This is my last section on Carretera Austral. Originally, I wanted to make a detour through Lago Verde and later on I was even thinking of going to Pumalin National Park instead of Futaleufú but my plans are cut short by my chain -- now that I don't have a ...

This stretch of the Caretera leads me away from the big Coyhaique right into National Park Queulat. And you can start calling me "Peter the Chain Slayer" because these few days were riddled with technical problems.

I start the day less as in the morning I am still ...

There is only 90 kilometers of road between Villa Cerro Castillo to Coyhaique. And all of it is paved (finally). Still, this stretch took me three days. You ask me why? Well, there are amazing hiking possibilities around Cerro Castillo National Reserve.

The previous night I am hard-pressed ...

This is a bit less rainy stretch of Carretera and the green vegetation is mostly replaced with grasses and steppe. Nevertheless, it is quite beautiful and apart from biking I am enjoying marvelous side trips.

I am leaving Cochrane today. Originally I wanted to stay at least one ...

My first part of Carretera Austral -- the "south road" in Chile which was finished only about 20 years ago --- goes from Villa o'Higgins to Cochrane. You can immediatelly see a big change from pampa as this part is really green. Of course, there is a reason behind things being ...

My next bigger destination is Villa o'Higgins. If you don't see a road from El Chaltén to Villa o'Higgins than you are right -- the is none. The way is actually quite adventurous border crossing which involves two boat rides and one 6 km long pushing section on ...

El Chaltén is basically an Argentinian equivalent of Torres del Paine for hiking. Except that it is much easier -- all the campsites are free and most of the hikes can be done from the village in one day. The only exception is the 4-day trek through Paso del Viento for ...

The next stretch of a road I need to take is 210 km of paved road through pampa to another touristy place - El Chaltén. Unfortunately, the second part of the road goes directly against the headwinds. As such, I am looking up the wind forecast and plan my stay in ...

I am staying in El Calafate for two days instead of one. This is because I want to visit the famous Perito Moreno glacier and I want to have a good weather there. Mostly because I am not willing to pay for the trip if I won't get the ...