Midday in Barreal means this gas-station-cum-bus stop is the only game in town as far as foodstuffs are concerned. The small grocery has snacks, cookies, very basic sandwiches and a coffee machine. Dine al fresco at one of the tables fronting the pumps. As a bonus, they change US dollars.
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Mendoza & the Central Andes
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
13.27 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…
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Complejo Astronómico El Leoncito
14.98 MILES
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…
Nearby Mendoza & the Central Andes attractions
1. Parque Nacional El Leoncito
13.27 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…
2. Complejo Astronómico El Leoncito
14.98 MILES
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…