YUNGA CIRCUIT

This route is called the circuit of the warm valley, has a leafy vegetation and rich fauna, and covers the southwest and lowest part of the province. Eco tourism and adventure tourism are interesting alternatives here.

The San Pedro, Santa Barbara and Ledesma Departments, and part of the Valle Grande Valley are all integrated into it. The San Francisco valley, along with the Calilegua, Zenta, Santa Barbara, Centinela and Maíz Gordo mountain ranges, as neighbours.

The waters of the San Francisco River (formed by Grande and Lavayen rivers, and tributary itself of the Bermejo River) are intensely used for irrigation here.

Due to its geographical location, the Yungas (Cloud forests) have a sub tropical damp and warm climate, which allows for an abundant vegetation and rich fauna. It is a country of hot springs of exceptional healing significance, such as the one from Aguas Calientes (Caimancito) and the Laguna La Hedionda lagoon, which have therapeutic properties for the skin, due to its sulphur contents.

It displays an important economical activity as is represented by its agriculture (sugarcane, citrus and vegetables) and the industries associated to it: sugar refineries (Ledesma, La Esperanza, Rio Grande) alcohol distilleries and paper factories; along with citrus concentrate factories and several sawmills.

This route presents a clear and defined tourist structure that tacks attractions with a clear ecological art along a center signed by National Parks, Reserves and existing Biomes.

Over the Nº 34 National Route, the cities of San Pedro and Libertador General San Martin can be found, and there the Ledesma sugar refinery, and integrated industrial complex producing paper and energy from the residue, can be visited.

It is a region with very high temperatures and abundant precipitations during southern hemisphere's summers. It is a region inviting mystery and reciprocated astonishment.