Atuel_Canyon

Atuel Canyon

Atuel Canyon

Narrow canyon in Argentina

The Atuel Canyon (in Spanish Cañón del Atuel) is a narrow canyon and popular tourist attraction within Valle Grande, Argentina. The canyon is popular location for adventure sports, including river rafting, hiking, climbing, horse riding and mountain biking.[1][2]

Quick Facts Geography, Location ...

The Atuel River flows through the base of the canyon and contains several rapids, which are used for rafting and canoeing. Those rapids are classified between class II (novice) and IV (advanced) in the International Scale of River Difficulty.[3]

The surrounding area includes many hotels, camping sites, country clubs and other lodging facilities.[4]

Geography

The canyon is 37 km (23 mi) from the city of San Rafael, where it starts at Embalse El Nihuil and ends in Embalse Valle Grande.[5] The canyon was formed by river and wind erosion.

References

  1. [1]
    "The Atuel Canyon - San Rafael, Mendoza". Welcome Argentina.
  2. [2]
    "Circuito Cañón del Atuel". Circuito Cañón del Atuel. Archived from the original on 6 January 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  3. [3]
    "Mendoza Argentina, South Trekking Travel". Archived from the original on 2017-05-10. Retrieved 2016-10-09.
  4. [4]
    "Atuel River - San Rafael Mendoza Hotel". www.algodonwineresort.com. Archived from the original on 2016-07-27. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  5. [5]
    "Circuito Cañón del Atuel". Circuito Cañón del Atuel. Archived from the original on 6 January 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2016.


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