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Rio Baker Sector El ManzanoYou see the last part of the now existing road is still to be done. This about 3km of roadworks in the sector "El Manzano" are considered to have a positive impact on road safety, since the old road over the mountains was full of dangerous curves and iced / snowed over in winter.
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Confluencia Rios Baker y NefThe confluence of the rivers Baker and Nef is a usual tourist attraction, the Baker changes its color here, due to the influence of more glacial silt from the Nef river
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Rio Baker - Gem of PatagoniaThis river will look like on the photo only for a short time more. Some big companies plan to tame Chileans most caudalous river , putting at least two dams in. Flyfishing will then be impossible, as will be agriculture on flooded terrains.
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Rio Baker- La BalsaThe grass is green and the river is mighty, here 8km to the north of Cochrane, one can see nice countryside, and if equipped with a good 4x4 vehicle, ferry over to the other side of the river to continue a small track to Colonia Norte.
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Rio BakerAdjusting a dangerous part of the Carretera Austral
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Tree trunk Baker ValleyClose to the Salton del Rio Baker one can find immense tree trunks, which easily give space for an improvised overnight stay, if necessary.
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Passage of Lucas BridgesClose to the Salton del Rio Baker, this passage provided access to the above situated Estancia Chacabuco and other places. The name of Lucas Brigdes (son of missionary Thomas Bridges) is connected with this place. He was the administrator of the Ea. Chacabuco, and put a lot of effort that this transport passage was done.
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Passage of Lucas BridgesThe trail is still in good shape, and needs only minor repairs. Close to here, a big dam is proposed to be built by a company called HidroAysen S.A.
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Salton Rio Baker or San CarlosWell, this picture can probably only be taken like this during the following summer, since later there might be a 40m high dam here
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Rio BakerThis place is world famous for its fishing, and for the beauty of its surroundings. A wealth of Flyfisher Lodges are established at its banks, but the true exploring Flyfisher can still find quiet spots and surely will get hooked at once to the river.
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Rio BakerClose to the confluence of Chacabuco River. At the Rio Baker, 2 mega dam projects are in the planning. If this should happen, we do not know what will happen to the fish. It will be not the same.
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Rio Baker close to the "Balsa Rio Baker"Beautiful meadowy landscapes alongside the river. Some of them (not the one in the picture) will be flooded should the plans of HidroAysen become reality.
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