Last days in Brazil and Crossing into Uruguay

Even though we are only getting to see the southern tip or tail of Brasil as we make our way from Paraguay around to Uruguay via the Brazilian coast, it still takes a few semi-long days to complete the circuit. … Read More ›

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Crossing into Paraguay

We ride the 95-100 miles up to Posadas on the River Parana and park up at a large building just before the bridge that crosses to Paraguay and go inside.  But this isn’t the Immigration and Customs office for us. … Read More ›

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Ferry-Stress: cruzando de Colombia a Panamá

Lo primero que hicimos al llegar a Cartagena es resolver el tema del cruce a Panamá. Ya que nos habíamos apurado para llegar a los últimos viajes del Ferry-Xpress, queríamos tener todo en orden para cruzar sin problemas. Acá les contamos nuestra experiencia. ANTES DE EMBARCAR Sacamos los pasajes para el martes 14 de abril…

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Riding into Southern Argentina…again

After leaving Torres del Paine we turn back to Puerto Natales, only about 35 miles in the wrong direction, to rest and get some supplies. We pick up parts for a friend of a friend whose bike is broken down… Read More ›

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Backtracking across Tierra del Fuego

After two weeks in Ushuaia, and deciding Antarctica was out of our budget, we get ready to ride back toward the mainland.  The road into Ushuaia is a one-way deal, and to get back to the mainland we have to… Read More ›

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Riding across Tierra del Fuego

After a cup of hot chocolate at a restaurant near the ferry dock on the north side of TDF we ride south toward Cerro Sombrero where we plan to fuel up and then choose one of the several gravel roads… Read More ›

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Crossing to Tierra Del Fuego

As the bottom of the South American continent narrows it dissolves into a group of islands, and that is where we are headed – Tierra del Fuego.  My guidebook says it was so named by Ferdinand Magellan in 1520 when he… Read More ›

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Riding back into Argentina

From Chile Chico we ride just a few miles to the border with Argentina to cross back in and start our journey through the windswept southern Patagonia to Tierra del Fuego.  The Chileno offices are pretty simple to navigate with… Read More ›

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Riding into Argentina

Time to move on again, and this time we have a place to be and people are waiting for us.  Friends from the road, Markus and Karin, have asked us to pick up some parts for their bikes and bring… Read More ›

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Riding into Chile

We ride the last few miles of Bolivia, maybe 5 or so, on an actual highway.  It’s a dusty one and I’m coughing and sneezing as we pull up to the border. My buff has been getting extra workouts the… Read More ›

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Crossing into Bolivia

It’s the usual drill really, crossing from one country to another.  The only difference we notice today is the huge numbers of people traveling by bus who are crossing from Peru to Bolivia and back the other way.  Oh, yeah,… Read More ›

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Riding into Peru

We get to the border late in the day and I check my watch while we work on paperwork and see its 4pm. Yikes. We were hoping to ride all the way to San Ignacio tonight just to get away… Read More ›

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Riding into Ecuador

We leave our hotel in Ipiales early enough to run back out to Las Lajas and walk down to the church in the canyon….it’s just one of those places you can go back to again and again. And if I… Read More ›

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Returning to Colombia

We need to get some gas in La Grita before we head closer to the border. Because Venezuela is trying to discourage/prevent people from buying the nearly free gas and driving over the border to sell it for a profit,… Read More ›

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Riding into Venezuela

Back to the border crossings again, lol. I never look forward to them, but I’m actually nervous about this next one. We’ve decided to ride into Venezuela. I’ve tried to research other ride reports, travel blogs, etc. to gather as… Read More ›

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Riding into Panama

We leave Golfito early to ride the 40 minutes or hour to the border and get started on the paperwork for the day. I’m relieved this will be the last border we have to cross in Central America. It’s not… Read More ›

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Riding from El Salvador to Honduras

The border near El Poy, El Salvador is not a popular one for tourists. There are no fixers on the El Salvador or Honduras sides to help point the way, so it’s a good thing we have done our homework… Read More ›

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Riding from El Salvador to Honduras

The border near El Poy, El Salvador is not a popular one for tourists. There are no fixers on the El Salvador or Honduras sides to help point the way, so it’s a good thing we have done our homework… Read More ›

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Riding into El Salvador from Guatemala

The El Salvador border at La Hachadura is a couple of hours ride or more from Antigua. We decide to go as far as Guazacapan the night before and get an early start for the border which will then be… Read More ›

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Riding into El Salvador from Guatemala

The El Salvador border at La Hachadura is a couple of hours ride or more from Antigua. We decide to go as far as Guazacapan the night before and get an early start for the border which will then be… Read More ›

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