Ride To Peñuelas
Originally posted to El Cantar de la Lluvia on Sunday, April 22, 2007
The other day Octavio invited everyone on the Adach forum to a barbecue at Lago Peñuelas, about 70 km from Santiago. Those that wanted to fish could try their luck.
The previous night... well... the truth is, I can't remember what I did the previous night. But I do know that the next day I didn't get there at 10, 11 am as everyone else, but rather more like around 4 pm. After spending some time with people, I called Francisco (from Placilla; he'd taken me around the area a few times), and we agreed to meet at a spot on the lake shore.
In order to get there, I had to pass through parts quite crowded with fishermen. I got many dirty looks, even though I was going as slowly and as far from the waterline as possible.
I met Francisco, and we started around the lake. This was the hardest bit, since it was a very irregular surface of large rocks, all slanted at a steep angle, but we crossed it without incident.
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/individual61/peniuelas2/IMG_9287-wmk.jpg)
And not ten metres from the end of the sloped section was a valve tower.
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/individual61/peniuelas2/IMG_9288-wmk.jpg)
The tower was built in 1900.
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/individual61/peniuelas2/IMG_9290-wmk.jpg)
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/individual61/peniuelas2/IMG_9291-wmk.jpg)
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/individual61/peniuelas2/IMG_9294-wmk.jpg)
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/individual61/peniuelas2/IMG_9295-wmk.jpg)
We carried on. This was one of the streams running into the lake.
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/individual61/peniuelas2/IMG_9297-wmk.jpg)
We explored a few trails here and there, and after a few hours, we crossed a large plain in order to get back to where everyone else was.
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/individual61/peniuelas2/IMG_9299-wmk.jpg)
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/individual61/peniuelas2/IMG_9301-wmk.jpg)
A short but fun ride!
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/individual61/peniuelas2/IMG_9302-wmk.jpg)
The other day Octavio invited everyone on the Adach forum to a barbecue at Lago Peñuelas, about 70 km from Santiago. Those that wanted to fish could try their luck.
The previous night... well... the truth is, I can't remember what I did the previous night. But I do know that the next day I didn't get there at 10, 11 am as everyone else, but rather more like around 4 pm. After spending some time with people, I called Francisco (from Placilla; he'd taken me around the area a few times), and we agreed to meet at a spot on the lake shore.
In order to get there, I had to pass through parts quite crowded with fishermen. I got many dirty looks, even though I was going as slowly and as far from the waterline as possible.
I met Francisco, and we started around the lake. This was the hardest bit, since it was a very irregular surface of large rocks, all slanted at a steep angle, but we crossed it without incident.
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/individual61/peniuelas2/IMG_9287-wmk.jpg)
And not ten metres from the end of the sloped section was a valve tower.
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/individual61/peniuelas2/IMG_9288-wmk.jpg)
The tower was built in 1900.
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/individual61/peniuelas2/IMG_9290-wmk.jpg)
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/individual61/peniuelas2/IMG_9291-wmk.jpg)
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/individual61/peniuelas2/IMG_9294-wmk.jpg)
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/individual61/peniuelas2/IMG_9295-wmk.jpg)
We carried on. This was one of the streams running into the lake.
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/individual61/peniuelas2/IMG_9297-wmk.jpg)
We explored a few trails here and there, and after a few hours, we crossed a large plain in order to get back to where everyone else was.
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/individual61/peniuelas2/IMG_9299-wmk.jpg)
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/individual61/peniuelas2/IMG_9301-wmk.jpg)
A short but fun ride!
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/individual61/peniuelas2/IMG_9302-wmk.jpg)
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