Villa Paulina Off The Beaten Path

This photo shows our camp at Casa de Piedra Carvajal(S 33º13'17,2'/ W 70º 16'31,3' -Alt. 3248) on January 4,1999.
At the end of Yerba Loca canyon (a part of Yerba Loca Nature Reserve), 40 kilometers east from Santiago and 18 kilometers from the ranger's office at Villa Paulina,this is the traditional base camp, and recommended general camping place, for several climbs such as La Paloma (also called Altar) glacier and peak, and further hikes into the valley up to Plomo Mt. To reach here, an easy 7-8 hour hike in summer, that can be split into two very relaxed journeys, or a 2-day, harder hike in winter (depending on how much snow and ice is on the path) is necessary.