De tin marin to do fat ......
Ya, Coyhaique passages do not know there.
So I went, accompanied by a friend, the Souths of our country, without having very clear what would find there.
already close to land at the airport in Balmaceda our window we could see the wonders that awaited us, a sea of \u200b\u200bsnowy mountains, lakes, rivers and woods wrapped in a wonderful clouds, could be seen kilometers below.
Arriving Balmaceda costs absolutely nothing to find a $ 4000 transfer that takes us to Coyahique .- dond and traveled a bit the people and take advantage of lunch (we did not know it would be the closest thing to a real lunch we would have in those days). Of course immediately we left Coyhaique Villa Cerro Castillo. There were very clear that this place was but it was south to look at the map and that was enough for us.
The road is impressive, forests that are a perfect blend of colors green, yellow and red, are intermittently crossed by water channels and lagoons where the sky is perfectly reflected. Villa Cerro Castillo arrived just when it starts to get dark. For $ 8000 .- with breakfast included, stayed at the inn and the castle where her mother Miryam serve us as if we knew all along. They tell us a little about u s life there and the situation in the region with respect to the Project Hidroaysén and give us guidelines so that we know site where you will develop the project. A pleasant conversation with them and three residents of the housing, make the perfect evening before going to rest, full of stories and facts for our little trip.
The next morning we met a little over the town before heading farther south.
And here we are, traveling absolutely amazed with the environment, when our little bus stops. There is an overturned vehicle on the road. All fall quickly to help, luckily no serious injuries. We return to our path and we stop a few minutes to Puerto Río Tranquilo where we take a sandwich lunch and chatted with the owner of the premises and our driver "You get off at Bertrand? And why? Why not follow best until Cochrane? And then I skirts around the flood Hidroaysén Rio Baker. Take advantage of knowing the Confluence before it disappears ". Cochrane is located further south and meet the confluence was one of our goals so obviously our response was "Ok. We."
Once we reach bordering the Rio Baker, along with a local driver who accompanied him call me later. He took the seat next to him and starts the photo tour. The best route that can be done from one place is that the same people I tell him. I was fascinated, wondering ... shooting ... asking again.
"Will they get to Cochrane and Tortel not go?" After that question our schedule changed again. Cochrane rest that night and next morning we left for Caleta Tortel. A full cold and frosty morning.
After nearly three hor
as and after puncturing a tire, we arrived at Caleta Tortel. A strange place where everything is connected via stairs and walkways. A fairly moist cove in which little or nothing arrives and so l l. We try to find a place to have lunch but we found only a lady q ue sold us two loaves kneaded to $ 100 .- each. The rest was walking. Return to Cochran ey the next day to Balmaceda, was most pleasing was as fellow travelers carrying people to Tortel. People cheerful, talkative and willing to share with whoever was at his side. "Aaaahh if I saw you, I was taking pictures in front of the school" .
A very quick trip, with very little time, but enough to be amazed with the land. Enough to know more of our people. Enough to want to come back for more.
