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Hostería Futalaufquen
INN $$$
$$$
( 471008;
www.hosteriafutalaufquen.com
;
d incl half-board lake/forest view AR$1040/1250,
3-person cabin AR$1520)
Exclusive and elegant, this country inn is on the quieter western
shore of Lake Futalaufquen, 4.5km north of Villa Futalaufquen at the end of the road. It
offers well-appointed doubles and log cabins (without kitchens). Activities ranging from
kayaking to rappelling can be arranged from here. Afterwards, collapse by the fire with a
plate of dessert.
Cabins come in varying size for up to eight guests. Make reservations at Sarmiento
635 in Esquel.
El Aura
CABIN $$$
$$$
(Lago Verde Wilderness Resort; in Buenos Aires 011-4816-5348;
www.hosteriaselaura.com
;
2-/
4-person cabins incl full board US$340/510; Nov-April)
Rustic yet ritzy, these raspy stone
cabañas
feature big cozy beds, panoramic forest views and earthy motifs. Anglers can
rent motorized rafts to cast from Lago Futalaufquen's every nook and cranny. Guided
trekking, horseback riding and fly-fishing are also offered. A gourmet restaurant and tea-
house cater to travelers and guests. It's 35km north of Villa Futalaufquen.
ON BUTCH CASSIDY'S TRAIL IN CHOLILA
Butch Cassidy, the Sundance Kid and Etta Place tried settling down and making an
honest living near this quiet farming community outside the northeast entrance to
Parque Nacional Los Alerces. The bandits' tale is recounted by Bruce Chatwin in
the travel classic In Patagonia. Though the threesome's idyll only lasted a few
years, their partially restored homestead still stands, just off RP71 at Km21, 8km
north of Cholila. Cholila's enthusiastic
Casa de Informes
( 02945-4980131,
02945-498040;
www.turismocholila.gov.ar
; RP71 at RP 15; Dec-Mar)
has a helpful regional
map and will gladly point you in the right direction.
To overnight in this funky Patagonian outpost, check out the hospitable
Piuke
Mapu Hostel
( 02945-15-685608;
www.piukemapu.com
; Av Soberanía Argentina 200; dm AR$65)
, located three blocks from the plaza. Young owners Laura and Dario also run a
community garden and mountain refuge and guide local trekking and Alpine excur-
sions.
Camping & Hostería
Lago Krüger
CAMPGROUND $$$
$$$
( 02945-15-4424-7964;
www.lagokrugger.com.ar
;
campsites per person AR$90, dm 2 nights
AR$1100, d incl half-board 2 nights AR$2755)
This attractive and relatively isolated lakefront
