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<\/a> <\/p>\nagain\u2026We have now crossed the Chilean\/Argentine border 6 times in 2 weeks.<\/em><\/p>\n The road leaving Chile Chico is at the outset quite promising in that although it is gravel, it is hardpacked and easy to ride. This lasted for about 10km of the 400km we had to do today! Thereafter, it was heavily corrugated, potholed, rocky and lots of loose stones and gravel on roads that wind their way round and round the mountain and lake edge for 300 of the 400km we had to do to get to Coyhaique today. To add to this, the wind was howling for the first 100km which proved to be quite harrowing as their was sheer drop offs to the side of the road with no barriers and lots of oncoming traffic on narrow mountain roads. This made the outside lane, when we had it, scary as hell.<\/p>\n What adds a major challenge to this road is the scenery. It is so consistently jaw droppingly beautiful that you cant help but want to look at it as you drive by. This is a problem because the moment you take your concentration off the road, any number of challenges can quickly develop with possible fatal consequences. Needles to say, the trip of today took us along the edge of Lake Buenos Aires (as it is called on the Argentine side) and Lake General Carrera (as it is called on the Chilean side) and I have never seen a lake so blue. It is fed by numerous glaciers and it makes for an incredible electric blue turquoise colour that makes everything pop out. <\/p>\n Our ride for the day. The 400km took us 7 hours including an hour lunch stop in Puerto Rio Tranquilo which was fantastic but we are both now exhausted,<\/em><\/p>\n We are spending the night at a great place on the outskirts of town called Patagonia house<\/a>. The environment looks over the Andes, we were given a great dinner and we have our own little house which is great.<\/p>\n<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/a> <\/p>\n