San Martin de los Andes Trip Overview
The excursion to Hua Hum by boat, is a pleasant tour that crosses the crystalline waters of the Patagonian lakes, and like many of glacial origin. Lakes surrounded by the Andes Mountains, covered with vegetation, mostly native to sub-Antarctic forests. They have great prominence in the foundation and colonization of the Argentine territory, and in the progress of the city of San Martin de los Andes.
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Duration: 7 hours
Starts: San Martin de los Andes, Argentina
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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What to Expect When Visiting San Martin de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina
The excursion to Hua Hum by boat, is a pleasant tour that crosses the crystalline waters of the Patagonian lakes, and like many of glacial origin. Lakes surrounded by the Andes Mountains, covered with vegetation, mostly native to sub-Antarctic forests. They have great prominence in the foundation and colonization of the Argentine territory, and in the progress of the city of San Martin de los Andes.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Lago Lacar Dock, San Martín de los Andes, Neuquen, Argentina
After collecting the boarding tickets at the office located on the pier of Lake Lacar, we begin the navigation.
Stop At: Lanin National Park, Lanin National Park, Province of Neuquen, Patagonia
This is a boat ride of approximately 28 km that visits much of the Lanín National Park and has several stops. At each stop you get off the boat and have time available for lunch, walk, buy handicrafts or simply contemplate the landscape.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Quila Quina, Neuquén, Argentina
The tour begins by visiting the residential area and beaches of Quila Quina, on the southern margin of Lake Lacar, where you can enjoy its beaches and have lunch at the restaurant.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Cascada Chachin – Hua Hum, Ruta provincial 48, San Martin de los Andes Argentina
The next stop will be at Chachín Port, on the south-west margin of Nonthue Lake, to get there you will have to avoid a narrow narrow line that separates Lake Lacar from Lake Nonthue. Its main attraction is the Chachín River Waterfall, a waterfall of about 30 meters high in the middle of the Valdivian Forest.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Paso Hua-hum, Neuquén, Argentina
Leaving the Chachín Port and a few minutes you reach the Hua Hum Port, a few meters from the mouth of the Hua Hum River. Surrounded by a thick green vegetation that is reflected in its crystalline waters. In this sector there is the border crossing with Chile, the border milestone is only 4 km away; It is the lowest pass over the mountain range, about 640 meters above sea level.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Isla Santa Teresita, San Martin de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina
The last stop, already back, is on Santa Teresita Island, which is located on Lake Lacar, an island with rocky coasts and covered with vegetation typical of the Patagonian Andean forests. The island has a small Chapel with the image of Santa Teresita del Niño Jesús, which gives the name to the island.
Duration: 30 minutes
