In Peru we’re gringos. It’s hard for us to forget; we get reminded of it pretty much every encounter we have in the countryside, and often when we’re in towns too. When the dog barks go up as we approach…
Riding with Dinosaurs
The Cordillera Blanca never ceases to impress. If it’s not impossibly spiky peaks, or alpine lakes, then it’s…dinosaur prints by the road. [flickr_set id=”72157642228480024″]
¿Ella tambien?
In everyday Andean cycling life, when buying groceries or checking into a guest house, say, we have the same conversations over and over again. Where are you from? Where have you come from? How are your tyres? (This comes up…
Peru’s Great Divide: Gear
The Peruvian Andes are quite hilly (to put it mildly), and it didn’t take long to learn on our first jaunt here in 2010 that it’s best to carry as little as possible. The luxury on the Great Divide route…
Riding Peru’s Great Divide: Final Statistics
This is one of the best routes we’ve ever taken, with spectacular, varied scenery and friendly locals. We can’t overemphasize how important it is to go light, however. There is a massive amount of climbing to do (much of it…