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Chapelco Ski Vacations and Luxury Vacation Packages Dates: Jan-Dec Priced From: Contact Travelwizard.com

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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