San Carlos de Bariloche: topics
The unofficial founder of the present-day city is Carlos Wiederhold - an immigrant from Germany who built a house and settled in Llanquihue, Chile. Later he decided to change his place of residence, then crossed the Andes and settled in the center of the modern city, having opened a small shop called La Alemana. A few decades later, the tent was already standing among the newly built busy streets, and over time a large city grew up around the shopping area, the full name of which - San Carlos de Bariloche - recalls the founder.
The city began to attract the first travelers in 1934. Several colorful buildings such as permanent courts, religious sites, and trade areas were built in Nahuel Huapi National Park. Bariloche turned from a small trading town into an elite resort that could compete with popular European resorts of that time. Numerous tourists were primarily attracted to these places by a fabulously beautiful nature. Despite the fact that over the last hundred years the resort has significantly expanded its scale and infrastructure, it has managed to fully preserve its pristine natural splendor.
San Carlos de Bariloche is often called "South American Switzerland", and not only because of its amazing landscapes. The fact is that the city produces excellent chocolate; confectionery shops can be found here literally on every street. The most famous boutiques are Mamuschka and Benroth , where you can buy great gift sets of sweets with different kinds of liquor and fruits.
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