Heading south again—for a change

It isn’t often in this journey that we simply head south like we are supposed to. We tend to get distracted, make detours, head back north and hang around interesting places. We generally take our sweet time about actually heading towards Argentina. Making our way south from Álamos to Mazatlán was one of those few occasions […]

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Chile’s Carretera Austral – Part 2

As we move further south we ride through some construction zones. I have mixed feelings about the road paving going on – it will help tourism but also will increase traffic here.  I love the idea of Chilenos coming to… Read More ›

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Cuenca, Ecuador

My tourbook, as I think I may have already shared, lists 6 things as the absolute “must see” things of Ecuador…and among them is Cuenca, another UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was colonized by the Spanish in the 1550s and… Read More ›

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Quito, Ecuador

Quito is many things – the highest official capital city in the world as Ecuador’s capital, one of two cities (along with Krakow) whose historic central districts were named as the first UNESCO World Heritage sites back in 1978, home… Read More ›

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Merida, Venezuela

Merida is one of the few towns I’ve heard of in Venezuela that has a number of hotels and things for visitors to do. I don’t think Venezuela is tourism-oriented, so I really don’t know what to expect. At least… Read More ›

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Three Years ago

Three years ago, our PanAmerican road trip was just an idea that we hadn’t really made any progress on planning for. But three years ago we were given a big kick in the pants by a devastating earthquake wreaking havoc on our previously peaceful home town. Many people lost loved ones, homes, livelihoods and had their […]

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Antigua, Guatemala

Antigua was once the capital of Guatemala, and held that honor for more than 200 years. And since the city is nearly 500 years old, the name Antigua (which means ancient) seems fitting. The city was once filled with grandiose… Read More ›

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Antigua, Guatemala

Antigua was once the capital of Guatemala, and held that honor for more than 200 years. And since the city is nearly 500 years old, the name Antigua (which means ancient) seems fitting. The city was once filled with grandiose… Read More ›

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San Miguel de Allende

San Miguel de Allende is located in the heart of Mexico. So fitting for the town that became the first in all of Mexico to be declared free of Spanish rule during the war of independence. Before the Spanish arrived… Read More ›

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Guanajuato, Mexico – part 2

Guanajuato has some lovely plaza and green spaces. Like all good Latin American towns, it’s filled with beautiful churches and cathedrals, temples and chapels.  The Basilica of Guanajuato is located on the Plaza de La Paz and is incredibly beautiful…. Read More ›

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San Cristobal de las Casas

Some friends I met in Mazatlan who have been on the road for 7 years on their bikes, gave me a short list of their faves for Mexico and Central America. At first they were pretty insistent that they wouldn’t… Read More ›

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Guadalajara

Guadalajara is the second largest city in Mexico with nearly 4.5 million people living in the metropolitan area. It sprawls across this high plain in the center of the country and reminds me of Denver because Guadalajara is a mile-high… Read More ›

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San Cristobal de las Casas

Some friends I met in Mazatlan who have been on the road for 7 years on their bikes, gave me a short list of their faves for Mexico and Central America. At first they were pretty insistent that they wouldn’t… Read More ›

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Central Baja

After packing up camp and getting on the road again, I have to retrace the 40 miles from BOLA (Bahia of Los Angeles) to Mex 1, the main north-south road on the peninsula. At the corner of Mex 1 we… Read More ›

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