4-Xtremes – Part 68: The long road to the “end of the world”

To get to our next destination, we are heading south for 3,079 kilometres straight! That’s the length of Ruta 3, the road that goes from Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires to the “end of the world”: the city of Ushuaia in the province of Tierra del Fuego (Fireland). But as you know, we rarely take the direct route!

First of all, we visit friends in a village next to the Atlantic who we haven't seen in forever. At get-togethers like this, one thing is a must: an asado – an Argentine barbecue! At asados, there's one kilogram of meat each! There's also a baguette to hold the meat and a slice of tomato if you want!

Re-energised for Ruta 3.

And so we are re-energised as we head out onto Ruta 3! But our journey is not without its detours. The temptation to take a trip to the coast is too great. The time has finally come back around to take the Axor for a spin on sand! The surface varies in softness. To keep on the safe side, we lower the tyre pressure from 6 to 3 bar.

The endless coastline is sparsely populated, so we easily find places for off-road trips where we don't disturb anyone. And most of these offroad trips also result in us finding places to spend the night too! For a change, one time, we go to a salt lake with pink flamingos.

Photos: 4-Xtremes