Las Lajas, Pino Hachado and Loncopue

Leaving Zapala on National Route 22, you will reach Las Lajas after 55 km. The main activity here is farming and cattle raising as well as production of mineral and sparkling water.

You can visit the local museum and share some of the local cultural activities.

A few km. from Las Lajas you will find the most important cavern system of the Argentine south, "Cuchillo Cura", which must be visited with a guide due to the danger of collapse.

Route 22 leads to the international pass to Chile, Pino Hachado. This is an area of extraordinary beauty with extensive valleys and attractive vegetation among creeks.

There is a coffee shop near the Gendarmería post and a park with excellent ski slopes in winter. From Las Lajas and taking route 21, you will find Loncopué with an important indigenous population. Their crafts can be purchased at the local fair on Saturdays and Sundays.

Thirty Km. of Loncopué you find Chenque Pehuén with beautiful araucaria forests, snowcapped mountains and capricious rock formations.