After a short ferry ride that connects Punta Arenas with Porvenir/Tierra del Fuego (runs nearly every day) we set off to beat the gravel roads Y-71 and -79 leading towards the border at San Sebastian. Wide steppe pastures, a few shattered fisherman´s huts along the beach and few estancias. Except for some cars, loads of dusk, a few foxes, llamas and - the wind - we had the track for ourselves. The boarder-crossings were quick and unproblematic on both sides for us cyclists, whereas buses had to wait for hours.
There´s another border crossing further south (Bellavista). This is only open during summer months and it´s a good idea to ask several people to find out if it´s actually attended before heading south. Actually, it´s always a good idea to ask several people to get the most likely answer to whatever question.
The argentinian ruta nacional 3 runs along the Atlantic coast between Buenos Aires and Tierra de Fuego. We thought it would be smart to cycle down around New Year´s to avoid the traffic - but actually everyone seemed to be out to find a camping spot for a fiesta with the family!
Landscape changed from open steppe to an equally windswept atlantic coast, southern beech-bush, finally mountains, lakes and moorland. Fantastic! We completed the first south-american 1000km in Ushuaia. Good reason to hang loose for a while!
The argentinian ruta nacional 3 runs along the Atlantic coast between Buenos Aires and Tierra de Fuego. We thought it would be smart to cycle down around New Year´s to avoid the traffic - but actually everyone seemed to be out to find a camping spot for a fiesta with the family!
Landscape changed from open steppe to an equally windswept atlantic coast, southern beech-bush, finally mountains, lakes and moorland. Fantastic! We completed the first south-american 1000km in Ushuaia. Good reason to hang loose for a while!
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