Parque Nacional Los Alerces:
After hitchhiking back into Trevelin, Argentina from Futaleufu we promptly showered and organized a rental car for ourselves to enter Parque Nacional Los Alerces for a few days. The national park system in Argentina is well developed and there are many in the Patagonia area. This park was not only highly recommended for its scenery, but also for its fabulous fishing opportunities. We ended up in a little grey compact car with plenty of pickup and no power steering. This is where I would develop my stick shift driving skills, on the little back roads of Argentina´s parks.
Sidenote...in Patagonia everything closes for a mid day siesta. For example, when we went to the grocery store, they were about to close for a 4 1/2 hour mid-afternoon nap break. You don`t rush Elisabeth Morton in a supermarket, especially when she and her husband are both hungry. We walked out with 6 bags of food after running around frantically for 10 minutes. Curious why we had so many chips, cookies, and cans of beer.
Rio Rivadavia
The park was beautiful and we were lucky to have completely clear and hot days. The first night we camped alongside Lago Rividavia and Dave fished from the shore a bit that night. The next day we spent walking up and down the shores of Rio Rivadavia peering through the clear bright turquiose waters to spot trout in the feeding areas. We were literally walking up and dowm to find fish and Dave would throw a few casts in. Never experienced fishing that that in such a picturesque place. Very fun!
The next day we finished the circuit of the park roads and headed out toward Lago Cholila to explore the river and area around. It was BEAUTIFUL along the river, Rio Carrileufu, and we found a picture perfect spot to camp. Dave has been jumping right into the rivers and wet wading like a mad man. I guess that shows his dedication to fishing...when you willingly trod through VERY cold waters for a chance at those big fish. From what he seemed to say, the rivers in Patagonia have been a bit difficult to fish, but inherently rewarding when you finally pluck a few out.
We were sad to give our rental car back in. The freedom of transportation was awesome and actually very reasonable. Off to the bus station to figure out where we will go next. After some quick deliberation, we decide to head further north back to Bariloche for a quick stopoff and up to San Martin. More National Parks, fishing, and warm weather!
Lago Rividavia. First Night´s Camp.
After hitchhiking back into Trevelin, Argentina from Futaleufu we promptly showered and organized a rental car for ourselves to enter Parque Nacional Los Alerces for a few days. The national park system in Argentina is well developed and there are many in the Patagonia area. This park was not only highly recommended for its scenery, but also for its fabulous fishing opportunities. We ended up in a little grey compact car with plenty of pickup and no power steering. This is where I would develop my stick shift driving skills, on the little back roads of Argentina´s parks. Sidenote...in Patagonia everything closes for a mid day siesta. For example, when we went to the grocery store, they were about to close for a 4 1/2 hour mid-afternoon nap break. You don`t rush Elisabeth Morton in a supermarket, especially when she and her husband are both hungry. We walked out with 6 bags of food after running around frantically for 10 minutes. Curious why we had so many chips, cookies, and cans of beer.
Rio Rivadavia
The park was beautiful and we were lucky to have completely clear and hot days. The first night we camped alongside Lago Rividavia and Dave fished from the shore a bit that night. The next day we spent walking up and down the shores of Rio Rivadavia peering through the clear bright turquiose waters to spot trout in the feeding areas. We were literally walking up and dowm to find fish and Dave would throw a few casts in. Never experienced fishing that that in such a picturesque place. Very fun! The next day we finished the circuit of the park roads and headed out toward Lago Cholila to explore the river and area around. It was BEAUTIFUL along the river, Rio Carrileufu, and we found a picture perfect spot to camp. Dave has been jumping right into the rivers and wet wading like a mad man. I guess that shows his dedication to fishing...when you willingly trod through VERY cold waters for a chance at those big fish. From what he seemed to say, the rivers in Patagonia have been a bit difficult to fish, but inherently rewarding when you finally pluck a few out.
Camp spot along the Rio Carrileufu, near Lago Cholila
We were sad to give our rental car back in. The freedom of transportation was awesome and actually very reasonable. Off to the bus station to figure out where we will go next. After some quick deliberation, we decide to head further north back to Bariloche for a quick stopoff and up to San Martin. More National Parks, fishing, and warm weather!
Hanging out by the banks Rio Rivadavia
Dave wet-wading the the frigid waters and throwing some casts in Rio Rivadavia
Look closely...there are a few truchas in there...
Panoramic Views from Rio Carrileufu
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