Living in Bariloche

Bariloche is one of the main tourist destinations in Argentina. It is located in the South of Argentina in the world famous Patagonia region. The city sits on the steep forested southern shore of Lago Nahuel Huapi and is one of Argentina’s most beautifully sited cities. This is a good base for exploring the stunning scenery of Nahuel Huapi National Park. Bariloche offers a variety of excellent day and weekend excursions around the Chilean and Argentinean Patagonia region. The natural beauty of the surroundings is accompanied by all the infrastructure services, educational and cultural offerings of the dynamic town Bariloche.

Bariloche offers a variety of activities that you would expect from one of the world’s top mountain resorts. In the winter months, the city transforms into a dynamic ski resort. Cerro Catedral is the largest ski field in the Southern hemisphere and is conveniently located only 15 kms from the centre of the city.

Bariloche also offers a wide range of options for conventional and adventure tourism and an excellent range of cuisine. This is why Bariloche is often chosen as a centre for National and International congresses.

Besides being a beautiful natural paradise, Bariloche is also well known as a very important base for scientific and technological development on a national and international level. You can find here prestigious scientific institutions known throughout the world such as the Atomic Center, the Balseiro Institute and the INVAP. INVAP is a high-technology company dedicated to the design, integration, construction and delivery of high complexity equipment, plants and devices. In 2011 they successfully built a telecommunications satellite using the latest technology.

And what do you associate with Bariloche? Find out by coming here, combining the encounter with this fascinating city with a spanish language course at Academia Bariloche! We will help you to discover as much as possible, so ask for recommendations. Have a look on the left side of this page for further topics.