Anyone in Iquique or nearby???
 

Hi I am in Iquique and should leave tomorrow, heading south to Ushuaia..anyone around here, may be we could meet...or anyone near Iquique, and could travel together for som miles...
saludos,
Fernando

Santiago
 

I'm in Santiago until Monday ?
But I think I'm heading north or west...too cold and windy and rainy in the south now.
Footprints Hostal in Providencia (Baquedano Metro Station) has moto parking and is 5000 for the dorm room includes breakfast
James

Hi James, they told me the same about the south, rainy and windy, still I will try to get to Ushuaia, not neccesarily through Ruta 40...as I am not very skilled in gravel...right now I am in San Pedro de Atacma and tomorrow will go to Salta...if you plan to cross to Argetina may be we can meet.
Saludos,
Fernando

ok man
 

I may be heading that way in 2 weeks but I bet you will be further on down the road

good luck !

hey zig

I am in CUsco just leaving for Puno, then La Paz I guess. Where you headed?

Larry Simpson larrynunavut at hotmail dot com

hey man
 

I'm planning to go to Valparaiso again for the weekend and see the navy traing ships (4 master's) that are circumavigating south america, then back to Santiago til Tuesday, then Mendoza and Cordoba, then who knows. Sould be in Cordoba next weekend,
Zig :scooter:

ok maybe see you down the line...you going to the Falls? I will be in Cordoba too but maybe after you.

Larry

Weren't you planning to ride by some mysterious, hitherto unknown route, into Aguas Calientes? How'd that go?

well I did that actually, with Steve aka Pockettumbleweed. He did all the planning, having arrived in Cusco some days before me. It was a good ride but with some roads/bridges out we just made it to Santa Theresa. Then you have to get yourself to the cablecar and pull yourself across the river, and then hike 4 km to the hydroelectric plant where the rail lies, then catch a train or walk 8 km. to Aquas Caliente.. It was great. Steve did some hill climbing so talk to him directly about that. I am now in Puno and he was heading north towards Colombia.

Larry

Thanks. That's the same old back route, then; nothing new. I wondered about this after John ("Southbound") wrote that there was an actual road into Aguas Calientes, with echoes from various other people. But the road/walk/and-or-train via Santa Theresa is well-known. I opted out of the walk, but rode most of the route just for fun, then backtracked and took the train with my fellow sheep.

enjoy,

Mark

Hi James.
I`m Ricardo from Santiago.
I`m in Mendoza now. Send me a email so maybe we can meet together
Good Luck

hey Zig, I am in Tucuman, where are you?

Larry