An Alerce tree is a type of tree native to the pretty little piece of patagonia we have called home for the last few months. Its similar in looks to a redwood and can live as long as a giant sequoia... so naturally i had to find a couple and take a look for myself. so we headed south to Parque National Los Alerces, a massive park thats pretty inaccessible to folks without cars (us). We get there no problem, set up camp, pick the nearest peak, and set out for the peak. We found a nice lake to celebrate the 20th, but no Alerces. Then it rained.... and rained and rained leaving us tent bound for 2 more days. Finally, we escaped and hightailed it north to a river we had read about with some Alerces supposedly growing nearbye.
This campgound turned out to be one of the most enchanting places ive ever seen, and we had it all to ourselves (excepting a few gatitas) The hike to our trees was unreal, mushrooms growing everywhere and a forest so dense you could hear it breath. Oh ya! and right before this we saw a Huemel, one of the super rare native deer that every argentinian is obsessed with.
At the end of our hike was the Alerce, majestic but showing its age. Broken down really, but we were content and resumed our trip north. Next, Bariloche.
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