2013 MOTO ADVENTURA CHILE-ARGENTINA (PATAGONIA-3WKS.) BMW800GS.ADV. 2734MILES.

jtmonroe67

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8Nov2013: OSORNO,CL(Chile) - Bariloche,AR(Argentina) - Esquel,AR - Puyuhuapi,CL - Coyhaique,CL - Cochrane,CL - LaAngostura,AR -
GobernadorGregores,AR - Calafate,AR - PuertoNatales,CL - CerroCastillo,AR - CerroSombrero,AR - Ushuaia,AR - RioGrande,AR -
PuntaArenas,CL...24Nov2013. This is truly "A Trip of a Lifetime". The only negative of the trip was a less than honest operator MotoAdventuraCL But the upside was tons of flat out 100miles a day of mixed pavement and gravel roads. The gravel roads were 30% potholes of variable dimensions...which made for advanced skill riding and much rim damage to ill equipped machines (too bad...riders were charged $1500ea.) The landscape and vistas were spectacular. Food and wine was always a treat at days end. Lunches and the search for fuel was an adventure...this is why you make these trips. Our guide "Thomas" was fabulous!! A transplanted German, married to a Chilean. Spoke four languages and was always in great spirits and most helpful. Made the border crossings, hotels, fuel and meals... manageable and less of a hassle.
Group riding is not my thing, as it rules out options for stops and route changes...but that is the nature of the beast. The 100+mile days were very much like riding "an Enduro" as the pace was frenetic and stops en-route were limited...but the route was aggressive...and many miles were covered in the ride to "Land's End".
 

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zolo

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As a transplant to Chile. Im curious what issue you had with MotoAdventuraCL?? I have seen there groups here in Patagonia.

If you would rather not say on the open forum PM me.

I hope you had a great time in Chile and glad it was a trip of a life time. The route they took you on was pretty good but skipped some nice riding on the northern section of the Carratera Austral.
Guess you will have to come back to Chile!😉 Nice ride! Congrats.
 

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