Esquel is a town in Chubut in Argentina, 300 km south of Bariloche.

Understand

Esquel is a popular ski town in winter for people all over Argentina.

Get in

Buses leave for Buenos Aires, Puerto Madryn, Bariloche, El Calafate (via Ruta 40, 26 hours, 420 pesos, 00:40 every other day) and El Calafate via Rio Gallegos (24 hours, 405 pesos, 13:30 daily). Check Plataforma10, Cetral de Pasajes or Taqsa for bus details.

See

• 1 Nant y Fall (about 15 km south of Trevelin near Esquel). Summer: 08:00-20:00. Winter: 10:00-18:00.. A picturesque waterfall consisting of three cascades. The best time to visit with a lot of water: November & December. Price before was AR$80 for foreigners, but in Feb 2018 for free—with each year depending on the national park decision. (updated Mar 2018)

Do

• 1 La Trochita. This is the historic and quite touristy narrow gauge train travelling between Esquel and El Maitén. AR$800/900 for foreigners depending on the direction. (updated Mar 2018)

Go next

• Go to Futaleufu, in Chile, for some great rafting.
• Los Alerces National Park