Mines of Paramillos

Old mines of silver, lead and zinc,they are today used for turistic visits through trekking and rappelling activities on its inside. It was the first mining zone of the ​​Argentinan Republic, and one of the oldest and most important of the Viceroyalty of the Rio de la Plata. They can be found at more than 2650 m away from the orographic-geological system called "Andean foothills" on the western flank of the Sierra de Uspallata, 24 km northeast of the town of Uspallata, Department Las Heras, Mendoza transiting Provincial Route number 52 (formerly National Highway number 7), which connects the city