Mid to late April 2023. This post is el ultimo – the last one – from our American Cordillera journey, covering our final 900km – a transition from the mountains…
Mark WatsonMay 23, 2023
Late March to early April. While Ushuaia is the physical and symbolic destination for our American Cordillera bikepacking journey, El Chalten has perhaps been the spiritual goal. If there is…
Mark WatsonApril 23, 2023
Mid-late March 2023. Our last post left off at the lonely roadhouse of Las Horquetas on Argentina's Ruta 40. During the previous week we'd crossed Paso Roballos from Chile and…
Mark WatsonApril 5, 2023
Early March 2023. Following on from our previous post, where we ventured into the Chilean aspect of southern Patagonia's second highest mountain, Monte San Lorenzo, this chapter covers our efforts…
Mark WatsonMarch 29, 2023
Late January/early February 2023. Cycling from Trevelin to Coyhaique has been quite a poignant experience, because it was on this section in 2020 – although mostly via a different route…
Mark WatsonFebruary 28, 2023
Late January 2023. Continuing south within Argentina from Bariloche, long distance cyclists are faced with two main choices: the Ruta 40 to El Bolson, or the Patagonian Beer Trail. The…
Mark WatsonFebruary 15, 2023
Mid January 2023. This post covers just 180km of cycling, but also includes some unexpectedly social rest days and a hiking side trip to the spectacular alpine cirque of Laguna…
Mark WatsonFebruary 6, 2023
Late Dec 2022/Early Jan 2023. Since we crossed into Chile from Argentina via Paso Pichachen, the theme of the landscape and our journey has been defined by volcanoes. This post…
Mark WatsonFebruary 4, 2023
Mid December 2022. We long ago lost count of the number of times we have crossed the continental divide of South America, but it's easier to keep track of crossings…
Mark WatsonJanuary 10, 2023
