Leg 269, Limay Mahuida, La Pampa, Argentina via Chile to San Carlos de Bariloche, Río ■■■■■, Argentina
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Day time is definitely getting shorter, dawn is taking longer as well. Today I started at 37 degrees South, daylight hours 10h06, and ended at 41 degrees South, daytime 9h45. Compared to where I am, 43 degrees North, currently 14h45 daytime. I’m starting to see more snow as well, heading into winter in South America while in Ontario we just got a blast of early summer.
05-17 Lima Mahuida SAOZ 7:00 AM Lago Sal Grande 37°27’14.4"S 67°01’20.0"W
05-17 Veinticinco De Mayo SA21 7:20 AM
05-17 Villa Regina SAWY 7:46 AM
05-17 General Roca SAHR 7:56 AM
05-17 Allen SAAE 8:00 AM
05-17 Cipoletti Aeroclub SACF 8:04 AM
05-17 Presidente Peron SAZN 8:08 AM
05-17 Loma La Lata SA20 8:23 AM
05-17 Loconpue LCP 8:55 AM
05-17 Caviahue SA43 9:06 AM
05-17 Atacalco SCAK 9:31 AM
05-17 Rucamalen SCUR 9:42 AM
05-17 El Litral SCUL 9:47 AM
05-17 Carriel Sur Intl SCIE 9:59 AM
05-17 Puerto Sur SCIS 10:11 AM
05-17 Los Pehuenches SCLB 10:25 AM
05-17 Isla Mocha SCIM 10:43 AM
05-17 El Budi SCSH 11:01 AM
05-17 Malloco SCMF 11:16 AM
05-17 Villarrica SCVI 11:19 AM
05-17 Curimanque SCKQ 11:24 AM
05-17 Hosteria San Huberto SAJD 11:42 AM
05-17 Aviador Carlos Campos(Neuquen) SAZY 11:52 AM
05-17 Meliquina SASK 12:00 PM
05-17 Lago Nahuel Huapi SASD 12:17 PM
05-17 S C Bariloche SAZS 12:20 PM
Flight time 5:20 25 stops
Lima Mahuida Airport before sunrise
First up today, a visit to Lago Sal Grande
A salt flat located in the east of the province of La Pampa
Nice colors early morning
Sunrise over Puelén
Long time no see, the Colorado river, or rather another Colorado river
Dique Casa de Piedra formed by Stone house dam (Dam Casa de Piedra) in the Colorado river
General Roca Department
Villa Regina behind me
Rio Pincipal on the left, canal diverting water from the Rio ■■■■■ to feed more farms further from the river
Embalse los Barreales behind me
Añelo Department
Crossing the Neuquén River
Loncopué Department
Loncopué Airport, so peaceful
Loncopué
Rio Hualcupen
Antuco in Bío Bío Province, Chile
Sierra Velluda (11,761ft) tallest peak in Laguna del Laja National Park
Laguna de la Laja
Laguna del Laja National Park
Rio Polcura
Near Estero los Capados in Antuco
Hualpén, a Chilean city and commune belonging to Concepción Province and the Biobío Region
Landing on Isla Santa Maria, not far from the coast in the South Pacific Ocean
Punta Huenteguapi in Lebu
Near Playa Morhuilla
Landing on Isla Mocha, another island not far from shore
Very little wind today, on the coast. Above the mountains I got tossed around in up to 40 knot winds
Drone shot of Mocha Island
Isla Mocha National Reserve
Budi Lake, from the Mapudungun word Füzi which means salt, a tidal brackish water lake
Toltén
Gorbea, heading to the mountains again
Villarrica Lake
Volcán Villarrica (9,341ft)) one of Chile’s most active volcanoes
Also known as Rucapillán, a Mapuche word meaning “great spirit’s house”
Last erupted 2020, here is footage from its 2015 eruption
Pucon, Araucania
Villarrica National Park, Chile
Sendero al Mirador del Volcán Lanin (national park) Argentina
Volcán Lanin (12,293ft) part of both national parks mentioned above, situated on the border
Hosteria San Huberto
Huechulafquen Lake
Lago Meliquina
Lago Filo Hua Hum
Los Lagos Department
Traful Lake
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Further over Los Lagos Department
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To end this leg at San Carlos de Bariloche Airport
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Very beautiful area! I’ll be making my way towards Patagonia tomorrow. I haven’t tried the bush trip there yet but heard good things about it.