because life's too short
because life's too short
The mythical Carreterra Austral stretches 1,240 km through Patagonian Chile, from Puerto Montt to Villa O’ Higgins. Today, it is one of the world’s iconic road trips.
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Cochamó is one of the most popular destinations in Chile – after a weekend in the trenches and the mud of the rainforest, I am still trying to work out why!
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Sometimes in life you get a second chance. Going south on the Carretera we had seen little of Pumalin Douglas Tompkins National Park due to atrocious weather. 2 months later we were back and the sun was shining.
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Doug Tompkins’ vision developed an old sheep ranch into the spectacular Patagonia National Park that we see today. There is stunning scenery with exciting hiking and wildlife spotting possibilities.
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Where do you go when you can’t go any further? After 1,247 km we reach the end of the Carretera Austral at Villa O’ Higgins and find out.
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An interesting detour from the Carretera led to Caleta Tortel, a characterful higgledy piggledy coastal village of wooden boardwalks and houses on stilts.
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The Carretera became a world of lakes and big rivers. Exploring on horseback in the timeless Río Ňadis valley revealed an unexpected national monument.
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The gravel begins! There is lots of great scenery on this section of the Carretera, including the famous Marble Caves and the icy Valle Exploradores.
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Leaving the rainforest and the big city delights of Coyhaique behind us, we escaped to Cerro Castillo National Park which has some of the best hiking on the Carretera Austral – if the weather obliges.
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The port towns near the Carretera are good stepping off points for better things and the scenery still continues to enthrall. The large town of Coyhaique marks our half way point.
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