I did a nice three day hike in PN Alerce Andino. It was beautiful and green, and very wet.
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The before shot, on the way to Alerce Andino national park
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An Alerce
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The mandatory sign photo
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Mooo
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An early powerhouse on wheels
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The trail had been overgrown, so the hike started on the road
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forest view
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more road
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After a good bit of road, the trail begins
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The first part of the trail was well maintained
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Like a view?
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Here it is
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Me, backlit
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more trail?
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decent lighting this time
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The rainforest was nice
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I found some mud
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log bridge
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log bridge
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pretty flower
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lake view
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lake view 2
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lake view 3
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think vegitation
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Fungus!
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marsh trail
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blue flowers
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Home for the next couple of days
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Camp was on the river
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The refugio, further down the trail
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Sometimes there was some water on the trail. ;)
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stream crossing
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log bridge
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bridge again
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Mushrooms
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A welcome sight
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It's hard to capture with a camera, but it was a cathedral
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alerce catedral
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Big tree. Little man.
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treetops
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lizzy
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lizzy
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These guys were like squirrels
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many small birds
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clearing
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A nice place for lunch, the spay of the falls even provided a little relief from the tabanos
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waterfall
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more water
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still going
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and going
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and going
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The whole area was quite nice
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more falls
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Water and trees and blue sky. What more could you ask for?
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The same, without water?
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Mmmmm.. pretty
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so green
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I called this section of the trail the enchanted tunnel. I think the the name of the bamboo like plant is Quila
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flower
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Another natural bridge
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Another shot of the same
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I finally figured out that these were ferns that had curlled up as they died
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Hanging flower
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The view from my bed
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Home decoration
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Another trail pic
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squirrel bird
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A good view this time
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Thick vegitation, but nice glimpses out
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On the way back home
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And another destination on the horizon...
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