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In Patagonia
by Bruce Chatwin
I am surprised that I did not read this book in my early 20s when I devoured travel books. At that time in my life I could not afford to travel. Now the coronavirus had made me pick up travel writing again.
I picked this book as I was watching the show Long way up in which Ewan Mc Gregor and his friend Charlie ride up from Patagonia to LA. The Patagonia part was fascinating to me and I wanted to learn more.
The book is great, it is not a guide to Patagonia but the authors Patagonia. Written in snippets, but snippets that catch attention. You may look for a larger point or theme, I found none and that was the most enjoyable part—as if I was travelling.
Patagonia is a wild country with rugged terrains, sparse towns and actually inhabited by Welsh, Germans and a lot of non hispanic people. The areas around southern tips around Punta Arenas in the South are depressing and harsh—but people live there—a different kind of people and it was good to look into their houses for a bit.
I picked this book as I was watching the show Long way up in which Ewan Mc Gregor and his friend Charlie ride up from Patagonia to LA. The Patagonia part was fascinating to me and I wanted to learn more.
The book is great, it is not a guide to Patagonia but the authors Patagonia. Written in snippets, but snippets that catch attention. You may look for a larger point or theme, I found none and that was the most enjoyable part—as if I was travelling.
Patagonia is a wild country with rugged terrains, sparse towns and actually inhabited by Welsh, Germans and a lot of non hispanic people. The areas around southern tips around Punta Arenas in the South are depressing and harsh—but people live there—a different kind of people and it was good to look into their houses for a bit.