In addition to cycling the Laguna Route and the Salar de Uyuni, the one thing that David really wanted to do in Bolivia was cycle the famous “Death Road”! We considered taking a tour with one of the many tour…
In addition to visiting Machu Picchu with Aleecia, we went on a 2 day, 3 Island Tour on Lake Titicaca, where we visited one of the Uros Floating Islands, Amantani Island and Taquile Island. We don’t normally like organized tours,…
A trip to Peru would not be complete without a visit to Machu Picchu! Seeing Machu Picchu covered with mist was a truly magic moment for us and a once in a lifetime experience, made more special as we got…
Instead of hiking to Maccu Picchu with the masses, we decided to hike to the lesser known Incan site of Choquequirao (often described as the Sister City to Maccu Picchu), after we received several recommendations from fellow cycle tourers. Hiking…
Here is an overview of our journey from Ayacucho to Abancay, Peru. It is detailed for our own records, so feel free to skip ahead to the photos! Friday 30th October: Ayacucho to wild camp We left Ayacucho quite late,…
The ride from Huancayo to Ayacucho was a wonderful surprise – neither of us realized how beautiful this section would be. No doubt, Andes by Bike’s Peruvian Great Divide (PGD) is amazing, but if you are somewhat time pressed or…
We had been planning to cycle Andes by Bike’s Peruvian Great Divide (PGD) from the Carretera Central to Huancaveliva, which passes through the Nor Yauyos Cochas Landscape Reserve, but due to time constraints and concerns about the weather we have…
We have had a tough few days on the bike. The highlight of this stretch has undoubtedly been cycling the dirt Pastoruri “Highway” through the Huascaran National Park. My goodness – cycling at altitude is TOUGH (and cold, especially when…
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