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Patagonia by air, land and sea

By : Reilly Sullivan
Trip Begins March 28, 2009
Trip Ends April 12, 2009

I spent a week in the Cochamo Valley with Campo Aventura - it was amazing!! Then a week on the Atmosphere fly fishing Patagonia.
  • Mar 29 - Hotel Orly
  • Mar 30 - Puerto Varas
  • Mar 31 - Cochamo Valley, Chile
  • Apr 1 - La Junta, Chile
  • Apr 2 - La Junta, Chile
  • Apr 3 - Puerto Varas
  • Apr 4 - Est. Quintupeu, Chile
  • Apr 5 - Pto. Auchemo, Chile
  • Apr 6 - Rio Corcovado, Chile
  • Apr 7 - Pto. Auchemo, Chile
  • Apr 8 - Est. Piti Palena, Chile
  • Apr 9 - Pto. Escondido, Chile
  • Apr 10 - Islas Tic Toc, Chile
  • Apr 11 - Puerto Montt, Chile
See my photos : Sea Kayak & Horse Trek Patagonia

I went to: Chile, Santiago, Puerto Varas, Hotel Orly
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My Photo Album: Sea Kayak & Horse Trek Patagonia
Reilly on horseback
Reilly on horseback
Shuttle to the put-in on the fjord
Shuttle to the put-in on the fjord
First look at where we will be kayaking
First look at where we will be kayaking
Safety briefing before we get on the water
Safety briefing before we get on the ...
Shuttle driver on his way
Shuttle driver on his way
First few minutes on the fjord
First few minutes on the fjord
Our group on the water
Our group on the water
Turning the corner into the main channel
Turning the corner into the main channel
Muscle farms on the fjord
Muscle farms on the fjord
A local family provides a nice stop for lunch
A local family provides a nice stop for ...
Suiting back up after lunch
Suiting back up after lunch
Reilly on the water
Reilly on the water
Beautiful view
Beautiful view
Action shot
Action shot
A closer look at the surrounding peaks
A closer look at the surrounding peaks
A closer look at the muscle farms
A closer look at the muscle farms
View down the fjord
View down the fjord
The sun comes out!
The sun comes out!
Reilly on the fjord
Reilly on the fjord
Local houses and pastures
Local houses and pastures
Up close on the water
Up close on the water
Cochamo village coming into view
Cochamo village coming into view
Another beautiful view
Another beautiful view
Our guide leads the way!
Our guide leads the way!
Cochamo Village
Cochamo Village
The clouds move in above Cochamo
The clouds move in above Cochamo
Paddlers enjoy the calm waters
Paddlers enjoy the calm waters
The Cochamo river enters the fjord
The Cochamo river enters the fjord
Cross the suspended bridge to reach Campo Aventura
Cross the suspended bridge to reach ...
Cochamo River
Cochamo River
Fire pit on the river
Fire pit on the river
Lodging and Dining Room
Lodging and Dining Room
Campo Aventura!!
Campo Aventura!!
Armin, her boys and a few guests
Armin, her boys and a few guests
Campo Aventuras private cabin looks up the Cochamo Valley
Campo Aventuras private cabin looks up ...
The Fogon warmly invites a place to relax
The Fogon warmly invites a place to ...
A fantastic view up the Cochamo Valley
A fantastic view up the Cochamo Valley
Meeting the horses
Meeting the horses
The grounds around Campo Aventura
The grounds around Campo Aventura
The horse pasture
The horse pasture
Feeding the horses
Feeding the horses
Healthy Chilean horses
Healthy Chilean horses
The valley awaits...
The valley awaits...
The bell tower - ring for service!
The bell tower - ring for service!
Candle lit dinner
Candle lit dinner
The wine selection
The wine selection
Beautiful sunny morning
Beautiful sunny morning
Gettin ready to saddle up
Gettin ready to saddle up
The horses await...
The horses await...
Meeting the horses
Meeting the horses
Ready to ride!
Ready to ride!
The guide rounds us up
The guide rounds us up
Our first river crossing
Our first river crossing
Up the beach
Up the beach
River crossing
River crossing
Neighbors pasture
Neighbors pasture
Heading up the valley
Heading up the valley
A view back down the valley
A view back down the valley
Terrible scenery :(
Terrible scenery :(
Waterfall in the distance
Waterfall in the distance
Across another river
Across another river
Regroup before entering the rainforest
Regroup before entering the rainforest
300 year old trail
300 year old trail
Along the river bank
Along the river bank
Lichen
Lichen
Our group breaks for lunch
Our group breaks for lunch
Chilean horse
Chilean horse
Deeper into the rainforest
Deeper into the rainforest
Self portrait
Self portrait
Our next river crossing
Our next river crossing
The Mountain Lodge!!
The Mountain Lodge!!
Mountains surrounding the lodge
Mountains surrounding the lodge
Looking on the pasture from the porch
Looking on the pasture from the porch
More magnificent mountains
More magnificent mountains
The care takers house (that they built)
The care takers house (that they built)
My bedroom at the lodge
My bedroom at the lodge
My room looks over the pasture
My room looks over the pasture
The mountain lodge
The mountain lodge
Our dinner slowly cooks
Our dinner slowly cooks
The fire house sits above the lodge
The fire house sits above the lodge
Horacios lumber yard
Horacios lumber yard
No electricity in the lodge -dinner by candle light
No electricity in the lodge -dinner by ...
Basic kitchen and stove
Basic kitchen and stove
Rounding up the horses
Rounding up the horses
Horacio saddles up the horses!
Horacio saddles up the horses!
Tatiana ties on the saddle bags loaded with lunch
Tatiana ties on the saddle bags loaded ...
Fellow travelers are off - back down the valley
Fellow travelers are off - back down ...
Working in the potato patch
Working in the potato patch
Horacio and Tatiana dig potatoes
Horacio and Tatiana dig potatoes
Porkchop has a little snack
Porkchop has a little snack
A view of the lodge from the Nature Trail
A view of the lodge from the Nature ...
The rainforest has amazing trees
The rainforest has amazing trees
Waterfall before the rain
Waterfall before the rain
30 Minutes later...
30 Minutes later...
Our second waterfall on the Nature Trail
Our second waterfall on the Nature Trail
Soaked by the rain
Soaked by the rain
Side creek
Side creek
Enjoy a hot cup of tea at the base of the waterfall
Enjoy a hot cup of tea at the base of ...
3,000 year old Alerce tree
3,000 year old Alerce tree
One of the oldest trees in the valley
One of the oldest trees in the valley
One of the many tree bridges we crossed
One of the many tree bridges we crossed
Another waterfall pumping from the rain
Another waterfall pumping from the rain
The clouds move into the valley
The clouds move into the valley
Kurt leads our hike on the Nature Trail
Kurt leads our hike on the Nature Trail
Mountain Views
Mountain Views
Gateway to beauty
Gateway to beauty