The Andes mountain range is the natural border to the west that separates Argentina and Chile, a cord that stretches thousands of kilometers with snowy peaks, and unusual landscapes kilometer by kilometer. Mountains, there are hidden and charming villages. Today we know some of them, and certainly among the most beautiful in the country:

The people hanging on the mountain (Iruya)

If there is a lost village in the mountains, could well be Iruya (one of the most hidden not only in Argentina but in Latin America). It is reached by a mountain road and gravel in summer is not always enabled during the rainy season. It is located between hills eroded abruptly and snowy peaks. It is one of the prettiest villages in northern Argentina. Iruya is all an isolated temporary outpost not only by the height of 2780 meters above sea level in the province of Salta, but also by being besieged between two rivers: the inhabitants preserve customs of indigenous cultures between narrow cobbled streets and steep with adobe houses.

Paradise between Patagonian lakes (Villa la Angostura)

If you make this route Seven Lakes in Patagonia Argentina dream will end up knowing the small town of Villa la Angostura in the department of Los Lagos, Neuquen Province in Patagonia. It is located in the vicinity of Nahuel Huapi National Park lakes and mountains, and is known as the Garden of Patagonia for its fantastic natural environment. It enjoys both summer and winter and is a mimicked city with enormous charm forest.
For this itinerary, we focus only on a path that crosses a section of National Route 40 (one of the most famous scenic routes of vertebral Argentina). Returning to the distance, the route of the Seven Lakes are about 107 kilometers between the towns of Villa La Angostura and San Martin de los Andes, and the road is called precisely “Seven Lakes” because it is uniting seven mirrors fantastic water in a mountain landscape also idyllic.
However the proposal we do is starting from the southernmost shore of Lake Nahuel Huapi from the city of Bariloche (it is an extended journey of about 241 kilometers and four hours driving by adding a turnoff to Villa Traful). The reason to start from Bariloche is because it is the largest city and gateway to the region (airport).
The route point to point is this
Starting from Bariloche (Nahuel Huapi Lake shore)> 1. Villa La Angostura (Nahuel Huapi Lake)> 2. Mirror Lake> 3. Lake Correntoso> 4. Villa Traful (Lake Traful)> 5. Lake Villarino> 6. Lake Falkner > 7. Lake Machónico> 8. arrival to San Martin de los Andes (Lácar Lake)

The village between hills of colors (Purmamarca)

It is not only a town that flows between green like an oasis in a barren landscape. Purmamarca has an architectural aspect of low adobe houses and are even more picturesque at the foot of a hill of seven colors, and in the framework of red hills. The Purmamarca River, the thistles and the sky almost always deep blue add more beauty.
La Quebrada de Humahuaca on this site Northwest Argentina one of the most curious and peculiar color schemes, the result of geological processes that include marine sedimentation, lake and river, with its final finish by tectonic movements.

The people of nature trails from the hotel (El Chalten)

From the small town of El Chalten, one of the youngest of Argentina, partensenderos in nature that seem magical. It is local tourist slogan says that the trails start at the door of any hotel, and is very true. From there you can enjoy various trekking routes that reach some of the most emblematic places of Patagonia: giant rock towers emerging from glaciers that feed turquoise lakes, forests and untamed areas without any intervention. It is located in the province of Santa Cruz.

The paradise of forests and volcanoes (San Martin de los Andes)

In the southwestern province of Neuquen and not far from Villa la Angostura is siguada San Martin de los Andes on the shore of Lake Lácar. It is a city born and developed alongside tourism Patagonia in a natural setting that displays lakes fed by eternal snows, and some volcanoes like the Lanin, star of the nearby National Park.
It is located in the southwest of the province of Neuquen and rests its beautiful contours of buildings on the east coast of Lake Lácar. Such beauty is obvious that generates much interest to return to San Martin in the most important tourist resort in the province.
young city (founded in 1898) to 640 meters. It is really far from the capital of Argentina -a 1,575 km- but this is usually not an impediment to travelers who take advantage of getting to know this Patagonian gem, by plane or car stop, anything goes not to be missed.
Despite not being so few inhabitants, San Martin has about 25,000 stable, the spirit of people, the quiet pace, warm smiles and friendliness are characteristics that make tourists feel at home. The route to be taken to get there is the National 40, although the airport is 22 km, very accessible if you prefer to fly here.
After staying a long time entranced with this truly magnificent scenery, if you decide to move the skeleton -and is summer- well can kayaking, climbing, trekking, mountain biking. You can also choose to go on a horseback riding, rafting and even paragliding. Nature is the star here and, luckily, the range of activities to be outdoors is for everyone.
There are walks by Lake Lácar and if you like fishing, you can practice mode “fly”