Tips and advice for The south of South America?
Hi all
So far I've seen northern Chile grande Norte, San Juan & Mendoza Argentina. I've spent three months in Bolivia and really took my time here. It's been incredible - what an amazing country and great people!
Now in heading south to Patagonia (not TDF not so interested) planing on March to avoid worst of crowds and winds. Was wondering if anyone can add any must-sees that are not the obvious ones? My route planned is this;
Northern Chile Small - attempting to cross the two national parks and ending up in Calama, anyone done this would love to hear from you - then Paso Jama (or Sico - any suggestions which is better?) for Salta Region, then across the pampas/southern Chacos to Asuncion Paraguay, then the next two weeks exploring Eastern Paraguay and coastal Uruguay and token visit to waterfalls.
Then south on Atlantic Argentina until switching coasts to Calafayti then zigzagging up the carreterra austral! I really want to see that Valdez peninsula and maybe the siete Lagos route but other than that no idea!
I'm a bit worried about Paraguy, Uruguay - any free campers camped there or travelled through? I'm an experienced but not hardened wild camper but prefer it to campgrounds - how's the camping out there and are attitudes to foreign lone motorcyclists as warm as they are in say Argentina?
Well just researching now - set to leave LaPaz on a XR250 (got a range of about 330k and have been advised to install windshield on her !!) in two weeks time!! Any suggestions or tips muy welcome
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