SAN CARLOS BARILOCHE - A GUIDE

1- The city of San carlos de Bariloche is located on the shores of lake Nahuel Huapi in the patagonia, Argentina a territory originally occupied by natives who populated the region.

While these were some initial forays into the 17^th and 18^th centuries missionaries and European travellers developed the city  in the late 19^th century.

When the desert campaign displaces native people, and frees the land for occupation by white setters, the environment and tourism the devellopent opportunities offered by the region attracted many immigrants mainly people from Europe after the Second World War , which contributed to the development and growth of the city.

2- Some places to visit are for example the attractive lake Nahuel Huapi and its surroundings. This lake is beautiful for the crystal water and for its legend of  a monster in its deep water called the “NAHUELITO”.

Bariloche has big and giant mountains as the well known Cerro Tronador, a every famous mountain in the city. The landscape is beautiful and it is an excellent place to appreciate the place.

The climate is cold and it has ever lasting snow in the peaks of the mountains.

 Yet the weather  is cold, the sun  is very brilliant.

3- In bariloche the most popular sports are snowboard, ski, snowboarding, ice skating and hockey on the ice.

In winter millions of people visit the place, including its discos and restaurants to eat traditional meals.