Worth a DetourMountainsLakesSkiing

San Martín de los Andes

A chalet-style lake town at the start of the Seven Lakes Road, with the Lanín volcano and Chapelco ski area nearby.

Photo: Aleposta · CC BY-SA 4.0
Best Time to Go
Jul–Aug, Dec–Mar
Our full guide to San Martín de los Andes is being written. It's on the Argentine Patagonia list as Worth a Detour.

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Mountains · Lakes

Bariloche

Río Negro
About 68 miles away

A Swiss-style town of chocolate shops on a big lake, with the Seven Lakes Road.

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If You're Nearby
Nature · Lakes

Villa La Angostura

Neuquén
About 44 miles away

A woodsy village on Lake Nahuel Huapi, gateway to the myrtle forest of Los Arrayanes at the end of the Seven Lakes Road.

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Worth a Detour
Nature · UNESCO

Península Valdés

Chubut
About 414 miles away

Southern right whales, elephant seals and penguins, and orcas that beach themselves for prey.

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Argentine Patagonia

Perito Moreno, Fitz Roy and Ushuaia.

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