Move to Rio Grande.
I traveled to Fueguia Island, heading towards Rio Grande.
There are places where trees grow sideways, so it seems like a windy area, but I was lucky or unlucky, and there was almost no wind. Even in places where there is wind, it doesn't hinder the motorcycle's movement. There are occasional crosswinds, but they are not at a dangerous level. Moreover, it was warm, so it was a comfortable motorcycle trip.
When I hear "Rio Grande," I imagine the small spacecraft deployed at the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine space station. This place is so out of the ordinary that it feels like I'm in space, and it's almost as if that joke could be taken seriously. Ushuaia, the next destination, might also have a space-like name.
Go around the north side of Fuego Island and board a ferry.
Some cycling blogs mentioned "free ferry," so I thought motorcycles were also free, but it turned out to be a regular paid ferry.
Ferry fare: Motorcycle 4500 Peso.
The price list showed the fare for bus passengers, so perhaps even bicycles are subject to a fee, and people are just riding without paying.
The system for the ferry requires passengers to pay on their own initiative after boarding, so perhaps people are unknowingly riding without paying.
The ride is short, and the checks are not strict, but it seems that everyone is paying properly.
In the northern part of Fuego Island,
If you go straight south from Cerro Sombrero, you can travel the longest distance on paved roads. Even then, it's 70 km of unpaved road (20 km of the north-south road is under construction + 50 km east-west).
If you go east from Cerro Sombrero, it's 120 km of unpaved road.
↑The blue line indicates the paved road. The red line indicates the unpaved road. On the Argentinian side, the entire route is paved up to Ushuaia.
By the way, on Google Maps, the eastern route is shown as Route 257, but a map I received from a nearby town showed that going straight south is Route 257. I heard that there are errors in Google Maps in this area, so it is likely that Google Maps is incorrect. Furthermore, the map I received from a nearby town stated that the route going straight south is paved all the way to the Argentinian border, but in reality, the figure above is probably correct.
I took the route going straight south for both the outbound and return journeys, so I don't know about the eastern route, but from the branching point onwards, it was a dirt road, and considering various information, it is reasonable to assume that the entire route is unpaved, so the figure above has a certain degree of accuracy.
By the way, a 20 km section of the route going straight south is currently under construction as a dirt road, so it should become a paved road once the construction is completed.
The accommodation here is as follows. It's old, but it's sufficient.
Hospedaaje ARGENTINO
Single room, 400 Peso, includes breakfast.
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Border: Paso San Sebastian (Chile → Argentina) (Fuego Island).
■ Chile Exit
Receive the exit stamp, return the "permiso" paper for customs procedures, and that's the end.
■ Argentina Entry
Receive the entry stamp, receive the "permiso" for customs procedures, and that's the end.
By this point, you've gone through the procedures many times, so the process is similar and goes smoothly.
Parque Pingüino Rey (Fueguia Island)
↓ Around here
In the past, it seems like it was possible to see it for free, but now there is a fence, and it costs 12,000 Peso (about 2,000 yen) per person. It's a bit disappointing. The number of penguins is also small (apparently about 150), and you can only see them from a distance. This price is too high for just this.
The bolt that connects the engine and the muffler has come loose.
The oil was also low, so I had it changed at the same time.
And the sound is gone!
In addition to the oil price, I was charged 500 pesos (approximately 4,500 yen) for diagnosis fees and labor costs, etc.
Well, it's Argentina, and it's Patagonia, so I guess that's to be expected.