5★ Chile, Caleta La Cichara 2017-06-25

We were heading north along the Pacific coast on a sealed road.  The road threaded a thin strip of land with the ocean on our left and to our right was a very steep slope of scree topped by a cliff of some 800m. A peninsula thrust out into the ocean, blocking passage so a tunnel had been constructed to under-come the impasse. Our map showed a minor road that passed up over the peninsula, probably the old road. We hoped for a camp on the old road but were concerned that the location would be blocked or dangerous due to the steady stream of rocks moving down the scree. To our astonishment the old road was maintained free and clear (possibly as a backup) and we camped above the tunnel in the ridge, safe from rockfalls. There was an abandoned car body and a spectacular view. map