Dique Cabra Corral - Boating Salta - Argentina

This placid reservoir is Argentina’s largest manmade lake and Salta’s hub for outdoor activity. Any water sport one might think of, from fishing to jet skis, can be enjoyed here. For the gutsier, there is bungee jumping, puenting (a pendulum jump), and more. Feeling waterlogged? Hit the nearby trails for hiking and horseback riding.

Location:
65 kilometers (39 mi) south of Salta
Salta, Argentina

Boating, Bungee Jumping, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Activity Info.

Getting There

City bus Línea 5 “Puente” departs from the base of the teleférico on Avenida San Martín (Monday-Friday 8:45 a.m., 4:45 p.m.; weekends, holidays 10:45 a.m., 8:45 p.m.; $2.20).

Travel Tips: Some agencies in Salta have tours to Dique Cabra Corral. Extreme Games at the Dique offers bungee jumping ($27 per person), rappelling ($17), boat trips through the islands (0.5 hr $14, 1 hr $25), and round-trip transfer from Salta ($17 per person) (Tel: 0 387-421-6780, E-mail: extremegamesalta@hotmail.com, URL: www.extremegamesalta.com.ar).

Relative price: Mid-Range

Travel Skills: beginner/easy.

You Need to Bring: Take along water and picnic lunch (or buy food there); sun protection; clothing suitable to the weather.

Visit the city’s many museums, plazas and churches. Take a hike up to Cerro San Bernado. Make a day of rafting or horseback riding.

Currencies accepted
Argentine Peso