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Thursday, January 25, 2007 

1639km from Santiago, 30km to Coyhaique.

400km down the Carretera near MaƱihuales.



























A roadsign for the road heading north. Is it really useful to know the distance to Arica? Maybe it helps with planning toilet stops.











We hoped the weather would hold until we arrived at Coyhaique.












Coyhaique in the shadow of the massif behind. The town has 45,000 inhabitants more than half of all people living in the Chilean Austral region.











The storm arrives right on cue.













Black skies, but the rain has held off so far.