San Rafael, Argentina Attractions
San Rafael was founded 1805, when the military outpost of Fort San Rafael was founded at the confluence of the Atuel and Diamante Rivers in the shadow of scenic peaks.
San Rafael is now a modern commercialized industrial center. The city possesses an active commercial center and various lodging and restaurants. Its clean, tree-lined streets are a source of local pride.
San Rafael is surrounded by rivers that irrigate the farms with diverse crops such corn, alfalfa, olive and fruit trees.
Outdoor pursuits such as hiking, biking and rafting are common. The Atuel Canyon is a white-water rafting destination.
San Rafael is now a modern commercialized industrial center. The city possesses an active commercial center and various lodging and restaurants. Its clean, tree-lined streets are a source of local pride.
San Rafael is surrounded by rivers that irrigate the farms with diverse crops such corn, alfalfa, olive and fruit trees.
Outdoor pursuits such as hiking, biking and rafting are common. The Atuel Canyon is a white-water rafting destination.
Atuel Canyon
Atuel Canyon near San Rafael is a multi-colored ravine similar to the Grand Canyon with white-water rafting and Dique El Nihuil a large, 9,600ha/24,000ac water-sports reservoir suitable for windsurfing, sailing, swimming and fishing.
Cathedral San Rafael Arcangel
Relatively modern Cathedral San Rafael Arcangel c 1952, is designed in a neo-classical style.
Hipolito Yrigoyen Park
Hipolito Yrigoyen Park in San Rafael is a pleasant green park containing a children's playground, pool, athletic center and an amphitheater that seats 10,000.
Natural History Museum
The Natural History Museum in San Rafael was founded in 1956 and includes an observatory.
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