All dressed in yellow and wearing a long cape provided by the transportation company, we watch the departure of the group of tourists that resolved to enjoy the marvels of this tour on a chairlift to the top of Cerro Campanario (Bell Tower Hill). Some of them hesitate and ask about the visibility at the top. They do not make many questions about those seven minutes they will spend on a very slow ride on the chairlifts, which resembles a tunnel whose walls are made up by the high thick trees.
Eager to leave, few of them appreciate the sign posts at the foot of the hill which give hints of how to recognize the native and exotic species. They just wish to reach the top and take all the pictures they can.
Already at the ticket office, I make contact with lots of people who use this means to enjoy one of the most beautiful tours in the City of Bariloche. In the rain, the sunshine, in the cold or the heat, Cerro Campanario offers the possibility to appreciate Lake Nahuel Huapi in its entire splendor. This water body bathes the city and spreads towards the Chilean border. It joins Bariloche with the District of Villa La Angostura, in the Province of Neuquén, and it is the largest lake in the region.