Apart Las Piedras Bariloche, Patagonia

Advantages: Spacious, awe-inspiring, peaceful expanses, friendly people.. Delicious food and wine!
Disadvantages: Far but well worth it

...more powerful than the desire to be in a family reunion for the New Year. So pretending to be in a hurry, we continued stopping as much as we could, until we reached Bariloche (again, separate op. to "come out" soon on this), in the glorious Lake District, the very beginning of Argentinean Patagonia. A very touristic but absolutely charming town, with the fabulous Nahuel Huapi Lake as its extensive mirror. It was 7pm, the border with Chile could not be crossed after 9pm, but we HAD to visit Bariloche, if only briefly. So we did. Bariloche is a ski resort during the winter and looks very much like an Austrian resort with its gracious wooden houses and balconies full of flowers… We did not want to leave, but reluctantly, we did. Only to get to the border with Chile and be told we were too late. It was 9.30pm. We did not even... Read review

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Advantages: The awe-striking landscapes, the kindness of the people, the food...
Disadvantages: None that I have experinced personally

..." soon on this), in the glorious Lake District, the very beginning of Argentinean Patagonia. A very touristic but absolutely charming town, with the fabulous Nahuel Huapi Lake as its extensive mirror. It was 7pm, the border with Chile could not be crossed after 9pm, but we HAD to visit Bariloche, if only briefly. So we did. Bariloche is a ski resort during the winter and looks very much like an Austrian resort with its gracious wooden houses and balconies full of flowers… We did not want to leave, but reluctantly, we did. Only to get to the border with Chile and be told we were too late. It was 9.30pm. We did not even insist, instead, headed back towards Bariloche with a huge smile on our face and barely any regrets. We passed streets full of groups of people (mainly teenagers) preparing to celebrate the New Year, smiling, dancing... Read review

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Advantages: Cheap, incredibly varied
Disadvantages: Need to travel around to get the best out of it

...At the moment, Argentina is an incredibly cheap place to visit, but even at US/European prices it would be worth going. It really does have every kind of feature you could ask for, and though you might have to travel around a bit to take advantage of this, that's a small price to pay. I visited Beunos Aires, Mendoza and Las Lenas, staying 3 weeks altogether, and was filled with good impressions. Argentinian people are very friendly and approachable, and the lone traveller will have no problems meeting people, especially in hostels. As an English-speaker though, I would warn others that you won't be able to rely on English as you would in Europe - basic Spanish is a bare minimum to enjoy an Argentinian trip. If you can speak only English, you won't have a lot of choice in where you go. In a (ski) resort like Las Lenas you'll be OK... Read review

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