Patagonia Argentina

Bariloche

Founded in 1902, has a number of excursions to do, why, it becomes the main attraction.
In its landscape are hills, dense forests cohiues, cypresses and the great Lake Nahuel Huapi. Arguably, Bariloche is the capital of the region of lakes.
It is the gateway for mountaineers and climbers Nahuel Huapi National Park. Also for lovers of fishing, rafting, horseback riding, mountain bikes, skiing, and also to eat a delicious handmade chocolate, as in Bariloche chocolate industries are sophisticated .
Its architecture, with houses of wood and stone alpine style, but there are also apartment blocks, because Bariloche grows very fast.
Receives tourists all year, and even young people of Argentina when attending graduate school here to have fun and go.
In summer the colorful notes, for its variety of flowers, ideal for hiking.

Visits for Bariloche :
Museum of Patagonia Perito Moreno.
Architecture of the civic center and plaza of the artisans.
Bariloche Andean Club, with lots of information for lovers of mountain trails and maps with trekking permits.

Trips by car around Bariloche:
Circuit boy, the most traditional of Bariloche , Av Bustillo starts and runs, Playa Bonita, Huemul Island, Cerro Campana, gazebo, path of the Virgin and Puerto Bueno. Villa Llao Llao, where the San Eduardo Chapel and the Hotel Llao Llao. Hidden Lake, and the narrowness of the creek bridge, which links together the waters of the lakes Moreno and Nahuel Huapi. Then the vantage point of 40 km., Which shows the landscape of Lake Moreno and Llao Llao.

Swiss Colony: near small circuit, and surrounded by beautiful mountains, with a particular charm. It was a place of settlement of Swiss and French immigrants Bariloche. There is a house of handicrafts and inns. Sunday is the traditional curanto also roast and empanadas.

Cerro Otto: with 1,405 m. height can be chosen walk (2 or 3 h.) and discover its path, by cable car (12 m.) or promotion vehicle. Upstairs is a circuit of 3 km, crossing a beautiful beech forest that can be traversed on foot or by bike. Mountain bike tours, rock climbing, trekking.

Cerro Catedral: the view from this hill is a major attraction, especially in winter. Open all year round, alpine skiing is practiced and background, and snowboarding on 77 km of tracks. It celebrates the national holiday of the snow with the famous fireworks and torchlight parade. One of the most important ski centers of Patagonia.

Cerro López: there are good views of the Nahuel Huapi lake and Swiss Colony.

Excursions from Bariloche:
Victoria Island and Myrtle Forest: is 30 minutes by boat from Port scarf where you get to port anchorena. There are tours and walks of all kinds. You can embark on Quetrihue port where is the famous myrtle forest, with 600 meters of trails, where you can observe species. The myrtle measure up to 18 meters tall and live 300 years, this forest has been declared a natural monument. The National Park myrtle has created to protect one of the purest and most extensive forests of existing Arrayán Argentina .

Puerto Blest and Cascada de los Cantaros: also started on port handkerchief, navigating the waters blest arm on Lake Nahuel Huapi. You can see all the Valdivian forest.

And Cascade Tronador Alerces-measures 3,478 m. Also called Anon by the natives, is the highest summit of the Nahuel Huapi National Park . Its name derives from the sounds of the ice and plunge.

Tourist Steam Train: was formed in 1912, Scottish steam machine with 20 wagons. Part of Bariloche to Perito Moreno (25 km.) you can eat typical lunch and make a ride. Crosses from west to east across the province of Black River.

Other tours:
Diving at Gallinas Island.
Horse riding to Cerro Bell.
Canyoning in the Arroyo de la Virgen.
Lake Crossing to Chile.
Crossing the Andes by bike.
Fishing on Lake Nahuel Huapi.
Rafting on the Rio Manso.
Mirador Atalaya.
Mountain Bike at Cerro Catedral.
Playa Bonita.
Refugio Neumeyer - Chalhuaco Valley.
Trekking to Laguna Verde and Stony Viewpoint.
Trekking to the Valley of the Lost.
Trekking and Climbing in Glacier Brown Overa.