We got all four of us and two backpacks!
The arrival in Bariloche, a town famous for its mountains, lakes and ski slopes and 'nice hostel there is the more' cool the area and, as will be 'our main base for the next few days in the region, we are really happy .. . . .
The owner and 'exquisite, the evening starts at 8 with 3 pans in the kitchen makes it miraculously' out of the fantastic crepes, which you can fill with a variety of jams, but especially with the dulce de leche, sweet Argentinian , a kind of chocolate to toffee, spectacular ...
The afternoon we stroll through the town, but not enough travel of the above, and find a nice place overlooking a lake and as 'looks great sea, there' a beautiful gothic cathedral and then we find our mascot, a puppet made of foam shaped like a flower, hand made by a hippy fifty: his name will be 'CUTE (with N the English) and will take us' in the rest of the trip.
The next day we set off for a wonderful trip: take a collective, so here you call the bus, which brings us to 25 km from the city 'to take a cable car and get on the summit of Cerro Catedral, where the landscape and '360-degree mountain forests and lakes. Time and 'fantastic and we are pleased to enjoy the view until after lunch (always packed).
On the way back, we decide to take you to the most 'famous hotel of the whole Argentina, Llao-Llao, attended by presidents, celebrities & Co: d e are looking at a beautiful hotel and admire the way for r esto panorama.
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| view from Cerro Catedral |
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| Other view |
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| amatriciana hostel .... |
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| Hostel in Bariloche |
The next morning early, but never before eight .... and I think you understand why '(see above), we take another collective and we board the famous land 'of El Bolson , about 80 km, a mythical place in the 70's have settled many of the hippies attracted by the climate that fosters the growth of any tree fruit (and not only ...:), and that after 40 years still retains much of its original atmosphere. Three times a week there is' a craft fair where they sell things made from their silver cloth or wood, homemade cakes and jams, but now also objects Indonesian and Chinese. Unfortunately it was raining 'na digit, but we still managed to buy a Sun for the beautiful shop and to me the beautiful silver earrings in the shape of a manzana.
After these large purchases, beautiful wet in the room we went more 'beautiful until now we had a cabana all in Madeira, built by the owner in the garden, which has transformed the family home into a pension.
The next day the water has left us but it has made its appearance a good wind that there has not even left for a sandwich, but we still have brave visited the park lake Puelo, very chic but held up well, with nice trails to explore, before returning to ns. legendary hostel in Bariloche.
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| "Purple House" in El Bolson |
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| here is the sun .. |
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| waffles with berries organic |
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| Puelo Lake Park, the cinnamon trees |
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| Lake Puelo |
On 17 rent a car to do R 7-uta Lagos, about 250 km one way: book a city car and give us a price for the same species that venture into the jeep trail ...
Let for Villa La Angostura with the desire to visit a famous forest of cinnamon trees in danger of extinction but times of the boats do not match with our own, which brief visit to the country and again on the march.
The road 'for about 100 km unpaved, sometimes an indication to this or that way to the lake and back streets to see the show every time different, now you do not see the huge end now chichi, enchanted places, young backpackers who set up the tent on the shore of the lake, campers with license plates of all nationalities 'and the only rule that applies and' respect for nature.
In the evening we arrive in San Martin de los Andes, a charming village recommended by our cat-sitter, where we find the hostel dorm with the most 'crowded so far: we divide 10 people in the room, but we stayed a fairy tale. Tour of the village, also famous for its chocolate and that 's really good . Sara was right, and' all very tasteful, wooden houses and flowery gardens, all overlooking guess where ... .... the last of the 7 lakes!
The next day we arrive, always in the rain, a mirador on top of a hill, run by the few remaining descendants of the natives, the Mapuche.
walking on the children's opened the gate, we leave this place seems to be a reserve and therefore not a good place to live but they, like all children of the world, always find a reason to smile.
The way back, even if different from going, and 'always half' white road, which becomes mud thanks to rain that accompanies us on our return, and allows us to discover more fantastic landscapes, before ' Last night in Bariloche.
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| the dormitory at St. Martin ... |
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| chocolate a go-go ... |
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| mirador above the lake from St. Martin |
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| Cute and Carina ..... |
.. starting tomorrow for Chile: Farewell crepes, Argentina and goodbye!
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