Peru & Bolivia next 3 months
 

I've been traveling solo the past 13 months, but now that I'm about to enter Peru and Bolivia, I'm thinking it would be best to travel the more out of the way areas (off pavement) with one or a few other riding partners.

I don't have a set travel plan, no schedule to keep, so I'm flexible on making up routes, taking in the best of both countries. I'm not traveling straight through but taking some time to enjoy the experience. I'm figuring on making Chile/Argentina sometime mid August.

I'm experienced off road, don't mind the challenge of a tough stretch, keeping in perspective my age and the maxed-out GVW on my 650 Dakar (trying to preserve both for a few more years of travel). I'm also riding road tires (Perelli Scorpions), not dirt tires - a compromise of wear vs. suitability.

Anyone out there for some or all of the next couple 3 months of adventure travel, looking for same?

Hey
 

If you are in Lima, visit a friend of mine (Bruno), he is organizing off road trips for bikes and 4x4. Perumoto - News.
....you have not to go with him or to book anything ....he is a old style biker, he will help and for sure he will help you with some cool hot spots
for some nice rides.

have fun
Mike

Gday quastdog,

Where are you at the moment? Im still in La Paz and Im going into the amazon for a week or so before heading back. So Ill probably be leaving La Paz in 10-12days. Im planning my route down to Potosi, Sucre then to Uyuni. When I get there Im gonna look into the possibilities of following a jeep tour to Chile but having a riding partner would obviously be a lot more fun. The road is pretty rough but from what I have heard its spectacular landscapes.

Cheers,
Ilya

Ilya:
I just crossed the border today - in Piura this evening, heading south in the a.m. I'm probably several weeks behind you; I wasn't figuring on getting to Bolivia for another 50-60 days or so. That could change, but don't wait for me. I'm prepared to tackle the journey solo; I may have to be a tad less ambitious on some of the route though without a mate to cover my ass.

I'll be in touch.

Lima
 

Hey Quastdog,

I am in Lima tonight heading North tomorrow. Where you at? Maybe we could get a ride in or at least a beer!

Encuentro in Cieneguilla-Lima June 03
 

Hi, if you are in Lima on June 03, 2007 maybe you could join us in Cieneguilla for a reunion. Check RuedasPeru, there is another 3 days event from june 29, 30 and july 01 in Santa Rosa, near Ancon. Thats about 30 miles north from Lima.
Good luck.

May have missed you
 

Brennan:

I'm in Huanchaco today - had a hard ride from Cajamarca to Trujillo via Cajabamba yesterday, got in last evening a tad after dark. I could use a few beers today if you´re still in the area.

If you're in the area, I'm at the Huankarute Hostel, along the beach.

Pepe:

Thanks for this.

I sent you a private email.

June 3 gathering in Lima
 

Hi09:03 quastdog , as I've seen, you are in Huanuco now. When you arrive to Lima call me to my cellphone 93461340 (my name is Pepe Anaya), tell me where you are and I'll go after you.
Regards,
RuedasPeru

quastdog, we are currently in Colombia. We are planning to cross Ecuador quickly as we went there 2 years ago.

Not sure when we are getting into Peru but from there we will also head toward Bolivia. Probably in few weeks tiome. Keep intouch and we might meet somewhere depemding on timing and location!
Cheers,

Will do!
 

Maria:
I'll keep the lights on for ya!

Enjoy the journey.

Too much to see...to little time!
 

Pepe:
Thanks for that, but I'm heading for Caraz (Cordillera Blanca), in the morning and Huaraz after that. I figure on making it down to Lima about the 1st or 2nd, just before the Encuentro Motoquero. I'll contact you later in the week.

Thanks again.

Ok, have a nice trip.

If you are looking for maps of Peru...
Guia de Calles del Peru

Quastdog
 

Hey man!

It was great meeting at the bottom of Duck Canyon. I love it when things like that happen. I hope you enjoyed Huarez. The road to Casma from Juarez was amazing.

I am in Ecuador right now looking to for info on shipping.

Have a great trip, I'll see you herer.

Hey Brennan:
Good to hear you made it out of there.

It was called Duck Canyon? Is that because of the tunnels, don't remember seeing any ducks? Must have been over 50 tunnels in all - I read something in Huaraz said there were 35 in that 5km stretch near the Duke Energy facility. I just thought it was pretty a long way from anywhere, I certainly wasn't expecting to run into another adventure traveller there; then again, if not there, then where? The ride a few days later from Huaraz to Huanuco was even harder - 10 hours riding that day. Warmup for Bolivia!

Good luck on your fundraising efforts, and maybe I'll see you on the road again somewhere.

And I'm still looking for some other rider(s) to share such moments! How much fun it is to run into other travellers on the road just as insane as you.

Nasca
 

I'm currently in Nasca a couple days. Figuring on being in Cusco Monday.

Anyone around for a beer?

Not that it matters much, but we are hanging out in Quito for about 3 more weeks, then headed south.

Ah...took me 10 weeks to make it from Quito to Nasca...so I'm not going to wait to have that beer.

I'm in Cusco now anyway.

Please reply
 

Hey! I know this is an old thread, but I am planning a group ride all over Peru and need some information about the Huaraz-Huamachuco-Cajamarca (thru the Canyon del Pato). I've lived in Peru for many year, know Huaraz itself and have motoed all over the southern mountains and eastern jungles... but not this route...and I am to LEAD this group! HELP!

Toby