Steve MarksJul 16, 20201 minThe Unexpected Treat - Luis SoriaThe 40th birthday part in Huaco turned up a genuinely unexpected treat. Despite being a middle of nowhere location, an internationally...
Steve MarksJul 16, 20202 minDays 93 to 95: Calingasta to Ischigualasto National Park, and Off-the-Beaten-Track CuriousitiesDays 93 to 95 were another three pretty sweaty days in the ongoing heatwave gripping Argentina. Despite that, the cycling has turned up...
Steve MarksJul 14, 20201 minDays 90 to 92: Uspallata to Calingasta, as the Searing Heat ContinuedThe searing heat continued unabated, and it was normally already mid-20s by the time I was setting off and mid-30s by early afternoon....
Steve MarksJul 14, 20202 minPart 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...
Steve MarksJul 13, 20202 minThe Malbec Pilgrim has Arrived! - The week of Rest and Recuperation in MendozaThe week of rest in Mendoza has been pretty sweet. An astonishing 90% of Argentina's wine comes from the vineyards around the city, and ...
Steve MarksJul 11, 20205 minDays 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...
Steve MarksJul 11, 20202 minDays 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...
Steve MarksJul 10, 20203 minDays 71 to 73: San Martin to the (unexpected) Food Festival of Villa PehueniaThe sight of lamb carcasses nailed into the ground on massive stakes, slowly cooking in front of open fires was a genuine sight for sore...
Steve MarksJul 8, 20205 minDays 64 to 70: El Bolson to St Martin de Los Andes, via the epic Route of the Seven LakesThe 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...
Steve MarksJul 8, 20203 minDays 60 to 63: Futaleufu to El Bolson, via the Incredible Alerces National ParkSometimes when people ask about my travels, they float awkwardly general questions like “did you have a best day” or “was there a best...
Steve MarksJul 3, 20203 minDays 53 to 59: Puerto Aysen to Futaleufu... & Pure, Undiluted Carretera Austral, with Both BarrelsDays 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...
Steve MarksJul 1, 20203 minDays 48 to 52: Cerro Castillo to Puerto Aysen, and the great San Rafael GlacierDay 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...
Steve MarksJun 29, 20203 minDays 43 to 47: Rio Tranquilo to Cerro Castillo, and a 3-day Hike in the MountainsI left Rio Tranquilo after a night of heavy downpours, although luckily it stopped while I was fixing breakfast. My ride took me...
Steve MarksJun 22, 20203 minDays 38 to 42: The Carretera Austral from Cochrane to Rio TranquiloDespite enjoying my week travelling with 3 other cyclists, after Cochrane I set off on my own again as the others were more focussed on...
Steve MarksJun 21, 20203 minDays 33 to 37: The Carretera Austral from Villa O'Higgins to CochraneRunning through Chilean Patagonia, the 1243 kilometre (775 miles) Carretera Austral is emerging as a leading off-the-beaten track...
Steve MarksJun 20, 20203 minDays 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...
Steve MarksJun 17, 20203 minDays 24 to 29: El Calafate to El Chalten and the Fitzroy RangesTwo days cycling, two days hiking, two days chillin'... Cycling east away from El Calafete with gale force winds on my back, I busted out...
Steve MarksJun 16, 20202 minDays 20 to 23: Puerto Natales to El Calafate3 days on the bike followed by a day at the incredible Perito Moreno glacier, one of the true highlights of all of Argentinian Patagonia...
Steve MarksJun 8, 20203 minDays 11 to 19: Chile's Incredible Torres del Paine National Park8 days and 7 nights trekking through a contender for the world's most stunning areas, followed by a chill day in Puerto Natales. When...
Steve MarksJun 8, 20203 minDays 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...