Argentina Guide
Neuquén and the Lake District
Embalse Cerros Colorados
Heading northwest from Neuquén approximately 90km along RP-51 or RP-7 brings you to the shores of Embalse Cerros Colorados, where you can watch paleontologists at work on the "Dino Project" at Lago Barreales ( 
0299/154-048614, 
www.proyectodino.com.ar ). Considered a "complete ecosystem of the Mesozoic era", the project, overseen by the University of Comahue, gives you the chance to help with the excavation. The most important finds are displayed at the on-site museum.