The ornamental gardens, the careful architecture, the squares and historical buildings, museums and natural surroundings are combined to offer visitors a permanent feeling of peace and pleasure.
The best way to understand Patagonia's spirit is getting to know its people, its history and the hidden corners of the city.
La Pastera, Che Museum
Urban - A few hours: In January 1952 the workers of Lanín National Park offered support to Ernesto Guevara de la Serna and Alberto Granado, no one had ever imagined the historical dimension of that act.
City Tour (Red Bus)
Urban - A few hours: A short circuit through the city and its surroundings, ideal for visiting the main tourist attractions without having to worry about driving, with guides that will let you enjoy an exciting journey.
Fish trap (Reopening date to be confirm)
Urban - Half noon: The joint effort made by the Municipality of San Martín de los Andes and the International Cooperation Agency of Japan (JICA) through the Applied Ecology Centre from Neuquén (CEAN), made it possible to build a catch and fish breeding station.
Architectural Heritage
Urban - One day: With a bit more than a century old, the city offers visitors a turist and cultural circuit, which includes historic buildings of distinguished architecture, that remain in time as examples of local urban development.
Art Circuit - First cultural tour
Urban - One day: We understand the culture that defines us as part of the town, that is why we invite you to visit each of the artistic expressions of this city. RUTA DEL ARTE offers two options depending on the interest of visitors, which can be both combined in one day.
Lácar Lake's coast
Urban - A few hours: On the coast of Lácar Lake you will see a deck with a ramp, the pier, the beach, coffee shops, recreation areas and the Catching and Breeding Fish Station.
Civic Center
Urban - A few hours: Almost all the communal and national government buildings are located in the historic center of the town, which are scattered around San Martín Square, the first local public space.
House Koessler
Urban - A few hours: Almost intact every since its origins, Casa Koessler invites us to see its privacy. It shows a lifestyle completely unusual for us today
Primeros Pobladores Museum (First Settlers Museum)
Urban - A few hours: Located in the middle of the city, in the historic building that had been used for the first Promotion Commission, it is one of the best options to revive the past and the origins of the main tourist town of the province.
Rural Tourism
Urban - One day: The contact with nature, the land products cultivated in organic gardens, and the possibility of enjoying the countryside can be an unforgettable experience while you visit San Martín de los Andes.© 2006 Municipality of San Martín de los Andes.
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