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San Juan

Lying in Tulum Valley, San Juan's namesake capital was practically rebuilt after an earthquake destroyed it in 1944. Today, it is a modern city full of attractions and located in a mountainous area on San Juan river and close to Embalse de Ullum (Ullum Dam), the core of the region's irrigation system and an important fishing and water sports center.

A prime tourist attraction, designated as a World Heritage Site, the Ischigualasto Provincial Park is also known as Valle de la Luna (Valley of the Moon). Situated in the east of the province and neighboring La Rioja Province, it is a basin of extraordinary archaeological and paleontological wealth, formed by vast deserts and land formations fashioned by natural agents. This is the richest site in terms of animal fossils and petrified trees.

Ischigualasto (Valle de la Luna)

Other naturally beautiful regions drawing lots of visitors are the Zonda Valley and the San Juan river canyon, on its way to Calingasta.

And adventure tourists may be interested in a fabulous Andean area in northern San Juan, the provincial biosphere reserve named Reserva Provincial y de la Biosfera San Guillermo.

Ischigualasto (Valle de la Luna)

Regional culinary specialties:
Locro de maíz con porotos (maize and bean stew), tomaticán (tomato and meat dish), empanadas (filled pasties), dulce de alcayota (Malabar gourd conserve), dulce de membrillo (quince preserve).
Typical drinks: chichi (maize beer) and vino patero (feet-pressed wine).

Ischigualasto (Valle de la Luna)

TOURIST PRODUCTS

Nature

Sun and Sand

Adventure Tourism

Eco Tourism

Fauna and Bird watching

Rural Tourism

National Parks

Sports

Sport Fishing

Polo

Snow

Golf

Ischigualasto (Valle de la Luna)

Culture

Tango

Religious Tourism

Archaeological Tourism

Cultural Tourism

Ethnic Tourism

Production Circuits

Special Interest

Hunting

Congresses and Fairs

Cruises

Theme Parks

Shopping & Gastronomy

World Heritage Sites

Thermal Springs

Youth Tourism

Incentive Tourism