The annual Carriacou regatta, in August, also features Africa-inspired big drum dancing.
Rivers, lakes, sea, beaches and mountains. Located in the dazzling Patagonia, Río Negro (Black River) is one of the Argentine provinces with the greatest diversity of landscapes, an advantage that allows you to dream of vacations that include from adventures in the Andes Mountains to the possibility of skiing, rafting, trekking or enjoying horseback riding, sport fishing and sailing.
Bariloche and the Nahuel Huapi
Some recommendations for those who are considering this destination for a future trip. Of course you cannot miss the classics, such as the famous city of Bariloche, which has the largest ski center in Latin America, and it is the capital of adventure tourism, good chocolate, craft beer and succulent and comforting dishes such as cheese fondue and curanto, a native preparation in which the food is prepared with hot stones inside a well in the ground.
An ideal trip for those who like magical landscapes is Lake Nahuel Huapi, of glacial origin, shared by the Argentine provinces of Neuquén (80%) and Río Negro (Black River) (20%), and surrounded mostly by the national park of the same name.
For those who arrive in search of the best panoramic views, the recommendation is to go up the Bariloche Cable Car, also known as Cerro Otto Cable Car, located on the hill of the same name. In that place, a few meters from the sleds of Piedras Blancas (White Stone) - an important tourist attraction with its own exclusive characteristics that differentiate it from other winter centers - is Winter Park with three slopes for Nordic skiing, with gentle slopes among forests of lenga, willow, European pines, ñires and notros.
Cerro Otto (Photo: Visit Argentina)
The wine roads
The area of Alto Valle and Valle Medio rionegrino with the Wine Roads offers an itinerary through the main wineries of the province, guided tours through the vineyards, and the opportunity to buy and taste a variety of wines and regional dishes.
The Patagonian train
Another must: an unforgettable journey through the steppe of Río Negro (Black River) aboard the Patagonian Train, which travels 827 kilometers to join Viedma (capital of the province) with San Carlos de Bariloche on a trip that allows you to observe unparalleled views of the local flora and fauna.
El Bolsón
El Bolsón, further south, also offers the opportunity to go hiking, go on an excursion to El Cajón del Azul, climb the hills, or get the adrenaline pumping by paragliding from Cerro Piltriquitrón.
The beaches
But Rio Negro (Black River) is that and much more, its attractions include sea destinations on the Atlantic Coast. Las Grutas are among the most popular, along with San Antonio Oeste and Puerto del Este, El Cóndor and Playas Doradas.
In Playas Doradas tourists can choose an excursion in a 4x4 truck that travels along the coastline and also practice diving and nautical sports such as kitesurfing, sandboarding, fishing, or rappelling and climbing.
It is like this: Rio Negro (Black River) constitutes a destination that should not be missing in the list of the traveler who is about to visit Argentina.
The annual Carriacou regatta, in August, also features Africa-inspired big drum dancing.
