Cerro Otto is a mountain located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from San Carlos de Bariloche, and inside the Nahuel Huapí National Park, in Patagonia, Argentina.
| Cerro Otto | |
|---|---|
 View of Cerro Otto mountain from Melipal, Argentina | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,405 m (4,610 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 469 m (1,539 ft)[2] |
| Coordinates | 41°08′39″S 71°22′35″W / 41.14423790246883°S 71.37632158736054°W[2] |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Otto's Hill |
| Geography | |
| Location | San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro, Argentina |
Etymology edit
It took its name from German pioneer Otto Goedecke, who arrived to Bariloche in 1892 and dwelled nearby.[3]
History edit
The summit is 1,405 m (4,610 ft) and there is a cable car which takes twelve minutes to reach the top. The mountain is 5 km (3.1 mi) west of Bariloche. There is a gravel road which allows people to bike, hike or drive the 8 km (5.0 mi) to the top. There is a restaurant that revolves on the summit.[4] 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 7 m (23 ft) above the terrain and a climbing wall.[5]
Description edit
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.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]
Gallery edit
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City view of Bariloche from the top of Cerro Otto -
View of the rotating cafeteria on top of Cerro Otto -
Cerro Otto trails in winter -
Cerro Otto trail in summer
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Cerro Otto, Argentina". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ^ a b "Cerro Otto, Argentina". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ^ "Otto Goedecke murió asesinado y no tenía familiares. Diario El Cordillerano (Spanish)"
- ^ Barnes, Amanda; Brown, Cathy; Martinez-Carter, Karina; Patience, Victoria; Moseley-Williams, Sorrel (2012). Fodor's Argentina : with wine country and Chilean Patagonia (7th ed.). New York: Fodor's Travel Pub. p. 315. ISBN 9780307929181. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ^ "Cerro Otto becomes a park for summer activities in Bariloche". Rio Negro. 10 January 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
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