Top 10 Nature & Wildlife Areas in Province of Rio Negro, Patagonia

December 13, 2021 Osvaldo Hartline

Discover the best top things to do in Province of Rio Negro, Argentina including Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi, Lake Jacob, La Loberia - Punta Bermeja, Bubalco, Valle de la Luna Rojo, Puerto Blest y Cascada de los Cantaro, Colonia de Loros Barranqueros, ANP Complejo Islote Lobos, Ventisquero Negro, San Carlos de Baraloche to Puerto Varas.
Restaurants in Province of Rio Negro

1. Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi

San Carlos de Bariloche Argentina +54 294 442-3111 [email protected] http://www.argentina.gob.ar/parquesnacionales
Excellent
81%
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5.0 based on 3,144 reviews

Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi

Reviewed By pshurd

This area is amazing. Well worth a trip to visit for several days. We were on a group trip & spent 4 nights. We could have easily stayed a full week & not seen it all. Incredible scenery. Hiking is great.

2. Lake Jacob

San Carlos de Bariloche Argentina http://www.clubandino.org/refugios-y-campings/refugio-jakob.asp
Excellent
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5.0 based on 64 reviews

Lake Jacob

Reviewed By MKarplus

You can trek about 5 hours from Tambo in Colonia Suiza upwards. Or you can go to Cerro Catedral, take the chairlift, walk for around 2.5 hours to Cancha de Fútbol, down 1 hour to the forest in Rucaco Valley. After a rest, a 30 min walk will take you to the end of the valley, and up you go to Brecha Negra (1 hour ). From there, downwards to Refugio Jakob (1 hour). A beautiful view, a brand new Refugio very recently built, with state of the art electric generator running of cascade water powering up heating, LED lighting, and stove, but still having a wood stove and closed chimney. Rooms for 2, 4, or 32. Just make sure to book in advance, specially from Christmas to mid Feb which is high season. You can reserve and pay in advance by transfer in local money. Paypal was about to be deployed just a week ago. Claudio takes care of the place since the late 70´s. His daughter Bianca is covering him when not around. No cell phone signal, but VHF radio available for emergency use only. Spend two nights here, so you can spend a full day at Laguna de Los Témpanos and Paso Schweitzer. Next step can be down to Tambo, or down through Casalata to Mascardi lake. Or to Refugio Laguna Negra (with guide only). Don´t miss it. Been there more than 10 times, and planning to go again soon.

3. La Loberia - Punta Bermeja

RP 1, Km 30, Viedma 8501 Argentina +54 2920 42-7171 [email protected] http://viedma.gov.ar/turismo/la-loberia-reserva-faunistica-punta-bermeja/
Excellent
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4.5 based on 183 reviews

La Loberia - Punta Bermeja

4. Bubalco

Calle Isla Victoria 19 Contralmirante Martín Guerrico, Allen R8328HDA Argentina +54 9 298 427-8467 [email protected] http://www.bubalco.com
Excellent
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4.5 based on 187 reviews

Bubalco

Wildlife Reserve in Patagonia Argentina. The project has the fundamental objective of educating and researching on the conservation of species and ecosystems.

5. Valle de la Luna Rojo

General Roca 8326 Argentina
Excellent
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4.5 based on 100 reviews

Valle de la Luna Rojo

6. Puerto Blest y Cascada de los Cantaro

Lago Nahuel Huapi, San Carlos de Bariloche 8400 Argentina +54 294 442-6109 http://www.turisur.com.ar
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4.5 based on 1,690 reviews

Puerto Blest y Cascada de los Cantaro

Reviewed By pcwlons

We were advised to go to the port at 9 am, however, boarding did not start until 10 am. As we were staying at Llao Llao our walk to the Puerto Pañuelo was brief (about 10 minutes), so we were one of the first to arrive. We paid our tickets for entry to the national park for this tour and the next day as we had another tour booked. The boat out to Blest Port was a little busy, as it also had people on the tour to Chile. However, there were plenty of seats available. The announcements were in both Spanish and English, and after about an hour on Lake Nahuel Huapi we arrived at Puerto Blest. When you arrive you immediately see the hotel on the island which is a central point for the tours; there were many walking routes; however, we had booked the optional tour of Lake Frias. We had lunch in the hotel’s restaurant and found it to be really good quality and reasonably priced. Unfortunately, we had misunderstood and began rushing to Lake Frias, believing we had to be there at 12:30. The walk was about 3km, and we arrived at 12:40, however luckily the actual instructions were to meet behind the hotel to take a bus to Lake Frias. Once everyone had arrived, we boarded a smaller boat and went to onto the lake. After a 15-minute boat ride, we were taken to a port, where there were a few buildings, including a replica of Che Guevarra’s motorcycle, the one he used to cross the Andes. After 30 minutes on at the port, we left on the 15-minute journey back. Cruising on Lake Frias was stunning, the light green waters and rock formations are stunning, so definitely one for nature lovers and those looking for stunning photographs. We made our way back to Puerto Blest, and after 30 minutes the main boat departed to the falls. You are taken to another smaller dock (after 20 minutes) and are warned that there is a 200-meter walk. The walk was all uphill, but on wooden walkways, it was somewhat gruelling; however, the waterfalls were not as impressive as I had hoped. I have been to other waterfalls in the past, and this one would be classified as a small waterfall. After the uphill walk, we made our way back to the boat and then back to Puerto Pañuelo (50 minutes). Observations – The staff on the boat are really helpful and friendly. The boat on the way out was busy, however, quietens down throughout the day. There are not too many signs, so when walking to Lagos Frias, we had no idea how much further we had to go. Overall a really enjoyable day with some great scenery.

7. Colonia de Loros Barranqueros

Balneario El Condor 8501 Argentina http://www.balneario-el-condor.com.ar
Excellent
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4.5 based on 23 reviews

Colonia de Loros Barranqueros

8. ANP Complejo Islote Lobos

Breciano 167 Administración del proyecto, Las Grutas 8521 Argentina +54 9 291 576-3200 [email protected] http://www.islotelobos.com.ar
Excellent
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4.5 based on 8 reviews

ANP Complejo Islote Lobos

The wetland is the Natural Protected Area Complex Islote Lobos (ANCIL) provides abundant amounts of food naturally to a variety of species characteristic of coastal and continental fauna of the Patagonia Argentina. It is therefore particularly suitable for the reproduction of these species environment. Guided tours departing from Las Grutas, shortly departures from Sierra Grande excursions.

9. Ventisquero Negro

Camino al Cerro Tronador, San Carlos de Bariloche Argentina http://www.nahuelhuapi.gov.ar
Excellent
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4.5 based on 382 reviews

Ventisquero Negro

Reviewed By paul4566

wonderful landscape with black Icebergs that have been working hard in changing the environment of Andes mountains. Colour of the icebergs and the lake of this mountain during the sunlight gives a uniqueness to this wonder of Nature. Walking from pampa Linda gives you more time to enjoy the snow capped mountains and will definitely be a memory of once in a lifetime chance.

10. San Carlos de Baraloche to Puerto Varas

Cruceandino, Lago Nahuel Huapi, Tramo Puerto Blest y Puerto Panuelo Tramo Puerto, San Carlos de Bariloche Argentina +54 294 442-6228
Excellent
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4.5 based on 12 reviews

San Carlos de Baraloche to Puerto Varas

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