The problem with San Martín de los Andes, or should that be problems, are
a)It was settled by Germans, so it looks like an Austrian ski village
b)It´s full
The second is because the landscape is fantastic. Hot days, lakes, snow flecked mountains, climbing, walking, rafting... lots of other -ings you only do on holiday (buying chocolate by the kilo for example).

We polled up only to find that there was just one place to stay, a three star hotel, not bad but a little more than we wanted to spend for a few days stay.

So the next morning we took the bus via the seven lakes to Bariloche (more stunning scenery) and from there south to El Bolson where we´ll be for the next few days.

The lack of access to internet in the last few days means that my opus about sharing the coach ride from Neuquén to S.M de Los Andes with a reeking bald toothless juggler as he expounded on his hatred of black people, argentines (he was one) and the poor while he ate food recovered from the rubbish which smelled of fermetation products, will have to wait....  ¶ 1:07 AM