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After a short introduction to the area’s geology and botanic we start our horse ride crossing Hueñu River towards Calbuco Volcano. Here we ride into a small forest to go on upstream along the riverside. We come to know Nalca forests (a plant with it’s leafs similar to those of rhubarbs – just much bigger) the sticks of which are used for salads and its giant leafs for Curantos a traditional seafood lunch. While we cross a pine plantation the soil gets a blackish because of the growing content of volcanic dust which has been accumulated in this area after Calbuco volcanoes 1961 eruption poured a stream of lava and burned down parts of the forest. This ride offers beautiful vistas to Osorno Volcano and you are encouraged to swim in Hueñu-Hueñu River while you will learn much about native vegetation and local geology etc.