Cerro Otto

Cerro Otto is a mountain located from San Carlos de Bariloche, and inside the Nahuel Huapí National Park, in Patagonia, Argentina.

Etymology

It took its name from German pioneer Otto Goedecke, who arrived to Bariloche in 1892 and dwelled nearby.

History

The summit is and there is a cable car which takes twelve minutes to reach the top. The mountain is west of Bariloche. There is a gravel road which allows people to bike, hike or drive the to the top. There is a restaurant that revolves on the summit. The revolving restaurant is the Giratoria confectionery, and there is also a "Refugio del cerro Otto" grill which makes bondiola sandwiches. There is a zip line which is above the terrain and a climbing wall.

Description

Due to its prominence, Cerro Otto is notably a visual reference while navigating the city as it stands in between the neighbourhoods of San Joaquin, Los Cipresales, Las Vertientes, Los Maitenes, Melipal, El Faldeo, Parque Cerro Otto, Virgen Misionera, Peumayen from the North and El Frutillar, 645 Viviendas, Lomas del Cauquen, and Arelauquen Country Club from the South.
On top of the mountain a rotating cafeteria owned by the Sara María Furman Foundation is most prominent, constituting a notable lookout overlooking the city, Nahuel Huapi and Gutiérrez lakes, and the Andes.