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I've been a way from here a very long time but it now looks like I'm going to fly myself and the bike out to Buenos Aires at the beginning of December to return at the end of January. So, I have about 9 weeks in total including dead time sorting out the bike shipments. I'm thinking of riding more or less straight across from BA into Chile via Mendoza, up the coast to Peru and carry on up to Cusco. Then back through Bolivia, down to Montevideo and return to BA for the flight home. A loop of maybe 10,000-12,000km depending. There is plenty of scope to cut down the size of the loop if time runs short and to explore a little if ahead of schedule. Also it would be great to connect with the Paris Dakar at some point. I know I'm realistically going to experience every kind of weather at this time of year but there are other constraints that dictate the timing.


The trip is about the ride itself rather than sight-seeing but I will be taking a few days breather here and there along the way.


So, any suggestions or comments would be very much appreciated. Other than hearing I've not given myself long enough to explore and experience the region of course.
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Hi, 9 weeks are enough time for that lop. You are going to meet any way with not much diversity, like a big desert along the Pacific´s shore. In my opinion save time for NAZCA ahead, when you are going to up the moutain way to CUZCO. And in Bolivia you are going to meet a odd world, very nice. I roded that way 10 years ago. Ask me if need help, enjoy
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Thanks for the comments, that is very helpful. It seems the Paris-Dakar rally have a rest day in La Paz on the 7th or 8th January which would be a target. I might run the route in reverse in order to avoid too much rain later in January.
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I rented a bike in BA in 2008 and traveled to Cuszo/Machu Picchu. I chose to stay on pavement and crossed the Andes using Paso de Jama. Be sure to take in lake Titicacca (south of Cusco) If you're interested in my blog it's shown below.
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If you need any assistance in Peru, feel free to contact me, I can help you.

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