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Villa El Chocón
Tours and Activities
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A Village Overlooking the Lake A young town on a soil that gives evidence of an ancient past invited us to stroll about its quiet streets and to get to know its daily lifestyle. |
A Village Overlooking the Lake |
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All about Dinosaurs at El Chocón’s Museum This small museum offers excellent information about dinosaur findings in the Neuquén basin and scientifically studies these beings. |
All about Dinosaurs at El Chocón’s Museum |
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Discovering Dinosaur Tracks Identifying dinosaur tracks oneself is an adventure second to none. Villa El Chocón offers that possibility in the twinkling of an eye. |
Discovering Dinosaur Tracks |
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El Chocón Hydroelectric Power Plant We were astonished by giant machinery and thousands of kilowatts hovering over our heads. We could not help thinking about all this as we entered the hydroelectric power station. |
El Chocón Hydroelectric Power Plant |
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Hidden canyon: ancient secrets We sailed across large Lake Ramos Mexía towards red-colored clay cliffs showing their edges and bays, part of the Valley of Dinosaurs. |
Hidden canyon: ancient secrets |
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One Day Close to the Dam Ideal to spend a day outdoors, the Arroyito Dam displays a singular picture created by nature and by human intelligence. |
One Day Close to the Dam |
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The Giants in El Chocón by motorboat We unveiled the secret of a huge clay massif called Los Gigantes (“The Giants”) after crossing the lake by motorboat. There we found out the power of the wind and the effect of the erosion has created for thousands of years. |
The Giants in El Chocón by motorboat |
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The Limay, for Anglers This is an invitation to see some of the nooks of the Limay, one of the most important rivers in the great valley, where good specimens of brown and rainbow trout may be found. |
The Limay, for Anglers |
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