Leaving Purmamarca behind, a steep 2,000 m climb started winding its way up onto the altiplano. When we asked for water at the last houses before the climb, the people living there were right in the middle of desperately trying to catch two hens that were afraid of the dogs and hiding inside a big [...]

I have now reached Jujuy, the northernmost province of Argentina, and it is with mixed feelings that I soon leave this amazing country behind! This place has one of the most varied landscapes that I’ve ever seen. From the untouched wilderness of Tierra del Fuego, to blue Patagonian glaciers, transparent trout rivers, arid steppe filled [...]

The route has lately revealed some of the highest mountains of the Andean mountain range, among them the highest peak outside the Himalayas – Aconcagua (6,962 m). It has been a nice change from the flat steppe to climb some passes and get more curves.

I left Zapala with a raging headwind forcing me to make an average of only 8 km/h all the way to the next town. Fortunately, I arrived just before dark and rewarded myself with a family pizza. The next morning was completely calm and sunny, and this weather actually lasted for almost one week, which [...]

It feels great to be on the road again! I continued north from Bariloche through the Seven Lakes District and enjoyed sunny days without any wind while cycling through dense forests, glassy lakes and rivers with plenty of trout.