honeymoon dia 19 – lago puelo, el bolson

after sleeping in, we eventually rallied and grabbed another bus, this time from el bolson to lago puelo (the lake, not the nearby town which we drove through). what a cool spot! essentially, you can drive/bus to the base of a true alpine lake. the views of tres picas (3 peaks) and other mountains at the far end of the lake reminded me of the cascade river road peaks, but with a lake – a very clear lake!


a super helpful ranger-type person greeted us and showed us where we could go. we followed some trails through a swampy area (some special name for it i’m forgetting, but basically a swamp) and then later through several arboretums which highlighted native and invasive species. the last arboretum was really a prairie, which reminded me of my 8th grade biology teacher that loved and preached prairies. this one was particularly sweet smelling and had a healthy bee population.


on our walk, we came across several cherry trees. a couple of them held prime cherries. in seeing this, carrie climbed up and picked a couple of pounds. awesome.



we proceeded to a beach area (la playita - “little beach”) and ate cherries, read a book, and enjoyed the warmth. from there, we headed up to a lookout point where you can see effectively to the chilean border (east end of the lake).



sadly, had to come down and then get the bus again. on the way home, we noticed some of the small towns setting up christmas plays outside. kind of felt weird seeing: 1. christmas-like stuff in the middle of summer here; 2. that there is so little celebration, at least decorative, of christmas. i guess that’s why it’s called a different culture.



average costs:
bus to lago puelo: 10 pesos ($2.25)
hand-picked cherries: free
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