Bariloche
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- Introduction
- Neighbourhoods
- Sights and Activities
- Events and Festivals
- Weather
- Getting There
- Getting Around
- Eat
- Drink
- Sleep
- Work
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Introduction
Bariloche, or officially San Carlos de Bariloche, is a city in the Rio Negro province in Argentina. It's located at the shore of Lago Nahuel Huapi at the foot of the Andes mountains and has about 140,000 inhabitants. It's the most famous skiing resort in Argentina but has much more to offer, also during the summermonths.
Neighbourhoods
Events and Festivals
Weather
Summers last from November to March, when temperatures are generally around 20 degrees Celsius or a little more on average. Nights are chilly with only about 5 or 6 degrees on average. Winters last from June to August with temperatures during the day of around 6 or 7 degrees Celsius but with light frost at night.
Getting There
By Plane
Teniente Luis Candelaria International Airport near Bariloche offers quite a few flights for such a relative small place. It has many flights to Buenos Aires and also other domestic flights, including to places like Viedma, El Calafate, Comodoro Rivadavia, El Bolson, Esquel, Mar del Plata and Puerto Madryn.
International flights include Santiago de Chile, Puerto Montt, Montevideo and Sao Paulo.
By Train
The Tren Patagonico has twice weekly services to Viedma taking around 16 hours. They leave Bariloche on Thursday and Sunday around 5 pm, arriving the next morning.
By Car
By Bus
Buses go frequently to Buenos Aires and Rosario, from where there are onward connections to the northeast. You have to go to Mendoza for destinations to the north and northwest like Salta and Tucuman. There are also buses to other Patagonian cities more to the west and south.
Buses also go over the Puyehue pass to Osorno and Puerto Montt in Chile.
By Boat
The Cruce de Lagos tour offers a combination of boat and bus travel through the Andes mountains to Chile.
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| Property | Address | Type | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Youth Hostel | Lilinquen 328 Av Bustillo 7500 | Hostel | 89 |
| Apartment Bariloche | San Martin 596 | Apartment | - |
| Arko | Guemes 685 | Guesthouse | 91 |
| Bariloche Hostel | Salta 528 | Hostel | 88 |
| Condor de los Andes | Neumeyer 34 | Guesthouse | 77 |
| Green House Hostels | Tronador 4651 Avenida Bustillo KM 4.7 | Hostel | 91 |
| Hostel 41 Below | Juramento 94 | Hostel | 88 |
| Hostel Achalay | Morales 564 | Hostel | 85 |
| Hostel El Gaucho | Belgrano 209 | Hostel | 82 |
| Hostel Inn Bariloche | Salta 308 Salta 422 | Hostel | 93 |
| Hostel Las Moiras | Reconquista 72 | Hostel | 89 |
| Hostel Refugio Cordillera | Av Bustillo 18,600 | Hostel | 100 |
| Hosteria Las Vertientes | Av. de los Pioneros Km. 2.350 | Guesthouse | 97 |
| Kahuin Backpackers Lodge | Perro Negro 15530 | Hostel | 53 |
| La Barraca | Elflein 419 | Hostel | 72 |
| La Barraca Suites | 20 de febrero 839 | Hotel | 91 |
| La Justina | Quaglia 726 San Carlos | Guesthouse | 53 |
| Los Timo | Monet 81 Bariloche UP.37 Bariloche | Guesthouse | - |
| Marcopoloinn | Salta 422 | Hostel | 90 |
| Nahuel Willi Youth Hostel | Albarracin 568 | Hostel | 87 |
| Patanuk Lake & Bar | Juan Manuel de Rosas 585 | Guesthouse | 94 |
| Periko's Youth Hostel | Morales 555 | Hostel | 90 |
| Pudu | Salta 459 | Hostel | 92 |
| Tangoinn Hostel Downtown | Salta 514 | Hostel | 89 |
| Tangoinn Soho | Av 12 Octubre 1915 | Hostel | 82 |
| The House Hostel | Onelli 158 | Guesthouse | 86 |
| Torres Blancas | Avda. Pioneros 7764 San Carlos de Bariloche | Hotel | - |
| Uranga Ruca - Cerro Catedral | Calle Amancay s/n entre Jereb y Jerman Villa Catedral | Hostel | - |
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