Sabaya – Negrillos – Macaya – Chachacomani – Acotango – Sajama (see Andes by Bike – though we short-cutted their gpx track by delving onto sandier trails).
Skirting the Chilean border, the ride from Sabaya to Sajama meanders its way …
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Uyuni – Isla Incahuasi – Llica – Chalacallo – Coipasa – Sabaya
Cycling atop the salt crust of the Bolivia’s Salar de Uyuni – and the more petite but perfectly formed Salar de Coipasa – is an undisputed highlight of …
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Erstwhile on While Out Riding…
So. After following in the dusty tracks of Butch and Sundance, we’ve arrived within a condor’s swoop of Volcán Uturuncu, the highest summit in Sur Lípez. (This, according to the local museum in Quetano …
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These last few weeks up on the Altiplano, reliable internet access has been somewhat patchy. I’ve now reached La Paz; here’s the first of a series of Bolivian catchup posts…
Uyuni-San Vincente-San Pedro de Lipez-San Antonio de Lipez-Quetena Chico. …
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San Juan de Rosario – Julaca – Rio Grande – Vinto – Uyuni
There are Mad Maxian echoes around pockets of South West Bolivia… at least for those with an overactive, celluloidic imagination like my own. Indeed, the ride from …
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San Pedro – Laguna Verde – Polques – Laguna Colorada – Arbol de Piedra – Laguna Hedionda – San Juan
It’s been my dream to cycle across the Bolivian Altiplano for almost as long as I can remember – inspired …
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Cafayate-Los Molinos-Cachi-La Poma-Abra del Acay-San Antonio de los Cobres
I’ve now joined forces with Mike the Yorkshireman and together, we’re headed to the high plateaux of Bolivia with our respective Surlys (Ogre and Pugs). I’ll be sure to post an …
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Paso Pino Hachado-Chos Malal-Volcan Tromen-Malargue-Old Ruta 40-Mendoza
In an effort to claw my way back to date, I’m leapfrogging through blog posts at the moment – squeezing in what I can between recent work projects and accruing northerly miles. As …
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Lonquimay-Custa Las Raices-Crater Navidad.
Not to suggest that a dirt-coated fatbike is like a fish out of water, but I was finally able to baptise the Mighty One with the wintery scrunch of snow. And what fun it was, carving …
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Melipueco-Reserva National China Muerta-La Fusta-Lonquimay.
In Chile’s Lake District, there’s a heavy wintriness in the air. Much of the autumnal fire has been doused, leaving the pale faced deciduous lost amongst the evergreens. The sky is a porcelain hue and …
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