Chile’s Route 7: A tough, lonely drive to the end of the world
Chile’s Carretera Austral remains one of the world’s most remote and spectacular road trips, where every kilometre tests your resolve and rewards your persistence. The ferry from Hornopirén lurched through dark-blue waters as I watched the Chilean mainland disappear into mist. Ahead lay the tiny settlement of Caleta Gonzalo and the true beginning of the Carretera…