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ARGENTINE AUTHORITIES WON'T LET US GO TO THIS PLACE IN CHILE #176 - Chez Team

30 November 2023 · 31 min · 163K views · Paso de San Francisco

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Chilu and Eze, travelling in a motorhome, attempt to reach Laguna Verde near the Paso San Francisco border crossing in Argentina.16:22 After mechanical maintenance on their vehicle’s fuel pump and injectors improved engine power, they navigate the high-altitude route towards 5,000 metres.16:42 Their progress stalls at the Argentine border complex, where officials mandate that travellers must complete customs and immigration procedures at the Chilean border 120 kilometres away before returning to Argentina.26:21 This requirement, combined with limited fuel range and the inability to camp between the two border facilities, prevents them from reaching the lagoon by vehicle.27:47 The pair considers hitchhiking or cycling the final 40 kilometres to the destination, weighing the risks of high-altitude wind and logistics against their desire to explore the area.28:06 Earlier, the travellers toured the Campo de Piedra Pómez, a 75,000-hectare volcanic landscape featuring white pumice formations, black lava, and petrified salt flats, noting that the area's extreme thermal amplitude causes significant rock fracturing.5:29

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