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'''Fundo Carrán''': The Fundo Carrán is located south of the Lago Maihue. We crossed the Lago Maihue southbound and entered the fundo Carrán unknowingly from the shore of the Lago Maihue. We than walked about 5 km until we reached a locked gate just before a public road. We could easily climb over the locked gate to continue on the public road. On this locked gate is a signboard that prohibits public access.
'''Summary'''
When challenged on the trail explain friendly that you are just a hiker and that you do not want anything else than passage to the next road or town. Hikes are rarely seen on most of the route and some people may suspect other interests because they simply do not know the concept of hiking. You may explain how far you are already walked to gain the sympathy and respect or the guard or land owner. Ensure that you will carry all your waste and that you will not leave any traces.
What we experienced on the trail seems the mirror the attitude of the Chilean society: The humble poor people on the trail opened the doors to their houses to give us shelter and they literally shared their bread with us without even asking for it. But some of the super-rich denied passage over their immense properties on which they normally don’t even live when kindly asking for permission.
