From the Caribbean Sea to the tip of Patagonia
13,823kms
69 degrees of latitude
136,000 vertical metres climbed
This trip was broken (literally) into two parts:
- Jan - June 2008 - I cycled solo from Colombia to northern Peru until I had a nasty accident and cracked my colarbone on the dusty road to Huanuco.
- May - Dec 2009 - After surgery and all, I returned to Peru with my best little mate Judy and we cycled from Huaraz, Peru to Punta Arenas, Chilean Patagonia. By the way, Judy has recently claimed acknowledgement/copyright on the last 7 photos (and quite rightly so too!).
For more photos, text and maps go this link
http://andesbybike.blogspot.com/
MAPS of the ROUTE
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| Colombia 2008 |
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| Ecuador 2008 |
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| Peru 2008 Look for the red star where I had the accident and the trail of blood to Lima |
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| Peru 2009 Back again where I left off.... |
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| Bolivia 2009 Sorry, I can't find my Chile/Argentina maps. Go the link above. |
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| Climbing the highest pass of the trip Abra Huallasca, 4870m over the Cordillera Blanca, Peru |
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| Sierra del Cocuy, Colombia |
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| Laguna de la Sierra, El Cocuy, Colombia |
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| Quechuan girl, Cordillera Huayhuash |
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| Dawn in Cordillera Huayhuash |
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| Vicunas & Volcan Parinacota, Nth. Chile |
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| Torre del Paine at dawn, Chile Patagonia |
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| Mt. Chimbarazo, Ecuador |
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| Icicles on the bike at Paso de Hachado, Argentina |
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| Stuck in the mud on a pass above Huamachuco, Peru |
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| Cuernos del Paine, Chile |
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| Riding along an ancient path in Cordillera Apolobamba, Bolivia |
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| On the Bolivian altiplano, Mt Sajama (6542m) in the background |
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| Chilean Patagonia - Cerro Castillo |
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| On the Chilean altiplano - lucky to find some fresh roadkill! Check out the dead grouse (tinamou) strapped to the pannier. I found it dead by the side of the road. it was still warm and soft, so cooked it up for dinner. Mmm! |
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| Riding across the Salar de Uyuni, the world's largest salt lake - in full gear early in the morning at -10 degrees Celsius. I have deleted the photo of me cycling nude on the salar the same day. As I was approaching my 50th birthday, I donned my birthday suit that lay wrinkled and discarded in some forgotten place. It wasn't a case of voluntary censorship but just in the interests of good taste. Because, who wants to see a 50-year old bum on a bicycle? |
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| Flat out on the salt flat! 160 kms on salt! For more photos and text go to this blog: http://andesbybike.blogspot.com/ SOUTH AMERICA BY NUMBERS Distance (in kms): total distance/daily average Colombia 1975/66 Ecuador 1217/68 Peru 3983/65 Bolivia 1400/48 Chile 2176/63 Argentina 3072/71 Total: 13,823kms Road Surface: (in kms) sealed/dirt roads Colombia 1704/271 Ecuador 1044/173 Peru 1785/2195 Bolivia 269/963 + 185kms salt Chile 929/1256 Argentina 2258/814 Sealed: 59% Dirt: 40% Salt: 1% Altitude gain (vertical metres): total altitude/daily average Colombia 20,180/670 Ecuador 19,565/1090 Peru 54,830/915 Bolivia 12,010/400 Chile 11,425/340 Argentina 18,000/430 Total: 136,000 vertical metres Costs: no. of days/money spent $US (per person)/ daily average Colombia 49 days / $1000 / $21 Ecuador 28 days / $420 / $15 Peru(2008) 40 days / $610 / $15 Peru(2009) 77 days / $910 / $12 Bolivia 44 days / $335 / $8 Chile 65 days / $1000 / $16 Argentina 68 days / $925 / $14 Pete’s budget: 371 days US$5190 US$14 per day |
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