Tierra del Fuego means land of fire and is so called as when the first explorers sailed around the island they noticed the giant fires built by the native Selk…
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Penguin Island!
The day we visited a penguin colony. Here, a few non penguin photos of the day trip….
Read moreRiding The Slipstream Of Friendship
The Andes separate the countries of Chile and Argentina; the rain from the Chilean Pacific coast is not able to pass over the mountains and therefore the land to the…
Read moreThe House Of An Angel
The way to experience true human kindness is as simple as this. Extend the love and warmth that you would give your nearest and dearest to any person that crosses…
Read moreThat Border Crossing
The border crossing between Lago O’Higgins and Lago del Desierto has become a South American cycle tourists rite of passage over the years. It was something I had been aware…
Read moreCarretera Austral, part 3
This final section of the Careterra Austral, between Coyhaique and Villa O’Higgins, was perhaps the most spectacular of all. Settlements became more few and far between and so did the traffic;…
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The Carretera Austral is a fairly digestible ride to those many international cycle tourists of all ages and varying ability who come out exclusively to ride it, however, at this…
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I drafted this blog entry whilst I was on the Carretera Austral but due to lack of decent and less frequent internet, and perhaps due to a shift in priority…
Read moreNo Entry – The Chilean Lake District
There is no doubt that the Chilean Lake District is stunning, and the pictures show this. Why then did we turn up at Puerto Montt feeling relieved that this ride…
Read moreAmongst The Pines And The Monkey Puzzles
Glancing at a map of this region is like looking a green jigsaw puzzle, it is marked with national park after national reserve, many of them linked together. In my…
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