Sunday, January 22, 2012

Saltos de Petrohué


On our way to hike around  Volcano Osorno we stopped at Saltos de Petrohué. A series of waterfalls along the Petrohué river that were formed by basaltic lava from Volcano Osorno. 


 The rocks are seemingly perfect, rounded and polished. This is caused by lahars, a volcanic mudflow of sand and silt that is carried downstream when the volcano is more active.






It was a bit drizzly at first but it didn't keep us from enjoying the spectacle.

















I fell in love with the incredible flora of the damp forest.









So those were the saltos. Next we headed to Volcan Osorno. Stay tuned!




2 comments:

  1. Great Pictures! That was a beautiful place.

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  2. What fantastic pictures.....the water is sooooo beautiful, but am partial to the pictures with the people in them......don't you love looking close at the flora and seeing the miracle of it all.......love your close up photos.....what kind of camera did you get???? Definitely staying tuned.........

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