We have combined these two nations, plans wise, due to us crossing the border several times between each of these Patagonian nations.
We will be starting this leg of our journey in the north of either country, depending on time, and where we decide to exit Solar di Uyuni, Bolivia. If we decide to see Solar di Attacama, we will head through to the Chilean border in the desert. If we decide to go the way of Argentina, we will travel to the famous border city of La Quiaca (the furthest northern city in Argentina). We will have to travel south to the city of Salta and then onto Mendoza/Santiago from there.
Santiago de Chile is our starting point, from there we will cross the Andes into Mendoza. The bus ride is apparently very scenic. We plan on spending a good bit of time in Mendoza because of all the good things we have heard about the region. After Mendoza we will travel through Patagonia, spending a good amount of our time in Bariloche before heading to Puerto Moreno and Tierra Del Fuego. We will have to cross the border back into Chile to see Punta Arenas and Torres Del Paine National Park. Our last stop at the bottom of the world will be the furthest most southern city in the world, Ushuaia. Our last stop is the River Plate, and Buenos Aires. We plan to rent an apartment in the city and spend atleast a week there before departing for the cities of Colonia and Montevideo on the other side of the river.
Overall this should be the longest leg of our trip and hopefully one of the best.
More after the break, plus details to come:
Attacama Dessert (Chile) -
Transport: by way of Salar de Uyuni
Santiago (Chile) - (est. arrival Jan 6th or 7th)
Transport: Bus/Hitchhick from far N. Chile
Lodging: Apartment rental with guest
Mendoza -
Transport: Bus over the Andes
Lodging: Apartment/Guesthouse rental
Bariloche -
Transport: Bus from Mendoza
El Calafate / Perito Moreno -
Transport: Bus from Bariloche
Punta Arenas (Chile) -
Transport: Bus
Torres Del Paine (Chile) -
Transport: Bus from Punta Arenas
Ushuaia -
Transport to: bus/boat from T.D.P. or P.A.
Lodging:
Buenos Aires -
Transport: We arrive in B.A. around 8pm on the 6th of Feb.
Lodging: Rent apartment
La Plata -(day trip)
Transport: Bus
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