Inside the Nahuel Huapi National Park, in the southern riverside of the homonymous lake, is located San Carlos de Bariloche, door of entering to one of the most beautiful districts of the world: zone of lakes, rivers, snowy summits, glaciers and exuberant flora. Bariloche was founded officially in 1902 by Don Carlos Wiederhold, it is a city to which gives beautiful physiognomy their characteristic architecture: stone constructions and wood, with style of the traditional alpine villages, together with numerous buildings of modern structure. The outstanding is the denominated Civic Center headquarters of the Municipality, of the Tourism Secretary, the Intendance of National Parks, this building is far from the others equal is integrated to the rest and of the Museum of the Patagonia "Dr. Francisco P. Moreno"; this has several rooms that expose historical aspects, anthropological, geological, zoological, of the Patagonia in their different eras and periods.

In the main streets there are numerous and modern trade, commercial galleries, travel agencies, houses of change, coffee, bars, restaurants, hotels and hostels. Visits to the Cultural Center of Multiple Uses with artistic and cultural samples, the Casino. The Av. Exequiel Bustillo, of extensive way, it skirt the Nahuel Huapi lake and begin the Circuito Chico trip toward the Llao Llao Hotel, becomes one of the most interesting walks.

It has numerous places to visit that they constitute a good complement of the trips like sailings or terrestrial; also for the practice of the ski, the fishing, the rafting, kayak and other sports. The ceramic factory and the Center of Salmonicultura constitute special attractive. All time is favorable to know Bariloche and the surroundings. In spring and in summer, with the marvel of their flourished gardens, when the landscapes glow from light and color, the daily period of the sun is long and the temperature, ideal for trips. In winter, offer the singular show of the snow that covers the streets and surroundings. In August are added the competitions of ski and the famous Party of the Snow of great repercussion.