CHOS
MALAL: it is the
city with bigger tradition and historical significance of the
Neuquén province, and more outstanding urban center of
the northwest with almost 12,000 inhabitants. It was capital of
the National Territory of Neuquén from 1887 up to 1904.
Strategically
located beside the river Curileuvú almost in its fork with
the river Neuquén and on the national route #40, axis of
the communication north-south in the province.
It
is 385 kilometers from Neuquen and about 130 kilometers of Mendoza's
province. By the route #43 you consents to the towns of the northwest
that are along the river Neuquén between the Mountain range
of the Wind and the Mountain range of the Limit: Andacollo, Huinganco,
Las Ovejas, Varvarco.
Continuing
toward the north amid an imposing landscape you arrives to the
mount Domuyo (4709 meters); with its summit permanently snowy,
deep and sharp throats where streams of hot waters run and geisers
and fumaroles arise, the Domuyo attracts as much for its great
size as for the healing value of their thermal baths, where the
famous blue algae are developed.
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