I hate those turist traps, because that's what they are. In fact by law they are required to show you or inform you the price beforehand.
Sadly if they see they are not from the country they will try to pull it anyway, i knew this girl from Brazil that was screw over an asado (barbecue), because they hide from her a few details about the pricing...

Then they complain that they don't get as many tourist as they wish... Well stop with the tourist traps..

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Yeah that one I smelt a rat right from the beginning because the young duty manager refused to tell me the price until I had seen the room, even though I asked him two or three times. He was probably told to act that way however, by his boss, thinking once I saw the room I would be so tired I would just take it. But not me, not at the price he was quoting me.
There is another Australian motorbike YouTuber called Peter Ricci ("Solo World Traveller") who recounted on one of his Argentina hotels they tried to get US$100 out of him for a broken electric lamp. He said as soon as he touched it, it fell to pieces, he didnt knock it over or anything like that. They already had his credit card, and he was riding a KTM. He sensed a scam, refused to pay, and after a lot of arguing eventually they relented.
What I found is sometimes they play upon your memory not being 100% and charge you an extra day if you stayed over a week or so. They tried that on me in India a few times as well. You only get bitten once before you get alert to these scams, and overall the vast majority of hosts are pretty helpful and welcoming.

That's like the abc of scams, because 100 usd for an electric lamp is insane, even taken into account all the inflation.
I really hate those "hostel" and "hotel" because they screw everyone for a quick buck.

The north and the south of the country are underexploited and the ministry of tourism keeps their focus always at the same spots.

new episode, #32, ten minutes long: In my final afternoon in Esquel I visit a local art exhibition, see something relating to the Falklands War posing as art, see an item recovered from a local time capsule, and see parked in the street an Argentine Ford Falcon, a car which has both a fascinating and sinister role in Argentina's tragic history, notwithstanding its connection with Australia via one of its former CEOs. Farewelled by my hospitable hosts Armando and Anuska, I hit the road, the legendary Ruta 40, continuing south. The land becomes flat, almost featureless, except for a few wild horses and car wrecks. Passing an abandoned gas station and rusted car wreck, I try to refuel from my plastic jerry can in high winds, with limited success, before finally having to drop my bike when caught in extremely strong winds at the town of Rio Mayo, said to be Argentina's National Capital of Shearing.
https://youtu.be/z0OC7cHV_mA

Episode 33, 12 minutes long:
Leaving the cosy Hotel Aka-Ta in Rio Mayo, I don't even leave the town limits before getting lost, and bogged, near the colourful local cemetery. On an unsealed section of Ruta 40, I found my bike so unstable in the wind that I dared not go faster than 40 kmph. In the town of Perito Moreno, a pretty policewoman convinces me not to continue on Ruta 40, as she deemed it dangerous to ride alone. Heading east along RP43, I take shelter from the strong winds in a purpose built windbreak - but measure the wind to be still almost 50 miles per hour. A quick visit to the oil town of Las Heras, then onto the Bridasaurio, a full sized metal dinosaur sculpture. Arriving at the small village of Fitz Roy, I find no rooms are available and end up having to pitch my tent in howling winds.

https://youtu.be/EVXO6zbvpEI

Episode 34, 12 minutes long:

https://youtu.be/2Nz6TTw151U

Episode 35 - 12 minutes long
 

Thanks for sharing. I'm surprised you don't have far more subscribers, I've learned a lot and I've only gotten to episode 4. I started following Riding on Eggshell's world tour a couple of weeks ago and when I starting watching your videos this week I thought, "That sure looks like Harry from walking on eggshells, that is Harry!" My chinese motorcycle (Lifan KPX 250) should be here in a few days and I hope to do some long road trips here and into Canada.

Do you have any other trips planned? Royal Enfields have gotten quite popular again, hopefully you've finally picked one up.

Yep... me and Harry have a shared history... on screen, in cheap Mumbai hotels, we had the same talent agent, and even on a bike once or twice!

I almost bought a Royal Enfield diesel, but gave up on the idea because the paperwork to get one out of India was too time consuming.

I had plenty of problems with my Shineray-powered Ronco Demolition, but half of it was my own fault for overloading her. But according to my calculations, even with all the repairs and rebuilds, it was still a pretty cheap way to get around.

BTW the real bike trip doesnt start until episode 10.

And as of episode 35, Im only 2 months into an 8 year trip!

Not planning any trips in the near future, one reason is my licence expired during Covid, and I havent gone back to Australia to renew it.

The other reason is, at my age and stage... 8 years and 86,000kms.... is enough!

The sheer amount of video you took is impressive. Looking forward to continuing on with the series.

Episode 36, only ten minutes long, not much about the bike in this episode:
https://youtu.be/OJMt1uv3wc0

Episode 37, 28 minutes, not much about the bike in this episode:
https://youtu.be/iFi7xzrgvxY

Got caught up with all of your videos last night. Quite a trip. Do you still live in South America? What is your latest adventure now that you're not acting or riding any longer?

I have been in Cusco Peru since I ended the trip here just before Covid struck ... good timing I guess! But I am returning to Australia next week, after having been away for almost a decade. Not sure whether anyone will give me a job seeing how long Ive been away and out of my trade which is electrician. So Im thinking about selling what few possessions I have in storage and maybe coming back to Latin America to teach English. Doing YouTube videos is fun but very time-consuming and so far not many views, so not sure if I can keep editing full time. Glad you enjoyed my videos!

Wow 2 months out of 8 years worth of videos, yes you have a lot of work but I hope you still find the time to keep going. Seems like you could certainly teach a general history class of South America!

madarumoto, I've enjoyed your videos. I wish I had the nerves to try some of the stuff you've done.

Actually the hardest part is just making the initial decision to just do it. Once youre on the road, the rest comes easily. Assuming you have the time and money of course. The hardest part was deciding when and where to end the trip. Its a lifestyle that is very addictive. The only part that needed strong nerves, that I remember, was when I was in a crowd watching Chumbivilcano community boxing matches. Lots of people were drunk, agitated, and staring at me, the only gringo, in the front row at the fence, filming with my video camera.
A man whispered to me, "leave before the last fight, or you will get robbed!"
I took his advice... and everything was ok.

Episode #38, it is 44 minutes long. Some ad-hoc heated grips added to my bike, then I ride south. Much history abut the British in their efforts to map the Strait of Magellan, the Salesian Catholic mystic Don Bosco and the sad demise of the Selknam native people...

https://youtu.be/T6UvFrwyE0c

Also a quick "in between" episode: https://youtu.be/HCYqKZZSYgQ

Nice. Subscribing to this.
Have anyone else here ridden through SA/Central Am/Mexico before? or plan to?

Episode 39 - Sarmiento, Port Famine, and my bike fails spectaculary.
 

Episode 39 just posted, 20 minutes duration. Mostly about the history of Port Famine.
Staying with Señor Jose, he regales me with stories of lost trekkers and skulls in the forest. Although freezing cold overnight, the sun came out and after heading south just to see how far I can ride, I turned around a few miles south of the village of San Juan. On the way north I stop at Puerto Hambre, where Sarmiento de Gamboa tried to start a Spanish outpost. Sarmiento witnessed not one but three strange astronomical events in a short period, before his luck (and everyone else's luck) took an extreme turn for the worse. Leaving the monument marking this ill-fated venture I head north intending to cross the border in Argentina before nightfall. But, about 90 minutes outside the town of Punta Arenas, a serious engine failure in my almost-new bike put paid to that plan!

https://youtu.be/rQt2Z0WbYl4

Just started watching your series, excellent work!