Puerto Cárdenas

While we were waiting for the boats to come back, the chief of the rescue unit told us that they were trying to arrange for a fisherman to drop us on the other side but that the boat was much slower than the navy boats so the bus may not be there by the time we reach. He asked if any of the remaining passengers had any means of transport to Futaleufu. One of the local Chileans had a pickup but the rest of us would have to figure out something. The Chilean with the pickup knew a little bit of English and told us not to worry and that he could arrange for at least 2 of us to be dropped off about 4 kms from the port on the other side, where they had a few cabañas while 2 of us could walk. At least we would have a place to stay for the night and the ones walking wouldn't have to carry our big bags.Read more