Hotel Termas El Sosneado Ruins
Hotel Termas El Sosneado
The abandoned 1930s hot-spring hotel in a deep Andean valley. Its surviving hot pools are still open for soaking, and it is also the starting point for expeditions to the 1972 air crash site.
The hotel was built in the 1930s as a high-mountain spa for wealthy guests. It was later abandoned because the area was hard to reach, and today only stone walls and open-air hot pools remain, set in the desolate Atuel River valley. In 1972, Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crashed on a nearby snowy mountain. From here in summer, pilgrims can set out on horseback or on foot for multi-day trips to the crash site. Reaching the hotel requires about 70 km of gravel mountain road, so a four-wheel-drive vehicle or an organized tour is recommended.
Opening hours
Accessible in summer
Nearby sights
- Las Leñas
- Pozo de las Ánimas
- Laguna de la Niña Encantada
- Castillos de Pincheira
- Pierre Auger Observatory Visitor Center
- Malargüe Planetarium
- Caverna de las Brujas
- Manqui Malal Waterfall