Photographs & field notes

Carretera Austral

Photos and stories from Carretera Austral. Take your time and look around.

9 stories in the journal

Chile

We wake up to the continued sound of heavy rain and debate going further down the Carretera. On the one hand, we are only 100…

November 21, 2012

Chile

After about ten minutes back on the main road we spot our Slovakian friends, as we had predicted, and pick them up. They are…

November 20, 2012

Chile

After a mellow night we wake up early, make breakfast, and are sitting with the door open when a little girl appears asking if…

November 18, 2012

Chile

The secluded area we found to camp is so beautiful and peaceful we linger through the morning and into afternoon. On the road by…

November 17, 2012

Chile

When you’re camped on the street in a residential area you wake up early because you start wondering if people notice you…

November 17, 2012

Chile

Waking up before the sun comes over the mountains we see the lake we’ve camped by is small and calm, surrounded by snowy peaks…

November 16, 2012

Chile

After staying up a bit later than usual, we sleep in while raindrops sprinkle on the window above our heads. We finally get up…

November 15, 2012

Chile

While the road is silent at night—save for the rushing of water—morning brings a steady passing of box trucks heading south…

November 14, 2012

Chile / Argentina

Introduction: Carretera Austral The Carretera Austral, formerly known as Carretera General Augusto Pinochet, is the result of an…

November 13, 2012