Getting Ready for the Carretera Austral
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Getting Ready for the Carretera Austral

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The Carretera Austral (Ruta 7) stretches approximately 1,240 kilometers throughout Chilean Patagonia, from Puerto Montt in the north to Villa O’Higgins in the south. This highway, officially opened in 1988, was initiated in the 1970s by Augusto Pinochet during his military regime, claiming it makes no sense you need to travel through another country to…

Cooking Inspiration for Backpackers & Gluten Free Backpacking Meals
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Cooking Inspiration for Backpackers & Gluten Free Backpacking Meals

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Cooking for yourself in South America can often be more expensive than dining out if you stick to menu del dias and pastries. Some hostels don’t even have kitchens! But for us, cooking was essential. With Shir being celiac (gluten-free), eating out became challenging. Finding vegetarian options was often difficult, and after getting stomach parasites…