Discover Mendoza’s historic Route 52: Villavicencio to Uspallata. Experience stunning landscapes, rich history, and diverse wildlife on this unforgettable journey.
- Termas Villavicencio - We will get to know the hotel, with a small tour.
- Mirador Caracoles de Villavicencio - A small stop for taking pictures and enjoy the landscape of the mountains.
- Abismo Del Indio - A stop por taking pictures.
- Cruz del Paramillos - Enjoy the view from the Andes, and Aconcagua from the highest point of our trip.
- Minas de Paramillos - We will visit these old lead, silver and zinc mines, which are considered the first mining exploitation of the Argentine Republic, and one of the most important of what was once the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata.
- Private transportation
- Lunch in Uspallata: barbecue with side dish, wine, soda and dessert
- Breakfast: coffee with handmade alfajor (moonpie)
- English, Spanish, Portuguese In Person Tour Guide
- Bottled water and snacks for the road
- Entrance to the Villavicencio hotel (Some days the hotel is closed)
- Pick up further away 14 km of Mendoza City
Would you like to know part of the historic road that connected Mendoza and Chile for centuries? This wonderful tour offers the natural beauty of the Villavicencio Reserve, the archaeological heritage of the Paramillos mines in Uspallata, and the winding altitude of Mendoza’s mountains, with its 365 curves.
A full day to experience Mendoza‘s landscape, history and gastronomy. We will see a diversity of flora and fauna, so there will be encounters with guanacos, foxes, birds and perhaps we’ll get to spot condors flying overhead.
We will drive past the emblematic Villavicencio Hotel, and we will go up to Paramillos through the road of the 365 curves, with its high ridges and views of Mount Aconcagua. There will be plenty of photo stops to take postcardlike pictures.
Then we will be amazed by the archaeological heritage of the Paramillos mines. Can you imagine the history of mining ruins discovered more than 300 years ago?
- We can accommodate dietary restrictions such as vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, etc. If you have dietary requirements, please indicate them when booking
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
