Bariloche, Argentina

San Carlos Bariloche is considered an international tour center in the region. It is located northwest of Rio Negro province on the southeast banks of Nahuel Huapi lake; inside Nahuel Huapi National Park at 764 m.a.s.l.

The city characterizes for its mountainous landscape, woods, lakes and crystal clear rivers. Besides its high peaks of the Andes, some of which remain glazier snow capped through out the year.

Ski is the mostly practiced sport during the austral winter months, while rowing, fishing and trekking, together with the sports of adventure, are the preferred ones during the summer time.

The name Bariloche is a derived form of the word "vuriloche" that refers to a local indian tribe. The firts group of residents that arrived in 1885 was basically made up by Germans and Austrians people for which reason San Carlos de Bariloche keeps the appearance of an Alpean village.

Bariloche also characterizes for its exquisite chocolates, considered the most precious souvenir for all tourists. There are innumerable varietes and some stores the making is at free sight. Also is outstanding in the region the making of jums made out the finest fruit.

It is interesting to visit

Patagonian Museum
Paleonthological Museum
Museum of the Old Colonos
Otto Meiling Museum
Cultural Salon
Municipal Handicraft Fair
Salmon Cultural Center
Catedral Mount
Blest Port
Cantaros Water Fall
Victoria Island
Arrayanes Woods
San Martin of the Andes
International Crossline of the Lakes

Site Attractions

Catedral Mount (Cerro Catedral). It is the greatest ski center of the Southern
Hemisphere. It takes its name Catedral, due to the resemblance of the towers that crown up the top of a Gothic Cathedral.

Several means of lifting let one ascend it at any time of the year.

Otto Mount (Cerro Otto). Entering at kilometer one of the Pioneers one ascends by a lit bit sinuous road as far up as the winter complex of Piedras Blancas (5 kilometers), a little further along are the background skiing fields, the Berkoff shelter and the museum.