Cerro Otto
Cerro Otto - Bariloche
Cerro Otto - Bariloche
View of Cerro Otto mountain from Melipal, Argentina
Highest point
Elevation1,405 m (4,610 ft)[1]
Prominence469 m (1,539 ft)[2]
Coordinates41°08′39″S 71°22′35″W / 41.14423790246883°S 71.37632158736054°W / -41.14423790246883; -71.37632158736054[2]
Naming
English translationOtto's Hill
Geography
LocationSan Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro, Argentina

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.

Etymology

It took its name from German pioneer Otto Goedecke, who arrived to Bariloche in 1892 and dwelled nearby.[3]

History

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

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 and Gutiérrez lakes, and the Andes.

See also

  • Cerro Catedral
  • Cerro Campanario
  • Cerro Bellavista
  • Cerro Ventana
  • Cerro Carbón

References

  1. ↑ "Cerro Otto, Argentina". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
  2. 1 2 "Cerro Otto, Argentina". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
  3. ↑ "Otto Goedecke murió asesinado y no tenía familiares. Diario El Cordillerano (Spanish)"
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ "Cerro Otto becomes a park for summer activities in Bariloche". Rio Negro. 10 January 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
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