The Ruta 40 is a legendary road that crosses Argentina from North to South, running 5,000km parallel to the Andes. When I arrived in San Antonio de los Cobres Continue reading “53) RUTA 40 (3 to 5 November 2016)”
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52) EL PASO SICO, FROM CHILE TO ARGENTINA (1 and 2 November 2016)
To go from San Pedro de Atacama to Argentina, there are 2 ways: the main one, el Paso Jama, entirely paved, or el Paso Sico, unpaved, longer, harder Continue reading “52) EL PASO SICO, FROM CHILE TO ARGENTINA (1 and 2 November 2016)”
51) SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA (30 and 31 October 2016)
San Pedro de Atacama is a small city in the North of the Atacama Desert. Located 40km from the Bolivian border Continue reading “51) SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA (30 and 31 October 2016)”
50) CROSSING OF SUD LIPEZ , FROM BOLIVIA TO CHILE (27 to 29 October 2016)
As described in the previous article (Salar de Uyuni), I was gone for a 3 or 4 days road trip from South West Bolivia to North Chile, through the Sud Lipez. The first night Continue reading “50) CROSSING OF SUD LIPEZ , FROM BOLIVIA TO CHILE (27 to 29 October 2016)”
49) SALAR OF UYUNI (26 October 2016)
The Salar of Uyuni it the World’s largest salt flat, located at 3,600m high. It was formed when a prehistoric sea dried, thousands years ago. Apparently Continue reading “49) SALAR OF UYUNI (26 October 2016)”
48) POTOSI, THE SILVER CITY (24 October 2016)
On the road from La Paz to Uyuni, I stopped in Potosi for 1 day, 2 nights. Potosi is one of the highest large city in the World Continue reading “48) POTOSI, THE SILVER CITY (24 October 2016)”
47) FROM LA PAZ TO UYUNI (22 to 25 October 2016)
I came back from Coroico cold, sick and tired. I slept for 15 hours straight and left La Paz for good. Continue reading “47) FROM LA PAZ TO UYUNI (22 to 25 October 2016)”
46) COROICO, THE YUNGAS VALLEY (19 to 21 October 2016)
This article marks the beginning of my 2nd road trip. After Lima – La Paz, 10 days and 2,500km, that one should be longer and harder. In La Paz, mechanical maintenance was done on the bike Continue reading “46) COROICO, THE YUNGAS VALLEY (19 to 21 October 2016)”
45) CLIMBING 6,088M HUAYNA POTOSI (14 to 16 October 2016)
In La Paz, at the hostel I was staying in, I met 3 New-Zealanders who had tried to climb a 6,000m mountain. Only one made it. A bit later, I met a Belgian girl who made it at her second attempt. All told me it was hard, but unforgettable. Huayna Potosi is a 6,088m high mountain, Continue reading “45) CLIMBING 6,088M HUAYNA POTOSI (14 to 16 October 2016)”
44) BACK TO PUNO, PERU (4 to 6 October 2016)
This trip was not planned, but I had a good reason to make it! Philippe is French, he lived in Darwin for 6 years (we used to be flatmates), and he has been traveling around the world for a bit more than 18 months. Continue reading “44) BACK TO PUNO, PERU (4 to 6 October 2016)”
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