We took a gamble and decided to try our hand at the Carretera Austral in southern Chile. The highway was Pinochet’s attempt to connect all of Chile by a highway. However, most of the road is gravel still, and in some places in fairly poor condition and we found bus service to be infrequent, leaving us stranded for a few extra days in some locations.
Our first stop was Futaleufu, a river rafting mecca – located just across the border from Esquel in Argentina. Prior to leaving Esquel, we couldn’t find the bus schedule from Futaleufu to other destinations south, so we decided to cross the border and determine our options once we arrived. Unfortunately, the next bus wasn’t for two days… So we were stuck. It was cold, windy and rainy the whole time, which presented its own aura of beauty – but it would have been great to see the mountains that this little town is surrounded by.
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When we finally got out, it was on to Puyuhuapi to visit the hanging glacier at Parque Nacional Queulat. We found some other travelers and shared a car to the park. It was raining when we started, but we could see the glacier in the distance.
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