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what not to miss
I would like to ask .
What sights should not be missed while riding through South America ?c? Thanks , Dazzer |
What not to miss in Peru
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 :mchappy::mchappy::mchappy: |
+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. |
This thread is awesome :clap:
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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!
[IMG]file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Toby/Desktop/Celendin/1047179-From_Celendin_to_Chachapoyas_Celendin.jpg[/IMG][IMG]file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Toby/Desktop/Celendin/1047179-From_Celendin_to_Chachapoyas_Celendin.jpg[/IMG]http://www.flickr.com/photos/nanie49/3864805309/ Toby :mchappy::mchappy::mchappy: |
Thank you and keep the info coming.
were taking Notes :clap: Dazzer |
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Extra links
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! |
my take on what not to miss...
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! |
Enjoy Peru!
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 :mchappy::mchappy::mchappy: |
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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