by humoftheearth | Mar 11, 2018 | Places I've Been
When I stayed the night at the Matamoros fire station (just before Torréon) I had spoke with the fire chief who had biked to Mazatlan and took the same route that I later did. What was apparent from looking at the satellite map was that this was going to be a...
by humoftheearth | Mar 7, 2018 | Places I've Been
Durango (with a population of over half a million) is the capital of the state of Durango and is problably best known for it’s colonial and Mexican Baroque architecture. If you’re not interested in visiting the city’s reportedly excellent museums, a...
by humoftheearth | Mar 5, 2018 | Places I've Been
At this point in the trip I still hadn’t figured out how to use the cuotas (toll roads in Mexico) as a cyclist. This would have been handy as the Libre from Torréon to Durango was not only significantly longer but also had many segments where the pavement was...
by humoftheearth | Mar 2, 2018 | Places I've Been
Torréon is a big city with some of Mexico’s most important economic and industrial centers. Torréon’s main industries include farm support and textiles. As you do in a big city I headed to the center of it all A great place to take it down a notch from the...
