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h Bariloche j Parque Nacional Nahuel
Road map B4. 124 miles (200 km) S of Huapi
San Martín de los Andes. * 120,000.
k @ n Centro Cívico, (0294) 442- Created in 1934 from land donated by naturalist and
9896. _ La Fiesta de la Nieve (mid-Aug).
explorer Francisco P. Moreno, Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi
Situated on the southeastern is Argentina’s oldest national park. It is also its most visited,
shore of Lago Nahuel Huapi, with over half a million people per year drawn by pristine
Bariloche attracts visitors all year landscapes and a range of outdoor activities that include
due to its loca tion within Parque
Nacional Nahuel Huapi and its trekking, skiing, fly-fishing, and rafting. At the heart of
proxi mity to Villa Cerro Catedral. the park lies the huge and beautiful Lago Nahuel Huapi.
Founded in 1902, Bariloche was Bariloche, on its southeastern shore, is Patagonia’s Lago
first popu lated by colonies of largest tourist center; Villa La Angostura and Falkner
Swiss, Italians, and Germans. Villa Traful, farther north, are quieter, Caleufú
These commu nities left their less-visited alternatives.
imprint on the city’s cultural
land scape, not least by giving Lago
rise to Bariloche’s reputation Traful Neuquén
as Argentina’s chocolate capital.
At the heart of the city, facing
the lake, is the Centro Cívico, Villa
housing Museo de la Patagonia Traful Valle
Villa
Francisco P. Moreno. This Osorno La Angostura Encantado
museum features exhibits
on the region’s flora, fauna,
and indi genous cultures. Also Parque Nacional NEUQUÉN
located in the Centro Cívico is Los Arrayanes
the tourist informa tion office,
which offers advice on tra veling
within the national park. The
easiest hiking route from town . Villa La Angostura Isla
is the Circuito Chico which skirts Gateway to Parque Nacional Los Arrayanes Victoria
the beaches Playa Bonita and within Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi, Villa Nahuel
Huapi
Serena. Those planning longer La Angostura is known for its boutique hotels Lago Nahuel
trips into the park should and fine restaurants. Puerto Huapí
Blest
begin their trip at the park’s
Intendencia, a block away. Llao
Llao
E Museo de la Patagonia
Francisco P. Moreno Cerro Lopez San Carlos
de Bariloche
Centro Cívico. Tel (0294) 442-2309. 6,811 ft Bariloche
Open 10am–12:30pm & 2–7pm Villa Cerro
Mon–Fri, 10am–5pm Sat. & under 10 Catedral
free. = ∑ museodela patagonia. Cerro
nahuelhuapi.gov.ar Cerro Tronador Catedral
11,400 ft 7,835 ft
RÍO NEGRO
Lago
Parque Nacional Los Arrayanes CHILE Mascardi Villa
Mascardi
Covering the Quetrihué peninsula, this park Lago
protects ancient myrtle woods. Hiking trails Roca
cross to the forests at the peninsula’s southern
tip. Boat trips also run from Villa La Angostura. Río Manso
Lago
Río Manso boasts class II–IV Martín
rapids and is a favorite with Lago El
white-water rafting enthusiasts. Steffen Bolsón
0 kilometers 10
Municipal building and clock tower in 0 miles 10
Centro Cívico, Bariloche
For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp282–3 and pp296–8

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