La Hoya
In
the mountainous range of Esquel, 13 km. from the city and next to
the Cañadón de Los Bandidos, you will find La Hoya, a ski center, and
other winter activities.
It is one of the most popular places for the practice of skiing
by national and foreign tourists and
its facilities are according with the necessities of the most demanding
skiers.
Different means of elevation permit the access to different
altitudes, what makes the ascent an added enjoyment for tourists
and sportsmen in winter and summer.
The
southern orientation of the slopes at La Hoya makes the famous "spring
skiing" its main feature, since from July to November, it is
possible to find great amount of snow dust of European type.
This lets visitors ski under the sun well into the beginning of
the Andean spring.
In summer, trekking and long walk lovers will find innumerable
paths in the upper part of the mountain.
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