SAN CARLOS DE BARILOCHE
This city is the most visited tourist destination in the Patagonia and the city with the most population of the entire area. It is located within the Nahuel Huapi National Park, in the province of Río Negro near the south shore of Lake Nahuel Huapi.
It has many attractions, from beautiful buildings of European style to impressive natural areas in and around some of the best ski resorts around the country, being considered the second best ski destination in the world.
Besides these attractions, in Bariloche there are 3 golf courses and other places to practice sports. The Cerro Campanario has chairlifts.
Bariloche is one of the most important scientific centers of America, which houses the Bariloche Atomic Center and headquarters of INVAP, an Argentina company that designs nuclear reactors, satellites and radars.
The climate in Bariloche is of High Mountain with abundant rainfall and cool temperatures, even in summer the temperature can reach 30° C.
Tourism is the main activity in San Carlos de Bariloche, offering different activities for summer and winter. As it is located within the Nahuel Huapi National Park, it offers a wealth of natural areas to explore and visit, including Lake Nahuel Huapi, Los Arrayanes National Park, Tronador and Mascardi Lake, among others.
From Bariloche you can make the so-called Cruce de Lagos (Lakes Crossing), an excursion that links Argentina with Chile sailing through the waters of the lakes that are on the border.