El Cóndor Spa - Balneario El Cóndor

El Cóndor Spa (also called La Boca) is a seaside resort on the coast of Black river located near the mouth of the Río Negro, m 25 km from Viedma. It is the second most important in the province, with around 80,000 annual visitors and internationally known for its colony of Burrowing Parrots, one of the largest in the world.

To get

  • By car: You arrive from the city of Viedma along Provincial Route 1, paved.
  • By bus: Viedma is connected to all the towns along National Route 3, including Buenos Aires, and to western Patagonia (Neuquén, Bariloche). In Viedma you have to take a local bus, which does not start from the terminal, but from the square. You can also take a local bus in Carmen de Patagones. Only the service from Bariloche is directly connected to the spa.
  • By train: Viedma is connected to San Carlos de Bariloche Y West San Antonio by the Patagonian Train (twice a week). Carmen de Patagones has service to White Bay Y Buenos Aires.
  • Some distances .... To Bahía Blanca 270 km - to San António Oeste 185 - To Las Grutas 195 km - To the Middle Valley (Choele Choel) 315 km - To the High Valley (Gral. Roca) 550 km. To S.C de Bariloche 1,000 km

Travel

The local bus travels (3 times a day) to the small town of The Lobería. There is also a taxi service.

Watch

The colony of burrowing parrots is on Playa del Faro, 2 km west of the center, where the cliff begins. Only a couple of meters from there is the Río Negro Lighthouse, the oldest in Patagonia.

15 km west of the center are several sites with attractive rock forms, such as El Espigón and Playa Bonita. You have to check the status of the access because it is usually closed due to landslides.

The beach is very wide and gently sloping, mainly those closest to the mouth of the Río Negro. Those closest to the lighthouse have restingas (rocky outcrop) at low tide. They have almost no infrastructure, although year after year growth is observed in this aspect, accompanying the growth of the Villa itself.

Do

El Cóndor is one of the Argentine spas with the widest range of activities. In addition to the traditional beach activities, you can do sand yachting on the wide beach, diving, paragliding flights from the cliff, fishing at the mouth of the Río Negro ("El Pescadero") and fourtrax.

To buy

There are few businesses. In the square there is a small handicraft fair that comes alive on weekends.

To eat

There are a dozen restaurants with an offer aimed at fish and seafood dishes, and fast-food.

Drink and go out

The pubs and clubs are mostly open between Thursday and Sunday. On the coast of the Lighthouse there is a casino.

At the end of January the Fiesta del Mar y del Acampante takes place, with a wide variety of shows (theater and music) and in general, it includes the visit of popular rock artists nationwide.

Sleep

There are relatively few places in hotels and apartments, but several campsites located on the waterfront. The most luxurious hotel is the Hotel del Casino.

  • Bravo Mabel, White Bay. ☎(0)291 4814616. matrimonial room with private bathroom.Price: up to $ 650.-.

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