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At the Edge of the World

Patagonia occupies the southern tip of South America, straddling Chile and Argentina. Its landscapes are among the most dramatic on Earth — granite spires pierce the sky, condors circle overhead, and roads wind through valleys that feel completely untouched by time.

Publication date: 17-06-2026

Essential Stops on the Carretera Austral

Chile's Carretera Austral is one of the world's greatest road trips — 1,240 kilometres of partially paved road passing through ancient temperate rainforest, fjords and glacial lakes. Allow at least three weeks to do it justice.

  • Pumalin National Park — ancient alerce trees and volcanic landscapes
  • Cerro Castillo — less-visited but arguably more dramatic than Torres del Paine
  • Cochrane and Lago Cochrane — remote, uncrowded and staggeringly beautiful
  • El Calafate, Argentina — base for Perito Moreno Glacier day trips