Complejo Astronómico El Leoncito

Mendoza & the Central Andes

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This desert observatory in the Parque Nacional El Leoncito is open for daytime visitors. It's best, of course, to visit for nighttime stargazing; contact the Complejo's San Juan office or Posada El Alemán in Barreal to help arrange tours.

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  • Parque Nacional El Leoncito

    Parque Nacional El Leoncito

    2.45 MILES

    The 76-sq-km Parque Nacional El Leoncito occupies a former estancia (ranch) 22km south of Barreal. The landscape is typical of the Andean precordillera…

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Nearby Mendoza & the Central Andes attractions

1. Parque Nacional El Leoncito

2.45 MILES

The 76-sq-km Parque Nacional El Leoncito occupies a former estancia (ranch) 22km south of Barreal. The landscape is typical of the Andean precordillera…

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