Bariloche, Argentina Travel Blogs

Chocolate Lovers Paradise!
Feb 5, 2005 (3 photos)

Took the scenic 7 hour trip from San Martin to Bariloche and arrived late afternoon.... another lovely picturesque town in the outdoor playground of Patagonia. This is as far south as we are travelling before heading back north to Buenos Aires.... ...

HITCHING TO BARILOCHE - PART II
Dec 9, 2002 (4 photos)

... 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 white-blue ...

ITīS ALL ABOUT THE MONEY (THE $7)
Dec 23, 2002 (4 photos)

... to entertain them. Not a bad gig, eh? My, how the times have changed ... Since Iīve returned to live in Bariloche, Argentina, itīs been about ten days. Itīs an obsessive challenge of mine to sustain myself as well as possible in the ...

Strange Christmas
Dec 26, 2004

... getting back to Oz, although Andy tried to melt some chocolate for pancakes and it wouldn`t melt.... Christmas - La Navidad In Argentina they celebrate Christmas with a big dinner on Christmas Eve (Noche Buena) so we had a big dinner at the hostel ...

The Great Outdoors
Mar 15, 2005 (15 photos)

... some gentle walking in the famed lake district of Argentina. We asked around, we went to the professionals for advice and maps (Argentinaīs equivalent of the national trust), "There is a nice 3 day hike around and across Cerro (mountain to you and me) ...

BARILOCHEīS BEST THING
Jan 5, 2003 (2 photos)

... so incredible!) It fills me with the stupid awe of a bright-eyed three-year-old. I may have found the best thing about Bariloche. But, Iīve been a writing hermit lately, and I havenīt found a job. My New Yearīs resolution should be to not run out of ...

Bariloche (or Little Switzerland)
Mar 6, 2003 (3 photos)

... still in Argentina as it seemed we had driven straight into Switzerland (chalets and chocolate included). We discovered that Bariloche was founded by swiss pioneers and that a german architect had actually designed the town. We found a reasonable ...

Lake Crossing to Bariloche, Argentina
Oct 26, 2008 (22 photos)

... region. It starts in Puerto Montt/Puerto Varas and takes you through the Andes by a combination of boat and bus and ends in Bariloche, Argentina. We chose the version that stops for the night in Peulla, a hamlet in the heart of the Andes. We left Puerto ...

Happy Holidays
Dec 24, 2004 (6 photos)

This entry is a holiday entry. My family sent my some wonderful pics and this space is specifically reserved for holiday thoughts and feelings (if there are any). Happy Holidays to all my friends. Claudia

TANGO LESSONS
Jan 21, 2003 (4 photos)

... go right." With tango, things would be "out of sight." I was the other night in an ordinary discotech - in Bariloche, still, I still havenīt left. Young people around me popped back-and-forth to the crappy, accordian-repetative "kumbia" music that ...

Beautiful lake district..a little piece of heaven!
Sep 13, 2005 (7 photos)

We woke up the next morning to realise weīd pulled a trump card in choosing to go to Bariloche! As we got closer to the town, we passed more and more quaint little alpine villages and beautiful lakes, forests & mountains! We got dropped off in a very cute, ...

Back in Business in Bariloche
Oct 14, 2008 (31 photos)

... speaking clientele. We made some friends and got some good travel tips while feasting on the view. Bariloche itself is a bit touristy, with immense chocolate shops and pricey restaurants, but it is a great hub ...

Water and horses
Mar 24, 2006

We got up early to catch our ride to the river where we were going to go white water rafting. They said it was supposed to be a class 3-4, but it is fall here so I didnīt think it was going to be that big. When we arrived, we were given another breakfast ...

Bariloche
Jan 27, 2009

... the trip so far Covering journey from BA, Iguazu and down to Tierra Del Fuego and up through Chile to Bariloche Argentina. All photos are here at http://picasaweb.google.com/barnabybrittan/THEWRONGWAYDOWN2009 Click on and have a squiz! Hasta ...

SAN CARLOS DE BARILOCHE
Jun 18, 2006 (54 photos)

... same as a map grid, in blocks, much like any other in South America except we didn't visually feel we were in Argentina. The shops, restaurants and hotels in fact every retail outlet was constructed of wood, logs and stone and once again had the Middle ...

The Lake District (Argentina/Chile)
Jan 22, 2009

... south to the beautiful picturesque town of Pucon in the Lake District, an area of incredible natural beauty shared between Chile and Argentina. The name is a little decieving - there is much more than Lakes here. There are indeed lakes, lots of them, but ...

Spring Break 2008! Yeah! Woohoo!
Dec 23, 2008

... reports, purveyor of some worldīs best chocolate. Dreading it because it is also the senior spring break capital of Argentina, perhaps South America, and during summer (December-February down here) is usually crawling with Los Estudiantes (massive packs of ...

not travelling
Mar 1, 2007 (2 photos)

... entertainment is provided by a resident of california who thinks that vietnam is the capital of somewhere and that california is bigger than argentina because it takes 24 hours to get from one end to the other on a bus and there buses go faster.It takes ...

Lacs et sapins
Jan 2, 2009 (4 photos)

... le 1er bus qui part de Neuqen d ou je viens d arriver au petit matin vers la sort a 11h alors, tampis, va pour Bariloche direct a 7h30. Je me trouve un camping pas trop loin du centre et fais une sieste, puis vais faire des courses, discuttent avec mes ...

Through the Andes to Argentina!
Oct 29, 2006 (5 photos)

... go much smoother. I had my bags searched at the boarder but then we were welcomed with a sunny greeting in Barlioche, Argentina! I stayed at a fabulous hostel which was the Penthouse suite of a skyrise with 360 degree views! Gorgeous mountians and lakes ...

Warteschleife in Argentinien
Feb 17, 2008 (4 photos)

... Jugendherberge zuhause. Ein kleiner Ausflug zu einem Aussichtspunkt und ein Nachmittag am Strand waren die Highlights dieses Ausflugs. Bariloche ist ein Ferienort, vorallem im Winter, doch auch im Sommer kann man tonnenweise Zeugs machen. Die Menschen ...

WEEK EIGHTY ONE, CAMPANARIO, CHANGES, CRISIS
Oct 2, 2008 (122 photos)

... up the paint work. And it is all working very nicely cause Pudu is one of the highest rated hostels in Bariloche on Hostel World http://www.hostelworld.com/hosteldetails.php/Pudu-Bariloche-29555. In Bariloche there is a mountain called Cerro Campanario ...

Looking for lakes in Bariloche!
Apr 21, 2008 (25 photos)

... 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 ...

RUTA 40
Feb 13, 2008 (10 photos)

RUTA 40 - El Calafate, El Chalten, Perito Moreno, Bariloche. Jhee, een internetcafe! Wat een verademing, we kregen al afkickverschijnselen! Na ons avontuur in het national park Torres del Paine (Puerto Natales) zijn we aan de Ruta Quarenta begonnen ...

Easter
Mar 27, 2005

Bariloche, the chocolate capital of chile (oops I meant Argentina). Lots of chocolate and lots of easter eggs everywhere, I did indulge in a few chocolate covered waffles. Also a lot of action, adventure stuff round here. I opted for some rock ...

WEEK SIXTY FIVE, ONE BUS, TWO BUS, 3 BUS, FLOORED!
Jun 12, 2008 (40 photos)

... too soon my time in Rosario with Rosy was over as I had to catch another night bus to my next destination of Cordoba! Cordoba is Argentina's second city. When I arrive at 5.40am it is cold, wet and very dark out! But this time is the best time to be in ...

bariloche
Aug 29, 2005 (7 photos)

today we arrived at bariloche- the chocolate and the ice cream town. all day it was snowing and its really nice view (but cold as well). we visited 2 chocolateīs factory and it was incredible! we almost got crazy from the variety of it... like the Ļ ...

Beautiful Bariloche
Apr 29, 2007

... stopped at a road block on route and interrogated by Argentinian police! Apparently one MUST carry one's passport at all times in Argentina and the police apparently take rather a dim view of gringos who break the rules. As we contemplated a night in the ...

The best view you will ever see!!!
Nov 10, 2009

Hola, Today we made a short journey across the Chile-Argentina border, it was relatively straight forward, however our tour guide, Jose, did get stopped on the Chilean side of the border for half an hour, which was a little scary for us as we weren't ...

Bariloche
Feb 17, 2008 (5 photos)

... 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 previous ...