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A crazy project by Pinochet to link the North and South of Chile. The result was that it was a difficult and therefore dramatic route.
The RN40, Argentina and The Carretera Austral, Chile - The journey is the reward
January 27th 2013 Introduction
Traveling is not all about the destinations and activities, the journey is often the most rewarding part. We were doing a couple of famous ones, the Ruta Cuarenta (RN40 or Route Forty), Argentina and then on last minute advice, crossing into Chile for the Carretera Austral (the Austral Road) heading north. A journey of just under 1,500km winding through mountains on b
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Prior to the coming of the Spanish in the 16th century, northern Chile was under Inca rule while Araucanian Indians inhabited central and southern Chile; the latter were not completely subjugated until the early 1880s. Although Chile declared its ind... ... read more COMING SOON HOUSE ADVERTISING ads_leader_photo_bottom