Rufino Ortega Historical Mill

Route No. 40 - Km. 327 Cultural Bureau
Tel. No. 0267-470154 Ext. 84
Open Tuesdays through Fridays from 9:30a.m. to 7:30p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays from 9 to 12a.m. and from 4 to 8p. m.

The old mill, together with the building housing the Bureau of Renewable Natural Resources, the Regional Museum and the Park of the Past form part of the farm premises that belonged to Rufino Ortega. The flour mill dates back to 1885. It comprises two parts, an elongated warehouse with a gable roof and a grinding room with higher walls wooden roof.
The building is made of adobe with a reddish hue on account of the color of the earth in the area. From an architectural point of view, it belongs to the Republican period.

Malargüe
The city of Malargüe lies 421km. away from the city of Mendoza and 1,345 m. above sea level. Very close by is the Valley of Las Leñas where the most prestigious ski resort in Argentina is located. To get to Malargüe from the city of Mendoza, the best way is to make a detour to San Rafael and to carry on from there since, through Malargüe is situated on national route No. 40, part of the road is not paved. To get to San Rafael one must take national routes No. 40 and 143. From this city, one must then travel along national routes No.144 and 40. San Rafael is distant 200km. from Malargüe.