Dusty Ruta 231 near Futaleufu, Palena Province, Chile, Andes mountains, Patagonia, South America.

In our trusty rental VW Suran (Highline), we drive east towards Argentina on dusty Ruta 231 near Futaleufu, in Palena Province, Chile, Andes mountains, Patagonia, South America. The frontier town Futaleufu hosts forestry, cattle farming, and adventure tourism including whitewater rafting, fishing, mountain biking, trekking, and canyoneering. Located 7 miles from the Argentinian border, Futaleufu (population 2,000) is most easily accessed from airports in Esquel and Bariloche, Argentina. The town is named after the crystal blue Futaleufú River, considered one of the best whitewater rafting rivers in the world. The name Futaleufu derives from a Mapudungun word meaning "Big River". A gravel road links the town to Trevelin in Argentina and to the Carretera Austral. Following the eruption of Chaitén Volcano and the subsequent destruction of Chaitén, Futaleufú has been the administrative capital of Palena Province since March 2009.

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Contained in galleries: 2020 Feb: all Patagonia (ARGENTINA, CHILE), CHILE: Queulat NP; Futaleufu

In our trusty rental VW Suran (Highline), we drive east towards Argentina on dusty Ruta 231 near Futaleufu, in Palena Province, Chile, Andes mountains, Patagonia, South America. The frontier town Futaleufu hosts forestry, cattle farming, and adventure tourism including whitewater rafting, fishing, mountain biking, trekking, and canyoneering. Located 7 miles from the Argentinian border, Futaleufu (population 2,000) is most easily accessed from airports in Esquel and Bariloche, Argentina. The town is named after the crystal blue Futaleufú River, considered one of the best whitewater rafting rivers in the world. The name Futaleufu derives from a Mapudungun word meaning "Big River". A gravel road links the town to Trevelin in Argentina and to the Carretera Austral. Following the eruption of Chaitén Volcano and the subsequent destruction of Chaitén, Futaleufú has been the administrative capital of Palena Province since March 2009.