Cerro Otto is a

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located from

San Carlos de Bariloche San Carlos de Bariloche, usually known as Bariloche (), is a city in the province of Río Negro, Argentina, situated in the foothills of the Andes on the southern shores of Nahuel Huapi Lake. It is located within the Nahuel Huapi National Park. ...

, and inside the

Nahuel Huapí National Park Nahuel Huapi National Park () is the oldest national park in Argentina, established in 1934. It surrounds Nahuel Huapi Lake in the foothills of the Patagonian Andes. The largest of the national parks in the region, it has an area of , or nearly ...

, in

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Etymology

It took its name from German pioneer Otto Goedecke, who arrived to Bariloche in 1892 and dwelled nearby."Otto Goedecke murió asesinado y no tenía familiares. Diario El Cordillerano (Spanish)"
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History

The summit is and there is a cable car which takes twelve minutes to reach the top. The mountain is west of

Bariloche San Carlos de Bariloche, usually known as Bariloche (), is a city in the province of Río Negro Province, Río Negro, Argentina, situated in the foothills of the Andes on the southern shores of Nahuel Huapi Lake. It is located within the Nahuel ...

. 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 (colloquially known as "the kilometers") 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 Nahuel Huapi National Park () is the oldest national park in Argentina, established in 1934. It surrounds Nahuel Huapi Lake in the foothills of the Patagonian Andes. The largest of the national parks in the region, it has an area of , or nearly ...

and Gutiérrez lakes, and the

Andes The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long, wide (widest between 18°S – 20°S ...

Gallery

File:Cerro Otto - panoramio.jpg, City view of Bariloche from the top of Cerro Otto File:Cima del Cerro Otto.JPG, View of the rotating cafeteria on top of Cerro Otto File:Cerro Otto nevado.jpg, Cerro Otto trails in winter File:Cerro Otto verano.jpg, Cerro Otto trail in summer

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