YERBA LOCA, CHILE

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Just outside Santiago, and practically outside our door is the Chilean Provincial Park called Yerba Loca.  Beginning in a valley with cactus, pine and eucalyptus trees, the rocky trail rises into the Andean foothills.  Along a glacier fed stream, the trail steepens while the crowds and air begin to thin.  A few miles in, Glacier Paloma shows her giant, icy whiteness high in the distance.  Nothing prevents the intrepid from going as far as they like in this alpine paradise.

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Springtime in the Andes means strong glacial flow

Glacier Paloma just a few miles ahead

The view over our shoulder

Tiny plants make a foothold in the tough alpine environment

• November 13, 2015
• Chile
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