White Water Rafting on the Futaleufú River - Hitchhiking the Carretera Austral in Chile (Part 3)

In the third episode of my Hitchhiking adventure on the Carretera Austral in Chile I go on a rafting expedition on the Futaleufu river involving some crazy rapids and stunning, picturesque landscape in rural Patagonia.
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Spots and Sights in this Video:
Puerto Rio Tranquillo
Capillas de Marmol (Marble Caves)
Puyhuapi
La Junta
Villa Santa Lucia
Futaleufu village
Futaleufu river
Campo Tres Monjas (ExChile Eco-Camp)
Chaiten
-- About the Carretera Austral in Patagonia --
The Road number 7 connects the most remote areas of Chile and is one of the most beautiful roads in South America. It is an alternative road to the Panamericana which is located on the argentinean side of Patagonia.
Amongst Bikers and Cyclists this route is very popular due to the beautiful landscape even though the construction of the road was not done for tourism purpose.
In the 1970s there was a border conflict between Argentina and Chile in this part of Patagonia - the territories around the lago del desierto have not been clearly defined. Therefore Pinochet decided to build a road and populate the south of chile to claim the region and strengthen the position of Chile.
Nowadays the Ruta 7 is a mostly unpaved road and is located in 2 regions of Chile: Region Los Lagos in the northern part of the road and Region Aysen in the south.
To find out more about the Carretera Austral in Patagonia, Chile check out this mini documentary:
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[@langong654]

My favorite video of the Patagonia series!

[@ryryyen]

River rafting seems like a lot of fun!! Awesome adventure btw!

[@brunopimentel6152]

The water is cold??