I would like to ask .

What sights should not be missed while riding through South America

Thanks , Dazzer

In Peru don't miss:

the interior of the country. skip the coast, Lima and the PANAM. The coast is a desert with a few dirty towns, Lima is a transit and corruption nightmare (I've lived and ridden in Peru for 30 years), and the PANAM is is boring except when it's dangerous! Go inland! It's beautiful, no hassles from police, people are helpful and friendly, food and lodging is cheap!

North to South don't miss:

Chachapoyas and the Gocta Waterfall and the Kuelap and Tingo Ruins

Cajamarca and the Inca Baths

Huamachuco and the Marcahuamachuco ruins

the Canyon del Pato and the 43 tunnels

Huaraz and the whole Callejon de Huaylas (Peruvian Alps)

Huanuco

Aguaytia and the Boqueron National Park, river and waterfalls

Puerto Inca

Puerto Bermudez

Oxapampa and the German Colonies

Satipo and the Campa Indians

Huancayo and the artisans there

Ayacucho and the Pampa de Quinua (SA final battle for Independence)

Andahuaylas

Cuzco

Colca Canyon and the Condors

Arequipa

Puno and Lake Titicaca


any Q's on what the route is like, places to stay, moto shops, etc, just ask. I just did 5,200 km within Peru on those routes and more in 2010.

Toby

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+1 I rode roughly the same route through Peru and it was fantastic. I would also add the Chachapoyas to Celendin route, just continue south after Kuelap. Incredible.

In Colombia, the dirt road from Manizales to Parque de los Nevados, then the road out of the park to Murillo.

In Bolivia, of course the Salar de Uyuni and south off the salar into the Lagunas route (Laguna Colorado, Laguna Verde) to San Pedro de Atacama, Chile.

N. Argentina and Chile: Atacama desert, Paso Sico into the altiplano.

Paso San Francisco

Paso Agua Negra

The dirt road north out of Mendoza to join route 7 across the pass (Aconcagua) and into Chile

Chilean and Argentinian lakes district.

Chile Carretera Austral to Villa O'Higgins

Paso Roballo

Chalten, and hiking near Fitzroy

Perito Moreno glacier

Hiking in Torres del Paine

Ushuaia to Harberton and east along the Beagle Channel to the end of the road

Penguins at Punto Tombo, Argentina

Iguazu Falls

Southern Brazilian coast

Beaches and mountains of Bahia, Brazil

Brazil Estrada Real

Dunes and lakes near Sao Luis, Brazil

Amapa, Brazil, BR-156 to Oiapoque, Brazil on the French Guiana border

French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana

the waterfalls of the Gran Sabana, Venezuela

Colombia: Berlin pass from Cucuta to Bucaramanga

Of course there is much more, this is just off the top of my head. Its a huge continent and is worthy of years of travel.

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This thread is awesome

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Oh YES, the ride between Celendin and Leymebamba... WOW! All the way down to the Maranon River, then back up 9,000 feet in 90 minutes! Within 4 years I will be building my home just over the ridge from Celendin looking over that whole ride!

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Toby

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Thank you and keep the info coming.

were taking Notes

Dazzer

what a great thread :-) , I'm printing it out thanks guy's

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Hi Brian.
when are you heading down there ?

A few links which are similar and detail the best routes down south...

http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...-america-55709

http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...a-what-58685-5

South America Top 10 Rides - ADVrider

There was one more link but it seems to have been deleted. It was great too! So my best ride was...no tourists, no help. No fuel. 400km, 2 FULL days riding in the mountains of Peru. Pulled into a tiny village one night and asked where I could camp and the whole town surrounded me. Slept in my tent in a guys back yard with kids helpin me set the tent (which is quite usual too!). This was in Peru. From Huaraz to Yungay and up the mountains at Yungay for 28km to see some beautiful lakes (Llanganuco) and then return to Yungay. Then head through Canon del Pato to Huallanca and instead of heading coastal, get extra fuel and head along the mtns towards Pampa, Yupan, Santa Rosa, Mollepata, and finish off in the BEAUTIFUL tiny city of Huamachuco and stay at a nice cheap hotel with parking in the plaza (mine was Hostel Julian I think).

My don't miss list...

Caretera Austral (Chile)
Valdes Peninsula (Arg)
Northern Ruta 40 (Arg)
Iguazu Falls (Arg/Brazil)
Amazon...any country
A fishing town anywhere...Paracas peninsula is a good one (Peru) and great for riding and other sights (Candelabro, big animals, great ocean cliffside pics with bike)
Cusco (Peru)
San Blas Islands (between Panama n Colombia by boat)
Central Highland Mexico and Copper Canyon
Bolivian Altiplano

Very broad but will let you pick your route easier.

ENJOY!

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hey all,

I've been travelling on a 200cc chinese bike I bought in Santiago de Chile for 7 months now - on my favourites list are the below... For pics and some info on the driving, I've got a blog which I update fairly regularly chasing serendipity

Chile:
Around Santaigo de Chile around Cajon del Maipo
Along the coast between La Serena and Copiapo
Paso San Francisco - to Argentina

Argentina:
Road from Cafayate to Cachi then Salta
Quebrada de Huanaca
Salta to Jujuy
Around Siete Lagos near Bariloche

Bolivia:
Tarija to Iscayachi (west) and then to Villazon
Salar de uyuni and south of to Laguna Colorada
Ruta del Che from Sucre to Samaipata
Death Road
La Paz to Copacabana
worth doing but a lot of kms so gets a bit boring ... through Beni and Pando during dry season - around Rurrenabaque
Around Lake Titicaca
Now In Peru so looking forward to hitting some of the highlights mentioned in other replies!

I am in Haiti right now and just bought a Chinese Sudika 250 (Copy of a Honda XR250 I think) and hope to cruise the whole island including Dominican Republic.

Did you say you went around the back side of Lake Titicaca? My son and I did that on 250's in 2007 because we had not gotten the proper papers to exit Peru so we had to "sneak" back in. Wasn't much "sneaking" at all! We never even knew when we crossed the border! VERY beautiful, especially at sundown with the western sun setting across the lake!

Enjoy Peru! Any Q's, feel free! I assume you are in Cuzco. Need great cheap places to eat? Give my regards to Jeff Powers at Norton Rat's Tavern!

Toby
"Around the Block" South American Adventures

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My favs from our trip:

Caretera Austral
Perito Moreno Glacier
Paso de Sico (ARG - CHILE border)
Almost anywhere unpaved in the Peruvian Sierra

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