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San Carlos de Bariloche Slideshow
Travel Blogs from San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina
The Lake District
This is a top pick! ... were directly above the mountains, making for suboptimal views and photos. We tried to get a few things done in downtown Bariloche and suffered more banking setbacks. Then we went to the grocery store to buy dinner and lunch for the following ...
Bariloche
This is a top pick! ... which are famous, we visited five, but don´t think they were all belonging to the seven lakes, still following me?! Meanwhile in Bariloche, it was raining Ash. It was being carried over the mountains from the Volcano in Chile. So the town looked like ...
Are Cow-Collisions Covered by the Damage Waiver?
This is a top pick! Next time I rent a car in Argentina, I'm going to make sure to ask if cow-collisions are covered by the damage waiver. One of the best parts of Bariloche was getting away from it to check out all the tiny villages nestled along alpine lakes in the ...
Flying through the woods at obnoxious speeds
This is a top pick! OK - so I have never done a "zip line" before and I had a major misconception about what it is really like. Originally I thought it would be a relaxing trip through the tops of the trees where you pull yourself hand-over-hand and check ...
Picnics, Waterfalls and Viewpoints
This is a top pick! ... people standing on the road we figured that this was where the bus stop was. Getting off at the appropriate place in Bariloche however, was a different matter. We missed our stop and then got lost. No surprise there then. Fortunately there happened to be ...
"Crash course" in Spanish
This is a top pick! ... ;in the raft was inside and bracing while I was paddling forward and vice versa. Either way, the rafting in Bariloche is hands-down the most spectacular I've ever done. The water was vivid turquoise and the river went through a ...
The Heart of the Lake District
This is a top pick! ... better. Although the town of Bariloche is nothing special to look at, the surroundings are what make this place Argentina's 2nd most popular destination. There's great skiing in the winter and every other outdoor pursuit in the summer. ...
Peace and quiet, and beautiful scenery....at last!
This is a top pick! ... Cook Islands….practically two weeks ago. We are staying in a tiny little place called Arelauquin which is several miles outside Bariloche on the shore of Lake Gutierrez. The water in the lake is a chilly 10 degrees Celcius, slightly cooler than ...
Mirrored Lakes & Snow Peaks
This is a top pick! ... ... In the end we were in Bariloche for a couple of extra days thanks you the ever reliable sales staff here in Argentina... Thursday So upon arriving on Thursday, refreshed from our up-grade to a coche cama type bus.... Time out: To clarify, ...
Little Switzerland (or maybe Big Switzerland)
This is a top pick! ... traveled 19 hours by over-night bus south from Mendoza along the Andes to the little alpine town of Bariloche. Bariloche is Argentina's premier ski destination and one of the prettiest places I've ever seen. It feels a lot ...
HITCHING TO BARILOCHE - PART II
This is a top pick! ... legend of the Argentinian gaucho began exciting me so much I wanted myself to work on a farm. Nearing the city of Bariloche, snow-triangle-topped Andes mountains stood beautifully in the distance. Below the road to the left, large powdery ...
SAN CARLOS DE BARILOCHE
... . We were planning to spend five days here and the first day was spent getting information and having a general look around. San Carlos de Bariloche is quite a unique place. It's located in the Nahuel Huapi National park on the shores of the Nahuel Huapi ...
Looking for lakes in Bariloche!
... introduced Christy Moore to some of the guests! Friday was filled with a walk around town and taking in some of the sights. Bariloche is a beautiful little place, and all the houses and shop fronts are covered in wood, which gives it a real ski-resort ...
Bariloche
... was good fun and we saw some spectacular views. Later on, we had some well deserved chocolate from the famous Mamuschkas. Bariloche is well-known for its chocolate and we were not let down, it's good! Alex - We'd decided the ...
Detour to Switzerland
... of you, too when you finished the very strenuous 12 hours glaciar trek in Elchalten in only 11 hours!!! R.: But we are in Bariloche entry here. Well, we arrived in Bariloche in the morning so we could only start thte bike trip in the afternoon. We went ...
Time for some countryside... & skiing
... la siete lagos (7 lakes road) A bunch of us hired a car and drove the road between Bariliche and San Martin de Los Andes. This route is famous in Bariloche, mainly for its amazing lakes, scenery, and tranquility. But it is also known because the road is ...
Visit to a Pretty, Touristy Town
The drive between San Martin and Bariloche was beautiful. Lots of andean lakes, tall, barren peaks, and evergreens - pretty much just how you would imagine Patagonia. It was nice driving through the area because it was reminding us a lot of ...
Getting to Bariloche
... the foothills of the Andes. We flew down from Iguazu today stopping in Buenos Aires on the way. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bariloche Last night was a late night so today has been alot of sleeping on the plane, but at least the flights are pretty ...
San Carlos de Bariloche - Day 19
Day 19 Perito Moreno - San Carlos de Bariloche Miles - 524! Up at 6.10, another make up day today, so we are no longer going to Rio Mayo. Left at 8.45am, I am off the bike in the truck, 120km of off road to do and I am really nervous of it now. 11.20am - ...
Getting my gear together
... leaves. Not a bad system. It has it's merits. We talked about everything....life, politics, the financial collapse of argentina, football, the works. He thought the Argentenian football was the most passionate. It's a close call between them and ...
Bariloche
... nice tan now but not possible unless I wanted frost bite at the same time lol. So we had kind of decided we would go to Bariloche and that would be it but people were speaking so highly of El Calefate we decided to check it out. By bus it ...
Sogra Doida - j
My mother in law is absolutely nuts. We spent the day today in the car pounding out 700km with my Sogra sitting behind me. I must say it is fun when she gets into uncontrollable laughing fits, usually following one of her own jokes. This usually also ...
Blowin' in (a lot of) wind!
... la Ruta 40. Vous vous souvenez, la demoiselle qui faisait chauffer l'eau de son maté dans la soute du bus? :) J'étais parti très vite de Bariloche la première fois, je n'avais pas pu la revoir alors, ça a pris un an mais ça s'est finalement fait! ...
Kajaktour und Zelten in Bariloche
... auf Tourismus ausgerichtet ist und vor allem durch Holzhaeuser im Alpenstil und seine vielen Schokoladenlaeden hervorsticht. Schokolade aus Bariloche ist in ganz Argentinien beruehmt und beliebt, und schmeckt auch tatsaechlich recht gut. Dann gibt's noch ...
Nat Geo really rates this place
A beautiful drive, where did all the lupins come from, it is definitely spring flower season here. I checked the Internet and the lupin is a SA native, so it wasn't some errant British gardener spreading seeds! The lakes and snow capped ...
A very special place...
Well i have been here in San Carlos de Bariloche for 2 days and it is one of the most beautiful places i have ever been! It sits on a huge bueautiful lake - Lago Nahuel Huapi - and is surrounded by mountains. It is well known for it's chocolate (which i ...
Sleepy Bariloche
We arrived in San Carlos de Bariloche, the jewel of Argentina's lake district after a short 2hr bus journey through gorgeous mountain- and lake-laden vistas. This was one stop on the trip we were particularly looking forward to visiting. The city itself ...
A spot of bother…..a change in itinerary
... decided to head in a different direction – 1700 km southwest of BA, to Argentinean Patagonia and the very pretty town of San Carlos de Bariloche - the gateway to a large national park in the foothills of the Andes, close to the border with Chile. We ...
BariloCHE :)
... :)) But that's why I am here for :)... between other things :))) At that time... after I had already travelled a little in Argentina, I had already got used to have this conversation at least 2 times a day :)))... sometimes people ask me to say some ...
A traveler joins us
... he was setting out on his own to meet positive people. We spent the rest of the day walking around town. Bariloche is a skiing and outdoor vacation town. It was settled by Germans and Swiss and the building have those influence in their ...