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sohrakoff 7 Nov 2004 00:09

Patagonia - start in Santiago or BA?
 

I'll be arriving in either Santiago or Buenos Aires in late December (I haven't yet decided which one), and plan to go "all the way to the bottom."

Is there any reason it is better to start in Chile and come back north via Argentina, or vice-versa? Logically thinking it wouldn't make a difference, but I've never been there.

thanks



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Steven
2001 KLR650
Cozumel, Mexico

Mick O'Malley 7 Nov 2004 13:18

Hi Sohrakoff

IMHO it would be better to go down the east side on Argentine Ruta 3, that way you'll get to Ushuaia before all the other moto travellers have left after the Xmas/New Year celebrations. Make sure that you contact the communities on the way; Javier and Sandra in Bs As, Jorge in Azul, Oscar in Viedma and the couple in Puerto San Julien; you won't meet nicer people anywhere.

On the way back up do Ruta 40 until you get to Chile Chico, then choose between more of the same or the stunningly beautiful Careterra Austral in Chile.

Enjoy!

Regards, Mick

vincent danna 7 Nov 2004 14:18

hello
after my "missed" world tour :-), i m back in paris, should be working soon and plan to go to patagonia for a month in january/february.
it d be too costly to ship my new bike (r80g/s), i smashed my old one (r100gs during my "missed" world tour).
i m flying : where should i land and where could i rent a bike (cheap prices and good choice).
which bike do you recommend there : light one (like dr350, xr400) or even lighter (250) or something more heavy (like bmw gs).
which visas should i make in advance.
in a month time, can i drive to patagonia then andes mountains ?
cheers
g day

http://vincent.danna.free.fr/


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