Description:
Printed with a 12 inkjet printer over Hahnemühle Baryta paper. Signed certificate of authenticity.
Story:
The Acceso Serrano is the South entrance to Torres del Paine Park. 20 years ago, I came to the same place where there was an old wooden bridge that burden down. This in-communicated the Tyndall Hotel on the other side of the Serrano River.
During my last visit, discovered a bridge and a road towards Puerto Natales were built, reducing one hour driving time. However, the shorter distance and time saving is lost due to road bad conditions, which need a speed reduction.
I always understood that the Burned Bridge (Puente Quemado), was the original shortest connection with the town of Puerto Natales. My understanding was that the burning of the bridge could have been due to a small town close to the border with Argentina, that lives from tourists’ influx, but having a longer road, people would prefer the shortest route.
It was the rivalry with the hotel located at the South side of Río Serrano. The hotel had an excellent restaurant, that captured many customers from other lodges in the park.
Although I saw the burned bridge during my first visit, I did not register it on film. Today with the construction of the new bridge, all remaining’s are gone. However, this smaller pedestrian bridge about a kilometer downstream, has the same looks of what I saw the first time.
