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BR-319 can be taken in the rainy season, but it is not easy or pretty. In La Paz, Bolivia, I talked to a French rider who did it in December 2012. He said it was the most challenging ride he had ever done and had never fallen so many times in his life due to the slippery mud.
Ryan Pyle's motorcycle series "Tough Rides" has one episode where he visits Brazil. Apparently he didn't do his research and took on the road during the rainy season...oh my. I think he likes to take on extreme challenges. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1J85ii5ee1Y |
Most of the road on the northern region of Brazil can be a really, REALLY, challenging route during the rain season (the summer), specially the Transamazônica. The mud is the main problem but there are other problems, like crossing some indian reserves.
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To be clear, summer in Brazil is roughly November to March, right?
This web page indicates that the dry season in Manaus peaks in August. https://weather-and-climate.com/aver...,Manaus,Brazil If I ever get to ride BR-319, I am hoping to do it in late June, when it is fairly dry, then take the TranAmazonia to Parque Nacional dos Lençóis Maranhenses (on the Caribbean, near Sao Luis) to see the lagoons in the dunes. The lagoons are at their peak in July. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Len%C3..._National_Park Ah Brasil, what a beautiful country. So much to see and the people are incredibly friendly. :D :D :D |
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