| Page Views: 2,125 Last Visit to San Carlos de Bariloche: November, 2006 | Lakes and mountains, forests and falls by TheWanderingCamel - last update: Jan 22, 2007 |
The beauty of Bariloche....
Everyone who'd been there told us Bariloche was beautiful, and how right they were.
Not the town, which, hotels and restaurants aside, doesn't have a lot to offer beyond a long street seemingly lined with chocolate makers, knitwear emporiums and icecreameries; a small museum and a tall-steepled, grey-stone cathedral. The true glory of Bariloche lies in its wonderful location. The town is set down beside Lake Nahuel Huapi, the largest of the lakes of Northern Patagonia, and ringed by the mountains that make this a mecca for skiiers and trekkers at different times of the year - the centre of a region of absolutely stunning natural beauty.
The long-time favourite of holidaying Argentinians, and now a firmly-established destination on the incoming-tourist trail, I'm sure there must be times when the crowds outweigh the pleasure ... but this was not the case for us. Early November is just the beginning of the summer season so nowhere was crowded and there were places we went that we could call all our own entirely. Each day took us into a world where Nature reigned supreme - days of relaxed excursions over and around the lake to deep enchanted forests, panoramic viewpoints, an eerie landscape of black ice ....
I've no doubt there are bars and nightspots aplenty in the town, but you'll have to look elsewhere to find word of those. All that sunshine and fresh air found us dining fairly early with a bottle of good Argentinian red, sampling some of the aforementioned icecream, and falling asleep as our heads hit the pillow. By the time we got to the airport to take our next flight we were so relaxed we took a cancelled flight and a six hour delay in our stride!
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Pawtuxet Mon May 4, 2009 15:06 UTC
Stunning is the word for the scenery. Fabulous hotel accomodation... loved the little church. | SLLiew Thu Apr 9, 2009 19:28 UTC
Another well written Argentinian page. Bravo. SL :) | kyoub Fri Oct 26, 2007 16:47 UTC
Beautiful scenery, excellent photography. You are right we need to visit more of Argentina. | richiecdisc Sun Jul 15, 2007 11:54 UTC
Loved this area too and was amazed at how Swiss it looked. Great info/pics on this beautiful area, Leyle. |
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