Cheat Sheet www.cruceandino.com
by Jane Behrend
1. Guaranteed departures 1 pax
2. One way crossings between Puerto Varas/Bariloche
2.1. 364 days a year
2.1.1. Not 1 May
2.2. 12 hours, 8:30 am departures daily both ports
2.3. $280
2.3.1. Lunch/drinks extra
2.4. English/Spanish speaking guides
3. Overnight options enroute
3.1. Hotel Peulla /Natura new management July 2018. New activities in the national park being developed/ Hotel Blest has been renovated - very nice!
3.2. Peulla, Chile
3.2.1. Hotel Natura
3.2.1.1. 45 rooms
3.2.1.1.1. Rooms were surprisingly nice-- better than public areas, which should be renovated soon.
3.2.2. Hotel Peulla
3.2.2.1. 35 rooms
3.2.2.1.1. Rooms need work, charming old property - budget friendly.
3.3. Puerto Blest, Ar
3.3.1. Hotel Puerto Blest
3.3.1.1. 15 rooms heated pool
3.3.2. In Nahuel Huapi NP
3.4. 1 night crossing/hotel $355 per person
3.5. 2 nights $430 per person
3.5.1. Chile: Del Salvador 72 , Puerto Varas Argentina: Miter 219 / Miter 150, Bariloche E-mail: [email protected]
4. Unique Selling Points
4.1. Only our passengers are able to cross the border here.
4.1.1. Other crossing north of here by car often has delays of 4-5 hours at the border - 30,000 vehicles daily?
4.2. One of the most unique border crossings around!
4.3. This is the only crossing through The Andes that allows you to sail across three lakes: Todos los Santos, Frías and Nahuel Huapi.
4.4. 2 National Parks
4.4.1. Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park
4.4.1.1. Oldest NP in Chile
4.4.2. Nahuel Huapi National Park
4.4.2.1. Oldest NP in Argentina