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.
30 km · about 35 min drive
Neuquen, Argentina · South America
San Martín de los Andes is worth a stop: 40 minutes from Junín de los Andes, 30km from Ruta de los Siete Lagos.
San Martín de los Andes is a town located in Neuquen, Argentina. With a population of 23,519, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, San Martín de los Andes sits in Argentina, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Argentina/Salta time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add San Martín de los Andes to your route.
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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San Martín de los Andes is located in Neuquen, Argentina, South America. The coordinates are -40.1579 latitude, -71.3534 longitude.
San Martín de los Andes has a population of approximately 23,519 people, making it a town in Argentina.
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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.
30 km · about 35 min drive
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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
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