This desert observatory in the Parque Nacional El Leoncito is open for daytime visitors. It's best, of course, to visit for nighttime stargazing; contact the Complejo's San Juan office or Posada El Alemán in Barreal to help arrange tours.
Complejo Astronómico El Leoncito
Mendoza & the Central Andes
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Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
2.45 MILES
The 76-sq-km Parque Nacional El Leoncito occupies a former estancia (ranch) 22km south of Barreal. The landscape is typical of the Andean precordillera…
Nearby Mendoza & the Central Andes attractions
1. Parque Nacional El Leoncito
2.45 MILES
The 76-sq-km Parque Nacional El Leoncito occupies a former estancia (ranch) 22km south of Barreal. The landscape is typical of the Andean precordillera…