Atuel Canyon

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|name = Atuel Canyon

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|photo_caption = View of the Valle Grande Reservoir and the Atuel River flowing through the Canyon.

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|location = Mendoza, Argentina

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The Atuel Canyon (in Spanish Cañón del Atuel) is a narrow canyon and popular tourist attraction within Valle Grande, Argentina. The canyon is popular location for adventure sports, including river rafting, hiking, climbing, horse riding and mountain biking.{{cite web|title=The Atuel Canyon - San Rafael, Mendoza|url=http://www.welcomeargentina.com/sanrafael/atuel-canyon.html|website=Welcome Argentina}}{{cite web|title=Circuito Cañón del Atuel|url=http://www.sanrafaelturismo.gov.ar/sanrafael/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=111&Itemid=67|website=Circuito Cañón del Atuel|accessdate=9 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170106152804/http://www.sanrafaelturismo.gov.ar/sanrafael/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=111&Itemid=67|archive-date=6 January 2017|url-status=dead}}

The Atuel River flows through the base of the canyon and contains several rapids, which are used for rafting and canoeing. Those rapids are classified between class II (novice) and IV (advanced) in the International Scale of River Difficulty.{{cite web|title=Mendoza Argentina, South Trekking Travel|url=http://southtrekking.com.ar/english/excursions/mendoza_atuel_canyon.html|access-date=2016-10-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510145457/http://southtrekking.com.ar/english/excursions/mendoza_atuel_canyon.html|archive-date=2017-05-10|url-status=dead}}

The surrounding area includes many hotels, camping sites, country clubs and other lodging facilities.{{cite web|title=Atuel River - San Rafael Mendoza Hotel|url=http://www.algodonwineresort.com/tourism/location/atuel|website=www.algodonwineresort.com|accessdate=9 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160727134817/http://www.algodonwineresort.com/tourism/location/atuel|archive-date=2016-07-27|url-status=dead}}