Cerro Pabellón, Argentina: what it is and when to go

What it is and where

Cerro Pabellón is a mountain in Tucumán Province, Argentina (San Miguel de Tucumán), at 3,771 m above sea level. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Argentina: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in San Miguel de Tucumán, where this site lists 8 more places to see, 48 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are -26.7778, -65.69717; the nearest main airport is Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ, Mendoza), 737 km as the crow flies. How to get around Argentina (train, car, bus) is covered in its country guide.

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It is one of the Nature and Mountains places in Argentina. In Kokai it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

When to go

The best time to visit Cerro Pabellón is January to March, and the season is short because it sits at 3,771 m: above 1,800 m there is snow until June and it returns in October.

In December there are 13 h 41 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 20. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Cerro Pabellón has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and Kokai puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Argentina in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in its country guide.

Before you go to Argentina

To enter Argentina there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Book Patagonia's refuges and transfers”: they are all, with their deadlines, in the Argentina checklist. Currency: Argentine peso (ARS); plugs: Type C and I · 220 V · 50 Hz (you need an adapter for the three flat-pin plug); emergencies: 911 for everything · 101 police · 107 ambulance.

In Kokai you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

What is nearby

• Reserva Arqueológica Los MenhiresMuseum18 km
• Cerro Nuñorco GrandeMountain in Argentina23 km
• iMountains · Hiking30 km
• Museo PachamamaMuseum in Argentina31 km
• Miguel Lillo Museum of Natural SciencesMuseum in San Miguel de Tucuman, Tucuman, Argentina48 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in the Argentina guide.

More in Argentina: Nature

• Aconcagua: highest mountain in both the Southern and the Western Hemispheres (6967 m)
• Iguazu Falls: waterfalls on the Igazú River on the border of Misiones, Argentina and Paraná, Brazil
• Ojos del Salado: highest volcano in the world
• Llullaillaco: stratovolcano in Chile and Argentina
• Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz: capital and largest settlement of the Patagonian province of Santa Cruz in Argentina
• Cueva de las Manos: cave with cave paintings in Santa Cruz, Argentina

Every Argentina place under Nature, each with its season, is on its page.

Frequently asked questions

Keep reading

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