El Bolsón
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Bolsón, locality part of the Andean Region of the 42. It is placed at the feet of the Cerro
Piltriquitrón, in the southwestern area of Rio Negro province.
January the 28º has been taken conventiionally as the foundation day, provided that in such opportunity inhabitants of the town decided to create the first political and administrative organization, and they signed the certificate for the creation of the Comission of Public Works of El Bolsón.
Parallel,
is an area rich in history, cultural movements and production. It
is geographically, historically and ecologically related to the
valleys of lake Puelo, El Hoyo, Epuyén, Cholila, El Manso
and El Maitén. Today its population reaches 15,000 inhabitants.
In the sixties, it was the place of arrival of hippies from the
great cities looking for tranquility. The surrounding farms were
the chosen place for starting a new life. This impact was such that
even today you can breathe the bohemia of those times by visiting
the crafts fair on Thursdays and Saturdays at Plaza Pagano. This regional fair, one of the most outstanding of Argentina an South America, offers a wide range of craftworks in wood, metal, stone, ceramics, flowers worked by cordillerean craftmen, craft beer and local music.
In the year 1984, it was declared, a Non-Nuclear Zone by ordinance,
preserving future generations, an area free of radioactive contamination.
This defense of the environment was captured by the Municipal Charter,
that declared El Bolsón an Ecological Municipality.
 It is an area producer of hop (aromatizer of beer), fine fruits
(strawberries, raspberries, currant, cherries, boysenberries, maroons,
elder, etc.), goat cheese and lamb cheese, trouts, as well as manufactured
products, as the icecreams with fruits of the region, chocolate,
beer, wool textiles and a great variety of crafts.
Speaking of El Bolson involves refering to legends such as Butch Cassidy´s, the story of the plesiosaur
that in 1925 mobilized the Director of the Buenos Aires Zoo and the Old Patagonic Express, among a lot of things. We
should not forget the legendary small train that did so much for
the development of these valleys. We cannot leave aside the cultural
movements of the seventies and the production culture that reigns
in every corner of this Patagonian land.
 Rivers,
mountains, lakes, forests, people and city conjugate so the visitor
can share experiences , letting loose the imagination, walking or
horseback riding, in kayak, car or bicycle and feeling an inhabitant
of this region, under the protection of Cerro
Piltriquitrón and the snows of Cordón Nevado.
See Also: Lago Puelo National Park - Los Alerces National Park - Nahuel Huapi National Park - Route 40, pure adventure
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