Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Patagonia - Carretera Austral

Futaleufu! A book and a woodstove. Contemplating the Futaleufu. The mighty Futaleufu river, Chile. Waterfall near Villa Santa Lucia, Chile. Rainy Villa Santa Lucia, Chile. The Carretera Austral.  Thankfully the hills aren't quite that steep! Our wonderful and interesting warmshowers hosts in La Junta, Chile. Panasonic Riding the beautiful Carretera Austral in Chile. Riding the beautiful Carretera Austral near Puyuhuapi, Chile. Walking in Parque Nacional Queulat, Chile. Ventisquero Colgante in Parque Nacional Queulat, Chile. Ventisquero Colgante in Parque Nacional Queulat, Chile. Descending from a pass in Parque Nacional Queulat, Chile Keeping warm in a bus stop on the rainy Carretera Austral, Chile. Near Villa Amengual, Chile on the Carretera Austral. Stunned by the scenery when the clouds break on the Carretera Austral. Power snack! Waterfall before Coyhaique. Coyhaique poised on the hillside beneath some threatening looking clouds. Museo del Mate! Snow in Paso Cerro Castillo. Huemul in the snow in Paso Cerro Castillo. The clouds part in Paso Cerro Castillo. Shopping stop. Cerro Castillo. Happy at the improving weather. Lago General Carrera. Boat ride on Lago General Carrera. Cuevas de Marmol in Lago General Carrera. Checking out the marble in the Catedral de Marmol, Laguna General Carrera, Chile. Beautiful light on the Cuevas de Marmol, Lago General Carrera. Franken-rack! Riding around Lago General Carrera on a beautifully windless day. Always stunning mountain backdrops. Trucks kick up a lot of dust when it's dry. The drainage of Lago General Carrera to Lago Bertrand.  Icefield in the background. Lago Bertrand. Hidro Aysen advertisement. Confluence of the Rio Baker and Rio Neff. Confluence of the Rio Baker and Rio Neff. Cochrane adding support to Patagonia Sin Represas. Patagonia Sin Represas. Fresh, clear drinking water is always available right off the road. Leaving Cochrane. Glaciers everywhere! Obligatory Birthday shot: 27! Caleta Tortel. Wooden Plaza de Armas of Caleta Tortel. Boardwalks in Caleta Tortel. Final hills of the Carretera Austral on the way to Villa O'Higgins. Bikes dropped unceremoniously at a rest stop on a hill. Camp spot on the Rio Bravo. Laguna Los Patos. Laguna Caiquenes. Laguna Caiquenes. Bike carnage decorations at El Mosco Hostel in Villa O'Higgins. The end of the Carretera Austral! Fellow travelers. Arriving to Glacier O'Higgins. Glacier O'Higgins. Glacier O'Higgins. Glacier O'Higgins. Glacier O'Higgins. Glacier O'Higgins. Whiskey with glacier ice. Glacier O'Higgins. Glacier O'Higgins. Hike up from Candelaria Mancilla. Sketchy, but at least it's a bridge on the Chilean side. We could even ride some parts of the 4x4 track on the Chilean side.  Always with a view of Fitz Roy. Welcome (back) to Argentina! Bad trails necessitate carrying most of the weight on our backs so we can lift the bikes. Carrying the bike across a stream on sketchy logs on the Argentinian side. No bridges on the Argentian side. Nearing Lago del Desierto and the end of this hike-a-bike. First good catch, made of a delicious dinner. Fitz Roy keeps getting bigger at we near El Chalten. Fitz Roy keeps getting bigger at we near El Chalten.

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