{"id":991,"date":"2018-12-08T10:44:45","date_gmt":"2018-12-08T10:44:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/cycletooth\/?p=991"},"modified":"2018-12-08T10:44:45","modified_gmt":"2018-12-08T10:44:45","slug":"a-hot-and-magical-day-in-the-mountains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikeodyssey.cc\/cycletooth\/2018\/12\/08\/a-hot-and-magical-day-in-the-mountains\/","title":{"rendered":"A Hot and Magical Day in the Mountains…"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Puc\u00f3n to Huilo Huilo<\/h3>\n

Today\u2019s ride was 150 km with 6500 ft of climbing and for extra fun, 6 km of dirt\/gravel.<\/p>\n

The volcano was in a little cloud when we awoke but that quickly burned off to show the peak……and it was active! Look closely. The last major eruption was in just 2015.<\/p>\n

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Note<\/b>: There are over 500 volcanos in Chile which are considered active. 60 volcanic eruptions have occurred in the last 400 years. Volcano Llaima has erupted 8 times and Villarrica 6 times.<\/p>\n

We retraced our route back along Lago Villarrica, 20 km to the edge of the town of Villarrica, then turned south into lush hilly farmland.<\/p>\n

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At 60 km we approached Lago Calafquen, with Volcano Villarrica still looming to the east.<\/p>\n

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From there we rode until lunch at km 87 through the Chilean Lake District. Riding along Lago Panguipulli was beautiful.<\/p>\n

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This was a tough ride. Fatigue is starting to affect me as it is getting a little harder to crank…. the 12% grades feel like 15%, the 10\u2019s like 12, the 8\u2019s like 10. Wouldn\u2019t mind a few Mt. Oxley\u2019s just about now. Most of day I rode alone and with a malfunctioning Hammerhead bike \u00a0computer. But the challenge drove me on and the spectacular scenery masked the pain. It was a day I won\u2019t forget!<\/p>\n

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\"\"I waited for roommate Jesse to go by to catch this shot….it really tells the story of my day.<\/p>\n

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Wildflowers abound…<\/p>\n

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We finally entered our destination Huilo Huilo….it is quite a place.<\/p>\n

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https:\/\/huilohuilo.com\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Reserva Biological Huilo Huilo<\/h3>\n

This place is located in the middle of the Chilean Patagonian Rainforest, under the majestic Andes mountain range.<\/p>\n

Huilo Huilo is both an unique hotel and a Foundation. Its mission is to develop flora and fauna conservation projects. It also involves the local community and local businesses in this work.<\/p>\n

The hotel is named after a particular genus of trees called the Nothofagus, a giant tree with huge branches. The hotel is completely built with local materials and lives symbiotically with the forest.<\/p>\n

My next post will be all about this amazing hotel.<\/p>\n

I forgot again to start my Garmin at the beginning so this Relive video is a bit short by 22 km.<\/p>\n