{"id":3504,"date":"2019-02-08T19:40:10","date_gmt":"2019-02-08T22:40:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/?p=3504"},"modified":"2025-11-28T23:16:26","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T02:16:26","slug":"trekking-en-el-cajon-del-maipo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/en\/trekking-en-el-cajon-del-maipo\/","title":{"rendered":"Hiking in the Maipo Canyon, Chile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"translation-block\">If you are going to <strong>Santiago de Chile<\/strong> for a few days and are looking to go trekking near the <strong>Andes Mountains<\/strong>, an excellent option is to visit the <strong>Caj\u00f3n del Maipo<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">This Andean canyon is surrounded by hills, cliffs and massifs, and has several important rivers such as the <strong>Maipo<\/strong>, the <strong>Yeso<\/strong> and the <strong>Colorado<\/strong>, which cross and enrich the landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">It's an ideal  <strong>day trip<\/strong>, departing from and returning to Santiago. Below, I'll tell you how to organize it.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/cropped-maipo00-1-opt.webp\" alt=\"Caj\u00f3n del Maipo - Chile\" class=\"wp-image-38558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/cropped-maipo00-1-opt.webp 1200w, https:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/cropped-maipo00-1-opt-800x525.webp 800w, https:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/cropped-maipo00-1-opt-600x394.webp 600w, https:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/cropped-maipo00-1-opt-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Caj\u00f3n del Maipo &#8211; Chile<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69eb6e102a469\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" style='display:none' id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69eb6e102a469\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/en\/trekking-en-el-cajon-del-maipo\/#Como_llegar_al_Mirador_de_Condores_en_el_Cajon_del_Maipo\" >How to get to the Mirador de C\u00f3ndores in the Caj\u00f3n del Maipo<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/en\/trekking-en-el-cajon-del-maipo\/#Que_hacer_en_el_Cajon_del_Maipo\" >What to do in the Caj\u00f3n del Maipo<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/en\/trekking-en-el-cajon-del-maipo\/#Como_es_el_trekking_al_Mirador_de_Condores\" >What is the trekking to Mirador de C\u00f3ndores like?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/en\/trekking-en-el-cajon-del-maipo\/#Primera_parte_desde_la_ruta_hasta_la_planicie\" >Part One: From the Route to the Plain<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/en\/trekking-en-el-cajon-del-maipo\/#Segunda_Parte_desde_planicie_hasta_casa_de_arrieros\" >Part Two: From the Plain to the Muleteers' House<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/en\/trekking-en-el-cajon-del-maipo\/#Tercera_Parte_desde_la_Quebrada_hasta_el_Mirador\" >Part Three: From the Ravine to the Lookout<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/en\/trekking-en-el-cajon-del-maipo\/#Como_volver_al_pueblo_San_Jose_de_Maipo\" >How to get back to the town of San Jose de Maipo<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/en\/trekking-en-el-cajon-del-maipo\/#Reflexiones_finales_sobre_el_Trekking_en_el_Cajon_del_Maipo\" >Final thoughts on trekking in the Caj\u00f3n del Maipo<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Como_llegar_al_Mirador_de_Condores_en_el_Cajon_del_Maipo\"><\/span>How to get to the Mirador de C\u00f3ndores in the Caj\u00f3n del Maipo<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">The goal is to <strong>reach kilometer 18 or 19 of the route to El Alfalfal on your own.<\/strong> After passing the town of <strong>Los Maitenes<\/strong>, the trail begins at that point, where there is a small esplanade on the side of the road where other hikers often park their cars. There is little signage indicating the entrance, beyond some white-painted stones with the word <strong>\"CONDOR\"<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"794\" src=\"http:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/mapa00.jpg\" alt=\"Como llegar al Sendero\" class=\"wp-image-3505\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Map of how to get to the Condor Trail in the Maipo Canyon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>To get there by<strong> your own means<\/strong>, without a car, there are 3 ways to do it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Take Metro Line 6 (green) to the Bellavista La Florida station. From there, walk inside the station and head for the intercity bus transfer. Take Metrobus No. 72, branch A, B, or C, to the town of San Jos\u00e9 de Maipo. The best option is bus C, which takes an hour and does not go through Puente Alto. In town, we can get off at the Plaza de Armas and see if we can catch one of the two buses that leave daily for Alfalfal. One leaves at 8 a.m. and the other at 2 p.m. (difficult if you want to make it during the day). If you can't make it, we can take a taxi from the plaza to km 18\/19 of the route to Alfalfal, where the trail begins. Both buses and taxis drop you off at the esplanade I mentioned earlier.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The other option is similar to the first, except instead of going to Bellavista, we can go to the Las Mercedes metro station on Line 4, heading toward Plaza de Puente Alto, and then take a bus or minibus to Caj\u00f3n del Maipo. The rest of the route is the same as above.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There are excursions from Santiago that take care of all the logistics and are quite affordable.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n    <script async defer src=\"https:\/\/widget.getyourguide.com\/dist\/pa.umd.production.min.js\" data-gyg-partner-id=\"KYT1QML\"><\/script>\r\n    <div data-gyg-href=\"https:\/\/widget.getyourguide.com\/default\/availability.frame\" \r\n                                   data-gyg-tour-id=\"430531\"\r\n                 data-gyg-locale-code=\"en-US\"\r\n        data-gyg-currency=\"USD\"\r\n        data-gyg-widget=\"availability\" \r\n        data-gyg-number-of-items=\"1\" \r\n        data-gyg-cmp=\"cajon-maipo_availability\" \r\n        data-gyg-partner-id=\"KYT1QML\">\r\n            <span>Powered by <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getyourguide.com\/santiago-de-chile-l226\/\">GetYourGuide<\/a><\/span>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\n\n\n\n<p>Note: I was told the bus schedules at the Tourist Office, located right in front of the Plaza de Armas in San Jose de Maipo. I don&#039;t know if these schedules are maintained year-round or only during peak season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile caja-custom\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/en\/que-hacer-en-santiago-de-chile-barrios-cerros-y-alrededores\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/blog_santiago11-800x600.webp\" alt=\"Plaza de Armas de Santiago de Chile\" class=\"wp-image-40157 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/blog_santiago11-800x600.webp 800w, https:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/blog_santiago11-533x400.webp 533w, https:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/blog_santiago11.webp 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/en\/que-hacer-en-santiago-de-chile-barrios-cerros-y-alrededores\/\">What to do in Santiago, Chile: neighborhoods, hills, and surrounding areas<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/en\/trekking-en-el-cajon-del-maipo\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Que_hacer_en_el_Cajon_del_Maipo\"><\/span>What to do in the Caj\u00f3n del Maipo<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We have several activities to do in the Maipo Canyon. There&#039;s something for everyone, from hiking along various trails, horseback riding, mountain biking, kayaking, and rafting, to camping or having lunch at one of the area&#039;s restaurants. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/maipo05.jpg\" alt=\"Plaza de Armas de San Jose de Maipo - Chile\" class=\"wp-image-40271\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/maipo05.jpg 800w, https:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/maipo05-533x400.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Plaza de Armas de San Jose de Maipo &#8211; Chile<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Among the most popular tourist attractions to see in the Caj\u00f3n del Maipo are the <strong>El Morado Glacier Natural Monument<\/strong>, he <strong>Lagunillas ski resort<\/strong>, the <strong>Ba\u00f1os Morales hot springs<\/strong>, <strong>Colina Baths<\/strong> and the <strong>Lead Hot Springs<\/strong>, near the <strong>El Yeso Reservoir<\/strong>, the main source of drinking water for the city of Santiago.<\/p>\n\n\n    <script async defer src=\"https:\/\/widget.getyourguide.com\/dist\/pa.umd.production.min.js\" data-gyg-partner-id=\"KYT1QML\"><\/script>\r\n    <div data-gyg-href=\"https:\/\/widget.getyourguide.com\/default\/activities.frame\" \r\n                          data-gyg-tour-ids=\"85617,430531,62362\"\r\n                          data-gyg-locale-code=\"en-US\"\r\n        data-gyg-currency=\"USD\"\r\n        data-gyg-widget=\"activities\" \r\n        data-gyg-number-of-items=\"3\" \r\n        data-gyg-cmp=\"cajon-maipo\" \r\n        data-gyg-partner-id=\"KYT1QML\">\r\n            <span>Powered by <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getyourguide.com\/santiago-de-chile-l226\/\">GetYourGuide<\/a><\/span>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">There's a popular hike in the area called the <strong>Sendero al Mirador de C\u00f3ndores<\/strong> that can be done independently in a day trip from Santiago de Chile. There are also other hiking options to the Animas Waterfall or the El Yeso Reservoir, but they're too far to do independently in a day.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/maipo08.jpg\" alt=\"Calles del pueblo San Jose de Maipo\" class=\"wp-image-40273\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/maipo08.jpg 600w, https:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/maipo08-300x400.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Calles del pueblo San Jose de Maipo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Como_es_el_trekking_al_Mirador_de_Condores\"><\/span>What is the trekking to Mirador de C\u00f3ndores like?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Primera_parte_desde_la_ruta_hasta_la_planicie\"><\/span>Part One: From the Route to the Plain<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Once we have reached Km 18\/19, we have to cross the road and go up a few meters to pass through a fence that says <strong>No Entry<\/strong> (how ironic :D).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A well-marked trail heads southeast just at the beginning of the ravine. After about an hour of hiking from the trailhead, you reach a prominent plateau that houses a small lagoon in winter (it's usually dry in summer). <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/maipo09.jpg\" alt=\"La planicie a mitad de camino - Trekking en el Maipo\" class=\"wp-image-40274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/maipo09.jpg 800w, https:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/maipo09-533x400.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">La planicie a mitad de camino &#8211; Trekking en el Maipo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>This is a good resting point, as it's halfway along the route to the viewpoint. It was on this plain that I saw a pair of condors flying overhead, but not from the viewpoint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile caja-custom\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/en\/que-hacer-en-valparaiso-y-vina-del-mar-la-escapada-ideal-desde-santiago\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/blog_valparaiso00-800x600.webp\" alt=\"Panor\u00e1mica del puerto de Valpara\u00edso - Chile\" class=\"wp-image-40179 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/blog_valparaiso00-800x600.webp 800w, https:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/blog_valparaiso00-533x400.webp 533w, https:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/blog_valparaiso00.webp 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/en\/que-hacer-en-valparaiso-y-vina-del-mar-la-escapada-ideal-desde-santiago\/\">What to do in Valpara\u00edso and Vi\u00f1a del Mar, the ideal getaway from Santiago<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/en\/trekking-en-el-cajon-del-maipo\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Segunda_Parte_desde_planicie_hasta_casa_de_arrieros\"><\/span>Part Two: From the Plain to the Muleteers' House<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The trail crosses the plain on its side and then continues upward. A little less than half an hour from the plain, you reach a fence with a sign marking the turnoff to the viewpoint, separating you from the main trail. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/maipo10.jpg\" alt=\"Alambrado de la casa del arriero\" class=\"wp-image-40275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/maipo10.jpg 800w, https:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/maipo10-533x400.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wiring of the muleteer&#039;s house<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>This fence corresponds to the boundaries of a muleteer's house, where you can buy water or goat cheese, if you want something for the journey.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/maipo11.jpg\" alt=\"Pod\u00e9s comprar bebidas y queso de cabra\" class=\"wp-image-40276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/maipo11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/maipo11-533x400.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">You can buy drinks and goat cheese<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>To continue, you must go around, following a path until you reach the Cincomil ravine, which has a small estuary. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tercera_Parte_desde_la_Quebrada_hasta_el_Mirador\"><\/span>Part Three: From the Ravine to the Lookout<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This waterway requires only a short hop to cross. Drinking water from it is not recommended, as it is an animal grazing area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From the Cincomil ravine, the trail becomes more diffuse, splitting into two sections about 30 meters away. Either option takes just under an hour from the ravine. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/maipo04.jpg\" alt=\"Ultima parte del trekking por el Caj\u00f3n del Maipo\" class=\"wp-image-40277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/maipo04.jpg 800w, https:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/maipo04-533x400.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Last part of the trek through the Caj\u00f3n del Maipo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The viewpoint is the highest point on this trail. It ends abruptly at the top of a rocky outcrop that separates the Aucayes estuary basin from the Colorado River basin.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/maipo12.jpg\" alt=\"Mirador de C\u00f3ndores en el Caj\u00f3n del Maipo\" class=\"wp-image-40278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/maipo12.jpg 800w, https:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/maipo12-533x400.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Condor Lookout in the Maipo Canyon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The views from El Mirador are beautiful. You can carefully approach the edges to get a view of the canyon and the paved road we took from San Jos\u00e9 de Maipo. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"547\" src=\"https:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/maipo03.jpg\" alt=\"Llegando al Mirador de C\u00f3ndores en el Caj\u00f3n del Maipo \" class=\"wp-image-40279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/maipo03.jpg 800w, https:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/maipo03-585x400.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Arriving at the Mirador de C\u00f3ndores in the Caj\u00f3n del Maipo <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>All around us, we can admire the imposing Andes mountains, which are usually white with snow in winter. I went at the end of summer, so there was barely any snow on any distant peaks.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/maipo01-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"Vistas desde el Mirador de C\u00f3ndores en el Caj\u00f3n del Maipo\" class=\"wp-image-40280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/maipo01-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/maipo01-533x400.jpg 533w, https:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/maipo01.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Views from the Condor Lookout in the Maipo Canyon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>After a well-deserved rest and a bite to eat, we return along the same path. The good thing is that the descent is faster, taking around 1.5 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/maipo06.jpg\" alt=\"Mirador de C\u00f3ndores en el Caj\u00f3n del Maipo\" class=\"wp-image-40281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/maipo06.jpg 800w, https:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/maipo06-533x400.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Condor Lookout in the Maipo Canyon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Como_volver_al_pueblo_San_Jose_de_Maipo\"><\/span>How to get back to the town of San Jose de Maipo<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now begins the eternal return to Santiago de Chile, if we decide to do it all on the same day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, we have to return to the town of San Jose de Maipo. There aren't many options. There are two buses a day returning from Alfalfal to the town, which happen to be the same ones that got on, one at 8:00 a.m. and the other at 2:00 p.m. Those same buses then return, one around 9:30 a.m. and the other at 3:30 p.m. If we're lucky enough to catch the latter, it's great; if not, we have no choice but to call a taxi to pick us up or hitchhike along the way to see if some kind soul offers a ride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, from San Jose, take the same Metrobus No. 72 (preferably, branch C) to the Bellavista la Florida terminal. From there, transfer to the metro to wherever is most convenient for you. Keep in mind that the last Metrobus to Santiago de Chile appears to be the 8 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reflexiones_finales_sobre_el_Trekking_en_el_Cajon_del_Maipo\"><\/span>Final thoughts on trekking in the Caj\u00f3n del Maipo<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#039;re driving, it&#039;s very easy to get there and back, but if you&#039;re on foot, the trip can be a bit long and tiring. You&#039;ll need to take several connections and pay attention to bus schedules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/maipo02.jpg\" alt=\"En el mirador del Maipo\" class=\"wp-image-40282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/maipo02.jpg 800w, https:\/\/elprismadefer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/maipo02-533x400.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">En el mirador del Maipo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">The trek is <strong>easy to moderate<\/strong> in difficulty. It's not too long\u2014about 4 to 5 hours total\u2014but almost the entire route is uphill, with very few flat sections. Therefore, it's advisable to be in <strong>good basic physical condition<\/strong>, and I wouldn't recommend it for very young children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">The trail is well marked, so it's hard to get lost once you start. The only tricky part might be the entrance from the road, but once you find it, the path becomes quite clear and guides you on its own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I don't think you need a tour to do this trek. Perhaps you can do it to see the other attractions of the Maipo Canyon, such as the Yeso Reservoir. However, I don't see the need for a guide for this activity, unless you want the convenience of round-trip transportation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The views along the entire trail are beautiful, especially from the top of the lookout point. Those of us who love mountain scenery will enjoy it. 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