Lakes around Bariloche

We rented a boat for the day and took a wonderful trip around the lakes. Of course, we had a captain and our tour guide with us!! What a beautiful country!!

LLao Llao Resort in Bariloche, Argentina

We had spent 2 nights in Llao Llao many years ago and I always dreamed of going back. It is so beautiful there and there is so much to do and see that 2 days was not enough. Here are some photos of the grounds which are gorgeous...

More crossing the lakes...

We got on and off buses and boats to cross over from Chile to Bariloche, Argentina. We had spent a few days there a number of years ago and wanted to return to spend more time at the fabulous Llao Llao Hotel. It was well worth the trip!! More in the next post about our stay there!

Crossing the lakes from Chile to Argentina

Leaving Mari Mari was difficult but getting to Peurto Varas to start our boat trip was special too. Puerto Varas is a popular tourist destination with its distinctive German-inspired architecture, wide variety of hotels and inns, a casino, a beach and striking views over the lake to the Osorno and Calbuco volcanoes. Puerto Varas is the starting point for bus-and-boat crossings of the Andes, through spectacular forested mountains reflected in shimmering lakes, to San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina. The trip is best made west to east which we did. Sunset on the lake in Peurto Varas was special.

Mari Mari Natural Reserve is Patagonia’s premier luxury wilderness resort with an amazing 9,000 acres, including 13 miles of Pacific oceanfront. There are villas, stables, an organic farm, a marina and an original farm house. The staff is wonderful.The views are enchanting!! And the sunsets over the Pacific are amazing.

Another wonderful trip to South America

After 3 years plas of no travel, we planned a trip to the Lake District of Chile and Argentina with the fabulous Raj Sanghrajka of Alluring Americas. He had created over 6 wonderful trips all over South America and we were going back to Chile and Argentina for the 5th time to see new places. Raj created the perfect trip which I will share with you. Our firat stop was Santiago, the capital of Chile. We sightseed new places and returned to others. Then we were off to a new luxury resort in Northern Patagonia, right on the Pacific coast. Mari Mari

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