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San Martin of the Andes

The city San Martin of the Andes is to borders of the Lacar lake, in the heat of Mountain range of the Andes and within the National Park Lanin. Separated by 420 km of the city of Neuquen, capital of the province. It has a population of 23000 inhabitants approximately and all the infrastructure necessary to take care of the tourism, as much in summer as in winter.

It is one of the most important cities of the province of Neuquen, has access by paved routes and airport. Closely together is the Chapelco hill, that it is an international center of ski.

High season in summer: January and February.
High season in winter: July and August.
Average season: March, April, September and December.
Low season: May, June, October and November.

C.P.: 8370 (Postal Code)

DDN: 02972 (National Direct Dialing)

DDI: 054 (International Direct Dialing)

Characteristics

Latitude	37° 3 ´ 45 "south
Length	95° 40 ´ 37 " west
Altitude	640 m on the level of the sea

Distance to other places

From San Martin of the Andes to Buenos Aires	1591 km
From San Martin of the Andes to The Calafate	1608 km
From San Martin of the Andes to Esquel	439 km
From San Martin of the Andes to Port Iguazu	3051 km
From San Martin of the Andes to Madryn Port	1156 km
From San Martin of the Andes to Salta	2539 km
From San Martin of the Andes to San Agustin of Fertile Valley	1566 km
From San Martin of the Andes to San Carlos de Bariloche	180 km
From San Martin of the Andes to Ushuaia	2886 km

* The distances are by paved routes

Location

National Park Lanin

The National Park Lanin must its name to Lanin volcano (extinguished) of 3,777 ms of altitude, this volcano is within the park and it always has its summit covered with snow. The park was created in 1937 and includes a 3790 surface of km2 in the Argentine mountain range.

Within the park there are many lakes, all of glacier origin, among them the lakes Lacar, Huechulaufquen, Paimun, Tromen, Lolog.

As for the flora highlights pehuen or araucaria forests, oak pelllin, rauli and the lenga, it is very common to see dense reeds colihue cane.

Its fauna is made up of birds like the travelling hawk, the eagle dwells and the eaglet, the pudu red deer, puma and the wild boar. In the lake one is the trout rainbow and the silverside.

Lake Epulaufquen - Neuquen

Volcano Lanin

Volcano Lanin - Neuquen

Tourism in San Martin of the Andes: Neuquen - Argentine Patagonia

Excursions and strolls from San Martin of the Andes

• Quila Quina

• Way to the spa of Lahuen-Co

More Information for the Tourist

• How to get to San Martin of the Andes

• History of San Martin of the Andes

• The climate in San Martin of the Andes

• Satelital view of San Martin of the Andes

Offices of tourism

• Official site of the San Martin of the Andes

• Secretariat of Tourism of the Argentina Nation

Created Web site 26-12-2007 • Updated 02-07-2008