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An Unusual Chilean Cabana

January 9, 2007 at 2:38 PM | 0 Comments

God bless the travelers who don't fear where they will rest their head at night in a foreign country.

Like Julie and Nate, who went on a sightseeing trip of Chile in October and November, and found themselves along the Chilean coast, near Zapallar on Day 17. While they didn't see any hotels there, they figured any in this area would be pretty pricey. (The place reminded them of Malibu.) So they kept on trucking until they entered Maitencillo.

A couple of towns farther down, our dreams came true. We pulled into Maitencillo, a town with a myriad of hotel and cabaña options. We stopped to look at a few before seeing one that looked perfect. We pulled the car into the thatch-covered garage and stepped out to take a look. Opening the creaky gate we stepped into the perfect garden facing out to the beach. Not seeing anyone around, and fearing any guard animals, we quietly peeked into the cabins, before spotting a gardener at the corner of the yard.

The gardener turned out to also be the owner, and after a surprisingly short registration process (just write your name in the notebook!) we had an amazing room for the night. Or rather, we had an amazing kitchen, living room, bathroom and two(!) bedrooms.

The local supermarket (three short aisles) had everything we needed -- wine, salame, cheese, and crackers. We went back to the cabin to watch the sunset, enjoy our dinner, and savor our last night in Chile.

There's no name mentioned for this cabana but we're pretty sure it doesn't have a web site. Heck, it might not even have a name. So you'll have to do what Julie and Nate did which is probably more fun anyways.

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