by leandra | Mar 26, 2025 | Food & Drink, Travel
The Circuito Chico is a 25km circular scenic drive with hikes and lake views, easily accessible by car from Bariloche. Our first stop was the Centro Campanario hike, straight uphill in powdery dirt for 1km. This hike kicked my butt. Thankfully there were several shady...
by leandra | Mar 25, 2025 | International Travel, Travel
Our plan was to work our way to Bariloche via the Circuito Grande (Rt 65 / 237), a 60k route that was mostly dirt/gravel with a few unexpected paved areas. Before setting off we wanted to fill our gas tank, and little did we know that we’d wait in line 30...
by leandra | Mar 24, 2025 | Food & Drink, Travel
On our first evening we arrived into town later than expected, so grocery stores were already closed. We weren’t terribly hungry but needed to eat a little something, so we decided to go simple and split a “typical” pizza from RÚSTICA Pizza &...
by leandra | Mar 22, 2025 | International Travel, Travel
One of the main reasons we traveled to this part of Argentina was to explore the famous Seven Lakes route. We visited the Lakes Region in Chile in 2019 and loved it, so we thought we would like the Argentina side as well. Two things we discovered on this drive: There...
by leandra | Mar 21, 2025 | International Travel, Travel
Best laid plans don’t always work out, even when you are a planner! We started the day thinking we would visit a few waterfalls along Rt 231, close to the Chilean border. Turns out that about 13km before that trailhead there is a passport control office where you have...