But don't worry, there are several possible detours you can take from the Carretera which will bring you away from the main tourist route to beautiful places you'll have almost to yourself.
In this blog series I'll share the stunning detours we have taken while heading south along the Carretera Austral.
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| Stunning view from Mirador Cerro Castillo shortly before the turn-off onto Ruta X65, the main road leading down to Puerto Ingeniero Ibanez. |
Ruta x65
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| The 30km long road leading down to Puerto Ingeniro Ibanez is paved, runs mostly downhill and passes by many lagunas. |
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| We got lucky and saw this beautiful rainbow on our way down. |
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| This is the small town located right on the shore of Lago General Carrera. |
Camping
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| We found this peaceful wild camping spot just outside of town, around 500 meters past the ferry terminal. |
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| Some local fisherman where there in the afternoon but then we had it all to ourselves. |
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| Spring time is flower time |
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| Follow the small path onto the hill to see the bay from a different angle. |
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| Dish washing duty in a pretty sunset setting |
Scenic Ruta x723 and x735
This route was the main reason we came to Puerto Ingeniero Ibanez. We found it as a suggestion on the IOverlander App. It's all gravel but most parts were in very good condition. We managed to drive it leading us back to Ruta 7 in our Mitsi, a Mitsubishi L300 with two-wheel drive. The only other car we crossed on this very remote road was a small city car, so this road is definitely drivable in any car.
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| The powerful Salto (Waterfall) del Rio Ibanez was already visible from far away. |
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| A few more impressions of the drive... |
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| The perfect spot for a coffee break. Lago Central with the snow-covered peaks of the Cerro Castillo National Park in the background. |
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| We spotted a lot of farm animals along the road. |
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| Mirador back on Ruta 7. |
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