Ride to Portillo
Originally posted to El Cantar de la Lluvia on Tuesday, April 25, 2006
Since the weather was nice, on Sunday we went off for a ride with the Adach guys and gals. We met at 10 am at Américo Vespucio and the Ruta 5. Destination: Portillo ski center, 2860 metres above sea level.
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Ben Kenobi recommended a "parador turístico", but his suggestion wasn't too popular. I had no complaints about my empanada, but when the others arrived, they were advised to eat elsewhere.
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Don Jano stayed behind so I wasn't alone in obeying some of the more ridiculous speed limits that had been temporarily set for road works and such.
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/individual61/Portillo/100_0855.jpg)
We stopped at the last petrol station this side of the border, and came across several classic cars that had apparently come over from Mendoza.
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While everyone else had lunch, I scooted off behind the petrol station, and found this:
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All tanks full, and we set off.
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The state of the road, particularly inside the tunnels, was not good at all.
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/individual61/Portillo/100_0883.jpg)
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Some of us had some fun on the dirt roads that ran alongside the tunnels.
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/individual61/Portillo/Portillolosandes012.jpg)
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Like some sort of giant segmented snake, the trucks climb and climb and climb.
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And finally we got to the top, to the ski center.
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Don Jano's contribution is always special.
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We decided not to go beyond the Aduana, since the line of cars coming back in to Chile was quite long.
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/individual61/Portillo/IMG_5775.jpg)
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And finally, a group pic in front of the Hotel.
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/individual61/Portillo/Portillolosandes028_2.jpg)
Since the weather was nice, on Sunday we went off for a ride with the Adach guys and gals. We met at 10 am at Américo Vespucio and the Ruta 5. Destination: Portillo ski center, 2860 metres above sea level.
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/individual61/Portillo/IMG_5760.jpg)
(Paul)
Andresius, Gise, DreamT and Romi arrived later, after we had set off.![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/individual61/Portillo/S5021192.jpg)
(DreamT)
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/individual61/Portillo/100_0836.jpg)
(Barbara)
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/individual61/Portillo/IMG_5764.jpg)
(Paul)
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/individual61/Portillo/100_0850.jpg)
(Barbara)
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/individual61/Portillo/IMG_5765.jpg)
(Paul)
Don Jano stayed behind so I wasn't alone in obeying some of the more ridiculous speed limits that had been temporarily set for road works and such.
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/individual61/Portillo/100_0855.jpg)
(Barbara)
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/individual61/Portillo/S5021217.jpg)
(DreamT)
While everyone else had lunch, I scooted off behind the petrol station, and found this:
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/individual61/Portillo/IMG_5766.jpg)
(Paul)
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/individual61/Portillo/IMG_5767.jpg)
(Paul)
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/individual61/Portillo/100_0860.jpg)
(Barbara)
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/individual61/Portillo/Portillolosandes003.jpg)
(Andresius)
The state of the road, particularly inside the tunnels, was not good at all.
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/individual61/Portillo/100_0883.jpg)
(Barbara)
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/individual61/Portillo/Portillolosandes008.jpg)
(Andresius)
Some of us had some fun on the dirt roads that ran alongside the tunnels.
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/individual61/Portillo/Portillolosandes012.jpg)
(Andresius)
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/individual61/Portillo/Portillolosandes016.jpg)
(Andresius)
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/individual61/Portillo/100_0901.jpg)
(Barbara)
And finally we got to the top, to the ski center.
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/individual61/Portillo/S5021277.jpg)
(DreamT)
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(Paul)
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/individual61/Portillo/100_0896.jpg)
(Barbara)
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/individual61/Portillo/Portillolosandes034.jpg)
(Andresius)
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/individual61/Portillo/IMG_5772.jpg)
(Paul)
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(Paul)
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(DreamT)
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(DreamT)
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/individual61/Portillo/Portillolosandes047.jpg)
(Andresius)
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/individual61/Portillo/Portillolosandes050.jpg)
(Andresius)
We decided not to go beyond the Aduana, since the line of cars coming back in to Chile was quite long.
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/individual61/Portillo/IMG_5775.jpg)
(Paul)
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/individual61/Portillo/Portillolosandes055.jpg)
(Andresius)
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/individual61/Portillo/IMG_5776.jpg)
(Paul)
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(Paul)
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(Paul)
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(Paul)
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(Paul)
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(Paul)
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/individual61/Portillo/P4230140.jpg)
(Dkid)
![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/individual61/Portillo/Portillolosandes028_2.jpg)
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