Adventure of the month

Pto Chacabuco's man in the mountain. Our second port of call, Puerto Chacabuco, was touted as a place of majestic open spaces to be appreciated mainly for its solitude and remoteness. All codes words for 'don't expect much 'cuz there ain't nothing there'. This explained why, try as I might, I was not able to pre-book any sort of tour prior to the cruise. Not only were there no tour operators, I suspect that computers with an Internet connection were in short supply as well. But not to worry, the cab drivers of Chacabuco and its neighboring "city", Aysen were more than happy to fill this gap. As soon as we got off the boat, a small army of drivers awaited us with identical signs promising a tour of all the area's highlights. They all offered the same circuit for the same price ($120 for up to 4 people versus $99 per person on NCL) so the only question was which driver we would choose. I'm not sure if there had ever been any English-speaking gui...