The Carretera Austral, or Southern Highway are the other names for Chile's Route 7 which runs 1,240kilometres between Puerto Montt and Villa O'Higgins through some of rural Patagonia's most stunning scenery. It was built to connect the remote communities in this area, and has been gradually growing in length and being paved over the past 20 years, though there are still large unpaved stretches, but just as valuably it allows visitors to get into this beautiful region.

Written by  Nell Anderson.

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