Los Tachos geysers
Water and steam.
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Domuyo is a volcano rising to about 4,700 metres, nicknamed the «roof of Patagonia» as its highest peak, in northern Neuquén near the villages of Varvarco and Las Ovejas. Since 1989 a protected area of about 92,000 hectares has guarded its hot springs and volcanic geysers. Here lies Los Tachos, Argentina's only system of active geysers, where jets of hot water and steam burst from the ground, alongside springs close to boiling and steam vents such as El Humazo and La Bramadora. At Aguas Calientes a warm stream lets visitors bathe, with cabins to stay in, beneath snowy peaks and small glaciers. Entry and access to the geysers are free, and the road from Varvarco is a long gravel one. The best time is November to April, when the mountain roads are clear of snow.
Water and steam.
Aguas Calientes.
4,700 metres.
Domuyo protected area, near Varvarco and Las Ovejas, northern Neuquén
November to April, when the mountain roads are clear of snow; entry is free.