famous road
Ruta de los Siete Lagos
Legendary 110 km leg of Ruta 40 between San Martín de los Andes and Villa La Angostura, threading seven glacial lakes framed by Andean forest and snow peaks.
29 km · about 35 min drive
South AmericaArgentinaNeuquen
San Martín de los Andes
Neuquen, Argentina · South America
About San Martín de los Andes
San Martín de los Andes is worth a stop: 40 minutes from Junín de los Andes, 29km from Ruta de los Siete Lagos.
San Martín de los Andes is in Neuquen, Argentina, with about 24,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Junín de los Andes, about 33 km away.
San Martín de los Andes is a city in the south-west of the province of Neuquén, Argentina, serving as the administration centre of the Lácar Department. Lying at the foot of the Andes, on the Lácar lake, it is considered one of the main tourism destinations in the province. The National Route 40 runs to the city,Read more
connecting it with important touristic points in the south of the province, such as Lanín and Nahuel Huapí national parks.
The city was founded in 1898 as a military outpost to secure the Argentine sovereignty over the area. The economy of the then-mountain village was based on wood logging and husbandry until the opening of the Lanín National Park in 1937, when tourism became the main industry. Migration from different parts of the world, such as Europe and the Middle East, as well as from neighboring Chile and other Argentine provinces, contributed to the population growth.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near San Martín de los Andes?
Within an hour or so of San Martín de los Andes: Ruta de los Siete Lagos (29 km), Villa Traful (55 km).
Are there any good drives near San Martín de los Andes?
The nearest famous roads are Ruta de los Siete Lagos.
Where is San Martín de los Andes?
San Martín de los Andes is in Neuquen, Argentina, about 33 km from Junín de los Andes.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 23,519
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- Argentina
- Region
- Neuquen
- Timezone
- America/Argentina/Salta
- Coordinates
- -40.1579, -71.3534
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Worth the detour from San Martín de los Andes
2 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
Villa Traful
A quiet lakeside village of 700 on the Ruta de los Siete Lagos detour, backed by the Traful's deep blue water and a submerged cypress forest visible to divers. Far calmer than Bariloche.
55 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near San Martín de los Andes
- 29 kmRuta de los Siete LagosLegendary 110 km leg of Ruta 40 between San Martín de los Andes and Villa La Angostura, threading seven glacial lakes framed by Andean forest and snow peaks.
- 55 kmVilla TrafulA quiet lakeside village of 700 on the Ruta de los Siete Lagos detour, backed by the Traful's deep blue water and a submerged cypress forest visible to divers. Far calmer than Bariloche.
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