Puerto Tranquil to Coyhaique:<\/p>\n
Starting south of Puerto Montt, the Carretera Austral (highway number 7) links widely separated towns and hamlets all the way down to Villa O\u2019Higgins, covering a distance of some 1200km (745 miles). It’s mainly a gravel road, but a very well maintained gravel road.<\/p>\n
My plan:<\/p>\n
The CA will be the main artery carrying me north from Chile Chico to Chaiten, a distance of some 800 km (500 miles). <\/p>\n
From Chaiten I hope to take the 10-hour ferry trip up to to Puerto Montt, 190 km (120 miles) further north and my original starting point on this ‘mission’.<\/p>\n
The continuing journey:<\/p>\n
The next morning I left Puerto Tranquil on yet another minibus, at the same pace, with the same breath taking scenery. Destination: Coyhaique.<\/p>\n
Coyhaique is the cow town that never stopped growing. Arriving here is a jarring relapse from the solitude of the South. Patagonia Hostal is an oasis bang in the middle of the city. I had the pleasure of meeting some lovely travellers who were enjoying their own interesting journeys. I also managed to bag the last seat on the only bus, that week, going to my next port of call – Chaiten.<\/p>\n
Next stage: The wheels on the bus go……….<\/p>\n
Puerto Tranquil to Coyhaique: Starting south of Puerto Montt, the Carretera Austral (highway number 7) links widely separated towns and hamlets all the way down to Villa O\u2019Higgins, covering a distance of some 1200km (745 miles). It’s mainly a gravel … Continue reading ![\"20140207-151100.jpg\"](\"http:\/\/worldoftravelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/20140207-151100.jpg\")
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