For our overnight hiking trips, we choose one of the different mountain valleys located 1-2 hrs from the city of Santiago, for example, Maipo Valley, Yerba Loca, Farellones, or Aconcagua valley.

Yerba Loca Overnight Hiking Trip:

This valley owes its name to the Yerba Loca river borns at an altitude of 3900 mt at La Paloma glacier. 

This spectacular area has been occupied by men since prehispanic times, in fact, more than 100 archaeological sites and objects have been found from 8.000 to 6.000 b.c

One of these groups that passed by the area was the Chiquillanes, nomads, hunters, and gatherers that moved through the Andes.

On our two-day hiking trip, on the first day, we hike 10-12 km to a nice campsite with the help of arrieros, which take our gear with mules. On the second day, we walk in the morning to the glacier viewpoint, have lunch, and then get down to the car. 

- Medium size backpack (40 lts approx) 

- Headlamp

- Refillable water bottle or camelback

- Hiking shoes or trail running shoes

- Sunhat, sunglasses, and sunscreen

- Fleece / Windjacket

- Personal items (toothbrush, personal first aid kit, others)