(Road) tripping

Our next destination is even more remote than the previous ones. Futaleufú lies in what is called Patagonia Verde (as opposed to the very dry Patagonia Austral) in Chile, just behind the border. Public transport takes 9-12 hours from either Puerto Montt (CL) or Bariloche (AR), running 2-3 times a week.
To make life a bit easier we fly from El Calafate to Bariloche, avoiding the 35h bus. It would be too late to continue on the same day, so we spend the night. While Bariloche is not a big city, it does have a much more urban vibe than the other places so far. The next day we rent a car and drive down to Futaleufú. The street ("Ruta nacional"!) is not only full of potholes. The last 40 km before the border are gravel. Feels like Argentina doesn't want to make the border crossing too easy. Everyone is very nice, though, especially on the Chilean side, where we joke around with the official while trying to eat some of the fruits we're not allowed to bring to Chile.Læs mere