Santiago
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Valparaíso
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Concepción
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AGUA DE PALO RAVINE
Location and Access: At the end of Agua de Palo Ave. in the Santa Maria de Manquehue sector.
In this ravine, there is a spring of underground consumable crystal clear waters.
The walk along sides at the feet of the Manquehue hill, you would pass through bushy tracks which suddenly transforms into dense woods of Chilean Quillayes, Peumos and Liters. Here, you can basically practice fauna and flora observation and also hiking.
CAJÓN DEL MAIPO VALLEY
The main village is San José de Maipo which is located at 48 km. South-east of Santiago.
It is a pre-Andes area with a couple of surrounding mountains. It has a good climate, painteresque villages that offer artisan articles made of wood and stones, small restaurants that offer the passenger tortillas de rescoldo, pan amasado, tea time meals and lodging.
It is a sector that is developing because of the recreational and open space activities.
The visit to the Cajon starts in Las Vizcachas Sports Complex, considered as the most important autodromo of the country, then passing through many villages such as: La Obra, Las Vertientes, El Canelo, El Manzano, Guayacán, San José de Maipo, El Melocotón, San Alfonso, El Ingenio, San Gabriel, El Volcán and Lo Valdés.
Gastronomy: Fruits and sweets of the zone and a variety of wines (San Alfonso).
Services: restaurants and hostels along the route inside.
Natural Attractions: Maipo river; Lagunillas ski tracks; El Toyo, Coyonco and El Manzano estuaries; Colina and Morales Baths, to mention a few.
In this zone, you can practice hiking, trekking, mountain bike, cavalcades.
THE MAIPO RIVER RAPIDS
Location and access: In El Melocotón sector at 22 km. From the Guayacán small village, the river’s waters are abundant and speedy during the months of January and March. The descent begins in special rafts of a 5-7 person capacity, first passing over calm and white waters then gradually entering a turbulent zone and the rapids area.
THE CAJÓN DEL RÍO MAPOCHO VALLEY
It is a passage in the center of the heights of El Cajón del Mapocho. In the way, there are various small villages and at the end you would reach the famous ski centers of Farellones, El Colorado, La Prava and Valle Nevado which are open from June to September and has organized ascending and descending hours.
EL COLORADO – FARELLONES
Location and access: at 32 km. east of Santiago and can be reached through El Arrayán road.
A winter complex formed by two separate localities. Each of which has lodging and good ski tracks. Its climate and location permit enjoying the good snows. Situated at 2430 m. above sea level, it has a land apt for practicing ski for 40 kms. and has 22 tracks. Snowboarding can also be practiced.
Archeology
THE PUKARÁ DE CHENA
It is located in San Bernardo at 27 km. south of Santiago.
It is built on ruins of a fortress of the Inca civilization dating to the XV century. These ruins are accessible on foot through a path from where you can see the beautiful encircling valley.
At the feet of this hill there is a small museum that describes the Inca culture and the zone. At the east outskirts of the site, there is a picnic area. The museum is open all the days of the week form 07:00 to 19:00 hrs.
History: the ruins were discovered in 1925. They were built around 1480, 60 years before the Conquest and founding of Santiago. They consist of a complex of sites placed at the top of a hill and has two walls encircling the place for defense purposes. These walls belong to the most austral forts of the Inca empire who conquered Chile till the Maule river.
A few kilometers to the south is the Pukará de Paine.
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