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Malargüe is a town in the Province of Mendoza, Argentina. It is located on National Route 40, but it doesn't get much traffic because the road south of Malargüe is in bad condition. Some tourist vans ply this route, though, and if you have your own car you can take this route to Bariloche.

Malargüe is the nearest town to the ski resort of Las Leñas. In the winter, skiers often stay in Malargüe because hotel rates are lower there. Also, nearly all of the hotels in Malargüe can provide their guests with a heavy discount on ski passes for Las Leñas.

Malargüe is also the home of world's largest cosmic ray observatory, Pierre Auger.

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Malargüe has an airport, but flights are only available for guests of one of the hotels in Las Leñas. Other airport options are San Rafael and Mendoza.

Buses are available to/from San Rafael (2 hours), and Mendoza (5 to 6 hours). Most buses from Mendoza make a stop in San Rafael, however the minibus operated by Viento Sur does not as it takes a shortcut.

A website with departure times for buses is maintained by the local tourist organization at [1].

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Malargüe is small enough to get around on foot. Taxis are available for US$ 1-2 for any destination within town.

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The cosmic ray observatory Pierre Auger has a visiting hour at 17:00 (weekdays)

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Tours can be booked to see the caves, a castle-shaped mountain called La Castilla, and a lake featuring flamingos.

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There are between 10 and 20 hotels in Malargüe, as well as a large number of cabins. There is an eco-hostel by Hostelling International, which is out of town. For a list of hotels including phone numbers, see [2]. Popular hotels are Microtel (***), Rio Grande (***), El Cisne (**) and Turismo (**).

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