Blogs from Futaleufu, Los Lagos, Chile, South America - page 2

South of Santiago you are into vineyard country - mile after mile of vines and a lot of familiar names, its like browsing the shelves in the local supermarket. Gradually the vines give way to pasture land and yellow flowers and then to water as we enter the Lake District. Its all on one long straight road, the Pan-American Highway, heading due south - but then I suppose Chile is a long straight country. Its not boring though as running parallel to us are the Andes off in the distance but clearly visible. Every now and then one lone volcano will stand proud with its perfect volcano shape and snow covered top. We stop in Salto de Laja where we have our own personal waterfall as a backdrop from our hotel room veranda and Osorno where ... read more

I traveled to the small village of Futaleufu, Chile in January 2006 and February 2007 to raft the famous Class 5 Futaleufu River. January 2006 Trip My first trip to Futa I traveled alone, leaving my family of 4 for the week. I chose Expediciones Chile (www.exchile.com) as my outfitter based on their reputation for safety and, more important, that they offer a lodging option that does not involve camping...they have a lodge with hot showers in the Town of Futa, in addition to an Eco-Camp out in the woods. I chose to travel to Futa via Esquel, Argentina, not via Puerto Montt Chile, as most people do. To get to Futa via Chile, one needs to fly to Santiago, then to Puerto Montt, then take a small charter plane to the hamlet of Chaiten, and ... read more