San Carlos de Bariloche
San Carlos de Bariloche is a city in the province
of Río Negro, in the heart of the Nahuel
Huapi National Park, surrounded by lakes and mountains.
It is well-known for skiing but also for sight-seeing,
trekking, climbing and water sports. Cerro Catedral
is one of the most important ski centers in South
America visited by Argentineans as well as people
from all Latin American countries.
The city is worth to visit in winter as well as
in summer time. During the summer you can perform
different activities, such as: rafting, hiking,
mountain biking, horse-riding and fishing excursions.
There are beautiful beaches, for example Playa
Bonita and Villa Tacul, wher you can sunbathe
or even swim in the lake, but the waters are very
cold. In winter, the snow sports are a must in
Cerro Catedral. There are lake excursions across
the Nahuel Huapi that leads to marvellous spots,
such as the Myrtle Forest and Victoria Island.Other
tourist circuits include sites like Mount Tronador,
Puerto Pañuelo, Puerto Blest, Los Alerces
Cascade and Small Circuit.
There are other tourist spots to visit such as
the Civic Center, the Cathedral, the five-star
Llao Llao Hotel. The city is also famous for its
chocolates.
San Martín de
los Andes
San Martín de los Andes is located in the
province of Neuquén, at the shores of Lake
Lácar. It is a terrenal Garden of Eden,
very peaceful and quiet, surrounded by rivers,
mountains, waterfalls and forest. It is a mountain
village and tourist resort that amazes visitors
with its architecture of wood and stone.
There are many amenities, such as hotels, restaurants
and recreations for all ages.
In wintertime, there are many winter activities
at the Chapelco winter resort, one of the most
picturesque in Patagonia, at a few kilometers
from the city center. It is known worldwide and
is very complete as regards skiing levels.
There are other activities that the city offers,
for example fly-fishing and high hunting, paragliding
at the cerro Chapelco and at ay time of the year
you can get into land as well as lake tours.
There other fascinating excursions, such as the
Seven Lakes circuit, Lanín Volcano, where
you can practice climbing, Lake Meliquina and
Filo Hua Hum, Lakes Currhué and the Lahuen
Co hot springs and Lakes Paimún and Huechulafquen.
SIETE LAGOS - Road
of the Seven Lakes
The Road of the Seven Lakes is a circuit in
the provincial route 234 between San Martín
de los Andes and Villa La Angostura.
The circuit (which is 107 km long) crosses the
Lanín and Nahuel Huapi national parks
The seven most important lakes are: Machónico,
Escondido, Correntoso, Espejo, Lácar,
Falkner, Villarino.
You can make a tour round the circuit by bike.
It may take you four days to enjoy the landscape.
Villa La Angostura
Villa La Angostura is situated in Neuquén,
on the northwest shore of the Nahuel Huapi Lake.
It is one of the main attractions of the Argentine
Patagonia because of its wooden architecture
and its breathtaking sights and its surroundings
of rivers, lakes and forests.
There are shops and restaurants of typical craft
products of the region such as chocolate, deer
and trout.. Villa La Angostura is the epitome
of Patagonian cuisine, with the best chefs and
cooks. Its name is due to the isthmus or narrowness
(angostura) of the Quetrihué Peninsula,
where it is nestled. It lies 45 km. from the
boundary with Chile, and 76 km from the Bariloche’s
international airport. Villa La Angostura offers
a wide variety of hotel accommodation and restaurants
that suites everybody.
One of the main attractions is the Myrtle Forest,
a natural relic in the area, which can be accessed
on foot, by bike or on board of a catamaran
that sails across the waters of Nahuel Huapi.
Villa La Angostura is one of the most preferred
spots as regards sport fishing because it has
a wide variety of environments.
There are many other activities to do: sailing,
horseriding across the mountain, peaceful strolls,
adventure.
Villa Traful
Villa Traful is situated in Neuquén,
at the shore of the Traful Lake. It is inside
the Nahuel Huapi National Park, on the road
of the Seven Lakes, 60 km from Villa La Angostura
and 100 km from Bariloche.
The town has about 80 houses is built along
traditional Andine architecture lines, combination
of wood and stone. It has some 300 inhabitants
and a plan for tourist development. The ocal
authorities and settlers just wan Traful to
be in harmony with the landscape an free from
contamination.
The name Traful comes from the Mapuche word
"Travül", and means “union”,
in reference to the confluence of the rivers
Traful and Limay.
The usual tourist activities comprise sport
fishing, trekking, horseback riding and mountaineering,
but, as the town is inside a national park,
fishing and mountaineering are allowed only
with authorization. Tourism concentrates generally
in summer and spring, while in winter there
are almost no tourists.
