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The
"restricted area" allows walking only along marked paths
which take you through a wonderful forest sheltering 79 native wild
species (cipress, myrtle trees, laurel trees, reina mora flower
bushes, etc.). Regarding the native fauna, we find here 40 different
wild bird species as well as a colony of "huillines" (a
kind of native otter) and European minks.
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This part of the island has been declared Historical, ecological,
touristic municipal reserve. This excursion offers you much more
than traditional walks as it combines different aspects as enjoying
nature, a historical, cultural and scientific-technological aspect
too.
It
can be added that many years ago, the island was historically relevant
-during 1949/1952- because the Austrian scientist Dr. Ronald Richter
had chosen it to build his research laboratories for controlled
nuclear fusion. This research was the first western world project
about nuclear fusion, sponsored by the late president Juan D. Perón.
However, after several changes in its former plan, the "Huemul
atomic project" came to an end.
We
can still see nowadays the "twin labs", chemistry lab,
Richter's lab, the reactor's building, the energy plant, Richter's
house and the square. Some of its buildings were already finished
by the time the project ended, but others were still under construction.
We
then return to Bariloche town by boat.
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