Cochrane to Coyhaique

So we stayed two nights in Cochrane before catching a bus to Villa Cerro Castillo where we did another long 4-day trek. The trek was quite incredible, camping under tall basalt towers and we only saw two other trekkers. Getting into the off season It was also so cold one night that our condensation froze on the tent fly. Just had to take it off and shake the ice off.

Yesterday we planned on taking the bus out of town but a guy in the roadside diner offered to drive us to Coyhaique, so we gladly accepted. Upon arriving in town we headed straight to the campsite, hoping to get our 50th night in a tent under our belts, but they were closed for the season. So we walked around for around 2hrs trying to find a place to stay... our second choice was either bulldozed or had burnt to the ground (or Lonely Planet got their map wrong).

Now in town it looks like it might be two days before we can leave again.

Basic plan from now is to head up to Chaiten to visit Parque Pumalin http://www.parquepumalin.cl/ the brainchild of Northface founder Douglas Tompkins. After that we will go to Chiloe to do a beach trek similar to the West Coast Trail.

Miss you all,
Josh and Eden

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