Argentina day 10: from Calafate to Bariloche.

Submitted by maria on Tue, 01/03/2011 - 19:30

Our flight leaves at 2pm so we spend the morning doing some shopping. We eat roast in a restaurant, you can tell it is not recent and it is not as good as in other places.

 

Calafate

Calafate

 

Bar en Calafate

Bar en Calafate

 

 

We take a taxi to get to the Airport. We almost don't get on the plane because after checking in and passing all the controls, when we go to get on the plane the Aerolíneas Argentinas stewardess tells us that she doesn't know if we can fit because four flights have been cancelled before and the flight staff also travel in that plane, the next ten minutes become endless, the flight was already an hour late and we didn't see any solution. Finally when the whole plane is full they let us get on. An hour and a half later we arrived in Bariloche in the Lake District.

The Lake District has spectacular landscapes, mountains and lakes, where you can fish, ski, walk and enjoy the open air.

 

Te house in Calafate

Te house in Calafate

 

 

Bariloche is the most touristic city and it is not for less, on the shores of the Nahuel Huapi Lake and surrounded by vertiginous peaks like Catedral and López hills among others, all of them with more than 2.000 meters high, you can enjoy outdoor activities both in winter and in summer. The city is also worth a visit. The Civic Center stands out, with beautiful buildings made of logs and stones and good views of the lake. In the commercial area, the sale of chocolate and alfajores stands out.

 

Te house in Calafate

Te house in Calafate

 

 

We stayed at the hostel Perikos, is quite central and are very friendly. It has a shared kitchen.

We had a beer in a bar with live music that they recommended to us in the hostel, they invited us to two half pints.

 

 

Flight from Calafate to Bariloche with Aerolíneas Argentinas: 90 € per pax.
Accommodation: 100 ARS hostel Perikos, double room with bathroom and breakfast included.