Trip to Bariloche in Autumn - Biking the Seven Lakes - San Martin de los Andes - What to eat

While in San Martin I recommend indulging in its local delicacies, such as cheese, smoked meats, trout and Lamb.

Not like the pampas where Meat and dairy products are abundant and cheap, In Patagonia Cows are rare since they lack the fertile lands full of luscious grass from the Pampas. Here most livestock consists of sheep. So I picked up some at the local butcher and cooked it myself at the hostel, but of course its served at most restos.

There are plenty of well stocked delicatessens in town that have a wide variety of cold cuts and cheese and even a store that only does smoked meat.

 

Trip to Bariloche in Autumn - Biking the Seven Lakes - San Martin de los Andes- where to stay

I was referred to the Puma Hostel back in Villa La Angostura,  located at Asunción Fosbery 535 in walking distance from the downtown area and the bus terminal

The premises are clean and it has a great kitchen, but I was more satisfied with the one in La Angostura.

The city can be toured walking and if you need to catch a bus or take a tour you can walk there from this place.

They overdid the signs on washing dishes, basically in every language unles you speack arameic  or some ancient dialect.

Trip to Bariloche in Autumn - Biking the Seven Lakes - Villa La Angostura to San Martin de los Andes III

 

After "Cascada Vullinanco" there were another three "Miradores" before Lago Lacar, but its literally down hill for the last 20 clicks before arriving in San Martin.

So enjoy the ride cuz literally you don't have to pedal the last 20 clicks so you can actually count 108 minus twenty on this part of the trip.

When you finally see "Lago Lacar" you will rejoice and be glad you made the trip, the acces to San Martin de los Andes brings you right there.

Trip to Bariloche in Autumn - Biking the Seven Lakes - Villa La Angostura to San Martin de los Andes

So, after resting for a day (sort of) in Villa La Angosture I departed to my next destiantion on the seven lakes route, which is San Martin de los Andes, a larger city compared to La Angostura.

I left La Angostura at first light and found the road covered in a beautiful morning mist.

First stop was Lago Espejo (Mirror Lake) which greeted me with all its morning splendor, there would be 10 sight seeing other stops with equal beauty to complete the 106 km trip.

Next stop was Lago correntoso which also seems so calm in spite of its name (current lake).