In a previous post, we filled you in on Argentina's main attractions and gave you some advice and insights about your itinerary and must-do's. One of the country's biggest tourist destinations, however, was left out simply because we felt that it deserved a post all on its own.
Meet the Road of the Seven Lakes - a 107 km road that crosses the Nahuel Huapi and Lanin national parks. The road itself provides access to several lakes in the forest region of the Patagonic Andes, as well as to other tourist attractions.
The seven major lakes after which the road was named are:
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1. Machonico
2. Escondido
3. Correntoso
4. Espejo
5. Lacar
6. Falkner
7. Villarino
The road's beautiful scenery is often taken in by way of a long and romantic drive, but we have heard of more adventurous travelers actually experiencing the attraction's natural beauty by bike - a pretty novel, yet probably very exhausting, idea. Completely up to you.
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and so we'll let the images do the talking.
photo courtesy of barilochegaytravel.blogspot.com
photo courtesy of gregmccausland.blogspot.com
photo courtesy of atexaninargentina.blogspot.comSo if you're an outdoorsy, adventure-seeking kinda guy or gal, Argentina, and specifically, the Road of the Seven Lakes is absolutely stunning, and a prime destination. Make sure you take the time to explore one of South America's most underrated attractions if you decide to make Argentina your next vacation locale.
