{"id":6300,"date":"2026-02-23T21:23:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T12:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dream-journey.net\/moto\/?p=6300"},"modified":"2026-02-23T21:23:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T12:23:01","slug":"chilechico-cochrane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dream-journey.net\/moto\/en\/2026\/02\/23\/chilechico-cochrane\/","title":{"rendered":"From Chile Chico to Cochrane"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This motorcycle trip will take us from Chile Chico to Cochrane, Chile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The distance is approximately 180km.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of the journey will be on gravel roads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69fc99f1827bf&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69fc99f1827bf\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" 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