Hello Patagonia!

Driving further south from Carhue, a town located in the heart of the Pampas, you officially cross the border with Patagonia in the small town of Rio Colorado. When entering this region, you pass through several veterinary control check points, you are not allowed to transport meat or fresh vegetables, etc. We didn't know, but we were lucky. By chance we hadn't stocked up on fresh products yet, so they could't confiscate anything.

If I had to choose one word to define the region, I would say "wind"! Very windy. Gusts of wind that sometimes start out of the blue are a real danger for drivers. However, despite the meteorological aspects that can sometimes be problematic, Patagonia impressed us with the greatness of the landscapes and the huge skies.

Before visiting the Valdez Peninsula, an important point of interest in Patagonia, we visited San Antonio Este as well as Puerto Madryn. San Antonio Este is a not particulary interesting small town, but it has endless beautiful beaches around. As usual, free camping can be done if you don't disturb anyone, and as the population density is low... Argentinians are passionate about camping. Many campers, even sophisticated ones, have Argentine registration numbers. We talked several times with Argentinians on vacation with the camper, they turned out to be very talkative, nice and friendly.

The route between Carhue and Puerto Madryn can be seen on the map by clicking on the link below:
https://de.mapy.cz/zakladni?planovani-trasy&amp…Read more