From the Pacific to the Atlantic : “dos Oceanos y la Cordillera”.
A trip through Argentina and Chile in which we alternated some parts by coach, by ship … and, of course, by our, so much beloved, bikes !!!
First, roughly 2000 km from Buenos Aires to Puerto Montt (Chile) by coach, crossing East to West the whole continent passing the province of La Pampa (Argentina).
Then 300 km from Puerto Montt to the Island of Chiloè (Chile) by bike, down-down till the southern port of Quellon. From here ten hours of navigation, during a terrible rainstorm, to Raul Marin Balmaceda on Chile mainland.
From Balmaceda, crossing one of the most enchanting places I’ve ever seen in my life and winding-up the Rio Palena we reached the Carretera Austral, then the mythical R-40 and, finally, the much less famous R-25 !!!
Something like 600-650 km from Esquel to Playa Union, on the Atlantic shore, passing through one of the most desert steppe I’ve ever seen.
From Trelew a “quick” deviation to Comodoro Rivadavia and finally, from there, more than 2000 km by coach back to Buenos Aires !!

THE DATES
From January 24 to February 23, 2011

THE ROUTE
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THE PARTICIPANTS


A FEW PICTURES
Chiloè Island (CHILE): OVERVIEW


Chiloè Island (CHILE): CASTRO


Chiloè Island (CHILE): CASTRO


Chiloè Island (CHILE): QUELLON


Raul Marin Balmaceda (CHILE mainland): the very difficult disembarking operations during a terrible rainstorm. It’s 03:00 in the morning of February the 2nd, 2011.








Raul Marin Balmaceda: here starts the fabulous X-12: it looks like to be in a paradise !!








The crossing of Rio Palena


Arrival at “La Junta” along the Carretera Austral



... pedalling along the Carretera Austral





Dawn on magic Yelcho lake


Towards TREVELIN


Days become hotter and hotter … therefore for four consecutive nights we are forced to start at 03:00 in the morning


Along Ruta 25: Esquel, Tecka, Paso dos Indios, Los Altares, Las Plumas, Digue Florentino Ameghino, Dovolan, Gaiman














Pampa de Agnia: a pit stop to fill the tanks …


It is February the 12th, here the so much dreamed arrival to Trelew !!!


In the direction of Comodoro Rivadavia, something like 400 km “in the middle of nothing” …


The arrival to Comodoro, it’s February the 15th, 2011!!!


Suburbs of Comodoro, strong wind, dust and sand everywhere !!!


I could’ t resist to take a picture at the commands of this fabulous Ford Falcon class ‘72


Propaganda of yesterday !!


Politics of today !!


Comodoro: cars of yesterday …


… and cars of today


Comodoro: the relax of the “indio” …


Buenos Aires: the touristic distric of “La Boca”


… return to home (Milano-Linate Airport) : …oh yes, here the protagonists !!!!