CATA INTERNATIONAL BUENOS AIRES SANTIAGO trip by Metalsur Starbus 3 buses
Episode of the series ANDO EN BUS (narrated trips on intercity and international buses) with the CATA Internacional service on the Buenos Aires - Santiago de Chile route. It is a trip of about 23 hours by route, crossing the beautiful Andes mountains from Argentina to Chile through the Los Libertadores Pass.
The trip begins in Buenos Aires, at the Retiro Bus Terminal, the largest bus terminal in Buenos Aires. Here we do the pre-boarding procedure, they review our documents and we can get on this international bus. In Buenos Aires, the bus has stops in Liniers and Moreno, then makes a direct route through the rural landscapes of Argentina, highlighting the lagoons, a stop for dinner in Laboulaye and another breakfast stop in Uspallata.
On the trip, that day there was a heat wave, outside there were areas with temperatures of 40° Celsius, and at night we could see convection rains, with large electrical storms. In the morning of the next day, we crossed the Andes mountain range, through the Los Libertadores Pass, bordering the Mendoza River on the Argentine side, and the Aconcagua River on the Chilean side. In Chile, we went down the famous Los Caracoles slope (Snail Pass), known for its 29 zigzag curves to go down the mountain range.
The trip was made in 2 buses: unit 2049 and 1039, Metalsur Starbus 3 buses, with Scania K440 chassis and AF738RC plate (2023); and Mercedes Benz O500 RSD chassis, plate AG081UH (2023) respectively. Buses with Semi Cama and Salon Cama seats.
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00:00 Presentation and travel map Buenos Aires Santiago
00:42 Retiro Terminal, Buenos Aires, and pre-boarding of the bus
01:50 International buses at Terminal Retiro Buenos Aires
02:24 Cata Internacional bus arrival 2049, Metalsur Starbus 3 Scania
03:16 Interior of Cata Internacional bus 2049, Metalsur Starbus 3 Scania
04:30 Trip Buenos Aires Retiro - Liniers
07:10 Liniers and Moreno
08:52 Cata Internacional bus seat characteristics
10:05 Presentation of the Cata Internacional bus crew
10:52 Travel through fields and with storm clouds
12:29 Cata Internacional bus bathroom 2049, Metalsur Starbus 3 Scania
13:11 Trip through fields, Laguna La Picasa and sunset
15:47 Laboulaye, stop for dinner
17:21 Beautiful night with thunderstorms (convection rains)
18:26 Bus change at Cata Internacional workshop, Mendoza
19:04 Cata Internacional bus information 2049 and 1039, Metalsur Starbus 3
19:41 Ticket, price and purchase at recorrido.cl
20:15 Schedule and days of international buses Buenos Aires Santiago
20:26 CATA International, Routes Chile - Argentina
20:38 Books Ariel Cruz Pizarro, memberships, super thanks, super map
20:59 Breakfast in Uspallata
21:16 Trip through the Andes mountains: Uspallata - Las Cuevas
26:57 Christ the Redeemer Tunnel, Argentina - Chile border
27:49 Chilean border and arrival at Chilean customs
28:28 Los Libertadores Customs (Chile)
30:20 Trip through the Andes mountain range: Portillo, Cuesta Los Caracoles
33:13 Trip through the Juncal River Valley and Aconcagua
35:34 Trip The Andes to Santiago
36:33 Arrival in Santiago de Chile
37:47 South Terminal, Santiago de Chile
38:25 End of trip and farewell
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Company: Cata Internacional N° 2049, N° 1039
Metalsur Starbus 3 bus, Scania K440 chassis, AF738RC plate (2023)
Metalsur Starbus 3 bus, Mercedes Benz O500 RSD chassis, plate AG081UH (2023)
Buenos Aires - Santiago de Chile route
Category: Semi Cama
Value: $92,700 Chilean pesos, 102 USD
Date: February 5, 2024
Camera: Canon G7X MK3