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Parque Ischigualasto - Valle De La Luna Tour: Discover The Unique Landscapes Of San Juan Ar

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If you find yourself touring Argentina, you cannot miss the visit to the Ischigualasto Park "Valle De La Luna", a unique destination and outside the conventional itineraries, which surprises with its formations and unusual soil characteristics.

The astonishment for the place and the richness that it contains for the study of the archaeological and paleontological sites of the area caused that in the year 2000 UNESCO declared World Heritage Site the area composed of the Talampaya National Park and Ischigualasto Provincial Park, calling them Ischigualasto / Talampaya Natural Parks.

The Provincial Park of Ischigualasto is unique in the world for its continental sediments of the Triassic: rocks of ash, white, gray and shades of red and vermilion that house fossils of reptiles and dinosaurs. It has an area of 2916 hectares and is located north of the province of San Juan.

Its geoforms of curious forms (The Submarine, The Mushroom, the Bocce Court) and the remains of the oldest dinosaur are some of the attractions of this site, which is also known as "Valle de la Luna", thanks to its resemblance to the satellite surface
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We will leave from the selected hotels in San Juan from 7 Hrs, and we will travel on National Tourist Route 150 to reach the Ischigualasto Park, or "Valley of the Moon". Together with park guides and in our vehicles we will travel 4 hours of the internal circuit.

The circuit covers about 40 km and has 5 stations, where the most important geoforms are visited, receiving the explanation and interpretation of them by the guides, whose assistance is essential to interpret the signs that nature has left here over more than two hundred million years.

The stations to visit are:

- "The Worm": is the oldest part of the circuit, with rocks over 200 million years old where, among other things, fossilized ferns can be seen with the naked eye.
- "Valle Pintado": Because of its similarity with a lunar landscape, it was once named the Valley of the Moon, a term that extended to the entire area. This is where the vast majority of remains and fossils that are known in the area have been found.
- Cancha de Bochas: a place where, naturally, without the intervention of human hands, dozens of spherical rocks are found that acquired this shape through a prolonged sedimentation process. On the way to this station, we can also appreciate The Sphinx, another geoform known for its similarity to the Sphinx of Egypt.
- The Submarine: is located in the highest part of the park where, in addition to explicitly showing the effect of differential erosion in its shape, an exceptional panoramic view of the Barrancas Coloradas and the Hill is obtained Purple.
- El Hongo: is the most widespread image not only of Ischigualasto park but also of the province of San Juan, becoming a representative icon of tourism in San Juan. Here you can also see very clearly the effects of differential erosion that worn the softer rock at the base of the geoform more, than the harder rock that remains "balancing" on the top.

At the end of the tour, we will visit the Interpretation Center and Museum of Natural Sciences, installed at the entrance to the Park. There are exhibited parts of the paleontological pieces found on the site and its importance is exposed. We will also receive the explanation of the guides about how research, tracking, fossil recovery, and dinosaur assembly are developed. Return to the city of San Juan in the evening hours.
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Transfers to / from selected hotels in San Juan
- Classic internal circuit
- Guide in Spanish or English according to service selection.
Not Included
- Lunch, food and / or drinks not mentioned in the itinerary
- Personal expenses
- Other extras not mentioned in the itinerary
- Optional tips.
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All credit cards accepted. International Bank Wires.
Starts
SAN JUAN (AR)
Selected hotels in San Juan
7 hrs
Ends
Selected hotels in San Juan
20 hrs
Duration
13 Hours
Frequency
Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Difficulty
Low
Destinations
San Juan (AR)

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If you are looking for what to do in San Juan, you should consider booking the tour Ischigualasto "valley Of The Moon" Park. It´ll be an experience you won´t forget!

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Ischigualasto Park (Moon Valley) in Spanish

Regular service. Includes transfer to / from selected hotels and internal circuit, guide in Spanish.
Starts: 07:00 Hs
Duration: 13 HS
Operates: Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Offered in: Español

From: USD $152

Price for 1 adult: USD $274

Ischigualasto Park (Moon Valley) in English

Regular service. Includes transfer to / from selected hotels and internal circuit, guide in English.
Starts: 07:00 Hs
Duration: 13 HS
Operates: Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Offered in: English

From: USD $223

Price for 1 adult: USD $417
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