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Lonesome
birds perching on roadside fences complete the breathtaking
scenery present in the woods of the Andes. Only
chains of lakes and valleys accompany these birds
.
By traveling paved roads we
get to the Puelo Lake. The crystalline waters of
this lake reflect the green colors of the woods
and the whiteness of the everlasting snows of the
Tres Picos Mountains.
Fishermen arrive to catch one of the rainbow trout
found here in abundance. The small town known as
Cholila is our next destiny. Hundreds of tourists
come to this town in pursuit of stories revealing
the lifestyles of outlaws that lived here (Butch
Cassidy, Sundandace Kid, Etta Place).
The mysteries of the caves left by men thousands
of years ago and a lake that sport fishing fans
consider as paradise exist in Cholila. A short distance
away is the entrance to the Alerce National Park
known as one of the most beautiful in Argentina.
It consists 263 thousand square km of green and
brown woods of trench trees, lakes, waterfalls,
mountains and admirable glaciers. To the south and
past La Pasarela hanging bridge the road takes us
to the Rivadavia, Menéndez glacier, Verde
and Futalaufquen lakes.
A brief 1km walk lets us closely appreciate the
fauna aspects and the wonderful strawberry fields
of El Verde.
Isla Grande is an island sitting in the middle of
the Menendez Lake. From here you will see the huge
Torrecillas glacier. 2253 meters of towering ices
that create an astonishing collage of mixed colors
provided by the woods nearby.
If we continue following the road Villa Futalafquen
is up next. The national parks administrative offices
are here. You will also see the Centro de Interpretacion,
a center for nature facts interpretations and studies.
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