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The next part followed a riverbed bordered by steep slopes. For a while, we hopped back and forth between the banks before deciding to wade through the stream. We rejoined the TL, which transitioned into MR near approximately (-38.1333167, -71.0920333), even though it’s still marked as TL in the track files.
From the police station [38.8/1194], we continued along OH-05F. We tried hitchhiking, but the first car was heading in the opposite direction. The family in the car was on their way to a Christmas barbecue. The driver, who owns a small shop in Ranquil, showed incredible trust by giving us the keys to his house so we could wait there until he returned. So we decided to walk the 13 km along MR.
Once we arrived, Maximiliano and his wife Ana welcomed us warmly. They provided us with a shower, a bed, laundry service, and cooked us dinner and breakfast. They also allowed us to restock our supplies at their shop, which they try to keep stocked with items suitable for hikers. The shop is located here: (-38.2499555, -71.2323042).
The next day, they drove us back to the police station [38.8/1194], where we continued at GPT12. For all these services for two hungry hikers, they charged 35,000 CLP.
Maximiliano and Ana have hosted several GPT hikers before and are making an effort to support the hiking community in this remote area. Their kindness and hospitality were truly remarkable! Ana's phone number: +56984926867
*'''2024-Dec-14 to 2024-Dec-15 / 2 days / Hiking NOBO / RR + variant C / Sean & Neele'''
