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Fast Facts
Bariloche
Banks & Currenc y Ex change
Most banks ex change curr ency, including
Banco
de G alicia,
M oreno and Quaglia (
&
02944/427125
), and
Banco Frances,
San
Martín 332 (
&
02944/430315
). Banks close at 1pm, but ha ve 24-hour A TMs
outside. Try also
Cambio Sudamérica,
Mitre 63 (
&
02944/434555
).
Hospital
Hospital P rivado Regional
is locat ed at 20 de F
ebrero 594
(
&
02944/423074
).
Internet Access
Internet cafes are on just about ev ery corner—and almost every
hotel has I nternet ac cess, which is usually fr ee f or guests . Try
CyberFirenza,
Quaglia 262, L oc. 20 (
&
02944/422038
), or
Net & C appuccino,
Quaglia 220
(
&
02944/426128
). The cost is less than $2 (£1.35) per hour .
Laundry
There ar e t wo r eliable laundr omats her e:
Mileo,
at Villegas 145
(
&
02944/422331
), and
Lavadero Huemul ,
on Jurament o 36 (
&
02944/
522067
).
Pharmacy
The three main pharmacies in the cit y center are
Angel Gallardo,
A.
Gallardo 701 (
&
02944/427023
);
Zona Vital,
M oreno and Rolando (
&
02944/
420752
); and
Nahuel,
Moreno 238 (
&
02944/422490
).
Police
For emergencies, dial
101.
For other matt ers, call
&
02944/423434.
Post Office
The central post offic e (no phone) is in the Civic C enter, next to the
tourist office.
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WHAT TO SEE & DO IN BARILOCHE
Bariloche's
Civic Center,
Avenida Juan M anuel de R osas and P anzoni, is a charming
stone-and-wood complex that houses most municipal offices and tourism ser vices, such
as the information center and national par k headquarters. The complex, built in 1940,
was inspired by the architecture of Bern, Switzerland. Here you'll find the
Museo de la
Patagonia P erito M oreno
(
&
02944/422309
), open Tuesday thr ough F riday fr om
10am to 12:30pm and 2 to 7pm, and Saturday from 10am to 5pm. Admission is $3 (£2).
The museum has fiv e salons dedicated to the natural science, histor y, and ethnography
of the Bariloche region. The well-tended displays here are intriguing, notably the stuffed
and mounted local fauna, such as
pudú
(miniature deer), puma, condor, and more. The
second floor has displays of M apuche ar tifacts such as w eapons, ar t, and je welry, and
other ar tifacts fr om the colonial period. A small gift shop sells postcar
ds, books, and
crafts.
SHOPPING
You'll find everything and anything along B ariloche's main street, Mitre,
including shops selling souvenirs and Argentine products such as
mate
(tea), gourds, and
leather goods. F or the r egion's famous smoked meats and cheese, and other r egional
specialties such as tr out pâté, tr y the r enowned
Familia Weiss,
Mitre 360 (
&
02944/
424829), or
Del Turista,
Av. San Martín 252 or M itre 239 (
&
02944/422124). D el
Turista also has an enormous array of chocolates and candy , as do other confectioneries
up and do wn Calle M itre, such as
Abuela Goye,
Mitre 258 (
&
02944/433861), and
Quaglia 221 (
&
02944/422276);
Mexicana,
M itre 288 (
&
02944/422505); and
Mamuschka
, Mitre 298 (
&
02944/423294). Stop by the Information Center in the
Civic Center (see abo ve) for a map of A venida B ustillo and the Llao Llao P eninsula,
