The
beauty of its landscapes, the peace and tranquility that its great green
extensions offer, make the visit to this place, which let you enjoy the charm of
the snow in winter and the adventure tourism in summer in an imposing contact
with nature, impossible to miss.
It is the main tourist centre of the province. Its origins go back to 1883, when
a fort was set up in the Vega Maipú. Today it is an active community with
18.000 inhabitants.
The city, situated between the Lácar eastern lakeside and the fertile Vega
Maipú valley, is picturesque, of Alpine style, and with buildings with abundant
wood and wide pavement streets resulting of an ordered outlining.
In winter the city gets covered by snow. This is an ideal frame for the practice
of ski in the neighbouring winter centre of Chapelco.
In summer, the activities are mostly carried out in contact with nature,
within the Lanín National Park, where you will find several possibilities:
sporting fishing of salmonids , trekking, rafting, mountaineering, fotographic
safaris, excursions in 4 x 4, etc.
With an important lodging capacity and a varied number of gastronomic
establishments, San Martín de Los Andes offers a suggestive proposal of tourist
services.
Cozy restaurants specialized in deer, trouts, fondue, and international dishes;
and picturesque tea houses and cafeterias, make up part of its gastronomic
offer.
This village has different accomodation possibilities for the tourism, ranging
from camp grounds with an adequate infrastructure, up to cabins and hotels of
varied categories. As
long as activities and sports are concerned,
San Martin de los Andes has fihing and trekking guides, tourism agencies with
varied proposals in lacustrine and terrestrial excursions, and night places for
having fun, such as the casino, which is located right in the centre of the
city.
The
route to 7 lakes
Skiing
in Chapelco
Varied
lacustrine and terrestrial tours and adventure activities