Trabunco Alto

A stay at Trabunco Alto puts you in Patagonia’s Lanín National Park, a region of snowy summits and glacial lakes. The protected area is criss-crossed with trails through forests of rare monkey puzzle trees for easy hiking, and more challenging routes into the mountainous foothills, while experienced climbers can have a go at summiting Lanín volcano. Horse riding and canoeing are popular activities in the park, and you can try fly fishing for salmon and trout on the Chimehuin River. There’s windsurfing and water-skiing on emerald-green Lácar Lake (half an hour’s drive), lined with beaches like Playa Quila Quina (55 minutes) for cooling dips with mountain views. And in summer, Cerro Chapelco ski resort (15 minutes) transforms into a scenic hotspot for paragliding and mountain biking. To get a feel for local culture, visit the town of Junín de los Andes (an hour and 10 minutes) to tour its contemporary landmark, the Santuario Nuestra Señora de las Nieves y Beata Laura Vicuña, and learn about pre-Columbian indigenous peoples at the Museo Mapuche de Cañete.