The famous Paseo de La Carrera that joins Potrerillos with Tupungato, is another indisputable alternative of road trips through the Menducan lands. The reasons for their choice are several: you do not need a vehicle with special characteristics, it takes a few hours and the landscapes you cross are of a scenic beauty.
The driver decides what is the starting point of this adventure at the wheel – you can face from Potrerillos to the Uco Valley or vice versa. If that is the choice, the dike is one of the first milestones to look through the glass or perhaps for the first stop, in a walk where everything can be improvised and everyone can stop where he likes best.
Any of the following mountain villages have options for lunch or snack. Either in one of the restaurants -which are not few and that have delicious options at convenient prices- or on the side of the road for a barbecue -in the places where you can make fire- or some sandwiches.
It is advisable to solve the gastronomic issue because once you start the ascent by route 89 there are no places to stop, since the road is narrow and there are fences. While it is true that some rooms receive tourism, most work with an international audience. However, there are options for Mendoza.
It is worth adding that it is advisable to consult and reserve previously. For example, in “Estancia La Alejandra” they publish on Facebook when there is a proposal for local people and in “La Quebrada del Cóndor” they also have gastronomic and adventure tourism alternatives for locals.
The ascent begins with steep snails that after a few minutes, no more, leave in focus the villas for which they have already walked, down there. The dirt road slowly makes its way through the valley. Almost there are descriptions left over.
We all have those high snow-capped peaks painted on our retinas, which we see once again besieged by productive farms. As simple as that, so beautiful, like nothing.
The return to the city, by Los Cerrillos, so that the undulations continue accompanying the journey. If there is still sunlight, no one refuses to climb the Christ who guards the valley, perhaps the bonus track of this exit.
The road is consolidated gravel and is in very good condition, you can travel without difficulty. The complete itinerary includes the Potrerillos Valley, Las Vegas, La Hoyada, Las Aguaditas, Alto La Carrera, Quebrada del Cóndor Reserve, Los Cerrillos, Mirador del Cristo Rey, San José and Villa Tupungato.
