Cerro Catedral — South America’s Budget Tahoe

Catedral Alta Patagonia in the vast winter playland of Argentina’s Lakes District is the country’s top ski destination. Cerro Catedral, as it’s more commonly known, is popular both for its extensive terrain spread across three mountains and its 19 kilometer (12 mi.) proximity to Bariloche, Patagonia’s second largest city. The 1030 meter (3379 ft.) high [...]

Esquel–A Relaxed Pueblo in Patagonia

Esquel is a relaxed Patagonian town, a refreshing change from the sometimes tourist-inundated bustle of Bariloche. Founded by adventurous Welsh immigrants who arrived in 1865, the little 28,000-person pueblo has a reputation as being dull, although tourism is a vital source of income. Scientists may be familiar with the name Esquel because of the Esquel [...]