The lodge where we stayed was nestled in a valley that looked very much like Yosemite. Waterfalls
cascaded everywhere. The only way to come to this valley was by horse. On our trip up and down
we saw virtually no one.
As we were sipping mate, a German climber came and joined us for mate. He told us that he had
come to Chile to climb the walls of this valley. He had come to this area because it was one of the
few really challenging unclimbed areas left in the world.
Below is just one picture of the walls of the valley.
cascaded everywhere. The only way to come to this valley was by horse. On our trip up and down
we saw virtually no one.
As we were sipping mate, a German climber came and joined us for mate. He told us that he had
come to Chile to climb the walls of this valley. He had come to this area because it was one of the
few really challenging unclimbed areas left in the world.
Below is just one picture of the walls of the valley.
The next morning, the river had subsided so the guide brought us our horses and we rode across
the river instead of using the cable this time. You can see Jackie riding across the river in the picture
below.
the river instead of using the cable this time. You can see Jackie riding across the river in the picture
below.
The "lodge" we stayed at that night was a one room house with a kitchen, bathroom, and three rooms
for visitors. There was a family who resided in another house who provided meals and service.
After changing to dry shoes and socks, I went up to the the covered building where the asada was
cooked. This time we had pork.
There were a couple of gauchos sitting around the fire. One of them prepared mate in a gourd. Each
time he would add a few more leaves and hot water and give the mate to the next person. A common
metal straw with a sieve at the end was used to drink the mate.
In the picture below, you can see our guide sipping mate and turning the asada.
for visitors. There was a family who resided in another house who provided meals and service.
After changing to dry shoes and socks, I went up to the the covered building where the asada was
cooked. This time we had pork.
There were a couple of gauchos sitting around the fire. One of them prepared mate in a gourd. Each
time he would add a few more leaves and hot water and give the mate to the next person. A common
metal straw with a sieve at the end was used to drink the mate.
In the picture below, you can see our guide sipping mate and turning the asada.
Our guide told us that most horses in the US would have refused to ride where we went. Both Jackie
and I had a few bruises from bumps into trees and rocks, but this was a trip that we will always
remember with fond memories.
Since I have a little more room on this page, I will include a picture from a sunnier day. This is Jackie
at the beginning of our calm and easy horse ride at Roberto's on the Palena River.
and I had a few bruises from bumps into trees and rocks, but this was a trip that we will always
remember with fond memories.
Since I have a little more room on this page, I will include a picture from a sunnier day. This is Jackie
at the beginning of our calm and easy horse ride at Roberto's on the Palena River.