Argentina's Red Desert | Episode 16 | Alaska to Argentina

From San Pedro de Atacama, I headed back up into the Pampa to the border with Argentina. In an attempt to avoid the harsh desert of northern Chile, I decided to instead ride Argentina's iconic route 40.

The 40 is a famous highway in Argentina, stretching from the northern border of the country all the way down to Patagonia. I followed it over high mountain passes, through lush river valleys, and across arid scrubland.

I really didn't know what to expect, going into Argentina. Every day brought new experiences and sometimes unexpected landscapes. As always, however, the most amazing part was the kindness of the people I met. Whenever I really needed it, someone was there to help.

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About the Ride:
My name is Alex van Gelder. I'm from Seattle and I'm just starting my first intercontinental bicycle tour. The goal is to ride from Deadhorse, Alaska to Ushuaia, Argentina in one go.

I also want to ride some bikepacking routes including the Great Divide Route through the Rocky Mountains and the Peru and Ecuador Divides through the Andes.

For this trip I built my own bike using a custom frame in order to be able to withstand rough mountain roads as well as power through long distances on pavement. (I had never built a bike before so we'll see if it holds up.)(lol)

If you want to learn more about my bike build, I go over it in this video:    • My Alaska to Argentina Bike Build  

I go over my gear in this video:
   • My Alaska to Argentina Gear Overview  

If you have any other questions you can check out my FAQs video:    • Alaska to Argentina | Episode 0 | FAQs  

Or leave a comment and I'll get to it as soon as I can.

I'm editing these videos on the road, so releases my be infrequent as I try to find a quiet place to edit.

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