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Neuquén Turismo Tour Guide. Ciudad de Neuquén. Wine Route Rural Tourism Palaeontology Fishing in rivers and lakes Floats down rivers Bird watching Neuquén motivates me. Neuquén all year long. @neuquenturismo /ciudaddeneuquen.turismo www.ciudaddeneuquen.gov.ar/turismo Welcome Neuquén is a cosmopolitan, young city that is in Square) are exceptional sites to get a panoramic view of constant growth. It is located at the confluence of Limay the city and the nature surrounding it. Besides, there are River and Neuquén River. various accesses to Limay River and Neuquén River banks that allow visitors to enjoy recreational areas, and Its history as the capital city of the provincial territory practice nautical activities and birdwatching. begins in 1904, when Governor Don Carlos Bouquet Roldán decides to change the capital from Chos Malal The wide range of services it oers, the handicrafts, the town, to the, in those days "Paraje Confluencia", since casino, and the shopping centres constitute other main the place was strategically better located given the attractions in the city, as well as its varied gastronomic arrival of the train to the area. and cultural oers, whose chief exponent is the National Museum of Fine Arts. During the first 50 years, the city showed a steady popu- lation growth. However, with the development of the oil Moreover, it oers diverse tourist circuits in its area of industry and the building of significant hydroelectric influence. During the day, visitors can stop by wineries, constructions, the city quickly turned into the commer- agritourism farms, museums, paleontological sites and cial, political, administrative and economic centre of Río fishing sites in rivers and lakes. During the night, the Negro and Neuquen Valley, as well as Patagonia's. gastronomy, the casinos, the theatres and the recreation- al oer complement an enriching experience in the city. The city has a large aerial and terrestrial connectivity with multiple approaches, which turns it into the access Neuquén City is a superb destination to be visited and gate to the whole province, to other tourist centres of enjoyed. the region and to the Republic of Chile. The Parque Norte (North Park), the Balcón Del Valle (Valley's Balcony) and the Plaza de las Banderas (Flags EMERGENCIES FIREGUARD ROAD CONDITIONS Libertad 50 www.dpvneuquen.gov.ar/estadorutas.asp 100 / 442 2212 0-810-333-7882 POLICE Montevideo 45 AUTOMÓVIL CLUB ARGENTINO 101 (Emergencias) Rivadavia y 25 de Mayo 4422325 MEDICAL EMERGENCIES 107 DEFENSA CIVIL Buenos Aires y Leloir PREFECTURA NAVAL 0299 4491200 int. 4439 Isla 132, Paseo de la Costa 106 (Emergencias) TOURIST INFORMATION OFFICES FEDERAL POLICE CENTRAL PARK OFFICE Ministro Gonzalez 360 Av. Olascoaga y vías del ferrocarríl. 443 2302 299 155 764 264 [email protected] POLICÍA FEDERAL Lunes a Domingo de 8 a 20 horas. Santiago del Estero 136 442 4192 / 443 0674 BUS STATION OFFICE T. Planas y Solalique. Stand Puerta B CASTRO RENDÓN HOSPITAL 0299 4452300, int. 223 Buenos Aires 450 [email protected] 449 0800 Lunes a Domingo de 8 a 20 horas. BOUQUET ROLDÁN HOSPITAL UNDERSECRETARY OF TOURISM - PCIA. T. Planas 1555 Félix San Martín y Río Negro. 442 2424 (emergencias) / 443 8179 al 83 0299 4424089 / 4423268 DR. HORACIO HELLER HOSPITAL HOW TO COMMUNICATE TO NEUQUÉN CITY?: Godoy y Lihuen 446 6661 Calling from Argentina: Marcar el prefijo 0299 y el número de abonado. DRUGSTORE (Open 24 hours) Calling from abroad: San Martín 99 Marcar 54 - 299 y el número de abonado. 442 4032 1 ROUTE OF WINE, Río Negro: The history of wine making starts shortly after the Dessert APPLES AND DINOSAURS Campaign. The immigrants that arrived in the region set the basis for the development of wine production in the valley. Humberto Canale professionalized the production, promoting studies to enhance the quality and increase the output. In this way, the High Wine circuit Valley of Río Negro obtained a specific terroir category based on its geographical, geological and climatic characteristics. Neuquén and Río Negro provinces constitute one of the southernmost productive areas in the world, with ecological The region oers excellent conditions for wine production, reason characteristics that allow it to stand out for the quality of its why 90% of the 1,372 has. that are currently under development, grapes and wines. go to fine varieties. The stocks are Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Riesling, Semillón, Pedro Giménes, Malvasia, Pinot Noir The region presents perfect weather conditions for a slow and and Torrontés. extended ripening of the grapes, which produces a harmonious relation between sugar and acidity and a good amount of In general, the wines have a good amount of total natural acidity, aromatic substances, with a great colouring, allowing the and good alcohol content, given the area's thermal range. production of quality wines, and bunches with a good visual appearance for table grapes. Contact information on wineries These conditions originate in cold winters, hot summers during open for tourism: the day and cool during the night, and bright, chilly, dry autumns. These are ideal characteristics for the grapes to show, at harvest La Falda Winery and Museum Circunvalación Ave. and Maestro Espinoza Street, Cipolletti, Río Negro. time, the best quality both for wines and table grapes. Tel. Number: (0299) 4773168. [email protected] Humberto Canale Neuquén: Farm No. 186 General Roca, Rio Negro. Tel. Number (0298) 433879 / 430882. [email protected] It has a 3,200-hectare productive area, located in San Patricio Del Chañar. Agrestis Vineyards. 1800 Gobernador Castello Street This project began in 1997, with the purpose of creating a General Roca, Rio Negro. compact and modern production group, with state-of-the-art Tel. Number: (0299) 15 4293284 [email protected] technology, to obtain products from uniform quality standards that could be exported to the most demanding markets. During Chacras Del Sol Winery that year, the first grapevines were planted in order to study the 1276 Tronador Street General Roca, Río Negro. soil and to learn about the plants' adaptability to the area. Tel. Number: 0298- 15632409 [email protected] This initiative consists on the development of a non-irrigated land, characteristic of the Patagonian steppe, with a network of high frequency pressurize irrigation, which allows using Paleaontology meltwater coming from Neuquén River. The geological characteristics of the Patagonian steppe favour the discovery of dinosaur fossils that belonged to the Contact information on wineries Cretaceous, which are approximately 90 million years old. The open for tourism: area has gained international recognition based on the quality of Del Fin del Mundo. Winery. its discoveries. Provincial Road No. 8 Km 9, San Patricio Del Chañar, Neuquén. One hour away from Neuquén City, it is possible to travel to Tel. Number: (0299) 155 800 414 the geological past, witness the palaeontologists' field work, [email protected] visit laboratories, dinosaurs' footprints and museums that www.bodegadelfindelmundo.com display original pieces, replicas and reproductions of the Cretaceous scenery. NQN. Winery, Malma Resto Bar and La Posada Inn. Provincial Road No. 7, Picada 15, Villa El Chocón: San Patricio Del Chañar, Neuquén. Tel. Number: (0299) 4897500 [email protected] Located 50 miles Southwest of Neuquén Capital City, this picturesque village invites people to visit the Municipal Familia Schroeder. Museum "Ernesto Bachman", which exhibits original pieces of Winery and Saurus Restaurant. the greatest carnivore dinosaur in the world, discovered in the Provincial Road No. 7, Picada 7, San Patricio Del Chañar, Neuquén. area: Giganotosaurus Carolinii. The exhibition also includes Tel. Number: (0299) 4899601 other exponents of the Cretaceous, archaeological [email protected] [email protected] discoveries, a laboratory, the history of the village and the Hydroelectric Power Station. Secreto Patagónico. Picada 3. Farm No. 151. San Patricio del Chañar A few minutes away from the museum, lies "the Antenna", a (011) 156 218 90 96 paleontological site with "in situ" fossils. The dinosaur tracks, on the www.secretopatagonico.com lake shore, and the hidden canyon are witnesses of the dinosaurs' [email protected] presence and the geology of the past. Valle Perdido - Wine Resort. Winery and Hotel ***** Plaza Huincul: Provincial Road No. 7, Picada 5, San Patricio Del Chañar, Neuquén 65 miles away from Neuquén lies Plaza Huincul City. It holds the Tel. Number: (011) 43433488 Municipal Museum "Carmen Funes", whose paleontological [email protected] room exhibits the remains of a sauropod, one of the largest herbivore dinosaurs registered up to the present: the 2 Argentinosaurus huinculensis and its natural sized replica that is Los Nonos. almost 12 feet long. Besides, there is a clutch of dinosaur eggs 4 Street No. 101, Centenario. in Auca Mahuida, which holds fossilized embryos inside. The Tel. Number: (0299) 4894856 museum includes rooms dedicated to the origin of petroleum [email protected] and the town's history. Las Araucarias. National Road No. 22 Km 1223, Plottier. Los Barreales: Tel. Number: (0299) 4933277 56 miles away from Neuquén City, in a Northwest direction, lies Lo del Flaco. 6 Street Lot 65, Centenario. the Barreales Lake Palaeontological Centre. In this centre, Tel. Number: (0299) 4890016. visitors can witness the field work, the laboratory