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Nihuil Dam, Los Molles Valley, Las Leñas Valley, the Animas Basin and Niña Encantada Lagoon. Las Brujas Caverns.

3 days / 2 nights

This package includes:

2 nights accommodation with breakfast and taxes.
Lunches.
Visit to Nihuil Dam, Los Molles Valley, Las Leñas Valley, the Animas Basin and Niña Encantada (Enchanted Child) Lagoon.
Excursion to Las Brujas (The Witches) Caverns.
Visit to a trout farm, the town of Malargüe and the Pierre Auger Observatory.
Excursion to the Llancanelos Lagoon and Bañados de Cari-Lauquén Nature Reserve.
Multilingual guides.
Travel assistance services provided by Travel Ace.
Tote Bag.
Gift.

Day 1

The trip departs from Mendoza heading South through the Uco Valley to San Rafael. Lunch in the Atuel Canyon. It continues along the Grande Valley to the Nihuil Dam. Return along Route 40 to the next stop in the Los Molles Valley. Arrival to the hotel. Visit to the landmarks of the area: Las Leñas Valley, Las Animas Basin and Niña Encantada Lagoon. Evening return to the hotel to enjoy the hot springs and Andean mountains setting.

Day 2

Breakfast at the hotel. Beginning of the excursion to visit one of the most beautiful and protected areas of the Malargüe area: Las Brujas (The Witches) Caverns. A specialized guide will provide information on the different nature areas and ecosystems found in the region. Its entrance is at 1,930 meters. Inside the cavers natural works of art are found in the striations of the Macom Mount. Walk through the stalactites, stalagmites and the Flower Rooms. Visitors will be informed about the geological periods this marvel went through up to nowadays. Made up of more than 5,000 meters of tunnels, galleries and passages, the tour for tourists is a little more than 200 meters; the rest can only be explored for study purposes, by specialists and speleologists, thus preserving the integrity of this Nature Reserve. Both in winter and in summer the temperature of the cavern is always between 6 ºC and 8 ºC. The humidity and darkness are also permanent and create a special microclimate, totally independent from the outside world. Upon exiting the cavern, the trip continues to the trout farm. Lunch. Upon return to Malargüe, tour around the town and visit the Pierre Auger Observatory. Return to the hotel at 8:30 pm approx. Lodging.

Day 3

Breakfast at the hotel. Beginning of the tour towards the Llancanelo Lagoon Nature Reserve and Bañados Cari-Lauquén, coming into contact with aquatic wildlife and nature. Llancanelo Lagoon is fed by the Malargüe River and a number of offshoots that form wetlands and other lagoons. Lunch. Walk. Visitors will be informed about this ecosystem and its balance. End of the tour at sunset, arriving back to San Rafael at approximately 8:00 pm and the city of Mendoza at around 11:00 pm. Snacks will be served on the return trip.

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