Blogs from San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro, Argentina, South America - page 68

Hello Just a quick one about the Cerro Catedral, its 2000 metres above sea level, and from the top you can see for miles and miles, stunning views and very tranquil. In the winter it is a ski resort, so has lots of ski lifts etc. So, as the temperature soared at sea level, to nearly 30°C, we hopped on an aerosilla and went to the top of the mountain! We had loads of fun in the snow. I havent seen snow up close for ages, so it was great. We went sledging, built a snowman and an igloo. As you can see in the photos! Had my last night with my family on sat night to say goodbye to everyone, Lo was invited too - which was lovely. Daniel made a BBQ and Patricia made ... read more

i lost a lot of pictures coz somebody didnt burn them right... of about 2 weeks... these are what i managed to save..... read more

Hola Hope you are all well. I am in love with Bareloche and I dont want to leave. It is stunning, very green with loads snow capped mountains and amazing lakes - that must be why its called The Lake District of Argentina. The buildings are very pretty, made mostly of wood, just like in the Alps. In the winter it is a ski resort. We have been up to the Cerra Otto (which is just outside my house) on the ski lift and had dinner in the revolving restaurant, was brill. We have also done lots of partying as there are lots of bars etc and its busy with tourists. It is a lot cooler here and has lots of rain! It is very unpredicatable and the other day it was 28C and sunny in ... read more

After our long illnesses which put our schedule back by about 3 weeks, we (at last!) set out to start exploring the Argentinian Lake District. This is actually shared with Chile, as it sits on both sides of the border, and wherever you go along its 210 mile stretch you'll be presented with absolutely stunning scenery - mountains, forests, rivers, snow-capped volcanoes, colourful villages, and, surprise, surprise, lots and lots of lakes. The region is normally referred to as if there were two separate ones, i.e. the "Northern" and "Southern" Lakes. The Southern Lakes are those in and around the Glaciers N.P. (remember this page? ). The ones around and north of Bariloche are the Northern Lakes. The city's full name is San Carlos de Bariloche, derived from "Vuriloche", which was one of the tribes that ... read more

We took a day trip to see mount tronador and the famed black glacier. It gegins as snow at the top of the mountain. Then as it flow downs it picks up earth and by the time it reaches the bottom it is black ... read more