Overview
Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi is a vast, protected area in the Lake Distrit of Argentinean Patagonia. The park is known for Nahuel Huapi, its largest glacial lake.
Description
San Carlos de Bariloche, known for its chocolate industry, and the resort of Villa La Angostura are on its shores. The Andes form its western border and include soaring Mount Tronador, a dormant volcano. The forest areas are home to rare pudu deer.
One of Argentina’s most-visited national parks, Nahuel Huapi occupies 7500 sq km in the mountainous southwestern Neuquén and western Río Negro provinces. The park’s centerpiece is Lago Nahuel Huapi, a glacial remnant over 100km long that covers more than 500 sq km. To the west, a ridge of high peaks separates Argentina from Chile; the tallest is 3554m Monte Tronador, an extinct volcano that still lives up to its name (meaning ‘Thunderer’) when blocks of ice tumble from its glaciers. During the summer months, wildflowers blanket the alpine meadows.
San Carlos de Bariloche, Rio Negro
Argentina
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