The Road of the Seven Lakes () is the popular name given to the scenic portion of
national route 40
The following highways are numbered 40:
International
* European route E40
Argentina
* National Route 40 (Argentina), National Route 40
Australia
* NSW State Route 40 (Windsor Road and Victoria Road in Sydney)
* Route 40, Melbourne, Victorian ...
between the towns of
San Martín de los Andes
San Martín de los Andes is a city in the south-west of the , serving as the administration centre of the Lácar Department. Lying at the foot of the Andes, on the Lácar lake, it is considered one of the main tourism destinations in the province. ...
and
Villa La Angostura
Villa La Angostura (Spanish for ''Town of the Narrowing'') is a town located in the Los Lagos Department in the south of the Argentine province of Neuquén, on the northwest shore of the Nahuel Huapi Lake.
Nestled in the northern part of the Nahu ...
in the
Neuquén Province
Neuquén () is a province of Argentina, located in the west of the country, at the northern end of Patagonia. It borders Mendoza Province to the north, Rio Negro Province to the southeast, and Chile to the west. It also meets La Pampa Province a ...
, in
Patagonia
Patagonia () refers to a geographical region that encompasses the southern end of South America, governed by Argentina and Chile. The region comprises the southern section of the Andes Mountains with lakes, fjords, temperate rainforests, and gl ...
Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...
.
[http://www.rionegro.com.ar/diario/el-camino-de-los-lagos-ya-es-parte-de-la-ruta-40-984787-9521-nota.aspx El camino de Los Lagos ya es parte de la Ruta 40 Diario Río Negro]
The 107 km road that crosses the
Lanín
Lanín is an ice-clad, cone-shaped stratovolcano on the border of Argentina and Chile. It forms part of two national parks: Lanín in Argentina and Villarrica in Chile. It is a symbol of the Argentine province of Neuquén, being part of its flag ...
and
Nahuel Huapi
Nahuel Huapi National Park () is the oldest national park in Argentina, established in 1934. It surrounds Nahuel Huapi Lake in the foothills of the Patagonian Andes. The largest of the national parks in the region, it has an area of , or nearly ...
national parks provides access to several lakes in the forest area of the
Patagonic Andes
The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long, wide (widest between 18°S – 20°S ...
, as well as to other sights.
The seven most important lakes on the way of the road after which the route is named are:
*
Machónico
*
Escondido
*
Correntoso
*
Espejo
*
Lácar
*
Falkner
*
Villarino
Other lakes accessible through secondary paths include the
Meliquina,
Hermoso,
Traful and
Espejo chico lakes.
References
External links
Road of the Seven Lakes Argentinaturismo.org
Villalaangostura.gov.ar Seven Lakes Circuit
lugaresturisticosdeargentina.com
Tourism in Argentina
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