

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.