Tag: cycling
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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: 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: CENTRAL PART 4: URBAN AND HEAT
2 June – 13 June San Miguel de Allende – Aqua Bendita A section of the journey through central Mexico that had some amazing highs and highlights but was also a struggle and ended up having my lowest of low points so far. San Miguel de Allende was a bit…
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GALLERY: MEXICO: CENTRAL PART 5: VALLEYS AND RAIN
18 June – 26 June Toluca – Oaxaca The final stretch to Oaxaca. Some beautiful scenery and some high altitudes. This part was extremely beautiful and blew my mind.
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GALLERY: MEXICO: MEXICO CITY
15 June – 16 June Mexico City While in Toluca, I decided to do a little side quest to Mexico City to see one of the biggest Metropols in the world and check out the Temple of the Sun and the Basilica of the Lady Guadeloupe.
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GALLERY: MEXICO: CENTRAL PART 4: URBAN AND HEAT
2 June – 13 June San Miguel De Allende – Toluca An interesting stretch through central Mexico. Less tourist towns and more stops to get to the next stops but still with notable places of interest.
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MEXICO: CENTRAL PART 3: COLONIAL CITIES AND ART
22 May – 30 May Zacatecas – San Miguel de Allende I finally got going again after struggling with a cold. Such a beautiful stretch of riding culminating in the wonderful and beautiful city of Guanajuato and then the challenging ride to San Miguel de Allende. I hadn’t quite got…
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MEXICO: CENTRAL PART 2: FESTIVALS AND MUSIC
9 May – 14 May Durango – Zacatecas A very interesting journey of many highs and some lows and tough days, eventually finishing up in the beautiful and historical city of Zacatecas. Summer was definitely here when I left Durango. It was already hot at 10 am when I left…
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MEXICO: CENTRAL PART 1: UPHILLS AND OVENS
30 April – 6 May Mazatlan – Durango Starting in tropical Mazatlan I quickly climbed over multiple days over 3000 meters through steep valleys and pine forests to get to my first big city in Mexico. To get to Mazatlan you need to take the overnight ferry from Lapaz. My…