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South America » Argentina » Río Negro » El Bolsón March 10th 2011

El Bolson is a town 2 hours south of Bariloche. It is described as very hippie, which I would agree with because it was extremely laid back and full of people with dreads. However, getting to El Bolson was anything was laid back...not surprising though considering our luck with buses. We arrived at the bus terminal in Bariloche an hour early in order to make sure we did not miss the bus. The ticket window,however, was not open for the entire day so I spent a lot of my time asking people about our bus and being sent to other people. Finally I found out that our bus would be arriving an hour late (1 pm). At 1 Pm still no bus...I am told we just need to wait. At 2 pm...still no bus...still told we ... read more
Lago Puelo
El Bolson
El Bolson

South America » Argentina » Río Negro » El Bolsón January 22nd 2011

We spent eight nights in El Bolson, the longest that we have remained in one place so far on our trip. The place was simply beautiful, and it was difficult to tear ourselves away. El Bolson a small hippie town just two hours south of the more famous Bariloche in the Rio Negro province. It is surrounded by mountains and small waterfalls, and is really close to the popular Lago Puelo. The resort was a destination visited mostly by Argentinian tourists, we only met about 4 english speaking people in our whole time there, which was really great as we were able to use our Spanish. We felt we were in the real Argentina. We arrived in the town after a 27 hour bus ride which fortunately had no break downs. We were a little later ... read more
horses crossing the stream
an audience
El  Bolson by night

South America » Argentina » Río Negro » El Bolsón May 21st 2010

Coucou à tous, como andan???? Voici la suite de notre rêve, qui fut sans aucun doute une de nos parties favorites d Argentine. Mon récit commencera par cette expérience du train en Argentine, celui que nous avons pris pour nous rendre à Bahia Blanca, ce train nous ne l oublierons pas de si tôt...en effet il ressemblait à un train des années 50. L intérieur était tout en bois, les portes restèrent ouvertes pendant tout le trajet et surtout le personnel semblait sortit tout droit...d un film... d horreur peut-être. On aurait dit qu ils avaient passés toute leur vie dans ce train, les passagers eux aussi semblaient suspects, étranges, ou tout simplement bizarres. On se serait cru dans une autre dimension. parralèle à la nôtre. la 4eme ou la 5eme p-e!?!?... Après 14h de folie ... read more
el Lago Puelo
Jon qui médite
le rio Azul

South America » Argentina » Río Negro » El Bolsón April 6th 2010

We made it to el Bolson yesterday. It has been very scenic and there are many pictures to load onto the computer. Jamil and I had a trek just finding a place to stay. We spent a couple of hours walking from one alberque to another looking for a clean friendly place. We have a great little apartment above our duena's (landlady's)house. We may stay here a bit an extra couple of days because of the warm climate and there are some very accessible trails leading into the surrounding flanking mountains.... read more
Piltriquitron
Albrecht

South America » Argentina » Río Negro » El Bolsón March 11th 2010

Been blessed to experience the natural beauty of the areas around Bariloche and El Bolson Argentina. Its an outdoor wonderland, of course when the weather agrees. Crossed the border from Orsurno, Chile to Bariloche, a great 5 hour ride through semitropical forests filled with bamboo, pass pristine lakes, mountain peaks and volcanoes. The best scenery yet while crossing the Andes. I feel as though I am in the middle of a movie sometimes with the amazing experiences and scenery through my travels. Theres no substitute for independant travel, whether you are with groups with unlimited budget, or living week to week working on farms and hostels, hitchhiking from location to location earning money as you go. The places and the people are all so diverse, but at the same time a sence that in the ... read more
Bariloche
El Bolson
El Bolson

South America » Argentina » Río Negro » El Bolsón March 8th 2010

The cab driver helped me put my backpack on, then extended his finger down the dirt road in front of us. We had already been driving down unmarked, unmaintained dirt roads for about 20 minutes. I had no idea if I was in the right place, partially because I was unsure If my communication was correct, and partially because there were no signs anywhere. By this time it was pitch black, with thick bush on either side and above. Luckily I had a head lamp for light. I headed down the road with a full pack, a small day pack over my belly, and my purse, stocked full of groceries and my essentials, thrown over one shoulder. I walked down towards the river and saw a road crowded with cars, several of them had been there ... read more

South America » Argentina » Río Negro » El Bolsón February 7th 2010

Geo: -41.9667, -71.5167We are in the middle of hippie heaven and Lemcke's, I'm not sure your dad has quite the same appreciation for their weirdnesses that I do ;)This town seems to have two types--hippies and backpackers, and of course, backpacking hippies. There are hundreds of them. We're outnumbered so bad we're a rarity, a museum piece. We should be on TV as weird. Bob says we're outnumbered totally to one. Can you do that? El Bolson can.Our hostel is run by Claudio and Vali, a young couple who speak a little English and have hearts of gold. Their place reminds us a bit of Andrea's in Montevideo--wonderful people and pretty basic accommodation. They are so nice though, they picked us up from the bus station yesterday, and today when we asked them about the possibility ... read more
Greeting Friends
Backpackers Everywhere
Lunch Stand

South America » Argentina » Río Negro » El Bolsón February 6th 2010

Geo: -41.9667, -71.5167This is El Bolson, tucked in between two towering snow draped mountain ranges close enough to touch. It's been raining all day off an on--mostly on, but now and then the clouds will thin and you can see gargantuan mountain peaks. But let me tell you first about getting here.We get to a bus terminal and it's a matter of who guesses best. How do you find the right bus?In Bariloche there's only about 5 carriers--that cuts it down from the 50 or so in Cordoba or Buenos Aires.Is it this bus? It's a Via Bariloche--right brand--it says Buenos Aires, but we've learned not to trust what the bus says...No, not that bus--really is Buenos Aires.The next one? No, that's Buenos Aires too.Next one? I show my ticket. Yes, says happy boy in white ... read more

South America » Argentina » Río Negro » El Bolsón January 30th 2010

29 januari aangezet naar El Bolson, een hippie-dorpje 6u zuidelijker dan Bariloche. We verbleven daar in een huisje (bijna eerder een hutje), Casa de Viajero, met als eigenaar Augustin, een oude man, met de hippie-uistraling zoals je het zelf zou voorstellen. We hebben onszelf samen met Paul en Serge daar elke avond culinair verwend met af en toe eens enkele alcoholische uitspattingen. Op zaterdag naar de 'Feria Artesenal' geweest, een marktje waar iedereen zijn handegemaakte dingen verkoopt, van handtassen tot sjalen, messen en.... Belgische wafels!!!!! Heerlijke wafels met de smaak zoals het moet zijn met frambozen en aardbeien overgoten met een dikke laag slagroom. Na het marktje de bus genomen naar het Lago Puelo waar er een spirituele muziekhapping doorging in het bos naast het meer. Op zondag eens een zondag gehad zoals het hoort, in ... read more
wachtend op de bus
El Bolson
El Bolson




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