Travelers looking for adventures will have a jaw-dropping new trail to chase. A new “route of parks” will stretch a jaw-dropping 1,500 miles across 17 national parks, an idyllic road winding some of the most spectacular natural sceneries in the entire world.
According to a report from National Geographic, Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet ordered the construction of Route 7 in 1976. The dirt road, one that passes through Patagonia’s remarkable wilderness, went on to be called Carretera Austral (Southern Highway), a product of 10,000 soldiers who built it.
Now, part of the road will be rebranded as Ruta de los Parques or “Route of Parks.” A road which stretches 1,500 miles and get travelers to see…
