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San Martin de los Andes

Av San Martin, San Martin de los Andes, San Carlos de Bariloche 8370, Argentina
4.5 of 5 stars 136 Reviews
Type: Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Traveler Description: If you are considering a visit to San Martin de los Andes in northern Patagonia, please consider the following: San Martin de los Andes is a quaint... more »
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Buenos Aires
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012

Great small shops for local products, picturesque lake, beautiful surrounding scenery -- could use more investment in the area and variety of gastronomy/restaurants, but surely it's only a matter of time! More

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Vienna, Virginia
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53 reviews 53 reviews
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 15, 2012
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If we had to do it again, we would only have driven the 7 lakes road at Villa Angostura (spelling?) as the road becomes really bad and the town of San Martin is just okay if it is not ski season. More

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boston
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10 reviews 10 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 5, 2012

We traveled there from Bariloche and spent the night in a hosteria there. We were very impressed with the town and felt it a bit more upscale and smaller than Bariloche. We were able to take a nice hike the next day in which we were able to look down on the town. Getting there was an adventure but well... More

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Lisbon
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59 helpful votes 59 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 25, 2012

San Martin de los Andes is one they excursion, the way is nice but too long and at the end we have to come back through the same way. Nice but we stayed too tired. More

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Osorno, Chile
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26 reviews 26 reviews
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33 helpful votes 33 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 12, 2012

SMA, is one of the most unique and beautiful in Argentina, so green and cute, like a fairy tale...lovely place to relax and enjoy the beauty of being alive More

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San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 5, 2012

This is a nice neat village, much smaller than Bariloche. The surroundings are stunning, and the Lacar lake and its shore are really nice. Shopping options are limited and I couldn't find many restaurants worth going. There are many good hotel options though. More

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Brisbane, Australia
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25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 4, 2012

The town is great to walk around. Beautiful timber used everywhere. A little touristy perhaps but the foresight to keep a limit on the height of the buildings has helped maintain the appeal of town. Lovely park in the centre of town More

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São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 28, 2012

When you imagine a charmy Patagonian town, good for walking, with nice houses, lake view, small shops and nice restaurants, you are picture a place like San Martin de Los Andes. Also its a better base to explore vulcans and it has its own ski mountain, Cerro Chapelco. More

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San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 26, 2012

My first and lasting impression of San Martín de los Andes is of a place the very rich made for themselves so they could avoid mixing with the crowds in Bariloche - if they said they went skiing in Bariloche, people could think they had paid their trip in monthly installments. If they say "San Martin", you're sure they went... More

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Savannah, Georgia
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 17, 2012

This little town is like so many other towns all over the touristy areas, Bariloche, Angustura. Its built to get your tourist dollars, and alot of the places are over priced. Search the magazines ABcsur, mecadolibra and the local sotres before you pay for any of the over priced cabanas. We paid 280 our first night , then found abcsur... More

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