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Hostería del Lago

June 2, 2011 by  
Filed under Bariloche, Places to Stay

Hostería del Lago is a nice choice for a traditional small four-star family hotel in Bariloche. The rustic Alpine-style building is inviting, as is the indoor-outdoor pool on a deck overlooking Lake Nahuel Huapi. The rooms are cheerfully decorated and most have little balconies overlooking the lake. Larger families or groups who need more space [...]

The Children’s Museum

April 14, 2011 by  
Filed under Family travel, Museums/Galleries

The Children’s Museum of Abasto is a not-to-missed Buenos Aires attraction for the under-12 crowd. Here parents might observe the first spark of their child’s future career through experiential exhibits that allow them to play at being grown-ups. Interactive displays allow kids to act as a broadcast journalist, dentist, TV cameraperson, construction worker and supermarket [...]

Buenos Aires Zoo–Wildlife in Palermo

June 6, 2010 by  
Filed under Activities, Family travel

The Buenos Aires Zoo in Palermo boasts a wide variety among its 2,500 animals, but typical of many inner-city zoos, there is not a whole lot of space for them to roam around. Among the 89 mammals here you’ll find the usual bored-looking big cats, giraffes, elephants and bears. For foreigners a lot of the [...]