Cabañas Las Escondidas

This is Argentinian wine country, so tipplers take note: there’s plenty hereabouts to entice. A jaunt into San Rafael (30 minutes’ drive) will land guests within easy reach of a handful of wineries and bodegas for tours and tastings, and there are dozens more close at hand. Be sure to stick around San Rafael for a bit too, of course. As well as the wineries, there are museums to wander and a casino to try luck in. Away from the city, explores will take guests among some spectacular scenery, starting 25 minutes away at the Atuel Canyon, and also taking in the Reyunos dam (50 minutes) and the Diamante salt flats (an hour). Spending more time out in the great wide open is always a wise decision, so pass a few hours getting lost at Borges Labyrinth (35 minutes), then set aside an afternoon (or two) for explores of Las Tinajas Archaeological Park (10 minutes) and its myriad trails, cave paintings and fascinating rocky landscapes.