Chilean nature and outdoor activities

agosto 8, 2023

The Pleasure of Hiking as an Active Meditation

Let´s explore the non-physical benefits of walking for long hours in nature, as a form of meditation and reconnection with ourselves and our natural surroundings.

Nicolás

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Fauna watercolor

junio 20, 2023

Ilustration for Conservation

In this post our guide Nicolás shares his watercolors paints of some Chilean birds and fish, in order to help us identify and get to know them better and thus promote their protection. Maybe you will come across one of…

Nicolás

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Geology

agosto 7, 2017

Morado hanging glacier: a childhood memory

Since I was a child, I used to go with my friend Benjamin and his father to the mountains nearby Santiago. There was one particular weekend in April 1995 when we had a completely different adventure. That day in the…

Nicolás

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Principles

agosto 21, 2016

Leave No Trace Principles

When kids, in the Scout Group Pucalán, we learned the importance of minimizing risk and environmental impact during our outdoor activities. Now we share and promote Leave No Trace principles with the team of certified wilderness first responders guides.

Mauro Pesce

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Fungi

junio 16, 2016

Fungi day in La Campana National Park

This week we visited La Campana National Park and explored the Ocoa Palm Forest to learn more about the fungi realm... and we were lucky! Thanks to abundant early autumn rains in Central Chile, millions...

Mauro Pesce

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Who can avoid admiring the wonderful force which has upheaved these mountains, and even more so the countless ages which it must have required to have broken through, removed and levelled whole masses of them?

Charles Darwin about the Andes

News

diciembre 6, 2015

Just a normal day of climbing… with Alex Honnold!

American rock climber Alex Honnold –best known for his free solo ascents of big walls– visited Chile and went on a normal day of rock climbing in Bosque Mágico near Santiago. Alex also visited Los Silos, a forgotten urban area with silos…

Mauro Pesce

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Geography

septiembre 9, 2015

Climate in Santiago, Chile and nearby areas

Mild semi-arid climate with Mediterranean patterns: warm dry summers (Nov to Mar) with temps reaching up to 32°C (90°F); winters (Jun to Aug) are more humid; typical max temps of 13°C (55°F) and mins above freezing.

Mauro Pesce

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Top of Provincia mountain - Santiago outdoors

Music

septiembre 6, 2015

Alturas by Inti-Illimani

Latin American folk music ensemble from Chile. Inti-Illimani is identified with the musical history of the Andes, with its instruments and geography, the history of their people, their struggles and joys.

Mauro Pesce

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Fauna

abril 15, 2015

The condor of Las Arenas Valley

There is a wide variety of animals in this valley such as birds, mammals and reptiles; but the one that stands out the most is our beloved national bird, the condor, considered by some to be the largest bird in…

Martín Espinosa Molina

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Who can avoid admiring the wonderful force which has upheaved these mountains, and even more so the countless ages which it must have required to have broken through, removed and levelled whole masses of them?