Espejo Lake, Glacial lake in Neuquén Province, Argentina

Espejo Lake is a lake of glacial tectonic origin in the Los Lagos department of Neuquén Province, near Villa La Angostura. It is the first lake on the Road of the Seven Lakes and the warmest of them. Its shores alternate between volcanic sand beaches, reed beds and steep rocky slopes.

Espejo Lake is a lake of glacial tectonic origin in the Los Lagos department of Neuquén Province, near Villa La Angostura. It is the first lake on the Camino de los Siete Lagos and the warmest of them. Its basin is fed by streams carrying snow- and ice-melt from the surrounding mountains.

The name Espejo comes from the Spanish word for mirror, referring to how the water reflects the surrounding peaks and sky. Visitors notice this mirroring effect most clearly on calm days when the surface becomes glassy and reflective.

Visitors can enjoy outdoor activities year-round including mountain biking, sport fishing, windsurfing, trekking, and BMX riding. The best time to visit depends on your preferred activity, since wind conditions and trail accessibility change with the seasons.

Espejo is the first lake on the Road of the Seven Lakes and the warmest of them, which is why its two public beaches fill early: one at the southern end where the circuit begins, another about five kilometres north in Bahía del Guardaparque, where a free campsite operates.