Santiago, Chile
Vicuna to Santiago is 533 km and the clocks in Chile sprang forward last night, meaning we miss our planned departure slot from Alta Aldea, not that it's a big deal. We decide to stick to main roads, so head back to La Serena and hang a left for Santiago on the PanAmerican Highway heading south.
The time taken to reach the outskirts of Santiago is some 6 hours with a lunch break at a makeshift lay-by, and has set me back some 12.000 pesos. That said the road was...