After a night’s stay off the side of the road near Rio Gallegos, Cédric and I drove northward towards Monte Leon National Park. Once we approached the rangers’ office, we once again experienced the lingering effects of the rain we experienced in Chile. The dirt roads in the park were also washed out. So were the roads into the petrified …
Finding a plan B in southern Chile
Frustrated that the tourists office in Puerto Natales was able to tell us that the camping sites were booked out until the end of March, but neglected to tell us that the paths were closed due to being flooded out, we left. Although Torres del Paine appeared to be as stunning as the peaks in El Chaltén, we were put …
On into Chile
Once we got our fill of the Perito Moreno glacier, Cédric and I decided to get an early start on our way into Chile so we left El Calafate that afternoon. Since it had rained the night before, the border dirt road that we wanted to take was most likely impassable forcing us to drive more southward. In the small …
Los Glaciares National Park
After a loud night at the Tres Lagos campsite (dogs barking, children screaming, and techno music), we pushed onward to our end destination: El Chaltén. We had the feeling that we were arriving at some sort of hikers’ mecca because the 100km of road that morning had signs of wild campers everywhere. For those who couldn’t quite make it to …
Journey to the south
After visiting Parque National Los Alerces and its majestic lakes, Cédric and I drove onwards to the small town of Tecka, where we overnighted in a free camping lot. As we were preparing to slip into our tent and finish our bottle of Argentinian wine, a large green truck from the 80s rolled in with a German license plate. I …
The lake district
Laguna Blanca National Park marked the literal turning point of our journey. The two days of driving got us into the Andes and we started driving south. On this third day in Argentina last, we also met a (now) familiar friend: gravel roads. Here, we slowly moved south, following the Aluminé River and through small settlements along the shores. The …