Argentina Guide
The Northwest
The Teleférico
Opening time: Daily 10am–7.30pm
Price: $12 each way, $4 for children
A steep path zigzags up the overgrown flanks of Cerro San Bernardo (1458m), but you might prefer to take the teleférico, or cable car, from the base-station on Avenida Hipólito Yrigoyen, between Urquiza and Avenida San Martín, at the eastern end of Parque San Martín (daily 10am–7.30pm; $12 each way, $4 for children). The smooth cable-car gondolas take you to the summit in less than ten minutes, and from them and the small garden at the top you can admire panoramic views of the city and the snowcapped mountain range to the west. A café with a terrace serves drinks and simple meals.