Category Archives: Argentina

The Hike To Refugio Otto Meiling – Getting Close To Cerro Tronador

Posted on 2017-05-27 by true_north

Table of Contents: Why Hike To Refugio Otto Meiling How To Get To the Trailhead Pampa Linda – The Starting Point Other Hiking Trail Possibilities Refugio Otto Meiling Hike Overview Part I: 2.7 km. From The Trailhead To the River Part … Continue reading →

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Bariloche – Argentina’s Outdoor Playground Capital

Posted on 2017-04-29 by true_north

Table of Contents: Where is Bariloche? Overview Map and Distances So – what is there to see in Bariloche? 1. The Centro Civico (town square) 2. Avenida Mitre (the pedestrian mall) 3. the chocolate shops 4. Catedral Nuestra Señora del … Continue reading →

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By Boat And Bus through The Andes – The Cruce Andino

Posted on 2017-04-20 by true_north

Table of Contents: How to get from Puerto Varas, Chile to  Bariloche, Argentina? Climbing Volcan Osorno The Day Before Departure The Cruce Andino – The Trip’s 7 Segments 1. Puerto Varas to Petrohué By Bus (65 km. 2. Petrohué to … Continue reading →

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Patagonia’s Nahuel Huapi Traverse – Day 5 (Refugio Lopez to Bariloche)

Posted on 2017-04-09 by true_north

Day 4: Refugio Manfredo Segre (Laguna Negra) to Refugio Lopez To the side of the Refugio Lopez is a tenting area; my spot was the flat area with the ring of rocks as a boundary that you see on the bottom of … Continue reading →

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Patagonia’s Nahuel Huapi Traverse – Day 4 (Laguna Negra to Refugio Lopez)

Posted on 2017-04-04 by true_north

Previous Post: Day 3 – Laguna Jakob (Refugio San Martín) to Laguna Negra  Day 3 had been a big day made even more exciting thanks to a brain cramp on my part.  Less drama on the trail was my wish … Continue reading →

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Patagonia’s Nahuel Huapi Traverse – Day 3 (Laguna Jakob to Laguna Negra)

Posted on 2017-04-02 by true_north

Previous Post: Day 2 – Refugio Frey to Refugio San Martín (Laguna Jakob) My Route Options For The Day I was in the kitchen of the Refugio by 8:15 or so for breakfast. With my cup of refugio coffee finished, … Continue reading →

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Patagonia’s Nahuel Huapi Traverse: Day 2 – Refugio Frey to Refugio San Martin/ Laguna Jakob

Posted on 2017-03-30 by true_north

Another sunny day in northern Patagonia! By 8:30, everybody was ready for whatever adventure the day would bring.  Outside of the Refugio, a couple of dozen people milled about, busy with their packs and water bottles and sunscreen. Maps were … Continue reading →

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Patagonia’s Nahuel Huapi Traverse – Day 1 (Cerro Catedral to Refugio Frey)

Posted on 2017-03-28 by true_north

Previous Post: Base Camp Bariloche and the Hiking Trails Of Northern Patagonia And so the hike begins.  Step #1: get to the trailhead! There is a bus from downtown Bariloche that goes right to the Villa Catedral parking lot at … Continue reading →

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Base Camp Bariloche & The Hiking Trails of Northern Patagonia

Posted on 2017-03-23 by true_north

Previous Post: Bariloche – Argentina’s Outdoors Playground Capital – Things To See San Carlos de Bariloche is a city of some 113,000 located on the south shore of one of Argentina’s larger glacial lakes, Lago Nahuel Huapi. It is on the … Continue reading →

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Preparing For Hikes In Argentina’s Lakes Region

Posted on 2017-01-02 by true_north

Table of Contents: A Few Days in the Puerto Varas Area The Cruce Andino From Puerto Varas to Bariloche My Bariloche Base Camp – Hostel 41 Below (No longer open) Hiking Trails Near Bariloche See the following for what I … Continue reading →

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