Over 11 days, explore Patagonia's best kept secret and the "Yosemite of South America"
EMERYVILLE, Calif., July 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Adventure travel pioneer MT Sobek today launched its Chile Patagonia Cochamó Valley Hiking, a first-of-its-kind expedition into the Cochamó Valley and beyond. The over 328,000-acre wilderness in Chile's northern Patagonia became one of South America's most significant new protected areas in December 2025. The 11-day fully hosted tour was designed in collaboration with the nonprofit Puelo Patagonia, which looked to MT Sobek's responsible adventure travel expertise in Patagonia to help shape a thoughtful tourism model.
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