Lake Titicaca and Colca Canyon

We went to the North of Arequipa to skip the many protests that were going on in the state and made our way to the deepest canyon on Earth. We were the only car for miles and we went up to 3000-5000m, passing llamas, alpacas, and their almost endangered cousins Guanacos. Condors would circle around […]

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Lake Titicaca and Colca Canyon

We went to the North of Arequipa to skip the many protests that were going on in the state and made our way to the deepest canyon on Earth. We were the only car for miles and we went up to 3000-5000m, passing llamas, alpacas, and their almost endangered cousins Guanacos. Condors would circle around […]

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The Copper Canyon with questionable maps. Part three.

The Copper Canyon had provided its fair share of ups and downs. Both literally and figuratively. This graph plotting the altitude recorded by our GPS  tells the story best. The lowest points on the drive were close to sea level, with the roads reaching the altitude of 2500m above sea level (8200 feet). Combined with all the […]

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The Copper Canyon with questionable maps. Part two.

So how far can two overland monkeys with no maps get exploring the infamously labyrinthine roads of Mexico’s Copper Canyon region? It turns out that they can make it pretty far. The Copper Canyon region actually consists of several different canyons covering an area approximately six or seven times larger than the Grand Canyon in the United […]

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The Copper Canyon with questionable maps. Part one.

We left with a Map. Well, OK, that isn’t entirely true. We left with a scrap of paper with the names of a couple of towns we would need to drive through written on it. Since we were in the neighbourhood, we thought we might as well pay a visit to the famous Copper Canyon […]

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Utah. Possibly another planet. Part 2.

Still not convinced that the landscapes of Utah would be more at home on another planet? Take a look at the slot canyons of Grand Staircase—Escalante National Monument. These are deep, narrow canyons carved into sculptural forms by flood waters as they sweep through the canyons after heavy rainfall. In our attempt to explore some of […]

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Canyon del Pato, Peru

Canyon del Pato is one of those places that overlanders are all told to be sure to put on their “must see” lists. We decide to take a couple of days to ride the canyon and camp inside thanks to… Read More ›

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From the border of Peru to Chachapoyas

After crossing the border we head for the town of San Ignacio before stopping for the night. We wind up staying at a small hotel and parking our bikes in a private garage behind the hotel. It’s a little unnerving… Read More ›

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Impressive holes in the ground

Not wanting to skip the key tourist spots while we were in Arizona, we stopped by the Grand Canyon and the Barringer Meteor Crater to look at two of the largest holes in the ground we are likely to see on our travels. We intend to revisit the Grand Canyon again when we pass back through, […]

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Colca Canyon: The Land of Condors

Colca Canyon in Peru has become world-famous for two different reasons. It is the second deepest canyon in the world (after a nearby canyon Cotohuasi). Also, it is one of the few places on Earth where you can watch Andean Condor … Continue reading →

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Barranca de Cobre – Copper Canyon

Copper Canyon is a place that many adventure riders talk about, but seemed too far off the map to me until now. So I’m happy to be able to go off the map literally and get to see it. The… Read More ›

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