So we´re here in Esquel, about to get on a charter bus to head down the route 40, which isn´t all paved, about 1000km over two days. It´s basically the only way to get south on this side of the country without your own car.

Yesterday we went to the Parque Nacional Los Alerces, it was absolutely stunning. It took two hour-long boat rides to get to the park for a walk. Definite wilderness. It´s cooler here though, at last, with days in the mid 20s and nights in the low teens.

Now we´re all set (there´s water in the flask for the mate, Liz has got fruit) for some desolation and a lot of desert plains....
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