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  1. indianmilot avatar

    Other option than Perito Moreno glacier

    by indianmilot 07 May 2012

    Still working on the several itineraries... I'm actually trying to figure out if it could be wiser to stay longer in ElChalten and drive…

  2. Fernando avatar

    RE: Advise needed for Patagonian roundtrip

    by Fernando 06 May 2012

    Hi Roman nice schedule, but sound me a bit hurried, a sort of "one day, one place", invest more time in some places, about your specific…

  3. roman26 avatar

    Advise needed for Patagonian roundtrip

    by roman26 06 May 2012

    Hello, at the end of november we are planning a roundtrip of 3,5 weeks through with a rented 4WD car. Day 1: Arrival in Temuco, drive…

  4. mguycooper avatar

    Looking: Partners to rent car for Caraterra Austral Coyhaique-Chaiten, May

    by mguycooper 05 May 2012

    Hi, May 5 or app. May 8 I am in Coyhaique, planning to rent a car to head north on Ruta 7 to Chaiten, stopping in Queulat along the…

  5. mguycooper avatar

    Looking: Partners to rent car for Caraterra Austral Coyhaique-Chaiten, May

    by mguycooper 05 May 2012

    Hi, May 5 or app. May 8 I am in Coyhaique, planning to rent a car to head north on Ruta 7 to Chaiten, stopping in Queulat along the…

  6. Fernando avatar

    RE: Kayaking Chile in January

    by Fernando 04 May 2012

    Good choice, Pumalin has the advantage of a lovely scenery, less wind and calm waters. Kayaks operators are based mainly in Puerto Montt,…

  7. disco1 avatar

    Camera Repair

    by disco1 15 April 2012

    Hi I think I have a few dust spots on my camera sensor so am looking for somewhere in Argentina/Chile to get it cleaned. Over the next…

  8. disco1 avatar

    Coyhaique around 25th April

    by disco1 15 April 2012

    Hi there I'm thinking about visiting Coyhaique around 25th April and may rent a car whilst there in order to explore the region. Let…

  9. Fernando avatar

    RE: How to do the North patagonia loop please?

    by Fernando 26 March 2012

    Humm, that change the schedule, first at all, to do roughly a track Puerto Montt-Chaiten-Carretera Austral until Calafate take time and…

  10. Fernando avatar

    RE: Laguna San Rafael from Santiago

    by Fernando 26 March 2012

    you have two alternatives -Navimag ferry from Puerto Montt (or Castro) to San Rafael, round trip I guess 4-5 days or -(better for me)…

  11. vnrose avatar

    RE: Solo in (mostly Chile) Patagonia during April

    by vnrose 20 March 2012

    North along the Carretera Austral is not a good idea at the moment and you would want to keep your eye on things over April. There are…

  12. beedeeman avatar

    Re: Current info on Torres del Paine

    by beedeeman 05 March 2012

    Hi, I wouldn't cross the border in Cerro Castillo, if I were you. There are road blockades all over, but that's not the only problem,…

  13. xdc avatar

    Re: thoughts on carretera austral

    by xdc 26 February 2012

    Interesting trip remarks- Here's my experience on the 3 weeks I spent on the carretera. Traveling solo I rented a camper in Chile came…

  14. Fernando avatar

    RE: Puerto Montt - Colhayque - Chile Chico - El Calafate trip public transport?

    by Fernando 25 February 2012

    this trip can be don by several ways until Chaiten a) bus to Quellon (plenty), ferry to Chaiten (www.navieraustral.cl) and then bus to…

  15. markharf avatar

    RE: thoughts on carretera austral

    by markharf 20 February 2012

    Yup, I'm guessing you're catching the tail end of the summer holidays. I checked my journal, and I was on the Caraterra in the beginning…

  16. Fernando avatar

    RE: Inside chacabuco

    by Fernando 19 February 2012

    I thought in you. Dwend, you arrived just at the beginning of the blockade at Chacabuco. bad luck. I expect that the roadblock can be…

  17. teamflames avatar

    thoughts on carretera austral

    by teamflames 18 February 2012

    Hi all, just posting thoughts on Carretera Austral. Note - if you want to do this area properly you really need a car, buses are very…

  18. WILLEMSPIE avatar

    RE: Carretera Austral / Rt 40 in one week

    by WILLEMSPIE 13 February 2012

    Personally, I think it's not worthwhile in so short a time. Better indeed to rent a car for 8 days in Coyhaique.

  19. Fernando avatar

    RE: Carretera Austral / Rt 40 in one week

    by Fernando 12 February 2012

    this is a rather common question about CA, after simulate a lot of scenarios and considering your time, the model that most adjusted to…

  20. Fernando avatar

    RE: Arriving in Coyhauique

    by Fernando 12 February 2012

    ask to other car drivers or crew to phone for some hostel in Coyhaique, but there are a hotel in Chacabuco, Loberias del Sur, a bit expensiv…

  21. Dwend avatar

    Arriving in Coyhauique

    by Dwend 12 February 2012

    The Navierra Austral ferry from Quellon arrives in Puerto Chacabuco at 22:00 - assuming it's on time... Makes it about midnite arriving…

  22. NicolasSG avatar

    RE: Fly fishing for novices, with lessons & equipment?

    by NicolasSG 09 February 2012

    I think it's better to visit Coyhaique, i know a lot of guides round there that can maybe rent you equipment, make you some flyfishing…

  23. Peregrinef avatar

    RE: Chile Chico to Coyhaique to Puerto Montt

    by Peregrinef 02 February 2012

    Thanks for the responses :-) Time and trekking aren't really an issue. We're in South America for another 6 months, and are a little trekke…

  24. Fernando avatar

    RE: Bus from Esquel to Coyhaique

    by Fernando 02 February 2012

    apart of the info provided by Willemspie, you can do the track Esquel-Coyhaique by steps. Bus Jakobsen Esquel-Frontier, in combination…

  25. distilledw avatar

    Bus from Esquel to Coyhaique

    by distilledw 02 February 2012

    I am currently planning my trekking adventure through the Andes in Argentina and Chile. However i am a bit stuck when it gets to Esquel,…

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