Nahuel Huapi National Park is in San Carlos de Bariloche, which is a city in Rio Negro, Argentina. Bariloche is one of those places you'll end up staying longer than you planned. Why? it's not for the city's aesthetic appeal, rather it's for the great outdoors and night life. It's the elite honeymoon capital in Argentina. It's the main hub for travelling around the Lake District, the gateway to Patagonia and chocolate capital of Argentina.
For National park information and a good collection of maps, visit Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi on the corner of San Martin and Morales. Also Club Andino offers free maps and provide information on trekking area. They sell transfers and trekking packages and you can reserve a bunk there for most of the shelters in the nearby mountains.
Since Buenos Aires by plane, Aerolineas Argentinas. By bus Via Bariloche and Crucero del Norte. By car see in the web INTERPATAGONIA or automovilclub guide.
The area is rightly famous for its barbecued meats, Parrillas "Boliche de Alberto" fondue "La Alpina", pizza "El Mundo de la Pizza", trout and deer "familia Weiss". Palacios Street has a lot of restaurants.
"Blest" the best beer. Wilkenny, Pilgrim, The map room, South bar, Trentis - they are all a safe bet. Sip a little mate as well.
Most of the cheap accommodation is located in the centre of the town for more information pass by the tourist office on Centro Civico where they have a full list of budget and not so budget accommodation.