one of the river crossings

FREEZING water and slippery rocks makse for an interesting combination. Later in the week we met a hiker who had lost his shoes in one of these river crossings (at the start of a five day walk) and could not get them back again. Luckily there were a pair of boots left behind at the refugio in his size, cause the walk back out with bare feet would not be much fun.

Cochamo valley: Yosemite of the South

March 27th 2008
Getting out to Cochamo valley was a multi stage process. Organising the horses was just the first part. Then there was finding and catching the bus, finding somewhere to camp and walking out there. Catching the bus to Cochamo from Puerto Varas was not such a mission as getting the bus from Bariloche, although there were still moments of confusion. I was waiting at the bus stop minding our bags ... read more

South America » Chile

Prior to the coming of the Spanish in the 16th century, northern Chile was under Inca rule while Araucanian Indians inhabited central and southern Chile; the latter were not completely subjugated until the early 1880s. Although Chile declared its ind... ... read more

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