The Santa Cruz Trek is regarded as one of the most beautiful hikes in the world. The trek takes you from one side of the Cordillera Blancas to the other, via the Punta Union Pass (at 4750m) and passes through…
After two separate recommendations that we should visit Laguna Paron, we decided that we had to see it for ourselves! It was the perfect warm up for our multi-day hike to Laguna 69 and the Santa Cruz Trek. Laguna Paron…
This section of our trip marked the start of my (Jo) love affair with dirt roads, or more correctly, a love for where they would take us! It certainly wasn’t “love at first sight”, and I went to bed on…
We have had a wonderful time cycling from San Ignacio to Cajamarca in North Peru! This has been one of the more remote areas that we have cycled through and the scenery was amazing! As expected, the dogs have been…
After almost 6 weeks off the bike due to a 3 week trip to Europe for David’s sister’s wedding, a 4 day trip to the Amazon Rainforest and an 8 day “Island hopping tour” through the Galapagos Islands, we were…
I was quite sad to leave Colombia, but at the same time, I was breathing a huge sigh of relief that we made it through totally unscathed! We cycled from San Juan to Quito with Andre and Tobi (although Tobi…
Here is an overview of our travels from Pereira to San Juan (near Ipiales). It is detailed for our own records, so feel free to skip ahead to the photos! Wednesday 24th June: Pereira – La Paila, Colombia From…
We had a FANTASTIC time cycling through Colombia! Although it may not have the best reputation, it quickly became one of our favourite countries on this trip. The scenery is diverse and absolutely stunning, the people are friendly (and very…
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