Región Cuyo, Argentina, información general

Cuyo in the Indian language means "desert country" since the region occupies a large part of the Andes mountains and foothills. Its valleys, land and climate make it an ideal place for harvest grapes, one of the main attractions of the region, its importance and magnitude is formed a tourist route known as 'Wine Route'. There are many choices available, adventure activities are ideals in the mountainous region.

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Cities of Cuyo »

Chilecito
Its foundation dates from 1715, by the master Sergeant Don Domingo Castro y Bazan. At present, the agricultural exploitation occupies its greater income, with the cultivations of wines, olives and nuts. It shows two heraldries. One dates from of the century 18/19 when was a very important shopping center. By its attraction, so many came since the other side of the mountain range that the town took the name of Chilecito. Is known like the Rioja capital of the tourism.

Malargüe
Malargüe, capital of the department of the same name, is in the southwest of the province of Mendoza. It is situated in a zone where there was pour of lava that contributed to the formation of the inhospitable Payún.
It has an area of irrigation and is found in a mining district of importance, since in the department of Malargüe petroleum in the basin is exploited of Llancanelo and uranium in the mine Huemul; this last one is processed locally in a plant.

Mendoza
Mendoza City is the capital of the province and it’s the most important and richest oasis of the country. It’s located at the bottom of the beginning of the Andes. It’s known for being a very clean city, with a lot of forest.
General San Martin started his trip with all the troops to free South America and still is a very strategic position because is very well connected with Santiago de Chile and the Pacific Ocean.
Here you can go to International Hostel or Campo Base Hostel.

Penitentes
The base of The Penitents is found at 2.580 above sea level and the top to 3.194 mts. and it’s located at the edge of Las Cuevas River and the Santa María and Cruz de Caña streams. There are 17 the trails that, qualified as easy, intermediate, difficult and very difficult, are well arranged for the practice of the winter sports. Counts on a skiing surface of 300 hectares, good quality of compact, dusty, and dry snow, has a length of trails of 60.

Potrerillos
This locality is located in the department of Luján of Cuyo, the area of the San Ignacio Farm, in the department of Las Heras.
The Carditas and Chacritas, along the Avenue De los Condores, name that receives in the initial section the Provincial Route 89, El Salto, separated of this last way, that can reach by a secondary road, Village El Refugio or El Salto Bajo, Las Vegas and Valle del Sol, along the route 89, Piedras Blancas a little more far away on this route, and finally, Access by a... (continúa)

Rodeo
It’s a locality of many good services and numerous shops. It has two camping areas and numerous cabins, private and municipal, that are offered in rent to the tourists. You should visit the church of Santo Domingo of Guzmán, centennial building of similar aspect to the chapel of Anchango. Between the middle of February and March, the Provincial Festival of The Seed he is carries out and The Apple, “gaucho” festivals in which they artists participate, typical foods are sold and culminate with the election of the queen.

San Luis
The north region of the province has diverse chains of low mountains, the most important one is “Sierra de las Quijadas”, become Park National of the same name. Toward the east the Comechingones Hill, that constitutes the natural limit with the province of Cordoba, where is located “Villa de Merlo” famous for its microclimate. To the variety of landscape, also has a great variety of climate, being the "microclimates", so sought by the tourist, one of the characteristics... (continúa)

San Rafael
San Rafael is the second city in importance of the province. Its origin is mended to Mendoza southern colonizing process that was initiated in the year 1805 with the historic parliament of the Diamond and the foundation of the fort of San Rafael.
Declared city in October 7 of 1922 and since its origins has always been characterized for its geography and its production. In this oasis is cultivated: corn, alfalfa, vine, olive, fruits (peach, pear, plum) and cows and sheep.

Tunuyán
The imposing Andes with their eternal snows, the noisy streams that descend of the mountains, the generous vegetation, the fragrance of the apple trees and the diversity of landscapes added to a privileged climate, do of this land a permanent tourist offering.
But Tunuyán is not only nature, the tourist will be able to enjoy in different times of year of events and popular celebrations as the National Festival of “la Tonada”, Festival of the Cherry, Festival of the Rose, Departmental Festival... (continúa)

Uspallata
Located in the middle of the “Cordón del Plata” offers us all the possibilities to practice adventure tourism, fishing, trekking, cavalcades and photographic tours. The Valley of Uspallata is located between the 1900 and 2500 meters of height above sea level. The Mendoza River and the streams San Alberto and Uspallata go through the valley.
We can observe in this zone beautiful parks and a typical forests of high mountain. The Valley of Uspallata has had participation... (continúa)

Villa de Merlo
Located in the northeast end of the province of San Luis, on the western skirt of the Mountain range of Comechingones, (natural limit with the province of Córdoba), Villa de Merlo stands out by the Valley of Concarán, which is appreciable thanks to the difference between the 850 mts on the level of the sea, in which is the urban helmet, and the 1280 mts maximum of height. Within the province, this city is distinguished of the rest by its climatic characteristics (has its own microclimate) and geographic... (continúa)