THE PUNA DESERT ROUTE
May 9, 2026
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19 – 28 April, 2026. The Puna Route had been on our radar for a
19 – 28 April, 2026. The Puna Route had been on our radar for a
15-18 April. From Chilecito we continued north, winding through valley after valley and a string
11 – 15 April. We are yo-yoing back and forth across the borders at a
RUTA 40 HALF WAY POINT, ARGENTINA 3 – 10 April. From our last laundry stop
BACK INTO ARGENTINA 28 March. An early start meant driving straight into the rising sun—blinding
A WEEK IN LLANQUIHUE Kauffmann Mercedes-Benz has dealerships and workshops throughout Chile. We dropped Bruce
SOMETHING IS BROKEN 12 – 20 March 2026. Leaving the park, we made our way
DAY 6: CAMP GREY TO PAINE GRANDE ASCENT: 398m DESCENT: 275m DISTANCE: 11.5 km TIME:
DICKSON TO LOS PERROS — Into the Forest ASCENT: 534m DESCENT: 115m DISTANCE: 15km. HOURS:
DAY 3 – SERÓN to DICKSON 7 March, Tim’s Birthday Waking before dawn, we were
WHAT IS THE O-TREK? The O Trek in Torres del Paine National Park is Patagonia’s full circuit—an 8-day
I felt it immediately coming over the rise above the Río Serrano Entrance. This was different.
