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Barreal and Calingasta, San Juan

San Juan · Cuyo · 31°39′ S

Barreal and Calingasta

A valley facing six-thousand-meter peaks

Photo: FROSI, Rubem A. M. · CC BY 3.0

A green valley between the foothills and the Andes, with poplars, small farms and views of peaks over six thousand meters such as Mercedario. Next to it lies the Pampa del Leoncito, a white plain perfect for land sailing.

What not to miss

  • Land sailing on the Pampa del Leoncito
  • Rafting on the Los Patos River
  • The view of the seven-peaked Ansilta range

Getting there

About 200 km from San Juan city, across the Andean foothills.

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