San Carlos de Bariloche Travel Guide

 TheWanderingCamel Says:  A visit to Isla Victoria (a 30 minute cruise across Lake Nahuel Huapi from the quaintly named Puerto Panuelo - Handkerchief Port - on the Llao Llao Peninsula) with a very knowledgeable National Parks guide followed by time to explore the island at leisure is just the first... 

 TheWanderingCamel Says:  San Carlos de Bariloche takes its name from a Mapuche Indian word, Vuriloche, meaning "people from the other side" ( a reference to crossing from Chile)and from Carlos Wiederhol, a German from Chile who opened a small store here in 1895. He'd be surprised if he came back... 

 TheWanderingCamel Says:  Bariloche's museum, housed in one of the buildings of the Cento Civico, is well worth an hour or so of your time. From the momont you begin to climb the massive, if somewhat creaky, wooden staircase, you get the feeling you are in some 19th century scholar and collector's... 

 Marley96 Says:  You can also take a day trip on Nahuel Huapi to Isla Victoria and then Bosque de Arrayanes. Leaves from Puerto Panuelo and takes most of the day. It's not the bus-boat combo across to Chile, but it's a very nice day trip. You buy the tickets in Bariloche at one of two travel... 

 spidermiss Says:  I spent half a day exploring the Llao Llao Peninsula which can be reached by a local bus from Bariloche. The Peninsula is famous for the luxury Llao Llao hotel that was originally built in 1939 by Alejandro Bustillo and only to have been destroyed by a fire the following... 

 spidermiss Says:  Cerro Catedral is 21 km from Bariloche. During the winter, it's one of Argentina's important ski centres but during the summer, you can able to go hiking, biking or take chairlifts up to one of its summits for the views. I paid 75 ARP (February 2011) for a return journey up... 

 spidermiss Says:  I thoroughly enjoyed visiting this interesting museum. I learnt about Francisco P. Moreno who was an Andean and Patagonian Explorer and donated his lands to form Argentina's first national park, Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi in 1903. There are some collections on the... 

 spidermiss Says:  This is the most popular excursion for taking in the scenic hightlights around Bariloche. You can either join an organised tour (takes approximately 4 hours) or visit the highlights by public transport.The first stop of the tour, you stop at Cerro Campanerio for a chair lift... 

 1 Review and 75 Opinions  I stayed in hotel Edelweiss for only one night. The room was good: clean, spacious, well equipped... 

 spidermiss Says:  This is my favourite chocolate shop and cafe in Bariloche. I love their Abuela Goye special hot chocolates and their hot chocolates with cognac! The quality of chocolate is amazing and enjoyed sampling some of it whilst in town. As well as hot chocolate and chocolate, they... 

 spidermiss Says:  Originally founded in El Bolsen, Jauja offeres a wide range of organic icecream and chocolate. There are two branches in Bariloche and both on Mitre and Quagila Streets. I had the Boysenberry and Chocolate Andino icecream on my visits to Jauja. 

 TheWanderingCamel Says:  Searching fares and booking via the internet is common practice these days and there are some great deals to be had; however, there are no such deals available for domestic fares in Argentina, and given the level of disorganization and misinformation you are likely to... 

 mamuschka Says:  Mamuschka es el Chocolate Más Rico de la patagonia argentina. Chocolate artesanal de Bariloche. Donde se puede comprar chocolate artesanal argentino. Presenta gran variedad de chocolates: chocolate en rama, bombones rellenos, turrones y mazapan.Inspirada en las tradicionales...