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Discover Los Helechos in Argentina

Los Helechos in the region of Neuquén is a place located in Argentina - some 795 mi or ( 1279 km ) South-West of Buenos Aires , the country's capital .

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Local time in Los Helechos is now 01:03 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Argentina/Salta " with a UTC offset of -3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Neuquén, Campo Grande, Valdivia, Temuco, and Puerto Montt. When in this area, you might want to check out Neuquén . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Los Helechos ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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DAKAR 2013 -KOLEOS HD.mpg

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Vértigo en el Parque Nacional Lanin, junto al lago Huechulafquen, en la Provincia de Neuquen ... Es un video editado y acelerado con pinaccle, el sonido es de FX formula uno, ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Huechulafquen Lake

Huechulafquen Lake is a lake in Neuquén Province, Patagonian Argentina. This glacial lake is located in the Andean mountains in Lanín National Park some 25 kilometres from Junín de los Andes and 60 kilometres from San Martín de los Andes. It is one of Argentina's most important Andean lakes, and is fed by meltwater streams and Lakes Paimún and Epulafquén. The lake's name is Mapuche, and means long lake, an apt name for this nearly 30 km long, 5 km wide lake, which has a surface area of 104 km².

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Located at -39.77 -71.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Geography of Neuquén Province, Glacial lakes of Argentina, Lakes of Argentina, Patagonia

Chimehuin River

The Chimehuin River is a river in the northwest of the Patagonic Province of Neuquén, Argentina. Its origin is at Lake Huechulafquen and it passes by the city of Junín de los Andes. After a course of about 53 km, it merges with the Aluminé River to form the Collón Curá River. The Chimehuin is considered a prime spot for fly fishing. It is known for its two introduced species of Salmonidae, the brown trout and the rainbow trout.

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Located at -39.79 -71.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Geography of Neuquén Province, Rivers of Argentina

Lanín

Lanín is an ice-clad, cone-shaped stratovolcano on the border of Argentina and Chile. It forms part of two national parks: Lanín in Argentina and Villarrica in Chile. It is a symbol of the Argentine province of Neuquén, being part of its flag and its anthem. Although the date of its last eruption is not known, it is estimated to have occurred within the last 10,000 years.

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Located at -39.63 -71.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Argentina–Chile border, Geography of Neuquén Province, International mountains of South America, Stratovolcanoes of Argentina, Stratovolcanoes of Chile, Subduction volcanoes, Volcanoes of Araucanía Region

Mamuil Malal Pass

Mamuil Malal Pass is an international mountain pass in the Andes between Chile and Argentina. The pass connects Pucón and Curarrehue in Chile with Junín de los Andes in Argentina. The road is paved on the Argentinian side and passes just north of Lanín Volcano (3,747 metres). During winter the pass may close due to heavy snowfalls. From the Chilean side the pass is accessed through Route 199-CH, branch line which begins at the Panamerican Highway near Freire.

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Located at -39.58 -71.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Argentina–Chile border crossings, Geography of Araucanía Region, Geography of Neuquén Province, Mountain passes of Argentina, Mountain passes of Chile, Mountain passes of the Andes, Transport in La Araucanía Region