According to the 2022 National Survey on Public Perception of Science, Technology, Knowledge, and Innovation (CTCI), 81% of respondents reported not having visited or participated in any science- or technology-related activity or museum in the 12 months prior to the survey. This reality is even more pronounced in rural areas of Chile.

Municipalities near the Lake Llanquihue basin — such as Maullin, Calbuco, Puyehue, San Pablo, Puerto Octay, and Cochamo — have rural populations exceeding 50%, with the last two showing the highest levels of rurality at 76.5% and 100%, respectively.

In response to this situation, through our Adventurers for a Day excursions, we aim to bring science closer to children in a fun and engaging way, within the context of a travel experience.

We want children and youth from predominantly rural communities to visit the Osorno Volcano and learn what a geologist does in the field, which tools they use, and what geological research is currently being carried out in the area.

We want them to explore the forest and understand how plant, fungal, and animal species interact with one another.

Finally, we want them to engage with the social sciences by discovering the myths, rituals, and ethnographies of the region.

These excursions are led by science communicators who generously support this initiative.