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CASINO MAGIC, LURING THE GAMBLERS...
Orkaena Says: On july 27 2005 was inaugurated the new building of the Casino Magic, now it's larger and more lavish, increased number of roulettes, slot machines, shows, restaurants, etc, But still having this indescribable architectural style designed in the north hemisphere where I...
acoco Says: The Lago Barreales Paleontological Center (CEPALB) or Proyecto Dino, on the north lakeside of Barreales lake (Neuquén province); a group of Scientists develops, Scientiphic, Educational, Cultural and touristic activities. This project depends of the National University of...
MNBA, MUSEO NACIONAL DE BELLAS ARTES
Orkaena Says: Inaugurated in 2003, the MNBA is an achievement of the city. Despite the ugly building (modern style, but horrible indeed) the paintings and sculpture masterworks displayed in there are like a fresh breeze blowing on us. This week the MNBA of Neuquén (the other MNBA is...
Orkaena Says: The Bodega NQN (NQN Winery) was the second winery founded after de BDFM, following the modern trend the production technology and processes of wines are the state of the art in his class. Like the others has international gold and silver medals achieved for their exquisites...
PATAGONIC WINES 4, BODEGA DEL AÑELO
Orkaena Says: Bodega del Añelo (Añelo Winery) is the newest winery of the region, located at the outskirts of the little Añelo village they are developing the vineyards (huge task indeed) and their wines aren't so wellknown as the other three wineries I'd described before.But the scale of...
PATAGONIC WINES 1, A VISIT TO FAMILY SCHROEDER
Orkaena Says: The Bodega Familia Schroeder (Winery of the Schroeder Family) is a new vineyard located at 53 kilometers to the north of Neuquen city, despite their short time in the wine bussiness they've achieved several international medals to the quality of their wines.A very impressive...
PATAGONIC WINES 2, BODEGA DEL FIN DEL MUNDO
Orkaena Says: The Bodega del Fin del Mundo (Winery of the End of the World) is the eldest cava among the newest ones. located at 60 kilometers to the north of Neuquen City has a modern architectonic design too, with a huge vineyard that produced some of the best patagonic wines, with...
Orkaena Says: The province of Neuquen is plenty of volcanoes, almost all of them are an extraordinary landmark filling the landscape with their magnetic beauty.The Lanin volcano (3770 mts a.s.l.) is one of the most perfect cones I've ever seen, and this amazing mountain offer us a...
Orkaena Says: At 382 kilometers to the northwest of Neuquen city is located the Copahue volcano, with an amazing ski resort on his slope. The Caviahue Ski Center with the Farallon Hotel.This hotel even has thermal waters pool inside, sauna, restaurant, live music on weekends, snow...
Orkaena Says: Every saturdays and sundays the main avenue of Neuquen displays a Handcrafts Market and a bit more, like live music and street performings.I strongly recommends the handcrafts shops at the open air, with amazing masterworks of the mapuche culture or deeply influenced by...
Restaurante Mediterraneo: THE FANCY CHOICE
Orkaena Says: Your first impression is that you're in a bizarre and fine place. Small, polite and with an exotical buffet froid.here you can choice between an eclectic menu or some sophisicated main courses.Fresh figs salates, grilled trouts, fried sweet potatoes, "7 hours boiled"...
Parrilla El asador: TRADITIONAL ARGENTINE MEALS
Orkaena Says: Here there aren't too many choices. Cow, lamb, goat or pork meats grilled in the typical argentine style. Grilled with wood coal fire by expertised hands, if you like red meats you'll never regrets this choice.A wide range options of first plates, wines and argentine style...
"1900 Cuatro" Restaurant: THE ARISTOCRATIC WAY
Orkaena Says: This is the restaurant located at the Hotel Comahue first story, very fine, almost too aristocratic (too many cups and forks for my countryside education...) with an excellent service. Haute Cuisine menu, sophisticated and expensive, but a good manner to expense your money....
EL MUSEO DE LA PASTA: FINE ITALIAN FOOD
Orkaena Says: One of the most recently inaugurated restaurantes of the city, excellent ambiance, kind girls serving the tables and a very fine variety of meals, make it choice very appropiated for a good time among friends tasting plates and drinking delicious wines. Out of lunch and...
HELADERIAS PIRE: THE COLD TEMPTATION
Orkaena Says: "Pire" is a mapuche aboriginal word meaning "snow".The Pire Ice Cream shops net is the better and most important of the city and even the province, high quality standards and a home made style of products makes Pire the best option when you want to taste a delicious ice...
BUS FROM BUENOS AIRES TO NEUQUÉN
Orkaena Says: The trip by bus from the city of Buenos Aires to the city of Neuquén lasts 15 hours. Yap, a bit tired, but you have the opportunity to watch the changing landscapes from the wet fertility of the pampean region to the dry and inhospitable patagonic steppe.The ticket prices...
PLANE FROM BUENOS AIRES TO NEUQUÉN
Orkaena Says: The 1232 kilometers from Buenos Aires to Neuquén city by bus is a bit long and tired -15 hours- despite the chance to admire the changing scenery around you meanwhile the bus is moving to. So, like always the plane is a faster option, just 1:35 hours and you will be stepping...
Orkaena Says: The public transport in Neuquén is only by bus, the city isn't enough large yet (250.000 inhabitants) as to need a metro or something like this.This public bus net is just an acceptable transport way, and we hope it achieve better standards in the future.Anyway you can move...
Orkaena Says: Some years ago I read a Michelin Guide issue where they described the National Road #22 from Chichinales Village (130 kilometers to the east of Neuquen City) until Arroyito Village (50 kilometers to the west of Neuquen City) as the most dangerous and deadly road of the...
Orkaena Says: Very near to my new house there are a beautiful jumping horses tracks. Today sunday 4 of september they did a jump contest. Despite I'm not a fan of the horses (but I like it) we went to watch the competition under the cold sun of the last winter days.Amazing, plastic,...
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YOUNG AND BEAUTIFUL - Neuquen is the place where I live now, this patagonic province is located at the northwest of the region named "Patagonia", the southernmost region of Argentina, the american continent and even the...
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Neuquen is the place where I live now, this patagonic province is located at the northwest of the region named "Patagonia", the southernmost region of Argentina, the american continent and even the......
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Neuquén is a province of Argentina, located in the west of the country, at the northern end of Patagonia. It borders Mendoza Province to the north, Rio Negro Province to the southeast, and Chile to......
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We have planned this journey to the Argentinian Patagonia to visit the new frontier of wineries, since it is one of the most southern wine regions in the world. But we were also aware that, in the...
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Nequen is a pretty non-descript town. It's setting makes is a bit more interesting. The desert for miles around is amazing if you like semi-desert, and dropping down from the dester into the lush...
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