Patagonia - Bariloche

We are running at least week or so behind in posts, but this was our first treck into Patagonia - Bariloche to be specific, it is the northen-most part of Patagonia and sits right at the border with Chile. Aptly called the "lake district" it is a peaceful haven and we all had a great time here.

Lakes everywhere - the largest is the Nahuel-Huapi which is what Bariloche faces

Park everywhere - this one is on the opposite side of Lake Nahual Huapi where we got hike up and get some views of the many islands on the lake

The 4 Musketeers checking out the scenery

There are no bad views - mountains, lakes, and forests (above and below)

This is an aerial shot - we took these little trams up to the top of Cerro (Mount) Otto - and got to see Bariloche laid out below us

Here are the little red trams - they held 4 people and took about 12 minutes to get to the top

More flowers (above and below) - these were in San Martin de los Andes - about 3 hours of dirt road driving from Bariloche - a tiny mountain town at the end of the famous "7 Lakes" route

The cathedral in Bariloche on our last day - very picturesque!

After Bariloche we kept heading South - next stop is El Calafate to treck on a glacier!