Thanks Andy and all for the infos gathered here, it's just gold to me in this stage of my trip ! I have no more doubt I must do this zone
Nevertheless, I guess I'll be doing it once back from north, entering from Chile - Ollagüe and out in San Pedro de Atacama.
I share here why to check your opinion about it : being currently in Salta with tyres about to be changed (quite more expensive in Argentina than bordering countries as far as I know) and moreover with an undiagnosed front end oscillation and a luggage excess (independent, oscillation confirmed with all luggages off the bike). Most probable is that changing tyres will solve the oscillation problem, but still not confirmed until doing it. I'm also still at the very beginning of my first large riding trip and have no experience of dirt at all (well, nearly).
It seems predictable that tyre's prices in San Pedro de Atacama wouldn't be that cheaper compared to Argentina for the tourism there, if someone has infos about it I take. And I guess going on with my trip I'll go on sending back home some stuff to get lighter (as I started a few times yet), and improve my understanding and handling of the bike, and off-road capabilities.
I would be back in this zone around jan/feb 2016, which I understand would be the hottest & wettest moment, so maybe a reason to go now despite all the rest...
Any opinion about it ? Can I find cheap tyres in San Pedro ?
Thanks in advance !
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