A Complete Guide to Reaching Chile's Whitewater Paradise. Futaleufú is not a place you simply pass through on your way somewhere else. Located in Patagonia Verde, tucked between the Chilean fjords and the Argentine border, Futaleufú sits between mountains, deep fjords, turquoise lakes, and vast stretches of temperate rainforest.. Its remoteness is part of its charm—and one of the reasons the river remained so pristine. The reality is that getting here takes some planning. Mo