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    The Unexpected Treat - Luis Soria
    Steve Marks
    • Jul 16, 2020
    • 1 min

    The Unexpected Treat - Luis Soria

    The 40th birthday part in Huaco turned up a genuinely unexpected treat. Despite being a middle of nowhere location, an internationally...
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    Days 93 to 95: Calingasta to Ischigualasto National Park, and Off-the-Beaten-Track Curiousities
    Steve Marks
    • Jul 16, 2020
    • 2 min

    Days 93 to 95: Calingasta to Ischigualasto National Park, and Off-the-Beaten-Track Curiousities

    Days 93 to 95 were another three pretty sweaty days in the ongoing heatwave gripping Argentina. Despite that, the cycling has turned up...
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    Days 90 to 92: Uspallata to Calingasta, as the Searing Heat Continued
    Steve Marks
    • Jul 14, 2020
    • 1 min

    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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    Part Two - 2019: Days 88 and 89  - Mendoza to Uspallata... Up, Up, and Away!!
    Steve Marks
    • Jul 14, 2020
    • 2 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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    The Malbec Pilgrim has Arrived! - The week of Rest and Recuperation in Mendoza
    Steve Marks
    • Jul 13, 2020
    • 2 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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    Days 79 to 87: Chos Malal to Mendoza, and the end of "Part One"
    Steve Marks
    • Jul 11, 2020
    • 5 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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    Days 74 to 78: Villa Pehuenia to Chos Malal (via Icalma in Chile)
    Steve Marks
    • Jul 11, 2020
    • 2 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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    Days 71 to 73: San Martin to the (unexpected) Food Festival of Villa Pehuenia
    Steve Marks
    • Jul 10, 2020
    • 3 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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    Days 64 to 70: El Bolson to St Martin de Los Andes, via the epic Route of the Seven Lakes
    Steve Marks
    • Jul 8, 2020
    • 5 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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    Days 60 to 63: Futaleufu to El Bolson, via the Incredible Alerces National Park
    Steve Marks
    • Jul 8, 2020
    • 3 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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    Days 53 to 59: Puerto Aysen to Futaleufu... & Pure, Undiluted Carretera Austral, with Both Barrels
    Steve Marks
    • Jul 3, 2020
    • 3 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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    Days 48 to 52: Cerro Castillo to Puerto Aysen, and the great San Rafael Glacier
    Steve Marks
    • Jul 1, 2020
    • 3 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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    Days 43 to 47: Rio Tranquilo to Cerro Castillo, and a 3-day Hike in the Mountains
    Steve Marks
    • Jun 29, 2020
    • 3 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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    Days 38 to 42: The Carretera Austral from Cochrane to Rio Tranquilo
    Steve Marks
    • Jun 22, 2020
    • 3 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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    Days 33 to 37: The Carretera Austral from Villa O'Higgins to Cochrane
    Steve Marks
    • Jun 21, 2020
    • 3 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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    Days 30 to 32: An Incredible Border Crossing -  El Chalten (Arg.) to Villa O'Higgins (Chi.)
    Steve Marks
    • Jun 20, 2020
    • 3 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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    Days 24 to 29: El Calafate to El Chalten and the Fitzroy Ranges
    Steve Marks
    • Jun 17, 2020
    • 3 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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    Days 20 to 23: Puerto Natales to El Calafate
    Steve Marks
    • Jun 16, 2020
    • 2 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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    Days 11 to 19: Chile's Incredible Torres del Paine National Park
    Steve Marks
    • Jun 8, 2020
    • 3 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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    Days 6 to 10: Punta Arenas to Puerto Natales
    Steve Marks
    • Jun 8, 2020
    • 3 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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