Lago Puelo is a town in Chubut, Argentina.

Understand

• Parque Nacional Lago Puelo. +54 2944499232. AR$250. (updated Mar 2018)

Do

Walking to the lake

• Do the beautiful and often neglected trail of 97 km between Lago Puelo and Lago Cholila in the south, which is a part of Greater Patagonia Trail, particularly GPT32. Consult a map like OpenStreetMap, which many mobile Apps like OsmAnd or Mapy.cz, to find the trail, camp sites and use them together with your GPS signal. Or just download the according GPX or KML files through Waymarked Trails for such trails on Openstreetmap. Best consult with the national park office in Lago Puelo regarding the conditions of the trail.

Sleep

• Rey Sol Hostel. Hostel close to the lake and river with free hiking and entrance to Lago Puelo. Natural Restaurant serving authentic Italian and Israeli food. Natural mudhouse made for meditation, wild blackberries and free bike rentals. Run by a very nice local couple. Popular with Israeli tourists. 

Go next

• El Bolsón