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2 Sep 2009
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Best route from Puno peru to La Paz
Hi
Can anyone recommend aroute from Puno Peru crossing the border to La Paz.
I am guessing going around the Lake Atiticaka but which way?
Cheerrs Baz
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will this do? (img will be deleted in a few days! running out of space)
153 miles - true hdg 111 degrees
1. Puno 0 ft 0:00:00 S15 50.135 W70 02.354
2. Get on Aviacion and drive north 212 ft 212 ft 0:00:00 0:00:00 82° true S15 50.130 W70 02.318
3. Turn left onto Tiahuanaco 0.8 mi 0.8 mi 0:01:17 0:01:17 173° true S15 50.551 W70 02.267
4. Turn right onto Circunvalacion 1.0 mi 0.2 mi 0:00:54 0:02:11 54° true S15 50.442 W70 02.112
5. Bear left onto Tumbes 2.4 mi 1.4 mi 0:01:51 0:04:02 127° true S15 51.140 W70 01.165
6. Turn left onto Alejandro Peralta 2.5 mi 286 ft 0:00:07 0:04:09 118° true S15 51.162 W70 01.122
7. Turn right onto Avenida El Ejercito 2.6 mi 491 ft 0:00:19 0:04:28 52° true S15 51.111 W70 01.056
8. Keep right onto Unpaved Road 16.8 mi 14.3 mi 0:14:31 0:18:59 137° true S15 56.395 W69 51.986
9. Keep left onto Unpaved Road 49.2 mi 32.4 mi 0:35:35 0:54:34 132° true S16 13.064 W69 29.658
10. Turn right onto Road 51.6 mi 2.4 mi 0:05:12 0:59:46 67° true S16 12.817 W69 27.590
11. Keep left onto Road 92.0 mi 40.4 mi 0:40:39 1:40:25 138° true S16 33.327 W69 02.503
12. Turn left onto Road 92.7 mi 0.6 mi 0:01:05 1:41:30 161° true S16 33.788 W69 02.248
13. 002 153 mi 60.4 mi 1:02:11 2:43:41 23° true S16 29.429 W68 12.023
Last edited by Bertrand; 5 Sep 2009 at 19:59.
Reason: removed map
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I crossed at Copacabana, it was really nice and we had a private hotel overlooking the lake which was really cheap. From there you can get a very cheap (about 4 bols) ferry boat which takes about 30 mins to hit the main land again.
Also be vigilant in that area, I was told that there are several organised gangs doing express kidnappings.
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Cheers guys!
err.. Bertrand that is very precise cheers mate.
Have saved the image and data.
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glad to help Baz if you need more details, email me
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can agree with pockethead.
Copacobana is really nice place. Spent there over a week last year. Pretty cheap and good hostels, nice to visit the island on the lake,... Nice sunset from the hill...
From there it was like 3hours by bus to La Paz...normally. It took us over 6hours, but thats another story...
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Via Copacabana
Go via Copa, Its a better route imo. I did both the routes within the last 12 months & the copa route is my favourite. Copa also makes a better stop over to see the lake rather than Puno. Also if you get a chance you can get your bike blessed at La Virgen de Copacaban, what a novel idea & loads of fun.
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Best road - for sure!
Puno - Copacabana
then not direct to La Paz!!!
Copacabana - Sorata - Konsata - Mapiri - Guanay - Coroico
and then the "Death road" to La Paz!!!
THats the real adventure - takes you about 1-2 weeks!!!
Crossing rivers etc... Did it a couple of years ago, some friends did it this year:
pictures at The Bundschuhs
have fun!!!
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just what the doctor ordered
i am in puno now and will try that route tomorrow ,cheers jens ,i will let you know how i get on
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HAve Fun!!!
I just had some friends doing that route a couple of months ago:
check it out:
The Bundschuhs
Jensi Lieblingsrunde, Bolivia
(Jens most loved loop in Bolivia)
Have fun!!!
And give me a report.... Jens
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hmmmm
go through copa cobana.... its a boring little uneventful town but its beautiful at least..... but make sure you get everything done at the border at once.... i showed up there late and they only had time to do my bike paperwork and said come back the next day for my passport stamp.... so when i came back they said i illegally entered bolivia and the guy tried to get $400 out of me which i laughed my ass off at because there was no atm til la paz not to mention it was the funniest thing id heard all week..... somehow bargained him down to a bottle of coke.... but gotta give him credit for trying
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did thar route
it rained most of the way ,mud slides blocked roads ,red slippery clay ,2 and a half days from puno to la paz ,including the death road , a mountain bike went over the edge while i was there ,nasty ,,,but all in all a great route ,except i blew my rear shock
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Canoeguy,
When was your trip? I will enter at Copa next week, and will try to get to the Salar before the rains start.
Thanks,
Mike
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