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Lago Jeinimeni – Patagonia National Park

January 31, 2024 by oyvinkyvik

After resting a day at a Chile Chico camp site, and restoring our provisions (naturally we always fill the diesel tank when we have the opportunity), we headed east to visit Lago Jeinimeni and the Vulcanic mountain formations on the way (La Piedra Clavada etc.). P At the camp site at the Jeinimeni lake, we […]

Puerto Tranquilo (“The Quiet Port”)

January 26, 2024 by oyvinkyvik

We stayed 2 days in Puerto Tranquilo – in a small camping, spending our time exploring, hiking and resting (we even took a hot bath and was served Pisco Sour by the young couple running the camping). We really needed a short break after heavy and slow going on the dusty and often corrugated roads. […]

On the road again – arriving in Chile Chico (Little Chile)

January 22, 2024 by oyvinkyvik

Back on the road again, I am impressed by how the old Toyota is holding up – it shakes and rattles but draws benefit of having big wheels and good suspension. It really handles the rough terrain it was built for with style…… I realize, however, that the design of the extra-tank’s attachment-mechanism simply does […]

From Puerto Yungai to Villa O’Higgins

January 20, 2024 by oyvinkyvik

Not accustomed to write about emotions, the following is based on impetus from my travel-partner (telling me to write more emotional blogs), and it covers this key stretch of narrow gravel road (about 90 km) to the official start of the Carretera Austral (Route 7). And starting the drive really included some emotions……. But I […]

Visiting el Lago del Desierto (the desert lake)

January 17, 2024 by elworldtrip

After the Fitz Roy-hike we needed a rest and used the opportunity to visit, by following a 40 km dirt road along the Rio de Las Vueltas (the river that goes in curves) until reaching the Lago del Desierto (desert lake). The lake, which is situated in a beautiful partly forrested valley, was reportedly given […]

Reaching the Fitz Roy viewpoint

January 13, 2024 by elworldtrip

Wow, what a day…… beautiful summer weather, approximately 8 degrees Celsius when starting at 06:30 in the morning but heating up during the day. After the early start, followed a 4,5-hour uphill climb to reach the uppermost viewpoint of the Fitz Roy Mountain peak. The trip up was very beautiful through mixed terrain and vegetation, […]

Camping at El Relincho – El Chaltén

January 12, 2024 by elworldtrip

We knew this was a popular destination with its fantastic hiking opportunities, but still we were surprised by this little town’s beauty and charm. Our camping was very close to the start of several popular hiking tracks. Consequently, the camp was close to full of backpackers, large and small campers, motorcycles and otherwise filled up […]

From El Calafate to El Chaltén

January 11, 2024 by elworldtrip

The drive from El Cafafate to El Chaltén offered us an incredibly beautiful scenery by mixing the typical Argentine steppe with views of blue-green-grey lakes and white peaks of the Andes in short distance. The famous Route 40 thus gave us all we could ask for and more. More, because it was both warm and […]

El Calafate – steppe and mountains

January 9, 2024 by elworldtrip

We have now been three days in El Calafate – a beautiful and tourist-friendly – but expensive, small town located next to Lake Argentina. We are taking a brief rest from our camping lifestyle and instead staying in a cottage. Also, due to a steady wind, the indoor and under-a-roof-solution works out wonderfully compared to […]

Torres del Payne – goodbye reflections

January 8, 2024 by elworldtrip

The national park is truly impressive, even for a nature spoiled Norwegian like me. The views are spectacular, and the hiking opportunities are fantastic. And Chilean authorities deserve credit for how the park is managed – with ranger-stations and controls on certain hikes. For instance, on some of the hikes we had to leave our […]