Rio Arrayanes, Parque de Alerces

Rio Arrayanes, Parque de Alerces
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South of Bariloche is the sweet little villa of Esquel. The Parque Alerces is a pristine glacier cut valley filled with more crystal clear lakes and rivers. Much of the surrounding wilderness has been purchased by wealthy North Amercians like Ted Turner and Sylvester Stallone (locals know him as Rambo) in order to keep the land protected from other rich people who threaten to buy up all the land.