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.
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…
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…
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.
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...
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?
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…
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.
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.
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…