The rivers and trails in many of our national parks are overrun by people who want a little visceral, outdoor experience, reducing them to not much more than parking lots with great scenery. Rafting the Colorado through the grand canyon can often be an exercise in patience, with a gridlock of motorized boats, crowds of people, and a waiting list that stretches for decades. But that isn't the case on the Fu. Patagonia offers an incredible absence of people. The region barely has roads, let alone cars to contend with.
Southern Chile is an undiscovered eco-travel paradise.
The glacier-crowned peaks of the southern Andes dominate every view and rival the majesty of the Rocky mountains. Small rivers and streams offer unparalleled trout fishing. Primeval forests are everywhere. Its' like Switzerland. It's like the Grand Tetons.