Understand
[edit]Esquel is a popular ski town in winter for people all over Argentina.
Get in
[edit]Buses leave for Buenos Aires, Puerto Madryn, Bariloche, El Calafate (via Ruta 40, 26 hours, 420 pesos, 00:40 every other day) and El Calafate via Rio Gallegos (24 hours, 405 pesos, 13:30 daily). Check Plataforma10, Cetral de Pasajes or Taqsa for bus details.
Get around
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[edit]- 1 Nant y Fall (about 15 km south of Trevelin near Esquel). Summer: 08:00-20:00. Winter: 10:00-18:00.. A picturesque waterfall consisting of three cascades. The best time to visit with a lot of water: November & December. Price before was AR$80 for foreigners, but in Feb 2018 for free—with each year depending on the national park decision.
Do
[edit]- 1 La Trochita. This is the historic and quite touristy narrow gauge train travelling between Esquel and El Maitén. AR$800/900 for foreigners depending on the direction.
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[edit]Go next
[edit]- Go to Futaleufu, in Chile, for some great rafting.
- Los Alerces National Park