Our first adventure outside of Santiago was to Cascada de las Animas (“Waterfall of the Spirits”). It is an easy hour and a half away from the city and seems very much like the Chilean equivalent of Yosemite: hiking, waterfalls, horseback riding, rafting, zip lines, etc.
The park has been family owned and operated for a while now and has an extremely laid-back feel. It is a large complex full of bungalows, cabins, fire pits, BBQs, and picnic areas. We were given a brochure upon check-in with a list of all the available activities. They’ve definitely mastered the art of outdoor adventures!
As soon as we arrived we changed into our swimsuits for the 2pm rafting trip. Little did we know that the water would be freezing since it comes from the snowy Andes mountains surrounding the valley. You would think that we would have figured it out but they didn’t ask us those kinda of questons on the GMAT. Sorry! So we strapped on wetsuits over our swimsuits and battled the level 3 river.
The next day we went hiking up to the waterfalls where some of us dared to wade into the water and under the falls. brrr!
Most of us took advantage of the sunny morning to prepare for some readings for our marketing and ethics classes that started the next day.
One of the more beautiful surprises about Chile is all of the Golden Poppies everywhere.
After the hike we scaled the mountain on a 3 hour horseback ride. The views were beautiful and it was definitely one of the best experiences thus far.
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