12 km from Santiago · straight line

Aguas de Ramón

The ravine that starts where the city ends, with a waterfall at the far end.

Guide published
A day
Easy without a car

Photograph: Jason Quinn · CC BY-SA 3.0

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How to get there

Recommended option

City public transport to the eastern edge of Santiago, then a short walk to the entrance.

Easy without a car

Departure point: Santiago, city transport network
Arrival point: Park entrance, La Reina
Final leg: The last stretch is on foot from the avenue up to the park office.
Limitations: The park has entry hours and a return deadline; check them the same day.

Schedules, fares and conditions may change. Check the latest information before travelling.

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Reviewed: 2026-08-04 · Chile de Finde estimate

Why it's worth the trip

Because it proves the whole premise in a single morning: you don't need a long trip to change landscape. It's the place to find out whether you enjoy walking with a group before committing to anything further away.

Landscape

This is the first step of the Andes and the easiest one to climb: you can reach it by public transport from eastern Santiago, and twenty minutes into the walk the city has already gone quiet. The Ramón ravine climbs through sclerophyll forest — quillay, litre, peumo — following the stream up to the Apoquindo waterfall, which appears all at once at the head of the valley.

Forest
Water
Mountain

What the trip could look like

A half-day outing for a small group: an uphill walk at conversation pace, a long stop at the waterfall and coffee in the neighbourhood on the way down.

An idea of how the day would go.