The Lodge at Chacabuco Valley, Patagonia Park, Chile is a uniquely Patagonian experience!
The interesting aspect of this new national park of the country of Chile is that several facilities were already built by Kris and Douglas Tomkins in order to make the landscape an attractive tourist destination. Even though their intent was and is to “rewind” the area, they understand that the place has to be sustainable.
The Lodge is one of 3 types available in the park. It has only 10 rooms in two buidings. It is made of reused and recycled materials and the basalt rock that is quarried on the property.
Built less than 10 years ago, the rule is no shoes inside! so as not to wear out the re-purposed floor surfaces.
The walls are decorated with black and white photographs of local scenes and local animals.
The first pictures were taken by Helen Davies; the second pix are by Dan Shaw. Many thanks to them for savoring the story.
This is the “bar” in the library.
A corner of the living room in the lodge.
The large common dining room is in a separate Main House. Food here is delicious. The vegetables come from their own small efficient garden.
Our rooms are along this hallway – some are doubles, some are bunk bed triples.
This small piper club airplane brings in supplies, takes employees in and out for their well earned time away from the Lodge.
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