Now finally, we can answer the usual question that all our everyday friends ask: So you crazy people, where's next? kkkkkk The itinerary for the new venture came about due to an itinerary that went very wrong due to the very high price of tickets to where we would like to go... It was then that we found a great promotion on tickets to El Calafate, and particularly a very old dream mine since I started cycling, USHUAIA! It was my best opportunity to get revenge on Aramis Junior, who in the last three trips, convinced me to go to extremely hot places, where he spent most of his time making fun of how I suffer in the 40 degree heat. After agreeing on the new plan and resolving what “suffering” would be like in the middle of the Argentine winter, we decided, planned and studied the itinerary to follow: The match will take place in the city of El Calafate, which is a small city located in the province of Santa Catarina. Cruz, in Argentina, close to the border with Chile. It is the closest city to Los Glaciares National Park, about 80 kilometers away, where the largest glacier in horizontal extension in the world is located: the Perito Moreno Glacier, which is constantly evolving with a decrease in its area due to warming global. On the road, the route should follow Tapi Aike and cross the border with Chile, towards Torres del Paine. In the meantime, we already know that we will face the extreme and negative cold that punishes the region at this time of year, as well as frozen roads, riparian paths and very strong winds that can reach up to 100 km/h, making cycling unfeasible, however it does part of the challenge. We also know that we will have “very short” days, where morning light only occurs around 10:00 am and dusk falls around 5:00 pm, which normally means it will be colder. Let's hope it doesn't rain too much, that helps. However, we also know that, on the way to Cerro Castilho, we will have climbs to face, and that on the way to Vila Tehuelche and Punta Arenas, we will be treated to inhospitable places, beautiful landscapes with frozen mountains and pampas, and lush lakes and slopes. . The path must follow the Strait of Magellan (who made a map at school?), San Sebastian, Rio Grande, Telhuim, through ups and downs, forests, Lake Fagnano, always heading to Ushuaia, the most extreme city on the southern continent -American, also known as: End of the World, an Argentine city, which in turn is the capital of the Province of Tierra del Fuego. Its name comes from the indigenous Yagan language: ushu + aia (bottom + bay = deep bay) Why travel by bicycle? I would venture to say that those who travel by bicycle also undergo major changes, after all everything is linked to faith, determination, persistence, penance, abdication and humility. Many people are curious about the COSTS of a trip like this. In this case, as it is a country that is a member of the Mercosur Treaty, our passport will be an identity document made less than 10 years old (it cannot be an ID with a photo from when you were 11 years old... hehe), the The biggest expense is the ticket, which in this case I exchanged for credit card miles ;) and I even found it in the promotion... being in the place chosen to cycle, we have tents to sleep in campsites or in this case we will have to camp wild anyway , but in Argentina it can. We buy food at the markets and prepare it (it's cheap), and when not, any meal costing $10 pesos fills our stomachs. We take water with us on the bike because there won't be much along the way, in addition to the hospitality that we often exchange and achieve with charisma, friendship and good conversation. Another curiosity to be clarified: the bikes are not ultra bikes, they are mountain bikes that can cost around 850.00. I've seen cycle tourists out there traveling from Barra forte... ;) About the language, it's Spanish and for us, it's Portunhol (hehe)... when you don't understand (because Argentinians speak very quickly), say: Despacito please (it's not the song!...lol)...the “LL” will also vary, you can ask for information and be prepared to hear all kinds of pronunciations: ajá, achá, axá, alha, alá... Alááá ! .... if you don't understand, say: Dale! Thank you and try asking someone else... lol About you, friends and family who read this far: We really count on everyone's good energy, support, support and support! And in advance, WE THANK YOU IMMENSELY for all the love and appreciation received throughout these years of friendship, whether on a daily basis or on the internet. THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!! We organized ourselves and made a lot of effort to once again do something we really enjoyed, traveling by bike for a few days. Interact with the environment, add and divide! Where your heart is, there is your treasure. From now on, I hope that God allows everything to work out. Amen ! :)