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Our journey in this area was in 2009 so information we have is dated. The Manaus to Pto Velho road then was very difficult and folks we have contact with used the ferry. In 2009 the road was not maintained and there were many broken bridges and timing is crucial.
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We used three ferries, and took around 20 days which included a day or two in Tabatinga and Iquitos to arrange the next ferry plus a little sight seeing. Cabin class was our choice for comfort and security reasons. Last boat was seriously overloaded Iquitos to Yurimaguas (double passenger quote). Check the river heights. We planned to ferry to Pucalpa but the low river depth had caused the Pucalpa ferries to run aground, often stuck for days until another ferry pulled them clear. As it was we bounced off a couple of sand bars causing a bit of panic with the locals on board. Cheers and enjoy.
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Otherwise we could ride from Manuas to Porto Velho, down to Cusco then up to Quito. Has anyone does this trip by rode? Any suggestions?

Thank you.
Ainsleigh and Ben
I did it opposite direction - from Cusco to Porto Velho (Cusco-Pueto Maldonado-Inapari-Rio Branco-Porto Velho-Humaita, all good tarmac road), and then the adventurous part, abandoned BR-319 road (Humaita-Manaus).

Humaita-Manaus was great adventure, it took 6 days, and here are some photos Tarmo RTW: Humaita-Manaus, BR-319, Day 1

Less rainy season is september-october.
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I did it opposite direction - from Cusco to Porto Velho (Cusco-Pueto Maldonado-Inapari-Rio Branco-Porto Velho-Humaita, all good tarmac road), and then the adventurous part, abandoned BR-319 road (Humaita-Manaus).

Humaita-Manaus was great adventure, it took 6 days, and here are some photos Tarmo RTW: Humaita-Manaus, BR-319, Day 1

Less rainy season is september-october.
The rain season for the BR-319 passage start early September........

Best time to drive the BR-319 is July and August last year (2015) in early September it was impossible to to ride the BR-319 because of the rain.

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The rain season for the BR-319 passage start early September........

Best time to drive the BR-319 is July and August last year (2015) in early September it was impossible to to ride the BR-319 because of the rain.

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I met a young French man in La Paz who rode BR 319 in December 2012. He told a tale of hundreds of miles of slippery mud. Said he never dropped his bike so often in his life. I was flat out jealous. Impossible is relative when it comes to the Amazon. My next trip features this stretch of road on a 250cc Chinese bike with knobby tires and not much more. I dream about it all the time. Mostly when I should be working.
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We (husband and wife team on 2 Tenere's) are planning a trans South American trip starting and ending in Santiago in Chile.
I (wife) am planning the itinerary however, so far I have gotten us to Manaus but I am unsure the best way to get from Manuas to Quito in Ecaudor. I have read you can catch a ferry from Manaus to Yurimaguas and ride by road from there. Otherwise we could ride from Manuas to Porto Velho, down to Cusco then up to Quito. Has anyone does this trip by rode? Any suggestions?

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Hello!

Exciting trip!

You can take the ferry from Manaus to Iquitos at which point you have a couple choices.

Option 1) I have read and heard that you can go to Francisco de Orellana in Ecuador (Coca is the other name for the same place I think). I believe it takes about 7 days and the boats do not run daily. Don't have much more info on the boats, but from there you can work your way easily to Quito from there.
Option 2) Take the boat from Iquitos to Yurimaguas. I loaded my bike on the boat 3 weeks ago. The trip takes 2.5-3 days and costs 80 soles per bike (100 soles per person to hang your hammock and they feed you three meals per day) Boats leave in the afternoon daily (Transportes Gladys). Then go Yurimaguas -Tarapoto - Moyobamba - San Ignacio - Border crossing Las Balsas - Vilcabamba - Cuenca - Quito



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Hi, I am in Conception Chile, with a now (i hope) functioning bike ('15 F800GSA had a failed ZFE).

Could you post the current dummies guide of the process to get a ferry at Porto Velho area to Manaus, and then Manaus to Yurimaguas?
-any tips on who to speak to (I'm not fluent in Portuguese)
-rough idea of costs for the segments
-anything not obvious to know?

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ps, I rode down from Texas USA and want to see Manaus. Then it's about finding the route to some shipping point, esp since Venezuela looks effectively closed, esp with Americans. I may ship back to USA, or Europe and continuing riding. I'd love to ship to Turkey, and ride to London, as I may be living in London again.
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