>>San Martín de los Andes

The city of San Martín de los Andes is the main tourist center of the province of Neuquén. Built between the East margin of the of the Lake Lácar and the fertile valley of Vega Maipú, it is picturesque, of an alpine style, with wooden buildings and wide paved streets of a neat design. It is the most important city near the Lanín National Park, and counts with excellent tourist infrastructure, that makes it the turning point to travel all over the area.

The summer season lasts up to April, and in June, a new movement starts with tourists and skiers that visit the Chapelco Hill ski resort. The most important spot of the city is the Civic Center, around San Martín Square. There, you can find the Town Hall, the post office, and some banks. The Lake Lácar covers an area of 50 square km., and it is 25 km. long, and 58 km. deep; it is surrounded by luxuriant natural woods, that are commercially exploited..