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Chapelco Ski Vacations and Luxury Vacation Packages

Cerro Chapelco is located 13 miles from the city of San Martin de los Andes and offers both big city nightlife as well as resort-style relaxation. This ski resort lies within a mature growth forest not affected by deforestation, which is unique to Argentinan ski resorts that are mostly above tree-line. Cerro Chapelco's old trees are draped in Liquenes (Devil's Beard) and moss lending an ethereal effect to the landscape.

Accesses to the resort's 31 trails are by lifts, including a high-speed quad and 6 passenger gondolas. There is terrain for all abilities. The steep backcountry bowls have epic views of the Southern Andes while the "south face" offers a series of chutes.

The resort its self is not just a passing place, for it has a life of its own. Chapelco has offers excellent Patagonian cuisine, drugstores, boutiques, renting and maintenance of equipment, cash dispensers and cell phones services.
You can enjoy a fantastic dining experience at the Rancho Manolo lodge, voted best on-mountain meal by the NY Times Explorer journalist, Michael Gross. He dined on crisp skinned-roast chicken, Spanish tortillas and a complex stout from Sur, a local brewery. You can also opt to dine on an Andean asado ( bar-b-que) and famous Argentinean ice cream in the Swiss-style city of San Martin de los Andes.

The town of San Martin de los Andes has a great selection of restaurants, and nightlife with bars, music and discos. This city is often compared with Bariloche while the mountain similar to Steamboat Springs, Colorado.

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