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Section 7, part 1: Across the Andes
Day 79: Salta to Bush Camp, 127k We were awakened by a thunderstorm and torrential rain around 6am. We could hear the rain pouring into the courtyard just outside our room. We have been very lucky with the weather on this trip, so a soggy morning is a first for us. The rain stopped before…
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Section, Part 2: Cycling the Salt Flats
Day 73: Uyuni to Atocha, 92K I managed to catch a stomach bug that has been going around the group on our rest day, so I rode the bus this day. The ride was down a highway the is being constructed, so detours off the road were inevitable. Once out of Uyuni the road was…
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Section 7, part 1: Cycling the Salt Flats
Day 67: La Paz to Patacamaya, 92k I couldn’t wait to get out of town, I was over the chaotic cars and thousands of people. We left the hotel and rode up a hill to the cable car station. We must be getting better at city riding, because Bruce and I traversed the traffic with…
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Section 5, part 2: Incan Highlands
Day 63: Puno to Juli, 83k Rob and I decided to take it slow today since we are still recovering from the excitement a few days ago. We rode the bus to lunch which was around 53k. Bruce rode from the hotel and we waited for him to arrive at lunch to start our day.…
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Section 5, Part 1: Incan Highlands
Cusco Three whole days in Cusco to rest, but resting is for suckers! My brother, Rob, flew in from Ohio to join us for the next section of cycling. He just started road riding this year and has never been at altitude, YOLO! We spent most of our time in Cusco eating and drinking, like…
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Section 4, part 3: Gringo Trail
Day 55: Puquio to lake camp, 56k Our hotel did not offer breakfast so the staff set up breakfast in the plaza. The locals, mostly school children, gathered around watching us. A few brave children asked questions about what we were doing. Another day of climbing! We started at 3300m/9,900ft and had approximately 1450m/ft of…
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Section 4, Part 2: The Gringo Trail
Day 53: Nazca to Bush camp, 62k This day has been discussed and fretted about by the tour staff since we began the tour. On the transit to Cartagena with the the tour vehicles one of the staff said that he didn’t see how it was possible for a person to do the climb on…
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Section 4, Part 1: Gringo Trail
Day 48: Lima to Pucasano, 58k We welcomed 5 new sectional riders to the tour today. TDA welcomed them with a flat beach lined route with a tail wind, and a hotel for camp…Lucky MFers! We convoyed out of the busy streets of Lima, traffic was not horrible but we did have to jump on…
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Section 3, part 5: Volcano Alley
Day 43: Trujillo to Guadalupito, 113k We convoyed out of Trujillo, which I was thankful to have a guide through the traffic and many turns. We continued onto the Pan Americana Highway all day. The road was busy as we went through the suburbs and industrial plants of Trujillo. After 10k we had a tiny…
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Section 3, Part 4: Volcano Alley
Chiclayo The roads are overrun with motor taxis, vans packed with passengers, cars, and semi trucks. Intersections are an organized chaos of vehicles following traffic lights and those trying to run over pedestrians so they can get where they need to be. There are many shops and restaurants, but nothing above average. It’s just another…
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