The town was founded in 1936 by the Argentine National Park Administration (DPN).

It's composed of about 80 houses, built in traditional Alpine-Andine architecture that combines wood with stone, and its population is over 400 inhabitants.

The most important part of the economy is based on tourism, especially sport fishing, trekking, horseback riding and mountaineering.

Since Villa Traful is inside a National Park, fishing and mountaineering are allowed only with authorisation.

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