El Leoncito National Park

Very nice experience, thank you.

Beautiful, can spend the whole day here!

This is a very important park to visit in the Calingasta, San Juan region of Argentina. It is very beautiful and they have an observatory to visit, including a waterfalls and fantastic scenery all around. I more than highly recommend this place to visit if you are ever in the Calingasta region of San Juan Argentina. Thank you. Sincerely yours, Howard Paul Shore Visitor Executive Writer For Google And Tripadvisor Websites /HPS

(Translated by Google) Staying in Barreal we spent a whole day in this park (there is no entrance fee). We came in January (very hot and sunny). In the morning, Cerro El Leoncito which lasts approximately 3 to 4 hours (with the wind of the day the sun was tolerated again, but it is key to use sunscreen). The path is very narrow or steep at times but the view is impressive. An entire part of the trail is hilly so it alternates between going up and down. Then we took the trail to the waterfall, it is very accessible. A few meters. Registration before doing any trail is mandatory. If you do any trekking, they make you sign an affidavit stating that they are not responsible for anything that happens to you (you must even assume the financial costs), however, they do not inform you about how to prevent risks or anything else about the park. Then we went to the CASLEO observatory to take the guided tour at 4:30 p.m. Excellent explanation. It is a national pride. At night, we took a guided tour of the CESCO observatory with students from the lic. in astronomy from the UNSJ (it has an affordable cost and requires prior reservation). Both were unmissable experiences. (Original) Hospedandonos en Barreal hicimos un día entero en este parque (no cobran entrada). Vinimos en enero (mucho calor y sol). Por la mañana, el Cerro El Leoncito que dura aprox entre 3 y 4 horas (con el viento del día se re toleró el sol, pero clave usar protector). El camino por momentos es muy estrecho o empinado pero la vista es impresionante. Toda una parte del sendero es como de colinas por lo que se alterna entre subida y bajada. Luego hicimos el sendero a la cascada, es muy accesible. De pocos metros. El registro antes de hacer cualquier sendero es obligatorio. Si haces algún treking, te hacen firmar una declaración jurada en donde sostienen que no se hacen cargo de nada de lo que te suceda (incluso debes asumir los costos economicos), sin embargo, no te informan sobre cómo prevenir riesgos ni nada más sobre el parque. Luego fuimos al observatorio CASLEO a hacer la visita guiada de las 16:30. Excelente la explicación. Es un orgullo nacional. Por la noche, hicimos la visita guiada en el observatorio CESCO con estudiantes de la lic. en astronomía de la UNSJ (tiene costo accesible y es con reserva previa). Ambas fueron experiencias imperdibles.

(Translated by Google) Beautiful and very well cared for. We went to sleep in CASLEO (a night visit and sleeping there is a must), we also trekked to the El Rincón waterfall (short and beautiful trek). The park staff is very friendly. I loved it (Original) Hermoso y muy bien cuidado. Entramos para dormir en CASLEO (imperdible su visita nocturna y dormir allí), también hicimos un trekking a la cascada El Rincón (trekking corto y precioso). Muy amable el personal del parque. Me encantó