Field notes from the Patagonian wind, gear we’ve actually tested, route advice we’ve earned the hard way, and the small details that make a long ride unforgettable. Written by the same people who guide our expeditions.
Patagonia
Every fuel station on Ruta 40 from Bariloche to El Calafate: km, coordinates and hours for all 42, the eight gaps over 100 km ranked, and the tank math.
Motorcycles
The CFMoto 800MT Explore and the Yamaha Ténéré 700 are USD 700 apart in the US, 23 kg apart on the scale, and built for different roads. The 800MT Explore brings 94 hp, a 19-liter tank, cornering ABS, cruise control...
Tips
The Andes between Argentina and Chile have more than 40 official crossings, and the paperwork is identical at all of them: get it right and the border is a 45-minute formality with spectacular...
Tips
Somewhere around the third planning session, every rider runs into the same wall: Argentina is 3,700 km (2,300 mi) long from the subtropical north to Tierra del Fuego, the riding seasons in those...
Patagonia
Ruta 40 runs the length of Argentina, from La Quiaca on the Bolivian border down to Cabo Vírgenes at the Strait of Magellan. It crosses 11 provinces, climbs over 5,000 m (16,400 ft) at its highest...
Motorcycles
The Andes are not forgiving to the wrong bike. Passes over 4,000 m (13,100 ft), 100 km (62 mi) stretches of ripio on the Carretera Austral and south of El Calafate, sustained wind, fuel gaps pushing...
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Guided motorcycle expeditions across Argentina and Chile: small groups of 4 to 8 riders, a support van, local guides, and the roads these stories are about.
