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In Chile's Lake District

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nature has produced a fascinating land where blue and emerald lakes, hotsprings, wild rivers, moist jungle and perfect cone volcanoes extend in a chain over 360 km (225 miles) from Pucon to Puerto Montt. Within this unique landscape we find a large temperate rain forest ecosystem, home of the rare giant tree species (Alerce, Araucaria, Coihue, Cipres, Canelo, Palo Santo etc.), diverse birds (Chucao, Cachana, Traro etc.) and rare mammals. The lake district is also a zone of Mapuche (native Indian) reservations.

The Chilean Lake District offers the best in outdoor sports, family vacations and soft or hard adventure. Walk the trekking and hiking trails, kayak or raft the whitewater, ride the Andes, swim in or cruise on the lakes.
At this part of southern Chile nature has produced a fascinating land where blue & emerald lakes, moist jungle and perfect cone volcanoes extend in a chain over 360 km /225 miles from Villarrica to Puerto Montt. More than 10.000 years ago the gigantic glaciers of the Andes moved away from this area, spreading great barriers of rock and mire that gave birth to the lakes. The volcanoes, once below the glacier shield, became active and new ones appeared, higher and with slender lines and a perfect cone. Then, natural jungle flowered, strong and diverse on this volcanic and porous soil.

Lost Forest Trek, 7 day, , October to April Our invitation for this trip is to find refuge in the truly wild; to trek lightly in virgin forests; to run crystal rivers; to lead a pack-horse through realms of towering granite; and to end the day under the Southern Cross, with new friends, a glass of wine, soaking in a natural spring heated by a living volcano.

Forests & hotsprings, 5 day, , October to March The Lake District offers a fascinating land where blue and emerald lakes, hotsprings, wild rivers, native forests and perfect cone volcanoes form a unique landscape for this 5 day horseback ride.

Pucon, 4 day, , all yearl Few landscapes can equal the beauty of those of the Lake District, where volcanic cones, blanketed by glaciers, tower above deep blue lakes, ancient forests and verdant farmland. The trip includes activities as hiking, rafting, horseback riding and others.

Whitewater kayaking, 7 day, , November to March Chile is one of the best areas in the world for whitewater. This long slender country, 4.300 kms. long and 200kms. wide, has just about every conceivable kind of climate and terrain. This 7 day trip will allow us to discover the lake disctrict.

Wildlife in the Rainforest, 12 day, , November to March Nature has produced in Chile a vast tapestry of exceptional and unique ecosystems which gives place to the largest remaining temperate rainforest on Earth. It is here where we find the rare and giant Alerce tree and the Araucaria. Our invitation is to find refuge in this wild and exotic environment.