Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
that actually seems to be peeling. There are
even more
arrayanes
on Quetrihue Peninsula
nearby, where a small area has been desig-
nated
Los Arrayanes National Park.
You can combine
your visit to Isla
Victoria with a
stop at
Quetrihue Pen-
insula.
Visiting Nearby Mountains
Several of the peaks within the park can be vis-
ited.
Cerro Tronador
, an extinct volcano, is
the highest peak in this area. It has several gla-
ciers and you can drive to one,
Ventisquero
Negro
(Black Glacier). Only part of the road is
paved and it is so narrow that traffic is regu-
lated, with cars going up in the morning and
down in the afternoon. Check this before set-
ting out.
Cerro Otto
is the mountain that directly over-
looks Bariloche. The peak is accessible by a
cable car which is stationed at the base of the
mountain on Av. de los Pioneros, Km 5. The
Teleferico Cerro Otto
(
441-035) runs from
10 am to 6:30 pm, with departures every half-
hour. Tickets, which include the shuttle to and
from the cable car station, are available at the
kiosk in front of the Banco Nación.
The profits from
the sale of these
tickets are dis-
tributed among
hospitals in
Buenos Aires
and Bariloche.
There is plenty to do at the top of the mountain.
Guided mountain bike and hiking tours, and
rock climbing lessons can be arranged during
the warmer months and dog sled rides are
available in the winter. There is also a revolv-
ing restaurant and an art gallery.
A ski resort in winter,
Cerro Catedral
is a
kick-off point for treks in summer and an excel-
