Paddling near Fraile Pintado, Jujuy

Fraile Pintado sits in the Yungas lowlands of eastern Jujuy Province, where the subtropical foothills give way to the Río San Francisco valley. The area's paddling centers on the Río San Francisco and a handful of reservoirs and rivers within the broader region, making it a quiet destination for flatwater and mild river paddling away from the crowds of more touristed Argentine destinations.