Charmer traveled by the oasis of the rivers Diamond and Atuel, with properties full with life and color; there will find immigrant farmers' colonies, of varied origins.

Circuit of 163 round trip km. Walk of a minimum day. for good paved routes. For all season, but specially suitable for spring and autumn. There are several capable places for picnic beside the road and restaurants in General Alvear you will find stations of service in the whole itinerary.

Leave San Rafael (km 0) for the Av. Ballofet in address to the south; it crosses the island of the river Diamond and take toward the left the RN143.

It is an agricultural road of great beauty, of which come off short deviations to beautiful places like Corner of the Atuel and The Escorial , beside the river, distant 5 km to the right.

You travels the fertile agricultural fringe that is between the rivers Diamond and Atuel, of approximately 12 km wide, well irrigated and with splendid properties. You will see orderly vineyards, driven in trellises; squares of plum trees, durazneros and quinces with high trees and of thick foliage; right boulevards that form trenches protectors before the strong winds; elegant tunnels of bananas and perfumed landscapes that seem true paradises.

After 22 km of San Rafael the route takes the name of Long Street and runs for the Dry Cañada. There you will see the ovens of brick of the Bolivians those indefatigable ones" traveling swallow" altoperuanos that move according to the times of crop and, sometimes, you resides, being distinguished for their industry and their firmness.

Along the road, in spring and summer, it is frequent to see children selling sweet and fruits, to those that are early the tender asparaguses of October.

In the km 23 are jump The Roses , a picturesque town in passing where there are restaurants of eat Creole and the cellar Lávaque that offers guided visits.

Although the agriculture is the main activity, today promisoriamente it resurges the cattle raising that was traditional toward 1900. Vast vineyard cloths rise giving place to medic herdsmen, as those that will see in the vicinities of Villa Atuel (km 46). This town and Real of the Father (km 62) they are centers with minimum equipment. In the second is the factory of sweet Canale, of origin from Buenos Aires that elaborates the excellent fruits of the oasis of the south (it doesn't admit visits).

To 82 km of San Rafael , after crossing the Main Channel of watering, it will enter to the department of General Alvear