San Carlos de Bariloche

San Carlos de Bariloche is a city in Argentina in the province of Río Negro. It is the capital of the department of Bariloche and lies at the foot of the Andes. The lakes Nahuel Huapi, Gutiérrez and Mascardi surround them, also the mountains Otto, Catedral and López. It is equipped with 126 023 inhabitants (as of April 2007 Dirección Provincial de Estadística y Censos ) is the largest city in the province and is because of its location in a green mountain landscape is an important tourist center with a number of visitors of up to one million tourists per year ( 2005: 727 784, 2006: 804 823 ). The place is famous for its skiing at Cerro Catedral, but also for the beautiful scenery, perfect for climbing and hiking.

The name Bariloche comes from the Mapuche word Vuriloche and means people behind the mountain "( furi behind ', che, people '). The Vuriloche Pass was used by the Mapuche, to cross the Andes and was kept secret from the Europeans for a long time.

Location and Geography

The town lies in a valley of the southern Andes, on the shores of Lake Nahuel Huapi, which is one of the largest lakes in the country. The metropolitan area is extensive with a variety of summer camps and includes, among other things, the Llao Llao Peninsula. South of Bariloche is Cerro Catedral, a major winter sports center.

History

The areas around the lake Nahuel Huapi were the end of the 19th century, occupied by the desert campaign of General Julio A. Roca, by settlers. So put on the Texas Cowboy Jarred Jones and the Chilean Carlos re- Holdt Piwonka, the latter as a namesake of San Carlos, independently of each other settlements. San Carlos de Bariloche was officially founded in 1902, the city was initially a trading center with the southern Chile. As early as the 20th century drew the area to foreign visitors, such as the U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt and the Prince of Wales. 1932, the city was connected to the railway network, which brought an upsurge of tourism especially after the Second World War with itself. Bariloche made ​​in 1994 in the U.S. television headlines when it became known that there was staying the former SS -Hauptsturmführer Erich Priebke. In addition, hid in Bariloche at times, the SS men sponge Josef Berger, Reinhard Kopp, Ferdinand Tröstl and Hans- Ulrich Rudel.

Economy

Engine of the economy of the city is tourism, besides playing the chocolate industry and is still trading in the near Chile a role. Further, in Bariloche, the high-tech company INVAP based, nuclear reactors, space and eco-technology developed (eg waste and sewage processing, wind turbines ) and is also active internationally.

Tourism

Bariloche receives practically all year round tourists. In summer, extreme sports, ( kayakers, paragliders, mountaineers, etc.), trout anglers, hikers and swimmers ( beaches on the side lakes of Nahuel Huapi ). In winter, the ski center Cerro Catedral, one of the largest and most important in South America, attracts skiers and snowboarders.

In the off season Bariloche is by far the most desirable goal of school trips and honeymoons in the country, which the hotels are filled almost the whole year through good and is constantly finding a rich culture and nightlife.

With the Bariloche airport is located in the city's main commercial airport in Patagonia.

Religion

The Diocese of San Carlos de Bariloche (Latin: Sancti Caroli Dioecesis Vurilocensis ) is a Roman Catholic diocese based in San Carlos de Bariloche.

Twinning

  • United States Aspen, Colorado, USA, since 2000
  • Chile Puerto Montt, Chile, since February 18, 1993
  • Chile Puerto Varas, Chile, since 18 February 1992
  • Italy Sestriere, Italy, since October 11, 2002

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