Tag: carretera austral
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Day 13: Laguna las Torres to Estero Azul Quarry
Saturday 15th, Oct. Saying that the ride this morning was much of the same belittles the immense scenery, but it was much of the same. The same silent highway through thick forest and corridors of grey cliffs so vast as to mess with my depth perception. I’m now convinced that the reason we as humans…
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Day 12: Puerto Cisnes to Laguna las Torres
Friday 14th, Oct. Completely revived and happy with my little detour I set out back towards the mountains. The guesthouse co-owner, Victor, recommended that I took the longer way out of town, a loop that added a few kilometres but would take me along the waters edge and back through the countryside to the road…
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Day 11: Río Cisnes to Puerto Cisnes
Thurs 13th, Oct. It was a relatively dry night but the river kept the valley cold and humid. I packed quickly after washing my dishes and filling my water bottles down at the river by the beach. I still wanted to continue the detour to Puerto Cisnes as I could do with resupplying and was…
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Day 10: Queulat Glacier to Río Cisnes
Wed 12th, Oct The glacier I could see from my little shed had a trail up towards it through the national park. After a breakfast of scrambled eggs and bread toasted on a stick precariously balanced over the fire I packed and left my panniers in one of the buildings. I rode the 1000m to…
Austral Spring 