Caijon del Maipo

You can plan all you want. But you can always get a text message the day before telling you the thing you wanted most would not be possible. With a roll of your eyes, all you can do is ask what the alternative is...

Turns out to be this stunning sunrise over an active volcano. Standing on a field which is 300m higher then the tallest mountain of our homeland, grazing donkies around us, the sound of a little stream in front of us and we're still staring up at these towering peaks beside us. We stop and wait for that perfect moment of the sun peeking over the edge and ready to start the day.

Fueled by black coffee and an egg and cheese bun made locally at a.. Store? I'm not sure what it was, beside the house of our guide's mum. I'm sure that will help the 3 hours of sleep we had.

But it didn't have to. Because it ended up being a pinch yourself moment getting to see and be part of such a beautiful view.Read more