Rio Gallegos to Ushuaia, Argentina – Via Chili

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After arriving in Rio Gallegos my primary concerns were to: find a room, arrange for transportation to Ushuaia and find an ATM machine to get some cash.

Finding a room was a relatively easy task, arranging travel would prove more difficulty and I was forced to return to the bus terminal and go the long-haul route (another 12 hours by bus).

Finding an ATM machine was not tough; getting cash out an ATM was a different matter.  I tried three a different machines at three different banks; all with the same negative results.

In desperation I went to casino (common place in Argentina); not to gamble, but to see if they would honor my credit card and give me some cash.  I felt like a winner!  They honored the card and restored cash to my wallet.

It was now approaching dusk, but still time to try and catch a glimpse of the Patagonia sunset that I heard so much about.  Ihailed down a taxi had him take me to edge town; if you followed my last post you have already seen the results posted on that blog (if you would like to see more, click on the link to Photo Gallery at the top of this page).

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In the morning I caught the bus for Ushuaia.  We left the bus terminal and drove directly to the bus repair depot – this was not good.

Whatever the problem was, they deemed it unnecessary to repair; we left the garage without so much as ever shutting off the engine (we would soon regret this folly).

Hours later we pulled to the side of road, and would wait more than hour before being rescued by another passing bus.  Despite their new, modern appearance; these buses are proving less reliable than would be expected (Just a quirk?).

As we approached the Chilean border we went through two separate customs inspection (one an agricultural inspection and the second the normal customs checkpoint).

Inspections completed we crossed the Straits of Magellan by ferry, to the island of Tierra del Fuego; but, we were in now in Chili.  The island is shared jointly by Chili and Argentina (a quasi Haiti/Dominican Republic relationship).  We traveled for miles before once again crossing the border back into Argentina.

Along the way passed many herds of sheep, but were also treated to frequent sightings of guanaco the wild, brownish colored, woolly llama similar to the vicuña (the national animal of Peru) and a friendly fox at the Straits of Magellan.

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