Category: COUNTRIES
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EL SALVADOR PART 1: RUTA DE FLORES
18 September – 29 September Las Chinama – Santa Ana A new country but the same old challanges of humidity and steep climbs but also stunning views and friendly locals. El Salvador is a country in transition. I had finally arrived in a new country after spending way more time…
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GUATEMALA PART 3: CAFES AND CRASHES
4 September – 18 September Guatemala City Zona 4 – Aldea El Coco I find and I am sure nearly every other long distance traveler has a low point during their journey. This was the point for me. It has nothing to do with the people and the place it…
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GUATEMALA PART 2: ARCHITECTURE AND VOLCANOES
26 August – 3 September Antigua Guatemala – Guatemala City Zona 1 Arriving in my new favourite city of Antigua. A beautiful city full of amazing memories. A place I won’t forget. On the ride down into Antigua we were greeted with the stunning beauty of this historical city. With…
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GUATEMALA PART 1: MOUNTAINS AND LAKES
8 August – 25 August Talisman – Lago de Atitlan I finally arrived in Guatemala and it didnt disappoint but the terrain was insanely tough. The steep mountains took its toll both physically and mentally. I had finally finished my first country. I thought I would be happier but between…
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MEXICO: SOUTH PART 3: SURF AND BUSES
30 July – 8 August Mazunte – Talisman The final part of the final leg of my first country of Mexico turned out to be the hardest and most complicated part of this journey. And I was challenged in a different way and I had to ask myself what this…
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MEXICO: SOUTH PART 2: PARTIES AND WAVES
23 July – 30 July Puerto Escondido – Mazunte Time spent in two of my favourite places in Southern Mexico was a beautiful time to remember for a very long time. The next morning, I woke feeling absolutely wrecked. My muscles were still cramping but I slowly made my way…
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MEXICO: SOUTH PART 1: COCO AND HEAT STROKE
15 July – 16 July Oaxaca – Puerto Escondido I thought it would be a pretty easy two or three days of riding as I was heading to the coast and it would be mostly downhill. Little did I know that I would have one of my hardest days and…
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MEXICO: OAXACA CITY
27 June – 14 July Oaxaca City The end of the second leg of Mexico and a great time to relax, recover and treat a place like home for a bit while enjoying the beautiful city of Oaxaca and studying some Spanish. I had finally made it to Oaxaca. It…
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MEXICO: CENTRAL PART 5: VALLEYS AND RAIN
18 June – 26 June Toluca – Oaxaca The final stretch of central Mexico with some beautiful stretchesof road and cities. The occasional highway riding culminating in a stunning final days ride into Oaxaca. Unfortunately, I met the first person I truly disliked on this stretch of the journey. …
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MEXICO: MEXICO CITY
15 June – 16 June Mexico City When I arrived In Toluca I had a little smart moment and decided that it was okay to do little side quests without my bicycle, if it means I get to visit a city or place I could not have visited otherwise. So…