A small frozen waterfall at the side of the snowy road: a good postcard of a winter trip.

The last time I had travelled to the south of Argentina in winter was 13 years ago on my high school graduation trip. From this trip I have more memories of partying with friends than of the landscapes I saw, so returning after such a long time seemed interesting. I think I'm now more aware of my surroundings on every walk I take, and I'm glad I am: renewing my memories of these beautiful landscapes was something I didn't know I needed. On our motorhome trip last month we made many interesting stops, and one of them was the one that allowed us to see this small frozen waterfall ❤️.

Six days into our three-week motorhome trip we were already in a landscape surrounded by snow, something we all look forward to. I already knew it, but many of my fellow travellers did not, so it was great to accompany them on their first experience. As the second city we would visit would be Villa La Angostura and we had been to San Martin de Los Andes, it was necessary to cross the Seven Lakes Route, but not without spending a night by one of them .

The route was beautiful, surrounded by snow-capped mountains and also quite a lot of snow accumulated on the sides. Seeing the landscape painted white was something we all wanted to see, so we took advantage of the day to go for a walk. Our motorhome was parked on the shores of Lake Villarino, in a free camping area, and from there we took advantage of our afternoon to go for a short hike. The Ruta de Los Siete Lagos is 110 km in total and several of the interesting things to see are quite far from each other, so we were lucky that there was ‘something else’ to see .

According to the map, about two kilometres from where we were, there was a viewpoint of a waterfall called Vuliñanco. We had all had lunch and had enough time to go for a walk, so we walked there. The Seven Lakes Route has a few viewpoints like this one, where you can park your car and just sit and watch the scenery. They also have informative signs about what you are seeing, as if to better interpret the landscape ❤️.

To our surprise, once we reached the viewpoint of the waterfall we noticed that it was 75% frozen. There was still some water running down the side of the waterfall, but a large mass of sharp ice remained fixed in the landscape. In addition, the whole area of the viewpoint had a thick layer of snow that raised the ground level, so you could stand on the railing to see the waterfall from higher up. It may not have had the magnitude of even the smallest waterfall in the Iguazu Falls, but at least it was an interesting waterfall for an express walk .

I liked this winter trip very much, because snow and cold always have the ability to make landscapes even more beautiful. My fellow travellers and I lingered in front of the waterfall drinking mates, but not before starting the occasional snow war. I was glad to have spent my afternoon with a short walk there, because although I had already visited this route, I did not know this corner. And that is why it is sometimes worthwhile to revisit these beautiful places ❤️.

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