Sports and the Outdoors

Betancourt Rafting. Rafting and adventure packages that include trekking, rappelling, biking, and horseback riding are available through Betancourt Rafting. Accommodations at the Cacheuta Hot Springs can be arranged, too. 261/15 559-1329/28; www.betancourt.com.ar.

Parque de Agua. Like its sister property, Termas Cacheuta, Parque de Agua takes advantage of the area’s hot springs; this spot, though, is focused on family fun rather than adult-only activities. On peak days, more than 1,000 visitors come to frolic in its naturally heated water (65–102 degrees F). Slide into the wave pool, swim along the 270-meter (886-foot) canal through a tunnel and under a waterfall, or just loll about in the myriad indoor and outdoor pools. Even toddlers will enjoy the shallow ones with age-appropriate slides. In addition to an on-site restaurant, the park has covered eating areas with picnic tables, and you can grill your own bife in the many parrillas provided. RP82, Km 38, 24 km (15 mi) west of Luján de Cuyo, Cacheuta, Mendoza, 5549. 2624/490–139; www.termascacheuta.com. 75 pesos. Daily 10–6:30.

Termas Cacheuta. Locals have been soaking in the natural hot springs here for centuries; these days they’re joined by day-tripping tourists, who come to enjoy both the thermal waters and an attractive spa. The latter features hot and cool indoor and outdoor pools, a steamy grotto sauna, a thermal mud bath, and high-powered showers. Day passes include a huge lunch buffet, with countless salads and all the cuts of a traditional Argentine asado. Dedicated spa-goers can spend the night in one of the 16 all-inclusive rooms at Hotel Termas Cacheuta ($$$). Unlike the Parque de Agua next door, this is a child-free zone. RP82, Km 38, 24 km (15 miles) west of Luján de Cuyo, Cacheuta, Mendoza, 5549. 261/490–153; www.termascacheuta.com. From $40. Daily 10–6. Daily 10–6:30.