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Correntoso Lake Beach
Correntoso Lake Beach
This place is the chosen by Villa La Angostura inhabitants in Summer. You can get to it through Nē 231 National Route on the way to " Siete Lagos" Route and , after riding 4.5 kilometers , you must take a diversion to your left that leads you directly to Correntoso Beach where there is a complete camping site.
Once in the area, you can enjoy the clear waters of the lake which are ideal to plunge since they are warmer than the waters of Nahuel Huapi. Appart from swimming, you can practise water activities such as rowing, kayak, canoeing or even excursions in boats at an average speed.
Correntoso Lake Beach
Along the beach which has volcanic sand , you can enjoy beach sports like volleyball , quoits or football 5. There are also horse rides organized along coast.
The camping site along the beach is totally equiped to receive tourists with great areas of shadow to put up the tents, running water, bathrooms and shops which are open all day long and sell fast food.

Going along the coast, you will come across Correntoso River which is considered the shortest in the world . It keeps treasures for fishermen and an unavoidable beauty for the visitors that arrive eager to discover each corner of Villa La Angostura.
Correntoso Lake Beach
This river with an emerald green and a deep transparency links Correntoso and Nahuel Huapi Lakes . It is called this way due to the strengh in which the torrents flow as a result of the unevenness of the land between the two lakes.
Correntoso Lake Beach
As you look up, you will see the imposing bridge being 20 meters long and 35 meters high that crosses the river and contributes to the identity of this place dividing the area in two zones.
A Zone , which is the northern part and where the outlet of the river is located. It is forbidden to fish here since the trouts produce their spawning . You can see the place from the old bridge that is for pedestrians now.
Correntoso Lake Beach
B Zone, is the outlet of the river. This is the chosen place by fly-fishermen due to the ichthyc variety - rainbow trouts, brown trouts, etc.
The entrance to the beach is free and , thus, all the visitors can enjoy a beautiful natural landscape surrounded by beautiful mountains , sands, water and women.
Correntoso Lake Beach
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How to get here
You can get to it through Nē 231 National Route on the way to " Siete Lagos" Route and , after riding 4.5 kilometers , you must take a diversion to your left.
 
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