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SOUTH AMERICA - starting Buenos Aires oct 2011
Hey Guys,

I'm a 24 year old Aussie heading to BA on the 14th of september. I plan on staying in BA for a few weeks, doing some spanish classes and looking for a bike.

I don't have really much planned but was thinking heading down to Ushuaia then up to Torres De Paine and Fitz-roy along the Carretera Austral and continuing up to Bolivia, Peru and maybe Equador. Staying mainly in hostels and camping. I have about 5 months.

Anyone doing anything similar around the same time? Does anyone have any tips? Would be great to share some of the journey.

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Hi Steve.

If you're looking for friends/partners, make sure you hit these three hotspots on the way south..

Dakar Motos, Buenos Aires (This guy DOES NOT sell bikes though)
La posta del viajero en mota, in Azul (300 KM south on bsas)
HU Meeting in Viedma in December (also on the way south on RTA 3)

Here you will find loads of cool people to hang out with, on a similar trip.


When in Ushuaia, head to Rio Pipo campsite at Christmas/NY for a wild overlanders party..

You're gonna love it. I'm very jealous.
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Hi Steve, I'm hoping to arrive at Dakar motos on the 13th Sep. I've done a lot of traveling in South America so if you want a chat and several s before I set off to see the whales off the Valdes look for a little old man who walks with a stick and rides a 1200gs. Ride safe.
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Hey Ted and Mike,
Thanks for the tips!

I intend to head to Dakar motors soon after I arrive to check it out, so Mike if your still there I'll look for your stick and GS.

Do you think I'm more likely to find people to ride with if I head to Santiago first and then south or the other way around?

Steve
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Hey Ted and Mike,
Thanks for the tips!

I intend to head to Dakar motors soon after I arrive to check it out, so Mike if your still there I'll look for your stick and GS.

Do you think I'm more likely to find people to ride with if I head to Santiago first and then south or the other way around?

Steve
You will find the main gringo bike trail heads down RTA 3 on the east coast from Buenos Aires.

The HU meeting in Viedma is definitely where you will meet the most people heading South.

If you are looking for travel buddies though, be sure to put a thread in the "Travellers seeking travellers" section on this site.
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Guys,

Im arriving on 29th September. Originallt i was planning to head to Santiago then south to Ushuaia and then north on Ruta 3. ive changed my plan and now hitting Ruta 3 first then north on the Carretera Austral.

Ive hopefullly sorted a bike for my arrival so will head to uruguay first to sort the registration out.

May see you guys there, or else meet some of you at the HU meeting.

David
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Hi David, if you like whales, Elephant seals and penguins I would head south as soon as possible after you arrive in BA, the Valdes peninsula during Sep./Oct. is in my experience one of the best whale watching sites in the world probably beaten only by Hermanous (or however you spell it) in South Africa and also a lot less crowded than Hermanous or Mexico. Personally I would ignore Xmas/new Year at Ushuia and think about Cusco if it fits in with your plans as the local festival over the Xmas period is incredible and you get a Xmas dinner of Guinea pig and 3 veg in the town square which to be honest is recommended only once. Hope to see you on the road, ride safe.
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Hi everybody

I'm Max, 28 from NZ. Currently enjoying my first week in BA.
I too will be travelling south from BA Nov/Dec. Plan to catch the HU meeting in Valdes either before or after Ushuia. Then north to Panama. Or maybe New York if I'm still alive.

I too am looking for travel mates, and any wisdom you may impart to a first time, novice, poor spanish speaking, un-mechanically minded nice guy!

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Hi Guys, just put the bike into James Cargo so I'd better start singing on the street corner to get some cash. May I suggest that anyone interested uses Dakar Motos as a Thorn Tree for contacting others in or around BA. All being well I should be arriving with my moto on the 13th Sep. Ride safe.
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