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Chilean Patagonia - The Carretera Austral

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My first night on the Carretera Austral, a little north of Chaiten.

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On the way up to Futaleufu.

January 25th 2006
The final stretch! At least it seems that way to me. Everybody in Chile who I meet and tell that I'm on my way to Tierra del Fuego, says ''all the way down there?'' After taking the long route 58,000 km from Alaska to Chile, what's another 2,000? See you in Ushuaia!

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Antone kicking up some dust.

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On the Carretera Austral, Chile.

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Two brits on their BMW R100 with sidecar.

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Lago General Carrera, on our way to the Chile Chico border crossing into Argentina

Argentina - Ruta 40 - still heading south

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One of many border crossings between Chile and Argentina.

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The Argentinian Patagonia: much dryer, flatter, etc. than on the Chilean side.

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Armadillo in the Argentinian pampa.


Argentino Javier Becerra on his 1952 98 c.c. Puma brand moto.

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Perrito Moreno Glacier, Argentina. See the people front center to get an idea of the scale here.

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and....back into Chile, again

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Not a bad place to work on a flat tire. Parque Nacional Torres del Paine.

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Hiking up to the ''Torres.''

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Torres del Paine.

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Leaving Punta Arenas to cross the Straights of Megellan to Tierra del Fuego.

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Finally! Tierra del Fuego, then on to Buenos Aires