How is the crossing of the Andean lakes, between Chile and Argentina

From Porto Varas to Bariloche, the journey has seven stages (lake and terrestrial) […]

On the one hand, isolated lakes, volcanoes and villages. On the other, chocolate, craft beer and adventure tourism. And in the middle of all this, the Andes.

Created in 1913 by the Swiss Ricardo Roth, head of the first crossing with tourist purposes in the region, the crossing of the lakes is a seven stadium trip (lacous and terrestrial), which lasts up to three days, between Puerto Varas, Chile and San Carlos de Barioche, in the north of Patagonia Argentina.

Available throughout the year, the journey can also be combined with bus and bicycle features.

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The journey begins in Porto Varas, at over a thousand km from Santiago, and is slowly rhythm with a unique sequence of landscapes that includes glacial lakes, dormant volcanoes of snow -capped peaks, centenary forests, small villages and wetting of Altgas and the Andeini allies.

And to see all this at best, passengers have 10 different scripts options. The intersection of the intersection can start both in Chile (Porto Varas) and in Argentine Bariloche).

However, the Trip to the agenda It does not recommend these expressed crossings (from US $ 325), an extensive and tiring journey that crosses three lakes connected by four terrestrial routes, quickly that it adapts to Patagonia.

Therefore, the tip is to take the two -day crossings (from US $ 445) with during the night in Pulla, an isolated ecological village with only 120 inhabitants.

With the early afternoon free, after surfing Lando Llanquihue and visited the Vicenz Rosales National Park of Vicente, it is possible to hike (paid separately) such as climbing on the trees and safaris in 4 × 4.

The next day, the script follows the earth towards Puerto Frias, where the passenger crosses the border between the two countries. From there, sail on Lake Frias in Puerto Alegre, then climbing a bus to Puerto Blest.

The last step is the beautiful navigation on Lake Nahuel Huapi, heading to Puerto Pañuelelo, on the Llao Llao peninsula, already in Bariloche, whose route to the city is made on buses.

Another option is the journey on two wheels, in a script that combines movements of the boat with pedaling, on a path of over 180 km, of which 121 km the passenger should pedal for paved and dirty bike slopes.

On the first day, 93 km (64 km between Puerto Varas and Petrohué, and another 29 km, from Pulla to Puerto Fría), interspersed with a navigation on Lake Todos Los Santos. The next day it is lighter and includes two easy pedals, 3 km from Puerto Alegre to Puerto Blest, and a last 25 km leg, between Puerto Pañuelo and the center of Bariloche, as well as navigation through Lake Nahuel Huapi.

According to the crossing website, Argentina’s path to Chile is easier as it has more descents. The reverse route is marked by the large amount of climbs.

Salient points in Argentina

The 3 km navigation between Lake Frias and Little Puerto Alegre are one of the most beautiful traits of the entire journey. From there, the traveler makes a 10 -minute terrestrial crossing in Puerto Blest.

The last navigation of the screenplay follows Lake Nahuel Huapi, heading to Puerto Pañuelo, already in Bariloche.

Already the seventh phase of the trip is made on buses, a short 25 km trip to Bariloche, a Patagonian destination that needs no long presentations.

Salient points in Chile

The first scenic stop on the Chilean ground is the Saltos del Petrohué, in the Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park. These heels are fed by the strong water of bluish tones of the Petrohué river on volcanic rock formations.

Another salient moment of the Chilean trait is Pulla, two hours of navigation of Lake Todos Los Santos. It is in this village without terrestrial access that travelers stay in the two -day scripts.

However, the maximum point of the script are the opinions of imposing volcanoes such as Chileni Puniaugudo and nearby Oosorno, a natural icon between Porto Montt and Porto Vara.

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Source: Terra

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