by humoftheearth | Apr 2, 2018 | Places I've Been
One of the most common questions I get from travelers when I tell them about my trip is; ”How are you going to cross the Darien Gap?” (the jungle that connects Panama to Columbia). When I told one of these travelers that I was mostly going to take some...
by humoftheearth | Mar 31, 2018 | Places I've Been
Prior to the release of the movie Night of the Iguana (1964) Puerto Vallarta was a sleepy Mexican Oceanside town that was rather secluded and difficult to get to. Today it is one of Mexico’s biggest destinations for foreign tourists. I was astounded by the...
by humoftheearth | Mar 27, 2018 | Places I've Been
Bucerías is a beatiful place. When you’re sitting on the beach you have the infinite Pacific Ocean (and maybe some humpback whales) in front of you and majestic mountains on both sides of the bay. It’s a vibe. ...
by humoftheearth | Mar 25, 2018 | Places I've Been
I had planned to bike to Sayulita that day. Because I was still feeling the effects of Montezuma’s Revenge I was unable to eat and thus was really tired and elected to stay in San Pancho which was only a few kilometers less than completing the bike ride to...
by humoftheearth | Mar 21, 2018 | Places I've Been
I was looking forward to this segment: following the Pacific Ocean and admiring some jungle vegetation. This route is littered with Beach towns that range from busy, noisy, tourist towns to quaint relaxing paradises ...
by humoftheearth | Mar 18, 2018 | Places I've Been
I have never dipped in the Pacific Ocean. I was excited for this first encounter.It was early February and the water was warmer than I was expecting. But what might be even more enjoyable than swimming in the ocean is watching collide with the Pacific Coast via the...
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...
