Pucon, Chile

Just as I expected, I love Pucon. This place is loaded with log cabins and the smoke from hot barrel asado grills are on every corner. there are a lot of tourists here. Every couple that walks by either sounds like they are from the UK or the Netherlands. Pucon is an out door enthusiast dream come true. lakes, forest, trees, mountains, beaches rivers and volcanoes make Pucon one of my favorite places to be. And I have only been here for the day!

Our first day here we did a canopy tour where you zip line through the woods. I will have to add pictures at a later date. it was relatively cheap (around 13 USD) and sooo much fun. It was a about an hour worth of activity. I don´t recall the name of the company but here the outdoor tourists store are stacked on top of one another on the main road (O´Higgins ave).

My next adventure was a climb to the top of a volcano. Vallarricia I believe the name is. It is 2847 meters or 9,340 feet. This cost roughly 40 USD. The climb was excruciating and I wouldn't recommended it to for the inexperienced. Though there were a few people on our trek that have never climbed before who still made it to the top.

No matter how close you get to the top, it still feels like you are forever away. In all honesty, this was the hardest trek I have ever done. It was also the highest for me. But the enjoyment and relief you feel at the top is overwhelming. The whole hike took us about 6. But here is the best part... It takes about 30 minutes to get down. you slide down on your asses! For thousands of feet you are sliding down. I felt like a little kid. It was like playing in mother natures playground. The scenery was unreal! The pictures I have from the day don´t even justify the intensity of the climb and the exhilaration you feel going down. I wish I could have video recorded it but I needed to hold an ice pick in my hand in case I lost control, which I did several times. Off to the beach. I will update more later.