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Beautiful pictures as always, Gustavo. You're not helping with my Fernweh ;-)All geological eras exposed in one place! Ischigualasto Provincial Park, a UNESCO world heritage site in Argentina. Impressive spot and less-visited them other less interesting places. Check these perfectly spherical rocks! The name of this area is "bocce court". It's awesome!!!
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Tks Rolando! I hope you can hit the road ASAP! The PanAm route is "short" and fun! ;-)Beautiful pictures as always, Gustavo. You're not helping with my Fernweh ;-)
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Well, there will be some more time until then - 2 kids in college, in between switching jobsTks Rolando! I hope you can hit the road ASAP! The PanAm route is "short" and fun! ;-)
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hahahahWell, there will be some more time until then - 2 kids in college, in between switching jobs
(read: have success and establish yourself first), and then selling the house, etc. And I heard that learning Spanish would be helpful too ;-)
My guess is that it takes half a year to a year for the trip itself to not stress yourself out on the Pan-Am, a timeframe that wants to be planned.
But either way, keep the pictures coming :-)
And if you ever make it to North America, let me know...
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Cool! A long-distance road trip is always a therapy. I enjoy a lot this kind of trip.cool, goals for me.. still stuck in the Northeast USA here... but I have driven across country.. Maine to Texas, and back again..
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20111
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Hi Bjoern,Wow, beautiful pictures of stunning landscapes. Thanks for sharing!
Gustavo, Could you tell more about the current situation in South America, please? Any indication that things are gradualy moving upwards? When do you think overlanding South America would be possible again? I like more to rely on poeple like you who are onsite than folliwng the media, you know.
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I suggest that you stay off the Panamericana - it's often boring, has a lot of slow truck traffic, and lots of loose bolts, nails, etc., to puncture your tyres. Use the minor roads, get into the sierras and deserts, and if you go far enough, into the rain forest. This is not a blanket recommendation - there are interesting cities, towns, and other places to visit, and some parts of the highway offer great scenery, however if you want to experience the continent spend a lot more of your time off the Panamericana than on.Looks like a great trip. How much of it was dirt tracks versus paved highway? Any must see places more towards the west coast of Chile? I am keeping a bucket list of places to check out when we do the panam in a few years.
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As Gustavo says - it's not possible to travel the majority of South America right now. For example, we're not allowed out of our home for anything other than essential purposes - food, medical, other essntials. Some people are permitted to travel by road but need an authorisation letter stating the "essential purpose of travel". Borders are closed, parks are closed, museums are closed. Overlanding is not even remotely possible. More to the point, Covid-19 is peaking all over SA; personally I wouldn't think of any travel yet.Wow, beautiful pictures of stunning landscapes. Thanks for sharing!
Gustavo, Could you tell more about the current situation in South America, please? Any indication that things are gradualy moving upwards? When do you think overlanding South America would be possible again? I like more to rely on poeple like you who are onsite than folliwng the media, you know.
Thank you!
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I agree 100%!I suggest that you stay off the Panamericana - it's often boring, has a lot of slow truck traffic, and lots of loose bolts, nails, etc., to puncture your tyres. Use the minor roads, get into the sierras and deserts, and if you go far enough, into the rain forest. This is not a blanket recommendation - there are interesting cities, towns, and other places to visit, and some parts of the highway offer great scenery, however if you want to experience the continent spend a lot more of your time off the Panamericana than on.Looks like a great trip. How much of it was dirt tracks versus paved highway? Any must see places more towards the west coast of Chile? I am keeping a bucket list of places to check out when we do the panam in a few years.
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20111
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Oi Gustavo! Beautiful pics. Great camp setting you have there. Thanks for rerouting me to this forum. Loved it! Keep it coming! Stay safeBase Camp to access the Cerro Castilho (Carretera Austral), Chile. Awesome hiking until the lagoon!
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