Situated on the Río Chimehuín, the quiet town of Junín de los Andes (773 m) is justifiably known as the trout-fishing capital of Argentina. It offers some of the best fly fishing in the country, and the fishing season runs from mid November to May. Junín is also an excellent base for exploring the wonderful Parque Nacional Lanín and for climbing the extinct volcano, as well as rafting on Río Aluminé further north.
Founded in 1883, Junín is a real town; not as picturesque or tourist-orientated as its neighbour, San Martín – there are far fewer chalet-style buildings, and few chocolate shops here – but it’s a quiet neat place with genuinely friendly people. The hotels are not as upmarket as San Martín, but Estancia Huechahue nearby is superb, and there are some decent family-run hotels here, plus one excellent restaurant make it worth stopping over night to get a feeling of real life trundling by in a Patagonian town, where you can try the celebrated local trout.
Chapelco Airport is 19 km southwest on the road to San Martín de los Andes, and can be reached by taking any bus to San Martín. A taxi to the centre will cost US$11. The bus termina.
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