Atuel Canyon

Atuel Canyon

View of the Atuel River flowing through the Atuel Canyon.
Location Mendoza, Argentina
Geography
Coordinates 35°00′24″S 68°39′08″W / 35.00672°S 68.65216°W / -35.00672; -68.65216 (Atuel Canyon)Coordinates: 35°00′24″S 68°39′08″W / 35.00672°S 68.65216°W / -35.00672; -68.65216 (Atuel Canyon)

The Atuel Canyon (in Spanish Cañón del Atuel) is a narrow canyon and popular tourist attraction within Valle Grande, Argentina. The canyon is popular location for adventure sports, including river rafting, hiking, climbing, horse riding and mountain biking.[1][2]

The Atuel River flows through the base of the canyon and contains several rapids, which are used for rafting and canoeing. Those rapids are classified between class II (novice) and IV (advanced) in the International Scale of River Difficulty.[3]

The surrounding area includes many hotels, camping sites, country clubs and other lodging facilities.[4]

Geography

The canyon is 37 km from the city of San Rafael, where it starts at Embalse El Nihuil and ends in Embalse Valle Grande.[5] The canyon was formed by river and wind erosion.

External links

References

  1. ↑ "The Atuel Canyon - San Rafael, Mendoza". Welcome Argentina.
  2. ↑ "Circuito Cañón del Atuel". Circuito Cañón del Atuel. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "Mendoza Argentina, South Trekking Travel".
  4. ↑ "Atuel River - San Rafael Mendoza Hotel". www.algodonwineresort.com. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "Circuito Cañón del Atuel". Circuito Cañón del Atuel. Retrieved 9 October 2016.


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