When I arrived in San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, I thought I wouldn't be able to do so much because I expected to find a big city, but in the end there were more things to do than I imagined. The city had a good enough public transport system to go to a few nice places, and of course I took advantage of them. With only a half hour ride, it was possible to go to the outskirts of the city to visit some beautiful places and spend the day among some nature. One of the most beautiful places to visit on a sunny day was the El Jumeal Dam, which invited you to walk a bit more 😃.
Cuando llegué a San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, pensé que no iba a poder hacer tanto porque esperaba encontrarme con una gran ciudad, pero al final habían más cosas para hacer desde las que me imaginé. La ciudad contaba con un sistema de transporte público suficiente como para ir a conocer unos cuantos lugares lindos, y por supuesto los aproveché. Con solo un viaje de una media hora, era posible ir a las afueras de la ciudad a visitar algunos lugares hermosos y pasar el día entre algo de naturaleza. Uno de los espacios más lindos para ir a visitar en un día soleado era el Dique El Jumeal, que de paso te invitaba a caminar un poco más 😃.
El Jumeal Dam is about 3 km from the city center. The bus does not leave you precisely at the dam, but about ten blocks from it on a route. This road is in a high part of the city, so to get to the coast you have to walk down to the shore. This whole area is a nice walk that looks very new 😃.
El Dique El Jumeal queda a unos 3 km del centro de la ciudad. El colectivo no te deja precisamente en el dique, pero si a unas diez cuadras de él en una ruta. Esta calle está en una parte alta de la ciudad, por lo que para llegar a la costa hay que caminar descendiendo hasta la orilla. Toda esta zona es un lindo paseo que se nota muy nuevo 😃.
During this hike to the dam it is possible to see some interesting things along the way. This whole area is prepared with a trail with signs indicating what you are seeing. In it there are several monuments that adorn the city and some viewpoints from where you can see the whole valley. There are also seats and tables as to sit and spend the day 😃.
Durante esta caminata hasta el dique es posible ver algunas cosas interesantes en el camino. Toda esta zona está preparada con una vereda con carteles indicativos sobre lo que se está viendo. En ella hay varios monumentos que adornan la ciudad y algunos miradores desde donde se puede ver todo el valle. También hay asientos y mesas como para sentarse a pasar el día 😃.
As this promenade starts on a high street, it is possible to see the city and the surrounding mountains. I was surprised that there is nothing religious in this place, as the whole city is quite religious. Instead there were sculptures alluding to the native peoples or design to beautify the landscape ☺️.
Como este paseo empieza es una calle alta, desde él es posible ver la ciudad y las montañas que la rodean. Me sorprendió que no haya nada religioso en este lugar, ya que toda la ciudad lo es bastante. En su lugar habían esculturas alusivas a los pueblos originarios o de diseño para embellecer el paisaje ☺️.
The nice thing about coming from the top of the city is that you can see the whole dam as you get closer to it. The day I chose to go for a walk was beautiful, and the water was an incredible color. This dam was not as big as others I have seen, but it was still a good place to spend the day. Seeing it surrounded by greenery and mountains gave a full sense of nature just minutes away from the hustle and bustle of the city ☺️.
Lo bueno que tiene venir desde la parte de arriba de la ciudad es que podés ver el dique completo a medida que te vas acercando a él. El día que elegí para ir a pasear estaba hermoso, y el agua se veía de un color increíble. Este dique no era tan grande como otros que haya visto, pero igualmente era un buen lugar para ir a pasar el día. Verlo rodeado de verde y montañas daba plena sensación de naturaleza a pocos minutos del bullicio de la ciudad ☺️.
As for the levee, it had most of its shoreline free to get close to the water, but also a large part with a concrete walkway to go for a little walk. From what I had seen, it was possible to trek for a little over an hour to go all the way around, something I knew I wanted to do at some point. My walk that day was relaxed, so I just walked along the dam wall and hung around enjoying it a bit as the sun set ☺️.
En cuanto al dique, este tenía la mayor parte de su costa libre para poder acercarse al agua, pero también una gran parte con un paseo de cemento para ir a caminar un poco. Según lo que había visto, era posible hacer un trekking de un poco más de una hora para dar la vuelta completa, algo que supe que en algún momento quería hacer. Mi paseo de ese día era relajado, así que solo caminé por el paredón del dique y me quedé disfrutando un poco mientras atardecía ☺️.
El Jumeal Dam is a good option if you are passing through the city of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca. Both by public transport and private vehicle, it is very easy to get there and in a few minutes you can be in a beautiful place. Enjoying that day watching the water of the dam, the mountains and the people around was just what I needed. And the good thing is that as I had not googled anything about this city, finding this dam was a great surprise for me ❤️.
El Dique El Jumeal es una buena opción de paseo si estás de paso en la ciudad de San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca. Tanto en transporte público como en vehículo particular, es muy sencillo llegar a él y en pocos minutos podés estar en un lugar hermoso. Disfrutar de ese día viendo el agua del dique, las montañas y la gente alrededor era justo lo que necesitaba. Y lo bueno es que como no había googleado nada sobre esta ciudad, encontrar este dique fue una gran sorpresa para mí ❤️.
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Lau 💕.
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I enjoyed the virtual tour, the place looks really nice and you took some pretty shots. Thanks for sharing.
Dams are always beautiful as they reserve the water with natural surroundings. Where I live several dams in the mountains make some huge lakes and I always love to visit them. And having good transportation is always a blessing for travelling. It is great to hear that you find a great city that facilitates you more than your expectation. Have a nice day!
the place you visited was very beautiful, friend. the view is really amazing.
These are the things I love about tourist provinces, that there is public transportation to access the most emblematic places in the area
What a beautiful place, you have taken beautiful photographs, I love the view of the dam from above
Beautiful shots, dear friend @lauramica
Gracias por compartir. Excelente paseo.
Now you have found another beautiful place for all of us, it is much more beautiful and this river here is also looking much more beautiful.
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Este soleado paseo me recuerda lo diferente que son las estaciones del otro lado del mundo, por cierto, anímate a usar la etiqueta del #WinterChallenge, sería divertido hacer una pequeña competencia en la tabla de clasificaciones jajaja ¡Vamos!
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Argentina is indeed a country with truly extraordinary natural resources. I often see your posts sharing about your travels or the climbs you have done,That's really amazing my aunt. Have a nice day ♥️
I love the tiny building from up there, the lake however makes it more peaceful
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Es un lugar bastante despejado, muy bonito y obsequia a los paseantes con muchísima luz, las imágenes son agradables.
I am very surprised by the shades of colors that predominate in the landscape, partly good that the monuments allude to the original people there, they preserve their memories of origin and I hope it is not only from the outside but they themselves respect it.
A nice landscape, I'm more in favor of green tones hahaha but it's a matter of getting used to it and appreciate the landscape.