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''' Dec 16th 2025 – Dec 19th 2025 / 3 days (0.5 days on Dec 16th and 19th each) / NOBO / RR, Variant D, RR / Matt&Linda '''

Day 4: hiked the last couple km to Trapa Trapa, passed a place that looks like a nice spot to camp closer to the village here: S 37°43.522, W 71° 16.403 (it is off the MR by the river after having passed already a couple of houses, I’m not sure if the land belongs to someone). We asked a woman working in her garden (S37° 42.741, W71° 16.062) where we could find food and she offered us lunch if we came back in an hour (rice, chicken, sausage, salad, bread, mote con huesillo for 15000cp per person and she also sold us pasta, rice, flour, harina tostada out of her own stock). The wifi is not open anymore at the health center, we asked for the password and the young man working there gave it to us. He didn’t want us to stay inside the house but let us charge our phones in one of the offices. Most importantly, he gave us the valuable information that there was a new “negocio”/store close to the cemetery. The shop and food/lodging indicated in the GPS files were closed and no people around. The minimarket is here: S37° 43.100, W71° 14.760. José is the owner and he and his family are very kind. He had opened his little shop in Sept. 2025. They had a pretty good selection and had all and more we needed for the trail except for maybe nuts/dried fruits/fresh veggies (rice, lentils, pasta, flavor packages, harina tostada, flour, oats, cornflakes, cookies, batteries, chocolate powder etc.). We talked a little while, he new the trails in and out of Trapa Trapa well and when he heard about our love for sopaipillas he offered to have some made for us by his wife. He loved hearing about the GPT and offered to help out as best he can. His number: +56 94220 6627. Well supplied we made our way NOBO on GPT 09.