Blogs from El Bolsón, Río Negro, Argentina, South America - page 10

PART IV: El Bolson: January 3-4 January 3 Considering the omnipresence of foreigners and overwhlemingly touristic area in Bariloche, we decided to only stop for breakfast in Bariloche and aimed to a smaller destination El Bolson. Arriving in the town of El Bolson at the end of the afternoon, you could clearly feel the pleasant village atmoshpere. We went camping that night after a quick dinner looking forward to further experiment the local vibe at the feria. January 4 The next morning, after a great "cafe con leche" (latte) and "tostado primavera" (toasted sandwich), we headed to the local feria where artisans were exhibiting their arts and food products. The atmosphere was extremely intimate , and therefore pleasant, as tourists were absent from the feria. We had the most flavourful fruits and "licuados" (fruits and water/milk) ... read more

hello from el bolsón! i finished up with my exams on december 7 and i took off the next day for bariloche. i spent the night in bariloche where i ran into a girl from claremont mckenna college that i had a spanish class with freshman year...small world. the next day i took off for el bolsón and i have been here ever since! i wish i could post some of the amazing photos of the gorgeous landscape here, but i cant figure it out with the hostel computer. i did stay at a farm-hostel the first two days, and helped out a bit with the other volunteers, then i took off on a hike up a mountain called Piltriquitron, and stayed the night in a refugio (cabin) at the top where i met an israeli ... read more

Well, yet again sorry it´s been so long between updates. I´ve been traveling again.. yay. Well my last week in BA, was pretty routine, going to school walking around. Went out one night with my room mates which was fun, to an all you can eat meat buffet, for like $15 aussie, and it came with a bottle of wine, and desert, and salads, cheese´s olives, all sorts of delicous food. Had a good conversation with Cynithia, she´s a really cool chick, and I supose that is about it. Ohh I also played my best game of pool ever. Cynitha broke, and then I sank 8 of my balls in a row, winning the match, pitty she wouldn´t play commercial rules for losing 7 balls up. Ohh I also did some cloths shopping. I brought myself ... read more

El bolson is the hippy town of Argentina. We arrived and could not find a hostel in the village and so took a taxi 2 a hostel 4 k out of town, pretty much in the middle of no where!! We loved it here as there were no other backpackers and we had a big fire and an aga to cook on. The hostel was by a river and was really peacefull and beautiful. Me, Nikki, Jenny and Rach had a night in around the fire and our other 4 mates arrived the next day!! The four of us decided to go and see the carvings at the top of a mountain ( yes everything in argentina involves hard work!!!) So we hitch a lift to town and try and hire bikes and they laugh at ... read more

El Bolson is a hippie town, approximately 120km south to Bariloche, situated in an amazing valley. Before coming to El Bolson I thought that 'hippie' and 'Argentinian' are 2 words that cannot represent the same person, but El Bolson proved otherwise. There everything is very tranquil, and in the local market you can find different crafts that show its' true nature, like medicines for horses, different stones, herbs, and organic food. After spending some time at the market, I went to a nearby farm to do some fruit-picking. One of the workers there told me that it's the end of the season, and that all I can find is just a few bad strawberries, so she won't charge me for the entrance. The truth was that I had never seen so much strawberry, and it all ... read more