San Carlos de Bariloche (also called simply Bariloche) is a city with a population of about 89,000 inhabitants. It is located in the province of Río Negro, in northwestern Patagonia, at the foot of the Andes, on the shores of Lake Nahuel Huapi, surrounded by mountains Tronador , Cerro Catedral and Cerro López. It is a famous ski resort but also offers other activities like water sports, trekking and mountaineering. It is known as the Switzerland Argentina.
Bariloche The name derives from the Mapuche Vuriloche , which means "people who lives behind the mountain "(furi = behind, that people =). Vuriloche step was used by the Mapuche to cross the Andes and was long kept hidden from the European priests.
Founded originally from Austria and Germany around 1895, takes its name from Carlos Wiederhold, who opened a small shop near the present city center after crossing the Andes from Chile in the letters addressed to him, San Carlos was called incorrectly instead Don Carlos, which explains why the city was called San Carlos de Bariloche. The city \u200b\u200bis inserted in a landscape typical alpine appearance.
Bariloche was officially founded on May 3, 1902, by a decree of the executive branch of the National Government. In 1909 there were 1,250 inhabitants, telegraph, post office, and a road linking the city with Neuquén. The trade, however, continued to depend on Chile until the construction of the railway in 1934.
Between 1935 and 1940, the Board of National Parks carried out a series of urban works, giving the city its own unique beauty. Among them: The Civic Center (where you can find a library, a theater, a museum, town hall, post office, police station and customs), the Cathedral and the Hotel Llao Llao.
tourism, national and international, is the main economic resource of Bariloche, throughout the year. The main ski resort is located at the Cerro Catedral . In summer, beautiful beaches such as Playa Bonita and Villa Tacul welcome throngs of tourists and even a few brave bathing (the water of the lakes are always very cold. Lake Nahuel Huapi has an average temperature of 14 ° C in summer). The fishing season is another major attraction. Bariloche is the largest city grande all'interno dell'enorme Distretto dei Laghi, ed è base e punto di partenza per molte escursioni nella regione.
La città possiede un moderno aeroporto in grado di ricevere qualsiasi tipo di velivolo. Molte delle principali compagnie aeree argentine volano regolarmente su Bariloche, così come alcune compagnie internazionali dei paesi confinanti, specialmente durante la stagione sciistica.
External links
- Bariloche.esp.br ( EN )
- Bariloche ( EN ) ( ES )
- Bariloche Blog (EN )
- Hotels in Bariloche ( EN) (ES )
- Bariloche Patagonia Information ( EN ) ( ES )
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