Central Peru (to Huaraz from Cajamarca)

Central Peru (to Huaraz from Cajamarca)

Bicycling in Peru has been adventurous so far. This second leg to Huaraz was no different Machu Picchu & the Quechua (Inca) people are what most people think about when it comes to Peru’s indigenous roots. But this big country has a deeper and more...
Northern Peru

Northern Peru

Colombia and Ecuador are great countries. But from what I had heard from Peru my anticipation was higher than it had previously been in South America. My intro to Peru, the Chachapoyas Cloud Region, did not disappoint. Things are bigger and more mystical in Northern...
Loja, Ecuador

Loja, Ecuador

  I find bicycle touring to very much be about the journey and not the destination. If you’re lucky, you experience ups and downs (literally and emotionally) and learn things that make you a better person and bicycle tourer. Some lessons were definitely...
Cuenca, Ecuador

Cuenca, Ecuador

Baños was a lot of fun in the sun. Maybe too much, since some of my skin was now in revolt from the generous offerings of UV you get in Ecuador (Ecuador is Spanish for Equator). After taking a dark day I felt perhaps I was ready to head south to Cuenca?    ...
Baños, Ecuador

Baños, Ecuador

With my bicycle issues resolved? It was time to soak in some more Ecuador. What better place than Baños?       Similarly to San Gil in Colombia, you can’t throw a rock in Baños without hitting an adventure sport activity location. But as a frugal...