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Rio Negro

Rio Negro province has a surface of 203,013 km2 and it is bounded by the provinces of Neuquén on the West, Chubut on the South, La Pampa on the North and Buenos Aires, on the east. A region that extends from the Atlantic to the Andes. In the east, it has extended beaches that cover the coast, in the north the Rio Negro Valley, which produces the best apples in the world and in the center of the province there is the desert, while in the west you will find forests and lakes. The most important cities are San Carlos de Bariloche on the west, Cipolleti, General Roca and Viedma its capital, all of them beside the Rio Negro river. Other important cities are, Villa Regina, Allen, San Antonio Oeste, Río Colorado.

An irrigation system was build several years ago, from the Rio Negro river to supply water for farming specially orchards that cover the Rio Negro Valley, being this the main economic region of the province.

The climate is very cold in winter and very warm in summer. In the eastern and center regions, the climate is dry, since there is little rain and strong dry winds.
The western zone is more humid, this region gets the most rain in the country through the year. In the central region, rains do not exceed 200 mm, and in the coast, it fluctuates between 200 and 300 mm annual.


Places to Visit:

The beauty and variety of its natural landscapes, makes tourism an important source of income for Rio Negro. The main attraction is the lakes region, where San Carlos de Bariloche stands out. Another tourist center is the summer resort Las Grutas with the warmest waters on the Argentine coast.

Nahuel Huapi National Park, Mapuche voice, nahuel (tiger) huapi (island) is located in the southwest of Neuquén province and northwest of Rio Negro. It is between the Patagonia plateau and the Andes. It has an area of more than 7,500 km2. with many rivers and lakes like, Gutiérrez, Mascardi, Hess, Fonk, Martín and , the biggest and the most important Nahuel Huapi. It is located in the center of the park and covers an area of 560 km2; its maximum depth is in the Blest zone with 464 m. The high mountains are the natural border between Argentina and Chile, where the Tronador (3554 meters) is the highest, the Catedral (2388 meters) and the Bayo (1750 meters). The last two are skiing resorts of international standards.

The National Park covers different landscapes rich in plants and animals. From the arid Patagonia plateau, with its hard shrubs and guanacos, ñandues (ostrich like bird), and the Patagonian hare. To the Valdivian jungle and the sub-artic forest with its amazing vegetation (Cohiues, lengas, arrayanes) and animals (Huemul, puma, pudú, condor,) in the west.

On the south coast of the Nahuel Huapi lake you will find San Carlos de Bariloche, build in Swiss style architecture, with many services for tourists. On the other side of the lake is Villa la Angostura, a beautiful and typical mountain village.

San Carlos de Bariloche

Located in the southwest of Rio Negro province, beside the south coast of Nahuel Haupi lake and surrounded by the national park of the same name.

A city that holds many tourist attractions that makes it one of the main tourist centers in Argentina. It has all the services for tourists and more than 20,000 beds.
If you visit Bariloche you will enjoy rafting the Manso river, go fishing on one of the several lakes (Nahuel Haupí, Mascardi, Hess, Correntoso, Traful, Escondido) or rivers (Correntoso, Limay) that cover the region, trekking on the Cerro Lopez even the Tronador mountain or horseback riding in one of the many ranches within the national park.

Another appealing attraction is sailing or boating to Chile through the lakes that connect through the Andes with breath taking views.
If you enjoy good skiing,(the winter season is in July to early October), the favorite skiing slopes are on Cerro Catedral, but the biggest skiing resort in the southern hemisphere is the Catedral Skiing Resort, 16 km from San Carlos de Bariloche.

Las Grutas

Situated in the southeast of Rio Negro province, on the coast of Golfo Azul, only 15 Km. from San Antonio Oeste. It is a summer resort with 5,000 inhabitants that can reach 20,000 in summer. Its main attraction is the white sand beaches, with template and clear water as well local casino. It is on the San Matías Gulf , with medium sized cliffs, it has little or no wind at all. From Las Grutas you can travel to Sierra Grande, and visit the old iron mines, the San Antonio Este harbor, with beautiful beaches, or San Antonio Oeste with its small fishing port. You can enjoy water sports, or hire horse and make your own tour along the beaches. Each February the "Fiesta del Golfo" (Gulf Festival) takes place with music shows, parties, and the Gulf Queen pageant.

The average temperature is 25 C between December and February