Escuela de Lenguas UNLP/About Argentina/Tourist Attractions/Río Negro (province)

You can visit Rio Negro, in Argentina, in every time of the year, because it is lovely in different seasons. You may go to the west where there are Los Andes mountains and beautiful big lakes, or you can enjoy the east with the amazing South Atlantic Ocean. You can go to the west by car, you have to take the 40 route and for the east the 3 one. The weather is cold in winter, in the mountains snows. In the summer is warm, not to hot and so windy.The nice cities you shouldn´t miss are: Bariloche, San Martin de los Andes, Villa La Angostura, Las Grutas, etc. There you can taste the typical food such as: trout, goat, chocolates, jams, etc. If you like adventure holidays such as: trekking, rafting, fly fishing, or skiing in winter, this is the right place!! Also you can enjoy different festivals, the most important ones are: “Fiesta Nacional de la Nieve”, in the beginning of winter (The National Snow Festival”,)“Fiesta Nacional del Chocolate”, in Easter(The National Chocolate Festival)and “Fiesta Nacional de la Manzana”,it is in summer, in February (The National Apple Fetival. Finally, there are different kinds of places to stay: campings, hostels, hotels, bed and breakfast and also you can sleep in family houses.

Cities

San Carlos de Bariloche

San Carlos de Bariloche is a very nice city in the province of Río Negro, Argentina. It’s located in the foothills of the Andes and the National Park Nahuel Huapi. This city is a great place for skiing, trekking, mountaineering and. Their nature reserves include lakes, forest and mountains. In these areas you can enjoy the beautiful landscapes and you can see the exotic fauna. Their ski centers are very attractive for tourists from around the world. Cerro Catedral is the most famous ski track. The weather in the winter is cold, very cold. There's wind and snow. In the mountains and the city! In the summer it is mild The typical food is trout with lemon. This city is visited by young students, because there are a lot of activities for celebrating their graduation from high school.

Beaches

El Cóndor

El Cóndor is a beautiful beach 50 km from Viedma, the capital city of Río Negro. Its coast is long and wide. The wind is always present and the sea is rough. Thus, tourists can do lots of sports in the sea, for example: surfing, windsurfing and kitesurfing. When the wind is strong, tourists love practicing paragliding on the cliffs. The big cliffs are a particular characteristic of its coasts. They are approximately 60 meters high. The biggest colony of burrowing parrots of the world lives there. Their song is strong and you can hear it every day at dawn. As a conclusion, el Cóndor is a really interesting and quiet beach.