Jump in the river

Towards the end of the ride, the guide took us to a rock on the side of the river from where we had an amazing view of the surroundings and the river below was deep enough to jump in and swim. TheWeiterlesen
Petrohué rafting

The next morning, we managed to get ready, have our breakfast, checked out and reached Petrohué by 9 am. We were all excited about it. It had rained all through the night and it was still rainingWeiterlesen
Back to Ensenada

The boat ride lasted till 5:45 pm. At the harbor, we bought some cream rolls from a local vendor. They were really tasty and reminded me of the time I used to relish them as a child. After that we hadWeiterlesen
Esmeralda Laguna

After about 15 min of ride, the boat reached one of the edges of the lake where there is a small stream coming down from the mountains. The stream is formed by the glacial waters from the glacierWeiterlesen
Boat ride on Lago Todos los Santos

The boat ride took us about 3 kms into the lake. Despite the rain and dark clouds, the scenery around us was stunning. We could only imagine how beautiful this place would be when the sun was out, theWeiterlesen
Lago Todos los Santos

After booking the rafting tour for the next day, we drove on Eastwards towards the lake Todos los Santos (All Saint's Lake). On the way, we stopped at another viewpoint of the Petrohué waterfallsWeiterlesen
Petrohué river

The short trek ends at the Petrohué river. The water was bluish green with a lot of rapids. We took the loop trail back to the starting point. At the entrance, there are toir agencies selling variousWeiterlesen
Lake near Petrohué

On the way back from the waterfalls to thre entrance, we took a short trek along a side path to a small lake with a waterfall. The trek goes through a thick undergrowth with thick basalt columns alongWeiterlesen
Petrohué waterfall - 3rd cascades

The 3rd series of cascades goes all the way across the river with multiple falls along the way. It looked extremely beautiful in the diffused light of the sun. The rain had almost stopped by now andWeiterlesen
Petrohué waterfalls - 2nd cascades

We crossed over the bridges for a view of the 2nd series of the cascades. They were really beautiful. The color of the river was a lovely bluish green and the backdrop of the beautiful conical OsornoWeiterlesen
Saltos Petrohué - 1st cascades

The Petrohué waterfall has many series of cascades formed by the Petrohué River falling over the hard lava rocks from the Osorno volcano. The Conaf (local tourism ministry) has constructed bridgesWeiterlesen
To Petrohué waterfall

It had rained the whole night and it was still raining when we woke up. The sky was dark and grey with low rain clouds and it was constantly raining with small intervals of stoppage. There was notWeiterlesen
Nice and cozy evening

It was almost 9 pm and starting to turn dark. The girls went to the grocery shop nearby to buy some food stuff and drinks while Hristo and I got busy lighting up the fireplace. After struggling withWeiterlesen
Cabaña Barlovento

At Ensenada, just at the start of the village, right on the shores of the Llanquihue lake, we found a lovely place to stay. Cabañas Barlovento had a very nice and cozy feel. Everything was made fromWeiterlesen
Food time

We drove down from Osorno and started looking for a place to eat. We had started late in the morning and to avoid missing the last chaircars up to Osorno, we had skipped the meal and decided to go forWeiterlesen
The ridge walk

We walked from one end of the ridge to the other. By now, it was extremely windy and pretty cold there. We started our walk back to the chaircar station to catch the last of the chairs down.
Crater Rojo

After spending some time on the snow, we walked to the ridge nearby. From the ridge, there were amazing views of the Osorno volcano (now totally covered by clouds), the valley beyond and theWeiterlesen
Top of Osorno

At the end of the 1st chaircar, there was still snow there. It was quite windy and cold. We walked around and played on the snow for a while.
Mirador Bosque

On the way up, there is a nice view point overlooking the Llanquihue lake. We stopped there for a while. We reached the top after driving for almost 12 kms along the volcano side. At the top there areWeiterlesen
More flower power

The flowers were blooming everywhere. It was truly the beginning of the spring. We stopped at a few places to enjoy the view and take pictures.
Flowers of all colors

The path further was a steep uphill climb. There were flowers of all hue and colors along the roadside. The contrast of the green grass, colorful flowers and the stark black and white beauty of theWeiterlesen
Crater La Burbuja

After Laguna Verde, we continued further up the Osorno volcano. The sky was clear and we could see the volcano top clearly. The road up was a narrow track through the dense vegetation. Our 1st stopWeiterlesen
Trek around Laguna Verde

On the way back to the parking lot, there is a side walkway one can take for a short trek of about 1.5 kms. The path goes around to the other side of the Laguna Verde, then reaches a lookout pointWeiterlesen
Laguna Verde at Llanquihue lake

The Laguna Verde is right next to the Llanquihue lake with a small channel probably joining them at high tide or during heavy rain. The colors of the 2 lakes are quite different though. Llanquihue isWeiterlesen
Laguna Verde

After the beach, we drove about 2 kms to the Laguna Verde at the base of the Osorno volcano. Near the parking lot, we saw the resident family of red foxes. There were 2 small ones and the mom and dad.Weiterlesen
Playa Ensenada

Our next stop was Playa Ensenada. Its a beach on the shores of the lake Llanquihue with views of the Osorno and the Puntiagudo volcanoes. By the time we reached there, Osorno was fully covered withWeiterlesen