One of the main reasons we booked into a Cabana in Chaiten was that they had ESPN to watch the Gold medal hockey game.


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This is a really nice Turkish hitchhiker that we first met in Coyhaique. He is making the same time as us getting rides. Here in Chaiten he was happy since he met someone to trade his Argentinean pesos for Chilean Pesos as so he now had some money for food!


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We were so preoccupied by the hockey the Summer holiday Saturday night when we arrived that we did not go to the Navimag office to get ferry tickets. Big mistake. When we checked out after the game and went to the office at 11 they were serving number 40 and we had number 58. By the time we got a ticket it was for the 245 ferry the next day. The problem is that this means if we get that first ferry then the second will arrive after dark in the town that is 60 km from the third and last ferry of the day.


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Step 1 drive the 70 km from Chaiten to the first ferry dock at Rampa Caleta Gonzalo.



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Step -2 beg the ferry guys to let us on the earlier sailing.



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Step 3 race the cars the 10 km to the next ferry launch from Rampa Fiordo Largo to Rampa Leptepu. Then hope you can get on this one early. We arrived at 145 for the 2 sailing that finally arrived after 3.



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There was another couple from Chile on a V strom, who had tickets for the 2 sailing, but they ferry guys figured we would get on too. Two bikes came off the ferry from Ecuador. The crazy thing is I knew one of them. When I went up to say hi to Jaun Crespo he said I know you we are facebook friends! It’s such a small world of coincidences. Good luck on your way south!!


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Step 4 is a 4 hours ride from Rampa Leptepu to Rampa Quintupeu along the inside passage.



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Sara

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