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Equador riding South in Jan 08

I will be leaving Quito and riding South in middle Jan 08. Is anyone interested in joining for some parts. I am in no hurry and will be camping. Started journey in Canada and finishing in Santiago.

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Tim,

I will be arriving Santiago Feb, 9th so if your in the area I would like to get together to talk about your travels. My Plan is to ride from Santiago to Vancouver. You plan on riding back??

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I will be arriving Santiago Feb, 9th so if your in the area I would like to get together to talk about your travels. My Plan is to ride from Santiago to Vancouver. You plan on riding back??

Neal
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Hi Tim
We will be in Panama, enroute for (flying to) Quito probably about at the same time as you, also heading 'down South'. We are 2 up on a Suzuki DL650, (should be ready to leave Panama, 12 Jan) and enjoy the benefits of hostels and hotels (no tent!), however, happy to meet up or ride together for a bit....
Sara (and Scouse)
PS Have you got any tips re. spanning the Darian Gap...i.e. cheapest route, did you fly?did you go via Colombia? what was the hassle factor?
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Tim, Sara and Scouse,

We're in South Peru just now, working our way North towards Equador and Columbia, therefore our paths may cross along the way. Would be good to meet for a or two. Drop us an e-mail: emandhame at yahoo dot com

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Ecuador going suth

I am currently in Salinas, Ecuador which is located on the Pacifice Coast. In a few days, I will cross into Peru and MAYBE arrive in Lima between Jan 15-20. I plan to stop at a couple of places on the way.

After that, it is Machu Pichu and Lake Titicaca. Then it is Chile in early February.
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I am camping! And would enjoy a . Leaving Piura area today in N. Peru, and heading I think to Huarez, then Lima.
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suddenly, it looks like there's more people in these parts....
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Still in Buenos Aires

Good to see that there are people in the area. I plan to get a flight to Santiago and be in Quito on the 16 Jan and stay with Ricardo Rocco. I will contact all above when in Equador

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Piura Peru

Tomorrow, I will be in Piura for one night, and then head down towards Trujillo.
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leaving san jose jan 24 for panama then ship bike to columbia

in costa rica now till jan 24 , if anyone knows about ferry i would appreciate knowingtoo. i was told of its in service again.i am heading to argentinaand welcome opportunitys to ride with others.
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Leaving Quito on Thursday

Hey all i am leaving Quito on Thursday. No real plans on route yet, but will write again. If anyone is close do they want to join on the road?

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Machu Pichu

I am currently in Machu Pichu, but will be back in Lima in Saturday, Jan. 19th,2006.

I continue to head south towards Chile on Sunday-Monday.
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Hey all i am leaving Quito on Thursday. No real plans on route yet, but will write again. If anyone is close do they want to join on the road?

Tim
Why don,t you stop by at the pub THE TURTLES HEAD,LA NINA 626 Y JUAN LEON MERA,
I own a ktm 950 and the pub is quite well known in riding circles
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Leaving Panama jan 26 to jan 31 ,2008 to SA

BOGATA,QUITO or ARGENTINA not sure yet.ANYONE in PANAMA
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in costa rica now till jan 24 , if anyone knows about ferry i would appreciate knowingtoo. i was told of its in service again.i am heading to argentinaand welcome opportunitys to ride with others.
I crossed the Darien Gap a little more than a month ago and I am 99.5% sure that there is no ferry. There was a ferry 20 years ago I think but it closed after only a year or two of service.

This is a crossing where I think it is worth to plan in advance and pay the $550 (bike and you) standard price that the experienced sailboat captains charge in Portobello.

If you really want to save money, are willing to deal with multiple headaches, and spend maybe a week waiting than I would recommend driving South from Portobello to the town that is farthest South (forgot the name) on the Atlantic Coast. The road is very rough to get there, but I think there you will have the best chance of finding a private sailboat captain who is going to Colombia and firming up a cheap deal with him. I talked to an Australian guy who did this for $200 and he showed me the pictures of how his bike had to be lifted onto a zodiac and than winched up from the rear mast of the sailboat in the ocean.

I looked for sailboats in Panama City and Colon going to Colombia but did not have any luck in these places. I ended up taking a cargo boat from pier 7 in downtown Colon and it was a horrible experience. My bike was damaged, I had major customs problems entering Colombia, and the journey took 3 times as long as I thought it would.
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