Laguna de la Niña Encantada - English version - Malargue

Laguna de la Niña Encantada

Crossing a gravel road from Los Molles, or by the pedestrian bridge Elcha, from Route 222, is accessible to the incredible Laguna Encantada La Niña, a perfect place to enjoy nature, relax and make outdoor activities.

   Walking down a gravel road from Los Molles, or the footbridge Elcha, from Route 222, access to the incredible lagoon Nina Encantada, a perfect place to enjoy nature, relax and activities outdoors.
 
   There are countless legends about this lake, one of them tells of two feuding tribes. The daughter of one of the chiefs of these tribes fell in love with a member of the enemy tribe, so they both will continue to be banned. Night after night the crying Indian in the lagoon for his frustrated love, until it was turned to stone.
 
   The region has an ideal microclimate for the development of large amounts of vegetation, so that at certain times of year, the Laguna de la Niña Encantada thus becomes a beautiful landscape wider variety of colorful flowers.
 
   The lagoon is surrounded by remnants of lava flows from volcanic craters that erupted in geological epochs, incandescent material spilling over the course of a stream that fed it.
 
   In the hollows of the rocky walls can be seen how they are used by birds to locate their nests, besides seeing them fly over the blue waters of Laguna de la Niña Encantada.
 
   Thus the Laguna de la Niña Encantada is presented as one of the main attractions of Malargue, ideal to visit all year round.
 
   Photo: Courtesy Malargue.gov.ar