Parque Nacional Los Arrayanes – Villa La Angostura, Argentina

Before we embarked on a driving tour of the seven lakes that extend from Nahuel Huapi at the south to Lago Lácar and San Martin de Los Andes to the north we decided to spend a day hiking through Parque Nacional Los Arrayanes, a small park that encompasses the entire Quetribué Peninsula on Lago Nahuel Huapi. The park was designed to protect cinnamon-barked arrayán trees. To get to the southern end of this park we embarked on a passenger ferry and then hiked three to four hours back to the beginning of the peninsula.

Angie & Tim feeling free with the wind in their hair on Lago Nahuel Huapi.

Proudly in Argentina and the flag flapping in the breeze.

“Okay. Here’s the plan.” – photo by Tim Amos

Boat landing for Quetribué Peninsula & Parque Nacional Los Arrayanes.

Arrayanes Trees in the national park – – photo by Tim Amos.

Hiking through the park. — Photo by Angie

The cozy enclave of Villa La Angostura sits on the hillside across the lake from the peninsula.





Arrayán classic cinnamon-bark in the largest preserve in South America. — photo by Angie

Flora and fauna abound in the park.

The path winded through trees, past lakes and over hills.

Hmmmm. Now just where are we? How many hours?

Amazing color in these trees.

The gang in Parque Nacional Los Arrayanes.

We were treated to a little rainbow as the misting fog with bright sunned pained this scene for us.

The three hour hike was mild, scenic and fun.

Arriving at the end of the peninsula and the boat docks. — photo by Tim Amos.

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