Huilo Huilo

Feeling adventurous, a couple friends and I took a day trip to some local points of interest a few hours away.

The first, Panguipulli (pronounced "pang-gee-poo-yi") is a quaint town with a vibe that reminds me of Carmel. We stopped there around lunchtime to walk around and for some traditional dishes: caldillo de mariscos (seafood soup), lomo a lo pobre (beef with french fries, fried eggs, and onions) and merluza (local fish). Then, we headed off to Huilo Huilo, a biological reserve, where we spent the afternoon taking in the scenery and hiking.

If you are interested in reading more about them, check out these sites:

Panguipulli: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panguipulli, http://www.panguipulli.com/gallery.html

Huilo Huilo: http://www.huilohuilo.com/

Road Trip!

Okay, so this sign is a bit morbid, but I couldn't help but snap a picture as we drove by. It translates to "Fatal Accidents this Month" and has a smiley face because the count is currently "0."

The Views from Panguipulli

Labranza is actually located in a region of Chile that is surrounded by volcanoes. When they sky is clear enough, I think there are about 4 within view. Our day trip gave us an ever better view of this one.

Huilo Huilo

Copihue

the national Chilean flower, which is supposed to be quite rare

Waterfalls