More than thirteen years had passed since my high school graduation trip and the only time I had seen Cerro Catedral with snow, until now. Although I treasure that trip I made with my schoolmates, I almost didn't remember what this landscape looked like, and luckily, on my holidays with my dad and brother I was able to see it again. This time we chose to make a trip in the autumn without thinking that we would see so much snow at that time of the year and I was even surprised when we arrived at the hill, because it was very snowy, almost as it usually looks in winter. The early snowfall gave us these beautiful landscapes, and some good new family memories 😃.
Más de trece años habían pasado desde mi viaje de egresados de la escuela secundaria y de la única vez que había visto el Cerro Catedral con nieve, hasta ahora. Aunque guarde con mucho cariño ese viaje que hice con mis compañeros de la escuela, casi no recordaba como se veía este paisaje, y por suerte, en mis vacaciones con mi papá y mi hermano lo pude volver a ver. Esta vez elegimos hacer un viaje en el otoño sin pensar que veríamos tanta nieve en esa época del año e incluso me sorprendí cuando llegamos al cerro, porque estaba muy nevado, casi como suele verse en invierno. Las nevadas tempranas nos regalaron estos paisajes hermosos, y unos buenos nuevos recuerdos familiares 😃.
When my dad suggested we go on another family vacation, I was excited that he would have the opportunity to visit Bariloche. This city in the south of Argentina has everything for a good stay: great landscapes, urban activity and many activities to keep you entertained. One of them is visiting Cerro Catedral, where the largest ski center in South America is located. When we went in May, I expected to see it still without snow, but luckily for us it wasn't like that 😀.
Cuando mi papá me propuso hacer unas vacaciones familiares una vez más, estaba emocionada de que él tuviera la oportunidad de conocer Bariloche. Esta ciudad en el sur de Argentina tiene todo para una buena estadía: paisajes geniales, movimiento urbano y muchas actividades para entretenerse. Una de ellas es visitar el Cerro Catedral, donde se ubica el centro de ski más grande de Sudamérica. Para la fecha que fuimos en mayo esperaba verlo todavía sin nieve, pero para nuestra suerte no fue así 😀.
The week before our trip, it had been snowing very hard, something unusual for the first weeks of May. This caused a lot of snow to accumulate in the mountains and also in the lower parts of the city. Most of the landscapes looked snowy like in winter, but without the high prices that you have to pay to travel at that time. By chance, we chose the right time to go and the perfect place to enjoy the snow was undoubtedly Cerro Catedral ❤️.
La semana anterior a nuestro viaje, había estado nevando muy fuerte, algo inusual para las primeras semanas de mayo. Esto hizo que se acumulara bastante nieve en las montañas y también en las partes bajas de la ciudad. La mayoría de los paisajes se veían con nieve como en el invierno, pero sin los elevados precios que hay que pagar para viajar en esas fechas. De casualidad, elegimos el momento justo para ir y el lugar perfecto para disfrutar de la nieve era sin dudas el Cerro Catedral ❤️.
Bariloche is a city with a well-developed public transportation system, including a service to visit this place. The ticket is more expensive than the others, it costs about $3.5 for a one-hour trip, but it's not much considering the place it takes you to. This service runs every hour and is in high demand even in the low season: Cerro Catedral is a must-see all year round ☺️.
Bariloche es un ciudad que tiene bien desarrollado su sistema de transporte público y entre ellos se incluye un servicio para ir a visitar este lugar. El ticket es más caro que los demás, cuesta unos $3.5 por un viaje de una hora, pero no es mucho considerando al lugar que te lleva. Este servicio funciona cada una hora y es muy demandado incluso en la temporada baja: el Cerro Catedral es un imperdible de todo el año ☺️.
Once at the base of this mountain, you can freely wander around the shopping centre at its feet, called Villa Catedral. There are bars, restaurants, ski clothing rentals, clubs, a luxury hotel and also other small accommodations. There is also the cable car service that takes you to the top of the mountain if you are a pedestrian and the offices of the ski centre to buy tickets if you want to enjoy this sport ☺️.
Una vez en la base de esta montaña, se puede deambular libremente por el centro comercial que tiene a sus pies, llamado Villa Catedral. En él hay bares, restaurantes, rentals de ropa de ski, clubs, un lujoso hotel y también otros alojamientos pequeños. También está el servicio de teleférico que te lleva hasta la cima de la montaña si sos peatón y las oficinas de lo que es el centro de ski para adquirir las entradas si deseas disfrutar de este deporte ☺️.
There have been discussions recently about the price of the ski pass at Cerro Catedral: everyone knows that snow activities are expensive, but this year it was more expensive than ever. If you wanted to ski in the winter, the daily pass cost about $100, not including equipment rental or anything extra. I heard comments that this resort was the most expensive in the world, however, tourists of course visit it anyway 😅.
En el último tiempo hubo discusiones sobre el precio del pase de ski en el Cerro Catedral: todo el mundo sabe que las actividades de nieve son costosas, pero este año lo fue mucho más que nunca. Si deseabas esquiar en el invierno, el pase diario costaba unos $100, sin contar alquiler de equipos ni nada extra. Escuché comentarios de que este centro era el más costoso del mundo, sin embargo, los turistas por supuesto que lo visitan igual 😅.
Since our visit was in May, more than a month before the start of the winter season, everything was in preparation. Even the workers on the hill said that the snowfall was unusual. There was a lot of operational movement here and there, arranging the snow and clearing the paths for visitors. I didn't remember much about these landscapes and it was great to see them again after such a long time. This is exactly what the center looks like in winter ☺️.
Como niestra visita fue en mayo, más de un mes antes del inicio de la temporada invernal, todo estaba en preparativos. Incluso los trabajadores del cerro decían que las nevadas fueron inusuales. Se notaba mucho movimiento operativo de aquí y allá, acomodando la nieve y limpiando los caminos para los visitantes. Yo no me acordaba mucho de estos paisajes y fue genial volver a verlos después de tanto tiempo. Exactamente así es como luce el centro en invierno ☺️.
Since the season hadn't started yet, the ski resort wasn't open yet, so all the people there that day were just visiting the base of the mountain and the surroundings. I had tried skiing during my senior trip, but I remember that it didn't go well at all. It's not something I want to try again because I know it takes a lot of practice, so for now I just settled for watching how others had fun while I quietly had a snack 😅.
Como la temporada no había empezado todavía, el centro de ski todavía no estaba funcionando, por lo que toda la gente que había ese día solo estaba visitando la base de la montaña y los alrededores. Durante mi viaje de egresados yo había intentado esquiar, pero recuerdo que no me fue nada bien. No es algo que quiera volver a intentar porque sé que se requiere mucha práctica, así que por el momento solo me conformé con ver cómo los demás se divertían mientras yo merendaba algo tranquila 😅.
Something that was free to do was to rent a sled and take advantage of the mountainside to slide down like a toboggan. Even for this activity you have to pay during the season because it is a closed track, but since the ski center was closed, we could all go for free. Of course I 'forced' my dad to go down the sled because he couldn't not live that experience in the snow and luckily he liked it so much that he went down it a few times 😂.
Algo que si se podía hacer libremente era alquilar un trineo y aprovechar la ladera de la montaña para deslizarse como un tobogan. Incluso para esta actividad hay que pagar durante la temporada porque es una pista cerrada, pero al estar el centro de ski cerrado, todos podíamos pasar gratis. Por supuesto que 'obligué' a mi papá a qué se tire por el trineo porque no podía no vivir esa experiencia en la nieve y por suerte le gustó tanto que se tiró unas cuantas veces 😂.
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Our family trip had a lot to do, more than I expected. When we had organized this trip a few months ago, I didn't think we would see so much snow. This was good for my dad who didn't know it and also for me, who was able to see Bariloche covered in white like it hadn't been in many years. I was more than happy with this trip because it was a lot of fun for everyone and because it fit our budget and gave us even more benefits. We couldn't have asked for a more complete vacation ❤️.
Nuestro viaje familiar tuvo muchas cosas para hacer, más de las que me esperaba. Cuando habíamos organizado este viaje algunos meses atrás, no pensé que íbamos a ver tanta nieve. Esto fue bueno para mi papá que no la conocía y también para mí, que pude ver Bariloche cubierta de blanco como no hacía hace muchos años. Estuve más que conforme con este paseo porque fue muy divertido para todos y porque se ajustó a nuestro presupuesto y nos dió todavía más beneficios. No podríamos haber pedido unas vacaciones más completas ❤️.
❤️ Hope you liked this post! Thanks for reading. ❤️
❤️¡Espero que les haya gustado este post! Gracias por leer. ❤️
Lau 💕.
📸 Portada creada en Canva. Todas las imágenes son de mi propiedad 💕.
Casi me quedo sin palabras. Solo en películas he podido disfrutar de paisajes tan bellos. Parece que en la vida real no existieran, pero tú nos presentas la verdad verdadera de los hechos 🤣 ¡Todo hermoso!
¿Obligaste a tu papá? ¡Muy cruel eres! 😁 Saludos.
Parecían paisajes de Narnia, todos muy hermosooooos. Y por supuesto lo obligué a hacer "culipatín" jajajajaj, no podía perderse la experiencia :)
It must have been beautiful after thirteen years to relive the excitement of seeing the whole mountain covered in snow; it's great that the snow season has come early and you have experienced it in the company of your dad and your brother
I love Bariloche, especially because you can visit different tourist places just by moving around by public transport, that is a great advantage to reduce costs
It's incredible that we have the largest ski center in South America and the most expensive in the world
What beautiful photographs, the views are really beautiful dear friend @lauramica
Have a great day
I loved Bariloche with snow! It was really beautiful and sharong with my family was the best ❤️
Glad you liked the pictures, thanks for stopping by 💕
Beautiful place! I’m hoping we get some decent snow where I live this year so I can go snowboarding!
It’s cool that you visited it early in your winter but got a bunch of snow. Do you ski or snowboard? I didn’t find that in there but I didn’t get to read every word.
Yes, it was great to see so much snow so early, I wasn't expecting it!
And no, I don't ski or snowboard, I don't think it's something you can learn in one day so I don't even try 😂.
Que bonito UN dia espero poder ver la nieve.
Y disfrutar UN clima nevado como ese.
Seguro puedas hacerlo!
I haven't seen anything like this in snow in person, your father and brother are so lucky to experience it!
Yes, it was a great walk :)
Near where I live there is an ice cream shop called Bariloche, and it always reminds me of that beautiful place you show us, no wonder that ice cream shop is called that way. But in another sense, my father was Chilean and when I was a child he used to tell me about the times he went to Bariloche and other beautiful places in Argentina and Chile.
Oooh How interesting, maybe an Argentinian who missed his city hahaha. Very nice Bariloche.
Parents are always having us forcing them to do something and they end up loving it and overdoing it lol.
Indeed family bonding time is one of the best experiences that we can live in our earthly years.
Argentina is beautiful and your camera did justice in capturing all that beauty 😍
You're right, he said he didn't want to and in the end he jumped several times haha. And the landscapes are beautiful ❤️.
😂🤣... Glad he had fun 😄
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It's amazing 🥰
Yes, so beautiful!
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Wow, this is truly a very beautiful place.
Yes!
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