There’s nothing we find quite so irresistible as a high Andean road. Add in the possibility of continuing on foot to a 6000m summit and it’ll soon weasel its way onto our ‘To Do’ list. Which is why we’ve had…
Back in Bumpy old Bolivia
This wasn’t our first visit to Bolivia’s inhospitable Sud Lipez region. As true Gringo Trailers eleven years ago we zoomed through on a four day jeep tour. Then, in 2010, we pedalled through with a sense of awe. The ‘Lagunas’…
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…
Riding Peru’s Great Divide: Part 4 – You say Subidita, I say Subidazo
Cycling in Peru soon teaches you one thing: that the scale of this country’s landscapes is immense. So vast. So huge. A country so vertical that local people can’t even see a 1000m ascent. A climb bigger than England’s highest…
Riding Peru’s Great Divide: Part 3 – Good Mud, Bad Mud
For a few days after leaving Old Huanky the combination of rainy season and dirt roads began to manifest in some slightly muddy surfaces. As we manoevered our front wheels through puddles and round the brown stuff, Haz contemplated retiring…