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.. PATAGONIA >> RUTA DE LOS SIETE LAGOS |
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Ruta de los Siete Lagos (Seven Lakes Route) can be followed from Villa La Angostura or from the other end: San Martín de Los Andes. It is a journey 110 km long situated at the joint of two National Parks: Nahuel Huapi and Lanín.
This section of National Route 234 are windy and gravel-covered. It is wise to drive carefully along this route since it gets narrower in certain places.
During this trip, you will go across woods populated with coigues and you will discover hidden lakes. From Villa La Angostura, the pavement ends in Lake Espejo, the waters of which are so quiet that reflect the mountains that surround it without distorting them. Further on, to the right, you will see Lake Correntoso and the old and abandoned Ruca Malén Hotel; to the left, the road forks and you can reach Lake Espejo Chico, two kilometers from the main road.
Another attraction is Hostería 7 Lagos, belonging to the Quintupuray family. Further on, you will find the junction with Provincial Route 65 that leads to Villa Traful.
The wooded region becomes more dense and, with Pichi Traful River to the left, Lake Escondido can be discovered, with its characteristic greenish shade. Pichi Traful River is a paradise for sport fishermen. From here, the road is paved again. The next lakes are 9 kms away : Villarino to the left and Falkner to the right, both linked by a stream. Further on, we find Vullignango Fall, 20 meters high, that belongs to Filuco River.
Twenty-one kilometers ahead, within Lanín National Park, we find Lake Machónico, the sixth lake. By a road that forks to the left, we can reach Lake Hermoso situated only 2,5 km from the route. Further on, to the right, we will find the junction with Provincial Route 63 that leads to Confluencia through Paso Córdoba.
One of the last attractions is Arroyo Partido (Split Stream), named so due to the fact that its water split into two branches: one (to the right) flows into Lake Lácar (basin of the Pacific Ocean) and the other (to the left) flows into Lake Meliquina (basin of the Atlantic Ocean). San Martín de Los Andes is situated on the bank of Lake Lácar. |
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| .. Related Destinations (up) |
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Villa La Angostura
Villa La Angostura is a mountain village situated at the South of Neuquén Province, on the northern edge... |
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Villa Traful
Unpolluted nature is the main attraction in Villa Traful. Six hundred hectares belonging to Nahuel Huapi... |
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| .. Distancias (subir) |
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| .. Historia (subir) |
El Corredor de los Lagos conocidos como la Ruta de los Siete Lagos tiene su historia asociada al desarrollo de Villa La Angostura, San Martín de Los Andes y Villa Traful. De los dos primeros narramos su historia en forma particular, pero Traful es un sitio particular.
El nombre “traful” es de origen mapuche y proviene del topónimo "Travül", que significa junta o unión, haciendo referencia a la junta de los ríos Traful y Limay en la hoy Confluencia
Su ocupación ancestral es de origen tehuelche, y posteriormente mapuche. A finales de 1800 y principios de 1900, llega el hombre blanco de origen norteamericano, con la finalidad de criar ganado en forma extensiva y cultivar la tierra. En la actualidad pueden observarse restos de la antigua estancia de la familia Taylor, que encierran gran parte del pasado de Villa Traful.
El 30 de noviembre del año 1936, a través de una Resolución de la entonces Dirección de Parques Nacionales, se creó la Villa, autorizando el loteo. Inmediatamente se ofrecen en venta 144 has. de tierra subdividas en 40 lotes, los que rápidamente fueron adquiridos por algunos pioneros argentinos y la gran mayoría por inmigrantes europeos, quienes comienzan a vislumbrar el gran futuro de la actividad turística en la zona. A partir de allí, se inicia la construcción de los primeros servicios de la villa.
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| .. DDI / DDN (subir) |
| Prefijo Telefónico de Ruta de Los Siete Lagos |
Internacional + 54 2944 |
Nacional 0 2944 |
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