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Spanning four seasons, 10 countries, three teaching jobs, and countless buses, Patagonian Road chronicles Kate McCahill's solo journey from Guatemala to Argentina. In her struggles with language, romance, culture, service, and homesickness, she personifies a growing culture of women for whom travel is not a path to love but to meaningful work, rare inspiration, and profound self-discovery. Following Paul Theroux's route from his 1979 travelogue, McCahill transports the reader from a classroom in a Quito barrio to a dingy room in an El Salvadorian brothel, and from the neighborhoods of Buenos Aires to the heights of the Peruvian Andes. A testament to courage, solitude, and the rewards of taking risks, Patagonian Road proves that discovery, clarity, and simplicity remain possible in the 21st century, and that travel holds an enduring capacity to transform.
About the Author
Kate McCahill is a writer, teacher, and visual artist. Her work has been featured in Vox, The Millions, The Adirondack Review, Numero Cinq, and in the Best Travel Writing and Best Women's Travel Writing anthologies by Travelers' Tales. She holds an MFA from the Vermont College of Fine Arts, and her first book, a travel memoir, will be published by the Santa Fe Writers Project next year. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and is a member of the permanent English faculty at the Santa Fe Community College. Learn more at www.katemccahill.com.
