Rodeo in Cochrane

Cochrane to Coyhaique

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March 24th 2011
The next leg was around 330km from Cochrane to Coyhaique, with the last 100km being paved road. We left Cochrane the day after the Rodeo and made our way up some steep ascents until we reached Lago General Carrera, which is supposed to be one of the biggest bodies of water in South America. Our first view of the lake was awesome as we´d be climbing for a while and saw it as we reached the top - q ... read more

South America » Chile » Aisén » Coyhaique

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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