Another short hike at Huilo Huilo to yet another stunning waterfall. The twist on this hike is that Katie and I became separated from the kids. We’ve gotten into the habit of letting them hike ahead of us, often times out of site. Katie and I arrived at the parking lot thinking the kids would […]
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Museo Rakin Mapu at Huilo Huilo Reserve
On the north side of the reserve is a museum capturing Chilean history, geology, and archaeology. We stopped in for a visit. The most interesting object to me was the carved mammoth tusk.
Circuito Sendero de los Espiritus y La Leona
Another stop in the Huilo-Huilo biological reserve, a loop trail past a remarkable eco-hotel, through the forest, and to the La Leona falls.
Sendero Salto Huilo-Huilo
A 2km breeze of a hike to see the blue-green cascades of Salto Huilo Huilo and Salto del Puma.
Arrival at the Huilo Huilo Biological Preserve
We drove a couple hours from Pucon to Huilo Huilo, a Patagonia rainforest and reserve. It’s a stunningly beautiful place, with numerous short hikes to see parts of the forest and many waterfalls. We arrived before the park opened, and we ended up getting lost. We somehow managed to end up on a service road […]
Exploring a Dilapidated Hotel on Volcan Villarrica
We had some time to kill before the Cuevas Volcanicas tour, and mom needed some alone time. The kids and I climbed the hill to a dilapidated hotel on the slope of Volcan Villarrica. Since only concrete and steel are left standing, I assume the hotel burned when lava flowed from the crater many years […]
Cuevas Volcanicas – Volcanic Caves Park in Pucon
On our last morning in Pucon, we went to the private park for a tour of a lava tube. It was interesting, though I’m not satisfied that the experience was work $16,000 CLP per person. We’ve been fortunate to have been to many caves (Wind Cave, Mammoth Cave, Lewis & Clark Caves, Lehman Caves. Not […]
Kayaking in Antarctica
Katie and I opted to book spots in the kayak group on our expedition to Antarctica. In fact, we selected an expedition date based on the availability of two kayaking slots. The program has limited capacity and is in high demand, so we had to be flexible to secure spots. We each only had the […]
Looking Back
Jane has already discovered this blog and has started going through the posts from our previous trip. Often times she’ll quote me back to me, which is interesting. While emotionally this trip has been a challenge for the kids, at six months in, I can honestly tell you that neither of them really like it. […]
Pool time at Hotel Dreams, Punta Arenas
After completing our Antartica expedition, we spent a few days in Punta Arenas and Puerto Natales. The purpose of our stay was to cross the border into Argentina to reset our tourist visas, and we found some time to explore the towns and enjoy the hotel amenities. The kids took the GoPro into the hotel […]
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