Ferries & the Careterra Austral
I just looked this up on Wikipedia; is it up to date and correct about needing 3 ferries & 1 only works Jan and Feb?
Thanks
Delbert
Ferry crossings Traveling the entire route requires the use of three ferries:
- a 30 minute crossing about 45 kilometers (28 mi) south of the start of the highway in Puerto Montt
- a 5 hour crossing from Hornopiren (110 kilometers (68 miles) south of Puerto Montt) to Caleta Gonzalo
- a 50 minute crossing from Puerto Yungay to Rio Bravo, connecting to the final 100 kilometers (62 mi) of the highway.
The ferry from Hornopiren to Caleta Gonzalo only runs during January and February. [7] Thus, for ten months of the year it is not possible to travel straight down the Carretera Austral. The portion of the road south of Hornopiren is connected to Argentina year-round though, using several border crossings along the way.
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