Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The project was the brainchild of Estefanía Chereguini and Walter Oszust, two
young mountaineers in Esquel. It took them three years to mark 430km of trails
through the Andes with 31 stages. Huella Andina crosses from Neuquen to Chubut,
passing through five national parks, including Parque Nacional Los Alerces, and
private lands. Scenery shifts from araucaria to alerce forest, from mountain
heights to river valleys and pristine lakes. It's marked by a couple of blue and white
parallel bands.
Now managed by the Minsterio Nacional de Turismo, the project is expected to
eventually feature over 600km of linked trails. Visit the website for details on trail
stages and a map.
Tours
Independent and nationally certified guides
Estefanía Chereguini
( 02945-549357;
endlesspatagonia@gmail.com)
and
Walter Oszust
( 02945-682915; walteroszust@gmail.com)
, the creators of Huella Andina, lead guided hikes (from US$30 per day) in Parque Na-
cional Los Alerces and throughout Patagonia. English spoken.
Circuito Lacuestre
BOAT TOUR
Numerous travel agencies sell tickets for the Circuito Lacustre boat excursion in Parque
Nacional Los Alerces; buying a ticket in Esquel assures a place on the often-crowded
trip. Full-day excursions, including the lake cruise, cost AR$195 when sailing from
Puerto Chucao or AR$250 from Puerto Limonao, including transfers to and from the
park.
Expediciones Patagonia
Aventura
ADVENTURE TOUR
(EPA; 457015;
www.epaexpediciones.com
;
Av Fontana 482)
Offers rafting, canyoning, horse-
back riding and trekking. Those white-water rafting (half-day AR$250 with transport) on
Río Corcovado (90km away) can overnight at the recommended riverside hostel. Canopy
tours, horseback riding and trekking use the mountain center, an attractive wooden lodge
(full pension from AR$720) in Parque Nacional Los Alerces. Guests have access to
kayaks, and camping is also available.
Festivals & Events
Semana de Esquel
FESTIVAL
