Congested and dirty destinations

Probably many people who read this article, one or more times, have visited congested and dirty destinations, as a result of which their experiences were not entirely pleasant.

If you love southern Chile -its volcanoes, lakes, evergreen forests, mountain lagoons, larch wetlands and rivers- and at the same time you want to have a peaceful and quiet tourist experience in a pristine destination, then for sure you will want to continue reading this article.

Chapo Siempreverde is a tour operator company, recently established, focused on nature tourism and whose main distinction is precisely to offer uncongested and pristine destinations.

Our community project

We are a community organization committed to defense and sustainable development of Lake Chapo. We live on the north and south banks of Lake Chapo and in villages belonging to Cochamó commune, historically connected to Lake Chapo.

We were born to defend the environmental integrity of Lake Chapo basin, which has had to endure for thirty years the disastrous effects of watershed transfer associated to the operation of Canutillar hydroelectric plant, currently owned by Colbún S.A.

We have put faith in food and energy sovereignty, the rescue of rural traditions, solidarity, connection with nature and the return to our cultural origin. We believe in freedom and autonomy of local communities.

An inter-basin water transfer moves water from one watershed to another. It is characterized by an excessive extraction of water from the original basin, the non-restitution of water supply and the consequent disruption of ecological balance in the original basin. The basins affected by Canutillar power plant are Lake Chapo, Chamiza river, Blanco river and Lenca-Pangal river.

Ecotourism in southern Chile

Our tourism project is focused on nature, is inspired by ecological principles and based on the typical gastronomy and the identity culture of southern Chile.

Chapo Siempreverde is the commercial name of a tour operator company created by us, whose mission is to put this concept of tourism into practice. We operate in southern Chile -in Lake Chapo basin and Cochamó commune, just where the Patagonian parks route parts. It is a true nature tourism alternative in southern Chile: Ecotourism in southern Chile. 

Our nature tourism proposal in southern Chile takes shape in many ways: pre-mountain range lagoons, mountains, larch wetlands, evergreen forests and rivers; and in varied activities: viewing, expeditions, trekking and adventure sports.

Chapo Siempreverde company is a tour operator of uncongested pristine nature destinations in southern Chile, in Lake Chapo and Cochamó town, where the “Patagonian Parks Route” parts. It is a true alternative for nature tourism in southern Chile.

Why can our tourism project guarantee an uncongested and pristine destination?

Control access to destinations

The accesses to destinations where we operate are controlled by us due to concessions and property rights. Therefore, in a journey there be only a small number of people.

Ecological principles

Simultaneously, due to our tourism project is inspired by ecological principles, it imposes on us the moral obligation to take care of conservation of the territory in which we operate, through waste management, load capacity studies, respect for ordinances, among other instruments.

If you travel with us, you must take care of your garbage and at the end of the journey, you must carry it with you. The rules of environmental protection not only protect nature, but also ensure you have a pleasant experience.

So, we invite you to travel with us, to visit our pristine destinations, to connect with nature in peace and tranquility, to walk through the evergreen forests of Lake Chapo basin and to sunbathe on the banks of Factoría park in Pocoihuén Bajo, in Cochamó… Just where the Patagonian parks route parts.