Cordón del Plata Provincial Park
Live an extreme adventure next to the Argentine Andean mountains.
Did you know that there is permanent ice in the heights and also underground? Discover the natural reserve which protects them. Tour the park that preserves the Andean tundra habitat and spreads along Cordón del Plata, which is part of the Andean mountain range. Watch diverse species of plants and trees. Explore streams and hills, glaciers and archaeological treasures and, on top of the slopes, discover the Vallecitos ski center, three thousand meters high.
Would you like to go on an adventure? Practice trekking, try mountaineering, enjoy photography and open your eyes to watch the native wildlife. Follow the footprints of the guanaco. Watch the torrent duck and the red-tailed comet, the lesser horned owl and the diademed plover. Are you looking for a more intense emotion? Let the giant of the skies surprises you and watch the Andean condor. Live it all in the province of Mendoza.
Geographic location: Province of Mendoza, Cuyo region.
How to get there: Via Ruta Nacional 7 and then Ruta Provincial 82. It is located 80 km away from the city of Mendoza.
Area: 175,000 hectares.
Altitude: The highest top of the park reaches 5,968 meters above sea level.
Climate: Dry, with wide temperature range.
Recommended length of stay: 2 to 3 days.
Recommended clothing and gear: Warm clothes, suitable for big temperature changes.
What to do: Trekking, mountaineering, photography, native flora and fauna watching.