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Advise needed for Patagonian roundtrip

by roman26 06 May 2012

Hello, at the end of november we are planning a roundtrip of 3,5 weeks through with a rented 4WD car. Day 1: Arrival in Temuco, drive…
RE: Cycling Puerto Montt to Bariloche

by Williamsontherocks 15 February 2012

There are many ways to cycle from Puerto Montt to Bariloche. It all depends how many time you want to invest, your budget and how many…
RE: Carretera Austral / Rt 40 in one week

by jaloisio 13 February 2012

I did Carretera Austral a month ago, with my car from Brazil. I met many people doing it with rented cars. From all that, I can suggest…
RE: Bariloche Area- Where For Ash Updates?

by jaloisio 12 February 2012

The ash from Puyehue is bad in Bariloche, but about 60/80 km to the south there is no more ash. To the north it goes farther. When it…
Bus from Esquel to Coyhaique

by distilledw 02 February 2012

I am currently planning my trekking adventure through the Andes in Argentina and Chile. However i am a bit stuck when it gets to Esquel,…
RE: Bariloche with ash, still worth the trip?

by el_colorado 28 January 2012

I am currently in Esquel and was in El Bolson and Bariloche last week. The ash may obscure your view in any given area for anywhere from…
RE: Bariloche with ash, still worth the trip?

by jaloisio 24 January 2012

The ash from Puyehue is in all region, even 120 km from Bariloche to the east we can see 2-3 cm of ash in the soil, with wind the ash…
Hiking in Bariloche, El Bolson area

by nev55 19 January 2012

I'll be in Bariloche on monday Jan 23rd and am planning on doing some hiking there and maybe farther south. I'm used to traveling/hiking…
RE: El Bolson to El Calafate by Bus

by travelingk 22 December 2011

Regarding option 2 - Marga bus departing Sat / Tues at 1900, does this bus start from further up north, then makes its way down south?…
RE: Driving from Neuquen to Bariloche?

by nahuel 12 December 2011

Skip Bariloche and spend more time in southern patagonia. But if you insist on Bariloche, it is well worth to have your own car for doing…
El Bolson to El Calafate by Bus

by karmicintent 10 November 2011

Hi All! I've noticed that there are quite a few threads about travelling by bus from *Bariloche to El Calafate.* It is currently just…
RE: Driving regulations & customs in Patagonia

by nahuel 07 November 2011

Good advice above. Where exactly will you be driving? As long as you use the main roads aroud Bariloche (esquel, El Bolson, San Martin…
RE: Volcanic ash in Patagonia

by MountainJez 06 November 2011

Yes there is a lot of misinformation and 'picadura' saying 'cancel your trip' doesn't help - Yes I live in Bariloche and my livelihood…
RE: southern Argentina in december

by jaloisio 02 November 2011

It is a good time to go to Patagonia. The days are already long, and there is not so many people travelling there. You can ask for a discoun…
RE: 1 month in Patagonia?!

by nahuel 01 November 2011

It is a great guide but as most guides, it is difficult to make the right choices.I think your plan looks very good. To get to Tierra…
RE: Bariloche vs. Valdez Penninsula with kids

by nahuel 19 October 2011

Madryn would be probably more interesting with kids than Bariloche but Madryn itself isn´t very interesting and the beach is not nice.…
RE: Argentina with a dash of Chile...another itinerary

by markharf 09 October 2011

Not sure whether your travel days are included in the number of days stated for each destination. If so, you're shortchanging Torres…
RE: How to get back from Ushuaia to Northern Chile?

by nahuel 16 September 2011

To go up north along thewestcoast from Ushuaia is easy and amazing. Ushuaia - Punta Arenas - Torres del paine - El Calafate - El Chalten…
RE: Buses to National Parks: Argentina v. Chile

by MountainJez 23 July 2011

In Bariloche city centre there are hourly buses to the Nahuel Huapi National park (cerro catedral) and one daily bus to the Pampa Linda…
Re: Where would you go?

by Syd1804 29 June 2011

In terms of la cordillera - El Calafate was great. Perito Moreno is gorgeous, and the air smells good. El Bolsón is a cute, hippie-ish…
RE: What car size for road trip?

by nahuel 12 June 2011

Esquel and El Bolson are not afected (or not much) by the volcan. My son drove last june from Ushuaia til San Martin de los Andes via…
Re: What car size for road trip?

by alexbf 11 June 2011

Thank you all for your tips... With the volcano issue in Argentina, we might change our itinerary... but we really want to go to Esquel,…
RE: El Bolson - worth Visit

by mendocinateacher 10 June 2011

Shssssssssssssssssssssssssssssh, I don't want the place to turn into another %#!&^! Bariloche!
RE: El Bolson - worth Visit

by PhotoYogini 10 June 2011

HI Yes there is a lot of park area including the nearby Lago Puelo. Also there is an outdoor feria a few times a week and festivals…
RE: I have $10,000 to blow, where can I live comfortably for a year?

by nahuel 20 April 2011

"The south of Argentina is barely cheaper than BsAs (if it is at all... I would bet Patagonia is MORE expensive" that´s not exactly true…