outdoor enthusiasts cozily situated in between two mountain ranges the town is

surrounded by waterfalls ridges forests unusual rock formations and mountain

peaks waiting to be explored that's why in today's video we're going to show you

a few different types you can tackle if you visit El Bolsón in Patagonia

Argentina Oh hello puppy today we are going on a hike would you like to join us or

are you going somewhere else today hmm another day in El Bolson another hike

another hike we are going to Mirador Azul which from the center of town

according to Google Maps is only 40 minutes long

yeah we've been eating a lot of good food so we need to burn some of it off

this hike starts on the west side of town we cross the bridge over the river

and when that road ended we turn left on a dirt road and began the uphill climb

there were lots of signs pointing the way towards the mirador so you'll know

you're on the right track

out of breath here this has been a steep hike without a whole lot of shade so

whenever I find a little patch take a break rest soak it in the views are

incredible so when we were coming up here we thought the views would be of

the town but the views you get from Mirador Azul are actually of the river

on the opposite side and you can just see down the valley and the rivers

flowing down there and just mountain peaks everywhere it's beautiful so you

do want to come in the morning for good light and yeah it's just stunning you

can see snow-capped mountains from here forest all around come on over and tell

us how it's going it's going incredible I mean I have to admit when we first

started the hike I was like what's the big fuss about but as soon as we kind of

got away from town and we're overlooking on the other side of the mountain oh

this is this is pretty spectacular yeah yeah and it's not really a trail that

runs through a forest like you're walking on a dirt road and there's quite

a bit of traffic but not at this point though no when you when you make it to

Mirador Azul or yeah you're pretty much challenged to yourself almost yeah which

is really nice this is one other vehicle and we haven't seen any other people and

about 15 or 20 minutes aside from this small group so yeah and one jogger is it

so that's our little update from the first lookout point now we are

continuing to Cabeza del Indio apparently it's a kilometer away so onwards we go

we have just paid our admission fee for Cabeza del Indio it is 70 pesos per person

apparently there's two lookout points here you have Cabeza del Indio and mirador

del Valle we can see the whole valley and the river

well guys we have made it there you have it just over my shoulder la Cabeza del Indio

do it looks like someone's profile like nothing like this does can see it there

and you know what there's another rock on the way up here that also has a

similar formation so we thought like oh maybe that's it yeah I'm like oh that if

I hadn't been it it would have been very unimpressive yeah this is most

impressive so yeah keep walking till the end of the trail you'll know you're here

when you reach this wooden platform with all these signs that's how he'll know

you've arrived once it's completed the hike to Cabeza del Indio you'll notice a

sign for a trailhead called Mirador del Valle which translates to valley

lookout it's not a very long walk and you do get some nice views of the whole

valley so it's worth checking out if your legs can still carry you there

good morning puppy hoping you have a lovely day in the sunshine the next hike

we're going to share with you guys is Cerro Amigo which means mount friend

this is the easiest hike you can do in all of El Bolsón Río Negro on once you reach the

start of the trailhead it's only a two minute walk to the first lookout where

you get views of the town and the beauty Piltriquitrón mountain range so we reached the

entrance there's actually a little fee involved but totally cool because you

pay once and you can use your ticket all week long so we paid basically two

dollars to US dollars and once we're inside this park we have access to three

different lookout points they're all fairly close together but like looking off in

different directions and she said the girl at the front that we should be able

to tackle all three of them in 40 minutes let's do it

we have reached the first lookout points they told us it would be two or three

minutes a super short walk and they were right we are here we can see the town in

El Bolson but even more impressive these mountains behind me this is just

gorgeous these mountains actually remind me a bit of like Cape Town and

stellenbosch like the views you get when you're visiting the Botanical Garden and

also the views you get in Stellenbosch when you're at some of the wineries

obviously a very different type of vegetation in this part there's

something about the mountains and from here you're really noticing how spread

out the town is well oh yeah time for look up points two and three this is

where the road diverges in the wood which one will he take we're gonna do

both whoo-hoo a little lot of rest for this next one even though it wasn't that

far but the views are pretty cool we get to see the whole town there's a big

white cross just here and then we also have like a wooden platform the mirador the lookout

we're here another little tip even though this is a super easy hike it's

not a bad idea if you want to bring a picnic because we've got little tables

and benches around it's just a nice little spot to like stop rest enjoy the

views eat a little something

we are currently on our way to the third lookout point and halfway there there's

a stop and this big rock where you get these magnificent views of the mountains

so majestic I love the mountain it has been such a great introduction to

El Bolson, Patagonia it's such a beautiful little town

so scenic mountains forests nature like what else could you ask for more amazing

views to come I'm sure

this next one is a sure drive outside of town but it takes you to a hidden

waterfall plus it's also next to a small Botanical Garden

we are on our way to Cascada Escondida hidden waterfall you can

probably hear it before you can see it yeah it's a nice little trail that winds

through the forest we're heading downhill now so they'd have a climb on

the way up but it's pleasant at this time of day it's late afternoon early

evening beautiful temperatures to drop down to 20s after some hot hot days of

mid 30s which is unheard of for this part of Patagonia Argentina

the waterfall is located next to camping La Cascada which has cool Hobbit houses

so if you're looking for a real nature escape and you'd prefer to stay in the

outskirts of El Bolson Rio Negro this is a really fun option peppers you want to show us

the hobbit houses come show us peppers Hobbit houses so our friend's friend

runs a place where you can come and stay in a hobbit house what so we have come

here to just enjoy the views have a few mattes eat facturas us but their

accommodations are so cool we're so excited though they're like yeah yeah

you can go snoop around this one's open this one doesn't have guests Sam is

gonna take us into the hobbit home it even has a round door it's so cool this

is kind of like camping but in a hobbit home so I know our time you can just see

how of it it's been integrated into the landscape basically a hill has been dug

out it's just fascinating yeah we've never been to New Zealand so this is

like our first hobbits experience hobbit experience in Argentina you know would have lit a

fire who woulda thunk it

one of the more popular hikes you can do in El Bolson Argentina is the one to Bosque Tallado

tada also known as the sculpted forest after

fire destroyed part of the forest artists were invited to create

sculptures out of the burnt-out tree trunks and this open-air gallery is the

result of that it can take a shuttle part way up the mountain and cover the

remainder of the way on foot yeah it's kind of like a little circuit through

the forest you just walk around all the sculptures are numbered and you can see

who the artist was where he was from the year of the sculpture so yeah it's super

super cool and all of these sculptures are done on trees that burned down

during the fire or fell down or or somehow destroyed if you're in El Bolson Patagonia

you can't miss this place

so we just finished visiting Bosque Tallado

again this is unbelievable we are now gonna hike up to refugio refugio Piltriquitrón

Piltriquitrón it's kind of like a little Hut or you can get some snacks here it

says they have artisanal beer hot chocolate sandwiches homemade bread

pizzas Welsh cake and a little kiosk where you can get some snacks everything you

ever would have in life how hungry are you

I'm ready for it I'm ready for it - OH

from the sculpted forest it's about a 15 to 20 minute height to the refuge it is

possible to spend the night there but we were only doing a day hike so we bought

some food from them instead

so guys we made it we made it to the refugio here refuge it's like a

little hut you can sleep overnight here like a lot of people like hardcore

backpackers campers hikers with all their gear spend the night here and do

more hikes we're just here for food yeah first things first we just ordered some

wonderful meat empanadas Welsh cake we got a toasted ham and cheese sandwich

looks like homemade artisanal bread looks wonderful

and one thing I have to mention all the food you see here these people have to

carry it up the mountain they trek it up hike it up it is crazy first of all it's like a 40-minute

drive into the highest point on the mountain that you can reach with a car

yes it is about an hour hike here now right here it's all on their backs or sometimes with courses when

needed so the fact that we can enjoy a meal here is so appreciate that

we hope this video gave you a few ideas of some of the fun and easy day hikes

you can do in and around El Bolson there really is something for everyone from

easy to reach lookout points to more challenging hikes but as you can see

you'll be met with natural beauty all around you no matter which trail you

choose so lace up those hiking boots and get out there wishing you happy trails