Fishing near San Francisco del Monte de Oro, San Luis

San Francisco del Monte de Oro sits in the Ayacucho Department of San Luis Province, at around 796 metres above sea level among hills and caranday palms. The Curtiembre and Claro rivers converge near town to form the Río San Francisco, creating clear-water spots locals know as Primer Badén and Segundo Badén. Embalse Las Palmeras lies just a few kilometres away, and the Río de Juan Gómez is a well-known local fishing destination. Several other rivers and streams — including the Río Socoscora, Río Nogolí, and Arroyo Luluara — are within reach, making this a genuine freshwater fishing area in the Pampas sierras.