tirsdag 26. september 2017

Argentina - Nahuel Huapi National Park, Bariloche

Postcard  Nahuel Huapi National Park, Bariloche

Nahuel Huapi National Park (SpanishParque Nacional Nahuel Huapi) is the oldest national park in Argentina, established in 1934. It surrounds Nahuel Huapi Lake in the foothills of the Patagonian Andes.
San Carlos de Bariloche is located on the southern shore of Lake Nahuel Huapi. The town was established in 1902. However, its importance as tourist hub grew after the 1930s when the national park surrounding it was established. It is well known as the "Honeymoon Capital of Argentina", apart from its fame for its chocolate manufacturing industry.