Trekking in Lihué Calel
Indulge yourself in walking around a historical and natural reserve in the province of La Pampa.
Do you have everything ready for an adventure in nature? Put on your trekking boots and tour the Lihué Calel National Park. Begin your circuit on a path that crosses mountain valleys. Admire an environment that invites you to treasure the beauty of the plain. Caldenes and jarillas [evergreen shrubs] forests. Flowers like mutisias and dondiego de la noche [four o'clock flower]. Preserved animals like the guanaco, the gray fox and the armadillo or Patagonian piche.
As the gray falcons fly over the area, continue your journey and follow the traces of history. At the Arroyo de las Sierras, come across the ruins of an old estancia [farming estate]. At the Sierras Malas, discover cave paintings hidden inside a cave. And towards the end of your circuit, watch the Cruz and Virgen hills, and go up to the Asociación Científica Argentina hill. Live it all in the province of La Pampa.
Geographic location: Province of La Pampa, Argentine Patagonia.
How to get there: From Santa Rosa, capital of La Pampa, via Rutas Nacionales 35 and 152 (227 km).
Area: 12,460 sq km Altitude: 590 meters above sea level.
Climate: Temperate humid.
Recommended length of stay: 1 to 3 days.
Recommended clothing and gear: Comfortable shoes, water and sunscreen.
Tips: Follow the directions of the park ranger. Do not make annoying noises or damage the plants.