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Santa Rosa
Parque Luro, Epecuén, Guaminí and Sierra de la Ventana. Distance: 821 kilometres
The circuit starts in Santa Rosa, capital city of La Pampa. It crosses the Parque Luro Provincial Reserve, which protects one of the few forests of calden trees in the county. The road continues to Carhué and the Epecuén Lake, which hides a tourist village that was flooded in 1985, and now offers bizarre landscapes for photography lovers. After passing by several towns with lakes and natural areas, you will reach Villa Ventana and Sierra de la Ventana, where you can climb the Tres Picos Mountain, also known as the roof of the province of Buenos Aires. The journey ends by the sea at Monte Hermoso, a place of an unusual natural beauty: the sun rises and sets at the same place.
Route Sheet
- If you are starting the circuit from the north, there is an airport in Santa Rosa. If you are starting from the south, the closest city to go by plane is Bahía Blanca.
- Every city and town offers different types of accommodation, ranging from luxury hotels and rural lodgings to camping sites, cottages and aparthotels.
- Remember to camp only in areas where camping is allowed. Put your trash in bags and take them with you. Only start campfires in areas where this is allowed, and put them out with plenty of water.
- The Hidalgo salt flats are within private property. To coordinate your visit, you need to contact the Dos Anclas factory. Find out more information on the tourism web page or in the tourist information centres. It is important to take and drink plenty of water, because the reflection of the sun on the white ground, and the salty air radiate a great deal of heat and dry out the respiratory tract.
- Find out information on opening times and days of all the reserves on the web or in the information offices.