| In the photo below you can
note a hundred foot wide horizontal band where the trees have been cut.
This marks the shore line of the reservoir that will be created by the
Ralco dam. It will inundate everything including the road that we stand
on,and all of the side canyons that feed into the BioBío. The trees
below the cut will be left to rot underwater. The road we are on is a beautifully
maintained gravel road built for the army of trucks that run back and forth
to the quarries. The new road that Endessa has built higher up is a narrow
and treacherous thing, much like the road we retreated from. It will be
the only access for those who were relocated above the dam. |
|
|
|
|
Puffs of steam are just
visible from the vents on the Callaqui volcano. It sits just above
the Ralco dam site. Sara says it is a reminder to Endessa that the land
is still alive.
|
|
|
After a hot day on a
dusty road, there is nothing like kicking off your boots with a nice cup
of Nescafe and a Belmont.
|
|
NEXT
|
|
DIRECTORY
|
|