Zip Lining at Cascadas Las Animas

As our 2 week adventure of Argentina and Chile comes to an end we spent the last day in Chile in the Andes Mountain. As lunch concluded it was time for people to participate in their next activity that they signed up for. A large group of us signed up for a thrill seeking zip line experience of a life time. As we all walked back to the cabin we got geared up to zip line over the Maipo River. A helmet and climbing harness was required for safety precautions. After everyone had the necessary equipment mixed emotions were running through the students’ mind while we were walking over to the zip line. 

Once we got to the zip line, the instructor talked about how safe it is to zip line because of all the equipment used. The zip line is 35 meters high and around 200 meters long. The instructor had simple instructions they were: to have at least one hand on the cable that is connected to the line, keep your legs up, and back straight. Once we zip lined across the river we would have to hike for 5 minutes to the next zip line to get back to where we started in the beginning. Now, that we knew what to do 2 people zip lined at the same time and we were off! 

Once people were ready to zip line you can see the different emotions that some people had. Some were terrified of the height and others enjoyed the ride. As people were pushed on the zip line to experience the thrill it would only last for 30 seconds, but within those 30 seconds you are screaming your lungs out and taking in the great view that comes with zip lining over the Maipo River. Zip lining was a great way to conquer your fears of height and the experience overall was enjoyable for everyone. Zip lining was a great way to end a 2 week experience in Argentina and Chile.