrigation.

The capital city, San Juan, was founded in 1562 in the Tucuma valley, a region inhabited by the Huarpe natives. It was rebuilt, totally, after the earthquake of 1944. It has monumental buildings, numerous squares and public boulevards.

Excursions

From here, many excursions can be taken to:
- Baths La Laja, with its curative waters.
- Quebrada de la Flecha, with a splendid landscape and Rupestrian paintings.
- Hills of Mercedario and Aconcagua.
- Calingasta, a prosperous tourist village that produces apples.
- Dike Cauquenes, where fishing can be practiced.
- The Alcazar, a real natural monument.

It is interesting to visit:

- 25 de Mayo Square
- Peatonal Square
- Sarmiento House
- Casino
- Juan Victoria Salon
- Ullum Dam
- Mercedario Mountain
- Leoncito Astronomy Observatory
- Calingasta Valley
- Pismanta Hot-Springs
- Agua Negra Spa
- Agua Hedienda Hot-Springs
- Cuestas del Viento Dam
- Ischigualasto Natural Park

Tourist Attractions

Iglesia, a popular town because of its fruit cultivation, weaving and cheese production.

Ischigualasto Natural Park whose fossil remains, geological formations and ancient foot prints are a testimony of a way of living that vanished million years ago. This is a place for scientific research that contributes to a better understanding about the ancient epochs of the planet.

San Agustin Village has a natural dam where “king fish” can be fish. Also, aquatic sports can be practiced there.