Spring or Summer … Villa La Angostura
In the heart of three parks and seven lakes, Villa La Angostura, shows it charm, magic and natural beauty during spring and summer, offering outdoor activities such as trekking and horse riding.
Inside Nahuel Huapi National Park, door to Los Arrayanes National Park, surrounded by protected areas and framed by some of the most beautiful and wanted lakes and rivers of the world, there is a small villa, considered the natural spa of the Patagonia, distinguished and refined. The rivers and lakes can be visited with kayaks, canoes or by diving.
The Arrayanes Woods is an obliged stop for those who want to enjoy a tour filled with sensations, either by walking, by bike, by fourtrax, rock climbing or by doing rappel.
Besides, there are seasons to fish and hunt, with strict rules so as to preserve the species.
Here we have some options recommended by experts of the area:
Trekking: An Adveture through Nature
Going out to walk on simple paths in the woods or difficult ones in the mountains is a classic option in Villa La Angostura.
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The overflowing virgin nature becomes one of the most frequent and intense pleasures of the visits, where, according to the season, you will get the chance to see astonishing different colors. Pure oxygen and wood scent, awaken the senses to the point were sight is no the only connection to Earth. In this activity the senses get to their ultimate expression because of the vivid contact with nature.
The Fascinating Ritual of Fishing
The variety of special places for fishing puts Villa La Angostura in a privileged position for this activity. The impressive amount of rivers and lakes; big or small, with its shores, its deeps and its fasts, offer a wide range of sceneries, enjoying sunrises and sunsets that compliment this beautiful fishing ritual.
Fly fishing, spinning, trolling and sailing are some of the options to take advantage of the unique place.
Horse Riding: An Adventure in Perspective
Viewpoints, waterfalls, beaches, woods and paths, they all take a new perspective when you are on a horse. The terrain, the views and all the nature make this activity one of the most popular all year long. A guide would compliment this activity that is already a classic for the lovers of adventure. The perspective that is offered from the direct contact with the animal makes the activity much more wild and agrestic.
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Canopy: Adrenaline in the Woods
Flying between the trees is possible in Villa La Angostura. A system of steel cables connects platforms built under the tree tops, allow to slip into the woods at an unusual height.
This is called canopy, an activity filled with pure adrenaline that, thanks to the precautions and trained guides, puts it among the impossible-to-miss things to do in La Angostura.
Discovering the Immensity of Kayak and Sit-On-Top
The amount of lakes and rivers that surround Villa La Angostura, inside the biggest park in Argentina, Nahuel Huapi National Park, invites to enjoy of the aquatic activities, were kayak is a peculiar alternative.
The double or single kayak experiences, at any point of the year, are without a doubt the opportunity to strengthen our contact with nature. The small bays become accessible and the variety of tours is infinite. The guides make our tour more pleasurable and safe, to enjoy more of the most beautiful waters of the Patagonia.
Experimenting the Mysteries Diving
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Diving in Villa La Angostura is truly incredible. Being able to breath easily underwater, to move in three dimensions in a mysterious world where very different animals inhabit, to see submerged woods and mountains it is an indescribable experience. An activity in which discovery becomes a constant appreciation.
Steps in the Mountain: Rappel and Rock Climbing
The mountain scenery and its colossal walls become and obliged adventure for the lovers of rappel and rock climbing. The rocky slopes make cracks and steps so the more adventured ones can get the rush of adrenaline they are looking for. Rock climbing in Villa La Angostura is not like rock climbing anywhere else because, once you completed the objective, you have the opportunity to contemplate the same breathtaking scenery but from a different perspective, which makes it even more beautiful.
Comfort and Contemplation: Sailing
Sailing on the impressive Nahuel Huapi can be a challenge or a relaxed activity but, without a doubt, is one of the impossible to give up pleasures of Villa La Angostura.
The crystal water, protagonist in this National Park, offered the opportunity to tour the most picturesque bays and peninsulas of the region. Driven by the wind and with its sails unfurled, sailboats summarized the magic and charm of this experience that, with the compliment of the sailboat captain and his stories, take on a different mystique from any other aquatic experience.
Sailing and Enjoying: Canoeing
Canoeing allows to share with family and friends, making even more enjoyable to contemplate our surrounding. This activity gives us the opportunity to control the time and speed of the tour in complete silence, having the chance to stop at any beach or deserted island to complete the adventure. However, it is common to end up fishing.
Adrenaline and Sensations: Fourtrax
There are exclusive circuits for this activity so as to make tours of the forest in this particular vehicle. Its four wheels allow circumventing the most varied terrain slopes, enjoying one rush of adrenaline alter the other and still keeping balanced. This kind of activities are perfect for all the family to enjoy, because of its security and easy driving, that allows every member of the family to have its own vehicle.
Surfing on Earth: Mountainboard
Surfing is the way amateurs define this activity. An evolved version of snowboarding but off road.
With a handbrake and special wheels, with a board on top, it is how you will be able to slide on the most complicated slopes, having the appropriate clothes and gear. In Cerro Bayo it has become an alternative, being an exclusive adventures practiced in specific places around the world.
Adventure to Balance: Hunting and Conservation
In the National Park Nahuel Huapi there are ten hunting areas. The major target here is the Red Deer, and the reason why this activity has become so popular. This exotic deer has no predators, so it is an unbalancing factor in the Patagonian Andes.
The trophies obtained all throughout the years make these areas one of the most wanted regions because, counting the services offered by Villa La Angostura, it allows hunters to enjoy of a luxurious stay.
Roads and Paths of Excitement: Mountain Bike
To enjoy of the mountains and the agrestic roads of the region of the Tres Parques and the Siete Lagos on two wheels is one of the most popular activities. The key is to combine sports, adrenaline and circuits with different levels, all of these in a scenery of breathtaking beauty and amazing views.
Villa La Angostura has become the most important center for competitions in Argentina, taking advantage of the greatest slopes offered by the variety of mountain terrain.
Hidden paths that give way to the most adventurous into the beauties of the mysterious forest, with creeks and the purest air.
This is why Villa La Angostura is a magnificent area for sports and adventure. Important competitions take place that, because of their level, are among the most recognized by the lovers of this activity. These events take a special mystique, where sportsmen are very demanding when dealing with the terrain.