Monday, March 15, 2010

Cordillera Chilena: Punta Lagunas




Continue out into the Cajon del Maipo, leaving the urban jungle of La Florida and Puente Alto behind, continue past Baños Morales and you'll get to Punta Lagunas, a group of cerros with an amazing view of several of the Cajun's glaciers and a peek of a few lagunas.

I'll be honest, despite the name, the Lagunas were the less impressive part of the hike. Rather it was the panoramic view of the region around, as well as a some 300 meter wall filled with fossils and at almost a perfect 90° angle. At a bit of 3100 meters, the hike isn't too difficult, although there are some exposed points that will give you a bit of vertigo if you don't prepare yourself. Plus the constant aftershocks make any sort of walking on mountains around boulders a bit more worrisome.


3 comments:

Astrid Hilger Bennett said...

great photos, Colin. Very clear. Amazing to think that this was once under the sea.

Nico Jah said...

muy buena! are those dinosaur fossils?

Tuga7 said...

buenas fotos, muy bien!