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| El Bolson | ||
| province | Río Negro | |
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| Residents | 23.409 (2020) | |
| height | 312 m | |
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El Bolson is a city in the Southern AndesArgentina, located in the southwest of the province Río Negro. The village, located in a valley, has 15,000 inhabitants and is considered an Argentine hippie mecca.
background
The previously insignificant place became known from the late 1960s. Disappointed by the conservative military dictatorship, numerous city dwellers went to El Bolsón to live a lifestyle that was close to nature and in line with the hippie ideals. After the democratization, tourism started.
getting there
By plane
The nearest airport is San Carlos de Bariloche. There are good bus connections from there.
By bus
Usually you have to change trains in Bariloche if you want to go to El Bolsón. There is still a direct connection to San Antonio Oeste and Viedma.
In the street
- From Bariloche take the Ruta Nacional 258 south, which leads to El Bolsón.
- From Esquel take the RN 40 first, then the RN 258.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
activities
You can do winter sports on Cerro Perito Moreno operate, which has several lifts and ski slopes. You can also go hiking, mountaineering, canoeing and mountain biking - the region is a paradise for nature lovers.
shop
El Bolsón is known for its honey. The forest honey is particularly tasty, which, unlike German forest honey, is not black, but brown. Wherever there are firs in Germany, the natural forest in El Bolson and the surrounding area is mostly cypress.
kitchen
Expensive and bad. Unless you eat the famous Asado with Chimichuri and drink wine with the locals. Asado, for example, is a lamb that hangs on an iron and is roasted next to the fire. Chimichuri is made from water, vinegar, garlic, and oregano. Matured like this in a bottle for a few days, it is poured over and over again through a cut wine cork on the meat while it is roasting. That’s great food, then.
