San Carlos de Bariloche is situated on the southern shore of lake Nahuel Huapi, within the Nahuel Huapi National Park and at 770 m above sea level. It is the second most populated city of Río Negro province and is one of the most important centers of Argentina.
Located in the Patagonian ecotone, the scenery that surrounds Bariloche changes dramatically, from east to west, from the dry arid low hills and valleys of the steppes to meet the spectacular Andean cordillera with its typical valdivian cold wet forest. Bariloche has a wide variety of activities to offer, for relaxation or recreation. To the traditional tourist circuits of: Circuito Chico, Isla Victoria and the Arrayanes Forest, Puerto Blest, Cerro Catedral and Otto we can add a variety of new interesting circuits, sporting events and other annual events as well as an active night life.Due to all it has to offer and the excellent service given all year round for more than eight decades, Bariloche has built up an important infrastructure. The hotels of different categories, bungalows and private lodgings make a total of 16.000 beds.
There are hotels from one to five stars, hostels, bed and breakfasts, bungalows, and buildings for temporary rent. The "capital of the lakes" - as Bariloche is known - has a great diversity of modern cozy typical mountain hotels that offer high quality and varied food to the more than 650.000 tourists that visit the area annually. Bariloche is the gateway to the patagonian Andes lake district, allows you to go on by air or land to explore other beautiful areas. All year round you can visit El Bolson, El Hoyo, Lago Puelo, Cholila, Villa La Angostura, San Martín de los Andes, Esquel, Trevelin, Futaleufu, La Trochita, Villa Traful and the south of Chile. |
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