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Chile and Argentina are like two brothers that share a lot but have some distinct differences in appearance and attitude. This The relation between both countries is pretty much like between siblings; they can stand together and feel strong family ties but there is also some sibling rivalry, just like two little boys that play together in the sandbox and a moment later they stream and fight over one toy that both grabbed at the same time. And this zone is an your opportunity to get to know the Argentine culture and taste other brother. You can explore the difference of the Argentine society and culture i.e. by visiting the hippie town of El Bolsónat the and of section GPT22 and the start of GPT23.

The hiking route of this zone borders numerous pristine lakes and rivers and crosses forest and patches of cattle grazing land. The route passes two national parks and several large private properties("estancias"). You can enjoy many gorgeous viewsand some sections of this zone are generally easy walking. Here the GPT follows in large parts the Huella Andina, a personal initiated trail project by Estefania Chereguini and Walter Oszust. This project unfortunately came to a halt when the Argentine Ministry of Tourism assumed control and forced the founders out. This and recent wild fires mean that parts of the trail are no longer maintained and become overgrown.

Here A very challenging but fascinating highlight of this zone is the GPT follows traverse from Lago Puelo to Lago Cholila that contains some demanding bush bashing and walking in large parts rivers to avoid the Huella Andina, dense vegetation. Here you can test what it takes to walk without a personal initiated trail project by Estefania Chereguini and Walter Oszustthough partly engulfing forest. This project unfortunately came to a halt when experience may reconcile you with the Argentine Ministry larger proportion of Tourism assumed control and forced the founders out. This and recent wild fires mean road walking that much of the trail is no longer maintained and the unavoidable if hiking route becomes in some parts more and more overgrownnot packrafting.

A very challenging but fascinating highlight of With this zone is the traverse packraft dreamland continues. The distance on water exceeds 40%. In particular from Lago Puelo Cholila to Lago Cholila that contains some demanding bush bashing Kruger you have a long continuous sector of interconnecting lakes and walking in rivers where you don’t need to avoid leave the dense vegetation. Here you can test what it takes water for 3 or 4 days except to walk without a trail though partly overgrown forest. This experience may reconcile you with the larger proportion of road walking that is unavoidable if hiking rest and not packraftingto camp.

With this zone the packraft dreamland continues. The distance on water exceeds 40%. In particular from Lago Cholila to Lago Kruger you have a long continuous section of interconnecting lakes and rivers where you don’t need to leave the water for 3 or 4 days except to rest and to camp.  In this zone rain is rare but heat can be a burden since the trail snakes along of the eastern edge of the Andes in the rain shadow. Expect to climb over many fences and closed gates since the more leveled ground on the eastern edge of the Andes is used as grazing ground land for large herds of cattle. In the National Park “Los Alerces” you will meet large crowds on the camp grounds but a short stroll from the camp grounds these hot-spots you will meet much less people.