Valle Encantado
Explore a place that will surprise you with its nature, one step away from San Carlos de Bariloche.
Would you like to discover a landscape shaped by water and wind? Get your feet going in Valle Encantado in the Patagonia. Watch its hills and volcanic rocks, which resemble castles, lions, people, and Gothic cathedrals. Do you know how the local people have named these shapes? "El centinela del valle" [the valley's guard], "El dedo de Dios" [God's finger"], "La montura chilena" [The Chilean saddle]. What other names would you come up with as you watch them?
Explore this transition zone between the Patagonian steppe and the Andean forest. Observe the textures and colors of a vegetation that integrates cypresses, willows and poplars. Do you like wildlife watching? Follow the tracks of hares and deer, foxes and guanacos that will share this natural paradise with you. Glance up and find the giant of skies: the mythical Andean condor. Experience it all in the province of Neuquén.
Geographic location: Province of Río Negro, Argentine Patagonia.
How to get there: From San Carlos de Bariloche, via Ruta Nacional 40 to the North (62 km).
Climate: Cold and dry, with snowfalls in winter.
Recommended length of stay: 1 to 2 days.
Recommended clothing and gear: Warm clothing, suitable for low temperatures.