I'd always known Bariloche would be scenic, but I was not expecting such dramatic mountains around such an enormous lake. Now...if the skies would just clear up a little bit!
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There are lots of rock climbers at this hostel. I didn't realize that Bariloche was such a climbing hub.
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Dec 20, 2008
Although Bariloche is known as a big tourist destination, it somehow manages to retain a "local" feel. Actually, this theme carried throughout Argentina, which seems to have significantly more local tourism than other South American countries like Peru and Bolivia.
As a traveler, I would rather experience a place that caters to local tourists, rather than international ones. It still makes me feel like I'm in a foreign land.
Anyway, Bariloche is rife with little (and amazing) chocolate shops. The downtown area is only a few blocks square, built on the side of a sloping hill that plunges into the lake.
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Thank you Bariloche for restoring my faith in the ability to find an amazing churro once in a while.
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Dec 20, 2008
That's right. 18 ping pong matches in a row. We fought off high winds and swirling rain to play match after match after match.
Kip continued to think he could beat me. But alas, hell never froze over.
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After spending 7 weeks in South America without seeing rain, I was due. Crazy rain for most of the day and wind strong enough to set off car alarms.
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Hostel del Deportes
Dec 21, 2008
My favorite hostel of the entire trip. The whole thing is like a big treehouse. Love the great communal kitchen and common space. Outside there is a bouldering wall, ping pong table, and treehouse with slide!
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Plan Ahead When Traveling South by Bus
Dec 21, 2008
The buses aren't that frequent, and can be expensive. We left on a Sunday but the next bus wasn't till Wednesday.
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