You’re about to visit the capital of the Argentine Lake District, best known as the “national capital of adventure tourism” (and chocolate!). Learn about the best time to visit and the things to do in Bariloche with our insiders’ travel guide.
The city of Bariloche arises at the shore of the Nahuel Huapi Lake in the Argentine province of Río Negro, neighbouring the Andes Mountain Range. The city is entirely located inside Nahuel Huapi National Park, famous for its stunning lakes and mountains, like the Tronador, which is actually a non active volcano. In 1903, Francisco Moreno (best known as the “Perito Moreno”, yes, like the famous glacier in El Calafate), an intrepid explorer and scientist donated these lands in order to create the Nahuel Huapi National Park, the first in Argentina, and thus, Bariloche strats to flourish. Today, Bariloche is one of the most populated cities in Patagonia, the base for numerous hiking and skiing slopes, an artisanal chocolate and craft beer hub, and also one of the most important scientific poles in America. Here sits the Balseiro Atomic Center and Institute where it’s possible to follow Physics and Nuclear Engineering studies. We invite you to read our Bariloche travel guide!
