Carretera Austral North: Coyhaique to Raul Marin Balmeceda, Chile

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In our last blog we wrote that we were excited to be back on the road north, pedalling the Carretera Austral North from Coyhaique to Raul Marin Balmeceda. However, things didn’t go quite to plan and we got a bit … Read More

The Carretera Austral South: From Villa O’Higgins Going North.

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The Carretera Austral (literally ‘The Southern Highway’) is National Ruta 7 which links some of the most remote parts of Chilean Patagonia. It is 1240km of winding, undulating and predominantly unpaved road through stunning wild landscapes. It has become a … Read More

Doing things the hard way – Paso Portezuelo de la Divisoria: El Chaltén to Villa O’Higgins border crossing

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After the 6 days of cycling from Puerto Natales via Pereto Mereno Glacier we had two days off in El Calafate but we only had about half a day’s rest. On our first day off the campsite became almost submerged … Read More

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