For many, the trekking tour on the trail park rangers call the "small circuit" and what most travelers call "the W" based on the shape of the trail, begins with this bridge crossing near the guarderia, or ranger station, near Laguna Amarga, one of the main entrances to the park.

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View this interactive map to orient yourself on the trek.

Photos displayed with the kind permission of Peter and Jackie Main