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Cuesta Kite School (Cuesta del Viento Kite School)

Self-described as the first and most established school at Cuesta del Viento, with 10+ years of experience in the location's strong thermal winds.

Cuesta del Viento · Argentina

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Argentine Kite Association (AAK)-certified kitesurf school in Cuesta del Viento, Argentina — lessons, rental, kids courses, kitecamps, freestyle coaching and 1 more.

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What they teach

on the Argentine Kite Association (AAK) system

What they sell

This school doesn't list its courses by level; where a level is named, it is in the school's own words on this page. Ask them which course fits you. Which water suits which level: see When to come.

Taught inSpanish · English

How they teach
  • First school to operate at the reservoir;
  • teaches beginner through advanced/freestyle;
  • also certifies instructors for the region;
  • offers kayak/SUP lessons alongside kite

From the school's site and listings

Camps & packagesCurso de Kite (course), Kite Day, Kite Camp (lessons+lodging package), follow-up lessons, advanced class, kayak/SUP for low-wind days; also organizes kitetrips to Cumbuco (Brazil) and Lo Stagnone (Sicily)

What it costs

No price published

No figure for them is on record here. Ask them for a current one when you write.

When to come

the water this school teaches on: Cuesta del Viento

% of days rideable (12 kn+, 3 h in a row) · ringed = months riders and schools name

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Ringed months are the ones riders and schools name: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec.

Wind data:
How this is modelled

Each figure is the share of days with three consecutive daylight hours at 12 knots or more. A weather model's cell over this place, not a station on it, run over 2023-2024. Good for comparing one place with another, weaker for one beach.

Waternot measuredwater type: mixed, at Cuesta del Viento
Windiest monthNov85% of days at Cuesta del Viento

Wind on the beach

cross-onshore

What the spot record warns about

  • Remote, with no lifeguard and no rescue service outside official hours.
  • rocky mountainous terrain around the lake
  • strong gusty afternoon windStrong afternoon thermal wind that can keep building into 30-40 kt or more.
  • Gusty episodes and reports of large short-term wind swings on very strong days.
  • Low reservoir level and changing shoreline/usable-water sectors prompted official 2024 zoning for navigation safety.

More on Cuesta del Viento, the spot itself →

Where you will ride

1 spot

The school's base

Dique Cuesta del Viento, Rodeo, Iglesia Department, northern San Juan Province

Directions

Also given as: Dique Cuesta del Viento, Rodeo, Iglesia Department, northern San Juan Province, Argentina

Cuesta del Viento · Argentina · Map pin: -30.1814, -69.0859 — the school's own location

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What riders say

What comes up as praise

  • over 10 years operating at the spot, first school on the reservoir
  • official Argentine Kite Association certification

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Listing status: active · unclaimed

Open weeks, the team, and photographs

Owners will be able to add the weeks they are open against the wind months above, their instructors by name and their own photos.

Last updated: August 2026

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