Steve Marks
Days 90 to 92: Uspallata to Calingasta, as the Searing Heat Continued
The searing heat continued unabated, and it was normally already mid-20s by the time I was setting off and mid-30s by early afternoon....
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Steve Marks
Jul 14, 20202 min
Part Two - 2019: Days 88 and 89 - Mendoza to Uspallata... Up, Up, and Away!!
And then.... after a 33 month hiatus, in February 2019 I was back! Back in Mendoza, to pick up where I left off in May 2016. Days 88...
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Steve Marks
Jul 13, 20202 min
The Malbec Pilgrim has Arrived! - The week of Rest and Recuperation in Mendoza
The week of rest in Mendoza has been pretty sweet. An astonishing 90% of Argentina's wine comes from the vineyards around the city, and ...
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Steve Marks
Jul 11, 20205 min
Days 79 to 87: Chos Malal to Mendoza, and the end of "Part One"
FINISHED (Part One!)! On "Friday 13th" May 2016, around 1pm, I rolled into Plaza Independencia, the central square of Mendoza. With over...
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Steve Marks
Jul 11, 20202 min
Days 74 to 78: Villa Pehuenia to Chos Malal (via Icalma in Chile)
I woke up the morning after the food and wine festival with a stinking hangover, though was grateful that I'd in indulged in 4 separate...
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Steve Marks
Jul 11, 20203 min
Days 71 to 73: San Martin to the (unexpected) Food Festival of Villa Pehuenia
The sight of lamb carcasses nailed into the ground on massive stakes, slowly cooking in front of open fires was a genuine sight for sore...
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Steve Marks
Jul 8, 20205 min
Days 64 to 70: El Bolson to St Martin de Los Andes, via the epic Route of the Seven Lakes
The day I left El Bolson the weather packed up a bit, and as it was 130km up to my next proper stop including a lot of climbing I...
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Steve Marks
Jul 8, 20203 min
Days 60 to 63: Futaleufu to El Bolson, via the Incredible Alerces National Park
Sometimes when people ask about my travels, they float awkwardly general questions like “did you have a best day” or “was there a best...
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Steve Marks
Jul 4, 20203 min
Days 53 to 59: Puerto Aysen to Futaleufu... & Pure, Undiluted Carretera Austral, with Both Barrels
Days 53 to 57 were pretty much focused on the sheer stunning nature of cycling in these parts. I didn't have a lot planned in terms of...
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Steve Marks
Jul 1, 20203 min
Days 48 to 52: Cerro Castillo to Puerto Aysen, and the great San Rafael Glacier
Day 48 consisted of the 100km cycle up to Coyahique, and it began with a 900+ metre climb over about 10km to 12km. By way of...
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Steve Marks
Jun 29, 20203 min
Days 43 to 47: Rio Tranquilo to Cerro Castillo, and a 3-day Hike in the Mountains
I left Rio Tranquilo after a night of heavy downpours, although luckily it stopped while I was fixing breakfast. My ride took me...
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Steve Marks
Jun 22, 20203 min
Days 38 to 42: The Carretera Austral from Cochrane to Rio Tranquilo
Despite enjoying my week travelling with 3 other cyclists, after Cochrane I set off on my own again as the others were more focussed on...
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Steve Marks
Jun 21, 20203 min
Days 33 to 37: The Carretera Austral from Villa O'Higgins to Cochrane
Running through Chilean Patagonia, the 1243 kilometre (775 miles) Carretera Austral is emerging as a leading off-the-beaten track...
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Steve Marks
Jun 20, 20203 min
Days 30 to 32: An Incredible Border Crossing - El Chalten (Arg.) to Villa O'Higgins (Chi.)
Between El Chalten (Argentina) and Villa O'Higgins (Chile) is perhaps the most unusual border crossing I've ever undertaken. It's not...
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Steve Marks
Jun 17, 20203 min
Days 24 to 29: El Calafate to El Chalten and the Fitzroy Ranges
Two days cycling, two days hiking, two days chillin'... Cycling east away from El Calafete with gale force winds on my back, I busted out...
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Steve Marks
Jun 16, 20202 min
Days 20 to 23: Puerto Natales to El Calafate
3 days on the bike followed by a day at the incredible Perito Moreno glacier, one of the true highlights of all of Argentinian Patagonia...
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Steve Marks
Jun 8, 20203 min
Days 11 to 19: Chile's Incredible Torres del Paine National Park
8 days and 7 nights trekking through a contender for the world's most stunning areas, followed by a chill day in Puerto Natales. When...
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Steve Marks
Jun 8, 20203 min
Days 6 to 10: Punta Arenas to Puerto Natales
[3 days cycling with a day off in the cities at either end] The 5 days crossing Tierra del Fuego against the epic winds left me pretty...
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Steve Marks
Jun 7, 20202 min
Days 1 to 5: Crossing Tierra Del Fuego
At the very end of the road in Argentina Tierra Del Fuego, a large island at the foot of South America, is the southernmost landmass...
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