THE MOST BEAUTIFUL ROUTE IN PATAGONIA!

Today we're taking you on a tour of the Seven Lakes in Argentina's Lake District! Many consider it to be the most beautiful route in all of Patagonia! The Route of the Seven Lakes is a section of highway along Route 40 between the towns of San Martin de los Andes and Villa La Angostura. It crosses two national parks, Lanín and Nahuel Huapi, and along the way, you get to witness vast forests, snowcapped mountains, and of course, the seven lakes! It’s a full day excursion and aside from the lakes, we also made stops at scenic lookouts, a waterfall, and the town of Villa La Angostura where we had some free time to explore, but more on that later.

The fog started to lift about mid-morning and we were finally able to see the mountain ranges and forest all around us. As we drove along route 40, our guide shared some fun facts about the places we were visiting, and also made sure to teach us about the local flora and fauna. We also had plenty of time to snap photos at each stop.

Our next stop was at a guesthouse and camping spot, which is located on the shores of Correntoso Lake. Here we encountered a little farm with ducks, geese, cats, and dogs - I was more than happy!

They also had coffee and salty doughnuts for sale, so I got a little mid-morning snack.

Lake Espejo really lives up to its name with its mirror-like waters. This was the calmest of the lakes we visited that day, and we could see the clouds, trees and mountains all reflected in the water. It was a thing of beauty!

We then drove to the town of Villa La Angostura, where we had been a few days prior, this time making a stop in Puerto Manzano. We had some free time to walk around the port and snap some photos. This location is slightly outside of the town and not as easy to reach on foot, but it has lots of hotel, cottages and beautiful beaches, so I’m glad we got to see it.

We also had free time to visit the two bays: Bahia Mansa and Bahia Brava, and then it was finally lunchtime! We certainly could have tried a new restaurant, but if you’ve been following our videos, you know that we became slightly obsessed with the food at El Esquiador during our stay in this town. I think this was our fifth time eating there in the span of a week!

Suffice it to say, it was delicious! But you already knew that.

After lunch, we met up with the rest of the group and started the drive back to San Martin de los Andes. You guys know me, of course, I instantly fell asleep the minute I got on the bus, so here are some beautiful landscapes that Sam filmed along the way. By the time I woke up, we were arriving at our seventh lake and final stop of the day.

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THE MOST BEAUTIFUL ROUTE IN PATAGONIA!