Colombia
Laguna de la Cocha — El Encano Lakeshore Wild Camp
High Andean lake over 9,000 feet up, a cold, misty reset on the Nariño side before or after…
Overlanding Trails in South America
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Peru
ModerateInca Jungle Road — Santa Teresa to Aguas Calientes via the Salkantay Approach Track
Machu Picchu's back door. Earn the view.
Chile
ModerateNahuelbuta High Ridge Track — Angol to Cañete via the Nahuelbuta Coastal Cordillera
Monkey puzzle giants and Pacific views on a forgotten spine.
Chile
ModerateValdivian Coastal Route — Valdivia to Chaitén via Hualaihué and the Río Palena Ferry Crossings
Rainforest fjords and crank-ferry crossings — Chile's lost coast.
Argentina
ModerateMedio Atuel Canyon Road — San Rafael to Valle Grande via the Atuel Gorge
Patagonian canyon country. No crowds.
Argentina
ModerateQuebrada de Humahuaca Road — Jujuy to La Quiaca via the Andean Puna Corridor
Ten thousand years of Andean road in one canyon.
Peru
ExpertHuayhuash Circuit Road — Chiquián to Llamac via the Cordillera Huayhuash High Passes
Glaciers, 15,700-ft passes, no guardrails.
Bolivia
DifficultBolivia’s Lagunas Route — Uyuni to San Pedro de Atacama via the Southwest Circuit
Flamingos, geysers, and 16,000-ft passes.
Argentina
DifficultPaso Pehuenche — Talca to Malargüe via the Andes High Desert Crossing
An ancient Andean crossing few rigs attempt.