North Patagonia
Among the Cordillera de los Andes and the Atlantic Ocean, spreads the most southern region of the world, the Patagona Argentina. A perfect union of lakes, rivers, glaciers, mountains, valleys and steppe landscapes create the most impressive where nature plays a major role. There are many national parks to protect its fauna and rich landscape, some of them are: the Lanin, Nahuel Huapi, The Myrtles, The Larches, Lago Puelo lake, The Glaciers and Tierra del Fuego. A myriad of activities to enjoy combine with the natural landscapes that this region offers and that make the Patagonia Argentinaa a unforgettable destination.
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Cities of North Patagonia »
Bariloche
Located by the beautiful Nahuel Huapi Lake it’s the most important city of the region and second touristic center of the country, where most the tourists arrive. Almost the whole year is high season, alternating beach and snow. It has a very active commerce with a big local presence on wool and leather clothing, chocolates, perfumes, marmalades and different types of smoked meat, including trout, salmon, wild boar or deer among others. The Nahuel Huapi Lake was a great attraction even for... (continúa)
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Caviahue
This mountain village is located on the side of the Copahue volcano 7 km from Chile. The landscape is very different to others in the area, full of araucaria woods, turquoise lakes and lagoons and waterfalls. It has 6 lifts and 10 trails (25 km) and all the services of a big resort, including rentals and Ski and snowboard school.
It’s ideal to practice every kind of ski, snowboard, snowshoeing through the woods, rent a snowmobile or travel on sledge pulled by dogs.
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Cerro Otto
Located at only 5 km. from Bariloche on the Pioneros Avenue you can find de Cerro Otto Cable railway. On the way to the top you can appreciate the deep lengas forests filled with typical houses. Also you can reach Piedras Blancas Resort, where you can ski at winter.
The road keeps going to the top, where you can enjoy the beautiful view of the Nahuel Huapí, Moreno and Gutierrez lakes, the Tronador and Catedral Hills, and the San Pedro and Llao Llao bays. You can also reach the top walking or... (continúa)
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Copahue
Famous for the thermal waters, this little village doesn’t have a stable population, and it’s only populated during the summer. Located in a 10 hectares valley, the area presents a big and complex thermal activity, known as one of top 3 in the whole world.
A high complexity center has been recently installed with capacity for 2500 baths per day. A select group of professionals and technicians supervise the treatments to insure everyone with most convenient option.
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El Bolsón
Typical agricultural town, is located inside a beautiful valley conformed by de Andes at only 160 km south of Bariloche by a paved road. It has a very special microclimate that makes the whole area very good for all the agricultural activities. In the fifties the specialized agriculture started growing with the production of raspberries, strawberries, cherries and hop. At the end of the sixties and the beginning of the seventies El Bolsón became a very big attraction for hippies, who looked... (continúa)
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Esquel
Esquel is located at the valley between Esquel and Nahuel Pan Hills, 300 km south of Bariloche. It was created in 1907 mainly by immigrants from different countries, especially from Wales, Italy, Chile, Syria and Libano becoming the main supply for welsh colonies, farms and the aboriginal colony around. In 1937 Los Alerces National Park was created protecting the only thousand-year-old forest in Argentina what made the tourism grow in the area. In 1945 the first train arrived to Esquel and its still... (continúa)
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Lago Puelo
120 kilometers from San Carlos of Bariloche (Rio Negro) and 165 km. from Esquel (Chubut), integrating the Andean Region of the Parallel 42º is found the locality of Lake Puelo, a typical little mountain village, nearby of the homonymous lake. You can arrive by the national route 258 (totally paved) from San Carlos of Bariloche, in terrestrial and air form with 12 daily frequencies.
With a population of 5500 persons this picturesque locality is located near the Currumahuida Hill and at the shore of the lake.
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Las Grutas
This beautiful city located in the Atlantic coast of Río Negro, in the Gulf of San Matías is characterized for the warmth of its water, its beaches and its nature. Born several decades ago, the Village has had from end of the 80 a constant growth and development, becoming the most important and attractive spa of the Patagonia. The almost two hundred thousand tourists that visit it each summer they confirm that the extensive and golden beaches of sea I calm and transparent contents... (continúa)
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Parque Nacional Lanín
The Lanin National Park was created in 1937 with the purpose of preserving the ecosystems and natural landscapes in it. For example some kind’s of trees that only grow there in Argentina, like the Pehuén, the Pellín oak and the Raulí.
The Park gets his name from the Lanín Volcano, what in the Mapuche language means “dead rock”. It’s located in the south west part of Neuquén, in the limit with Chile and the Nahuel Huapí National Park and it has 379.000 hectares.
The nearest towns are Aluminé,... (continúa)
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Puerto Madryn
It is located at 1300 km of Bs. As. It is famous for their beautiful beaches and by the nautical sports that are practiced, especially diving. Among the most far away beaches they are emphasized, to the south, “Beach Kaiser”, “Beach Paraná” and “Cerro Avanzado” with landscapes of protective wall coverings (cliffs) and “Restinga”, and, at the north, in “El Doradillo” or “La Cantera”, where you can see whales.
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San Martin de los Andes
The city is located at the shore of Lake Lacar and it´s the touristic capital of Neuquén with near 15.000 people. Founded at 1900 to extend the military border, the main characteristic is that keeps the architectural style of a mountain village, with all the services that the tourist needs. El Puma Hostel its an excellent option and a starting point for tours and activities. Only 15 km away it’s the Chapelco Ski Resort, with outstanding facilities for the skiers.
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Trelew
Trelew city was created in 1886, in the valley between Chubut and Golfo Nuevo (Puerto Madryn) by Lewis Jones. The name means “Lewis´s town”, in welsh “Tre” Town and “Lew” short for Lewis. With a very nice weather, Trelew is the starting point for different circuits where you can enjoy the fauna protected by conservational laws. You also need to go there to get to Península de Valdés, Puerto Madryn, Punta Tombo, Puerto Pirámide and the nice villages of Gaiman and Dalovan.
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Trevelin
From the road you can already see that the valley that surrounds Trevelin is breathtaking. It’s a very nice and quiet place with little streets, full of flowers and its main characteristic, the typical welsh houses and its famous tea.
Thousands of visitors arrive every year just to get inside welsh customs for one day and taste all the delights this European culture has to offer. There the tourist can rest while enjoying the tea and the homemade classic black cake, bread or scones with delicious... (continúa)
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Villa La Angostura
Villa la Angostura is a small and quiet mountain village located by the northern shore of the Nahuel Huapí Lake. It’s also the entrance for the “Los Arrayanes” National Park, on the rout that communicates San Martín de los Andes with Bariloche and it’s also very near of the border with Chile. In 1934 the village started growing with agricultural activities, and in 1937 numerous summer houses were built under alpine design. The “Mesidor”, an imposing... (continúa)
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Villa Traful
Located at the coasts of the Lake Traful, this village was born around 1937 for the purpose of offering tourist infrastructure. Due to that the properties are inside a National Park, there is strict dispositions that the residents should comply to the effects to protect the environment and to preserve the wild aspect of the zone. That has been achieved. In Traful you can breathe nature.
Traful is a beautiful and quiet village scarcely populated (slightly more than 300 permanent inhabitants)... (continúa)
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