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Huánuco/Peru – Cusco/Peru

Where it´s going down, there it´s going up again. Up to “the highest city of the world” – Cerro de Pasco, 4348m above sea level, annual average temperature 4,2°C. After Litang in China already the second “highest city of the world” on this journey.

12 August 2008 - Tom & Maik | english texts | keine Kommentare :: no comments :: no comentarios

Trujillo/Peru – Huánuco/Peru

Our two route-options are described equally from everybody we meet. We could take the shortest way along the coast, a well asphalted road with a flat profile. We would have a steady head wind and of many attractions of the country we would only see few.

19 Juli 2008 - Tom & Maik | english texts | 1 Kommentar :: 1 comment :: 1 comentario

Cuenca/Ecuador – Trujillo/Peru

Almost 4 days we spend in the nice, Ecuadorian town of Cuenca mainly because of modifications to our bikes. We want to convert the brakes. Zooming down hills up to 25km in a row with a heavy recumbent, the rim brakes are not up to it – enormous wearout at brake pads and rims (at […]

3 Juli 2008 - Tom | english texts | keine Kommentare :: no comments :: no comentarios

Ipiales/Colombia – Cuenca/Ecuador

Ahead of us is Ecuador, for South American conditions a small country. ‚Only‘ about 1200km we are going to cycle here.

16 Juni 2008 - Tom | english texts | keine Kommentare :: no comments :: no comentarios

Bogotá/Colombia – Ipiales/Colombia

2 weeks we spend in Bogotá. More than the physical effort, for me the permanent change is a stress factor, on such a long journey. Every day you pack your stuff, mount the bike and move on. Also in Bogotá we have some things to settle, but relax a good part of the time in […]

8 Juni 2008 - Tom & Maik | english texts | keine Kommentare :: no comments :: no comentarios

Cartagena/Colombia – Bogotá/Colombia

Colombia, “our favourite country on our entire America journey.”,”the best country in South America.”, the opinions of friends and other travelers sound promising. On the other hand you hear a lot about drug trade, Guerrillas, kidnappings, if it concerns Colombia. At the same time the country has a very good reputation for the hospitality of […]

7 Mai 2008 - Tom & Maik | english texts | keine Kommentare :: no comments :: no comentarios

Portobelo/Panama – Cartagena/Colombia

The Panamericana, with more than 25000km from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego ‚The longest road in the world‘, is missing a piece. Between Panama and Colombia, there are ‚only‘ jungle and swamps. Ferries around, there is none. Remains a flight or ride on private boats. Between Portobelo in Panama and Cartagena in Colombia succeeds it […]

8 April 2008 - Tom | english texts | keine Kommentare :: no comments :: no comentarios


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