Santa Isabel, Argentina to Neuquen

My motorcycle trip this time was from San Rafael to Santa Isabel, Argentina.

This distance is approximately 340km.

I’m leaving Santa Isabel

I will continue driving while looking at the same scenery this time.

The rough road starts from about 45km on R151

This route is full of potholes, but it feels like we’re in Paraguay.

That said, I remembered that the R3 in Formosa, which I took six months ago, was a similar road.

I got on a bad road and got out after about 75km.

However, potholes were found again near the border between the provinces of La Pampa and Rio Negro.

I left and in about 2 hours and 20 minutes, I left Provincia Mendoza and entered Provincia La Pampa.

I crossed the Cotrado River and entered the Rio Negro province.

Once again, I drive along, looking at the same scenery.

Then I crossed the Neuquen River and entered the Neuquen Province.

It took about three and a half hours to get here.

I’ll just keep driving along the road

And now I’ve finally entered Neuquén.

I’m heading straight for the city center.

I left Santa Isabel and arrived in the center of Neuquén in about four hours.

Fortunately, there was almost no wind on my trip, but the potholes and rough roads were a problem.

Luckily, I was used to the potholes on Paraguay’s roads, so they weren’t a problem.

I’ve driven about 18,000 km since replacing my front tires, and I’ve noticed signs of tire slippage, so I’m going to replace them now.

Date: October 20, 2025