Patagonia Argentina

Bariloche

Founded in 1902, has a number of excursions to do, why, it becomes the main attraction.
The landscape are hills, dense forests of coihues, 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 Argentina's youth when attending graduate school here to have fun and go.
In summer, colorful watches for its variety of flowers, ideal for hiking.

Visits for Bariloche :
Museo de la Patagonia Perito Moreno.
Architecture of the civic center and seat of the artisans.
Club Andino Bariloche, with lots of information for lovers of mountain trails and maps with trekking permits.

Driving tours around Bariloche:
Small Circuit: the most traditional of Bariloche , Bustillo starts and runs, Playa Bonita, Huemul Island, Cerro Campana, gazebo, virgin route Puerto Bueno. Villa Llao Llao, where the San Eduardo chapel and Llao Llao Hotel. Hidden Lake, and the narrow creek bridge, which allows the union of the waters of lakes Moreno and Nahuel Huapi. Then the vantage point 40 Km., Which shows the landscape of Lake Moreno and Llao Llao Hotel.

Swiss Colony, near circuit boy, and surrounded by beautiful mountains, with a particular charm. Place of settlement was 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 1405 m. height can be chosen by walking (2 or 3 hours) and find your way, by cable car (12 m) or vehicle climb. Above 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 background and snowboard at 77 km of tracks. It celebrates the national holiday in 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 Puerto Anchorena. There are tours and walks of all kinds. Quetrihue can embark at the port where the famous myrtle forest with 600 meters of trails, where you can see 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 forests and extensive existing array in Argentina .

Puerto Blest and Cascada of Songs, also starts at port handkerchief, navigating the waters blest arm on Lake Nahuel Huapi. You can see all the Valdivian rainforest.

And Cascade Tronador Alerces: measures 3478 m. Also called Anon by the natives, is the highest peak in 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 ride a horse. Crosses from west to east across the province of Black River.

Other tours:
Dive Hen Island.
Horse riding to Cerro Campanario.
Canyoning in the Arroyo de la Virgen.
Lake Crossing to Chile.
Crossing the Andes by bike.
Fishing in 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 Chestnut Overa.