In this interview, the famous pilot Bicho Carrera is sharing he’s felings about the magic flying spot. Bicho is the actual best acrobatique pilot in the world, he was World Champion in 2021 and he won the general World Cup 2022.

« I took the course with no experience; my priority was to learn in a safe environment with no pressure to perform. After one day with Francois, I realised that safety was his priority and all he wanted was to share a beautiful sport in the safest way. His understanding of the technical sport of paragliding joined with a real passion to share the sky made my experience safe, enjoyable and gave me the confidence to push my abilities beyond what I expected. Pure beautiful fun! Highly recommend! »

Kate Wawatai

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« Iquique is one of the places where I feel really good! Changing my routine, fly every day on an exceptional spot, ideal to progress and have fun, make beautiful encounters and share goods times!

It’s a MUST spot in a paragliding pilot life »

« The best place to learn paragliding! Perfect wind all day long to play with your wing on the ground and to improve your technic! After that you can fly with confidence all over each spot! »

“Iquique is the biggest sandbox for paragliding pilots in the world. Whether you are looking to fly in thermals and dynamic conditions, improve your gound-handling, train acrobatic tricks, go for long or short XC flights or simply to get in your first hours of airtime – in Iquique you’re in for a treat!”

“The only negative feeling I have about Iquique is that I wish I went to this place earlier in my progression.

Flying over there helped me fine-tune my piloting in a way that is not possible anywhere else. Since then I recommend anyone who wishes to improve their flying skill to go there regardless if they are a total beginner or a really advanced pilot.

François is my number one choice instructor for my friends and I believe his experience combine to this spot is the best way possible to start in the sport”

« I was lucky to be one of François and Lorraine’s guinea pig back in 2018 for one of their first trips to Iquique. I am still unsure about what happened back there, they probably did some voodoo shit on me, but all I know is my paragliding skills improved magically as a result. More importantly, I met  some of my best friends to date during the trip, and I am still laughing thinking about all the fun we had since.

Thank you so much guys, we love you. »

« I really don’t think words can describe this camp. It felt like a two year paragliding course brewed in a 2 week surreal adventure. The impressive location definitely had a huge part in this, but after these past years of seing and listening to different progression stories, I finally understand the real value of how I got introduced in this sport. There’s nothing like it.

Thank you François ! »

« Late fall 2019 I was lucky to join an event organized by Francios and Loraine – two weeks long paragliding course in Chile for skydivers without paragliding experience.

That was a great opportunity to live my dream – to fly!

Iquique – a city in the north Chile is a perfect place for paragliders with constantly good weather and predictable winds

Great instructors with well proved skills, fantastic attitude and ability to adjust the training for each student depending on the skills level, made the course very informative and educational.

The course is a well-balanced combination of theory pass covering equipment and maintenance of it, weather and security, practical ground training and of course – flying every morning and afternoon.

Accommodation opportunities are many – either a simple accommodation in the paragliding village which I believe the preferable option as everything is organized there for the course, or a choice of hotels in the city.

Nice weather, great food, interesting people, flights every day, and on top of it – an amazing trip to Pisagua with beautiful nature, pictorial village,

a night on the beach of the ocean in a company of same minded people made the course unforgettable.

I would strongly recommend to take the opportunity if you get a chance. I will do it again. »

« Une expérience magnifique d’avoir fait ce stage »

« Palo-Buque is the best spot in the world to play with a canopy.

In 3 weeks, you can progress like 2 years in the alps, no rain you fly every day.

The atmosphere and the people are amazing.

I really want to go every years. »

« Palo-Buque is the best spot in the world to play with a canopy.

In 3 weeks, you can progress like 2 years in the alps, no rain you fly every day.

The atmosphere and the people are amazing.

I really want to go every years. »

Amalie

“Iquique is like a Theme Park for paragliders, where you can play hours and hours close to the sand dunes of Palo-Buque getting a level up in your handling controls.”