The Sierras de San Luis are up to 2,800 m high mountain ranges in the north of the province of San Luis of the same name. You belong to the Sierras Pampeanas and are becoming increasingly popular as a travel destination.
Regions
- The real one Sierra de San Luis runs across the province in a southwest-northeast direction.
- In the northwest is the Sierra de las Quijadas, now a national park.
- The Sierra de los Comechingones lies in the northeast on the border with the province of Cordoba. She is taking Sierras de Cordoba described.
places
- San Luis, 150,000 inhabitants, provincial capital.
- Villa Mercedes, 110,000 inhabitants, city in the east of the province with an atmosphere from the period around 1900
- El Trapiche, 2,000 inhabitants, popular holiday resort in a valley in the south of the province.
- Carolina, 2,000 inhabitants, old gold mine in the central sierras
Other goals
- Sierra de las Quijadas National Park. Original, natural national park in a mountainous landscape with strange rock formations.
- Potrero de los Funes. Reservoir near San Luis, popular holiday destination.
background
The Sierras de San Luis are rough to lovely mountain landscapes, traversed by a multitude of rivers and streams as well as some reservoirs that invite you to swim in summer. In contrast to the Sierras de Córdoba, there are only a few places that have been discovered by tourism so far. Often you are on your own, but there are numerous virtually untouched landscapes.
language
The pronunciation is similar to that of Cordoba.
getting there
The cities are the starting point for a trip to this region San Luis, Villa Mercedes and Merlo (in the Northeast).
The most important traffic axis in the region is the Ruta Nacional 7 (Buenos Aires - Mendoza). Most of the buses run on it. Furthermore, the Ruta Nacional 20 matter that Cordoba With San Juan connects and leads through the scenic north of the province. Most important city on this route is Quines, but also the Sierra de las Quijadas National Park is on this route.
San Luis and Villa Mercedes have airports that are only served from Buenos Aires.
mobility
Buses operate on the main routes. In remote areas, on the other hand, you are often dependent on your own car. The road network is relatively well developed compared to other provinces.
Tourist Attractions
- Rock formations, in the Sierra de las Quijadas National Park.
activities
As in all other areas of the Sierras Pampeanas, you can do all kinds of mountain sports here - trekking, mountaineering, climbing or paragliding.
Bathing is good in the rivers and lakes. The mud of the Potrero de los Funes reservoir is said to be very healthy for the skin.
kitchen
A number of regional sweets are made in the mountains.
nightlife
There is a passable nightlife in San Luis and Villa Mercedes as well as in the tourist resorts of Trapiche and Merlo in the season.
security
In the sparsely populated area, animals like snakes are the only safety obstacles.
climate
The valleys have a temperate, relatively dry climate with warm to hot summers (28 ° C during the day in San Luis) and mild winters (16 ° C in San Luis). Rain almost only falls in the summer months.
trips
The area is suitable for stops on the way into the Cuyo.
