Los Ríos Region — Travelrags

Condé Nast TravelerSep 17, 2026

In the Rainforest of Chilean Patagonia, Pushing My Limits at a Trail Running Retreat

Eager to become a more intrepid runner, writer Maryann Wright ventures to the weather beaten trails of Chile's Los Ríos region—and expands her belief of what's possible.

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Punucapa rainforestSightcanopy of evergreen, moss-covered trees
Elsewhere
UTMB TorrencialFestivalValdivia, Chilebiggest trail running event in Latin America
Hotel Puerto del SurHotelValdivia, Chilesoaking in the hot tub with a pisco sour
Huilo HuiloSightPatagonia, Chile100,000 hectare Unesco-protected biological reserve
Montaña MágicaHotelHuilo Huilo, Chileliteral treehouse with a waterfall cascading down the side
Mocho Choshuenco volcanoSightHuilo Huilo, Chilesnowmobiling up and snowshoeing down
Rañintulelfu hot springsSightHuilo Huilo, Chilebathing by the side of a ravine at sunset

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