Region Patagónica
Patagonia is characterized by the Andes Mountains in the west and the dry flat steppe, as you look east, a big change of landscape in just a few miles. Andean peaks with glaciers, snow and subtropical thick attoninishing rain forest, along the western rivers are a characteristic scenario. On the eastern rivers you are in dry country "the Patagonia steppe", where there are shrubs and willows trees along the river, huge wide-open places., where Guanacos, ostrages and Hears run freely and commonly Condors flying across the skies.
Most of the rivers are on the Pacific Drainage, from the East Slope of the Andes they completely turn around to run back through the mountains to the sea. Those draining to the Atlantic go east for hundreds of miles crossing Patagonia.
SAN CARLOS DE BARILOCHE
Bariloche is Inicio to 100,000 people. It is a well known tourist resort is because of its spectacular location in the Nahuel Huapi National Park. The view from the Nahuel Huapi Lake offers an incredible perspective of the Andes. Bariloche has many excellent accommodations and restaurants that will have all you need and leer mas during your stay.
The international airport is 10 miles from town where national companies operate flights to different destinations, with jets like Boeing 757's. The airport is a much bigger airport than Esquel, with 4 or leer mas fights a day connecting with Buenos Aires and Chile. Cholila is a short scenic 2.5 hr. drive.
El HOYO / ELBOLSON
Right into the Andes is the center town of these farming valleys with an out standing microclima where hops and berries are the atraction are the atraction in summer turning into locally brewed bear and fabulous ice creams .and fresh fruits.and vegetables. This qualityes make it do a good base to cover rivers north and south of it.
CHOLILA
Very different place chacarterized by open landscape of cattle ranches and the andes to the west just 3000 people all into ranching.
ESQUEL
Is a quiet town in the foothills of the Andes, located 10 miles east from the southernmost entrance to the Los Alerces National Park. A very convenient airport 12 miles east of town with flights from Buenos Aires on regular basis. There is jet service six days a week as well as other regional airlines, (commuter planes). Like Trevelin ranching, farming and some tourism are the main businesses in the area. The Patagonia Express, a traditional narrow gauge steam train, is still running connecting Esquel with El Maitén with regular service as well as offering additional short tours for visitors.
Distances
Bariloche >>> 3 hs drive. Bolson/El Hoyo. 1 ½ hs. >>> Cholila 1½ hs. drive.
La Chacra Lodge: The lodge is owned by a Welsh lady, Rini Griffiths, she is the chef and also manages the lodge. The lodge is located three miles out of Esquel in a very convenient location. The lodge has a quiet spacious living room, looking out onto a nice garden, and six bedrooms with comfortable private bathrooms. The lodge offers all that you will need to relax after a wonderful day of fishing. All meals and also lunch on the stream are prepared in the lodge. The lodge has a phone and a fax.
