Part 5 begins near the Chile border with Jon stranded, out of gas, in the Great Atacama Desert.  Iquique is at the bottom of a huge, steep sand dune on the Pacific.  San Pedro De Atacama, Jon and the Waterbuffalo love it --- and ride, ride, ride!  The area is beautiful, virtually like no place on earth!  Mummies!  An unusual church!  A  museum!  A cozy hotel!  No electricity!  Adobe town walls and the list goes on and on!  Jon and the Waterbuffalo venture way out in the desert for exotic photos which was very dangerous because if the Waterbuffalo would have quit, Jon would DIE!  This remote area has no water, no plants, no animals --nothing!  This is the driest place on earth with no recorded rainfall in 400 years!  Because of the danger involved some of these photos are irreplaceable!  La Serena is an ultra modern city with nice homes and condos on the Pacific Ocean.  Jon meets with the local motorcycle club for some fun.  Near Talcahuano is Chile's premier Navy base and a perfectly refurbished ironclad war ship (Hauscar) built in 1865, the most advanced ship of that time!  Jon narrates over 5 minutes about this little known historic ship. The ship is absolutely unbelievable!  Valparaiso was famous before the Panama Canal was dug so many of the buildings have not been upgraded since 1900.  Jon takes a boat ride at Valdiva to several islands and peninsulas.  This forest scenery is very beautiful!  Jon demonstrates his sheep calling.  Puerto Montt gave Jon a stepping stone to the Isla de Chiloe, which is a lush deep green island that looks like a giant quilt with growing crops and forests.  It is said that the island is 200 years behind the mainland.  There are cute little homes built on stilts above the water at Castro on the island.  Volcano Osorno looks like a perfect ice cream cone.

When the rain finally stops at the lower elevation, Jon finally attempts the Puyehue Pass to cross over the Andes into Argentina.  The water in his canteen freezes!  The Lake District is filled with many beautiful deep blue lakes which are considered the most beautiful in the world!  Bariloche is the top ski resort area in South America.  Jon and the Waterbuffalo encounter near hurricane force winds going to Necochea.  The ocean in the photos looks very ferocious.  Jon demonstrates walking against gale force wind.  San Antonio, Jon does a television interview to explain a truly unbelievable event that just happened!  A world famous silversmith and a goucho museum are in San Antonio.  Jon visits top cattle and grain farms in the Pampas.  At Rosario, Jon meets many new friends at the local motorcycle club. 

In Uruguay, the scenery is really different and many old cars, trucks and motorcycles are seen on the road from the 1920's, 1930's, 1940's and 1950's.  Seeing the old vehicles reminded Jon of seeing them in magazines when he was a kid.  Mercedes and Colonia are truly unique!  Montevideo, the capital, has a beautifully lit main street at night.  Chui and Rivera are unusual border towns separated from Brazil by an open street.  Part 5 ends in an old Earnest Hemmingway type hotel in Rivera.  DON'T MISS PART 5!!!