We exit the big city of Bogotá following the valley of Magdalena River. First a long downhill that brings us from over 2,500mts to just 500mts. The first contacts to the local people are friendly, they are not used to see many tourists and they always...
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Bienvenidos a Colombia: The only risk is that you stay! Despite all the bad reputation that this country might have due to the violence, weapon dealers, drug cartels, paramilitary, revolutionary groups such as ELN or FARC we find a very rich and beautiful...
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After the first serious thunderstorms in our travel through the Americas (the rainy season has started!) we leave Costa Rica and jump into Panama. Instantaneously we feel the difference: the population is much more diverse (Asian, Americans, Europeans,...
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We enter in a new country: Costa Rica! Guanacaste province seems dry and hot and the road turns quite busy and hectic with not much shoulder till Puntarenas. Afterwards the ride along the Pacific brings us more peace and flat roads. Costa Rica is a big...
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Perhaps our favourite country in Central America so far, why? Nicaragua has very hospitable and honest people, the food is good and there are plenty of things to see: colonial cities and nice landscape. León and Granada are great examples of colonial...
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After the great cycling through Guatemala we decide to move to El Salvador, another little country with a violent past (the civil war finished in 1992) and still trying to reduce the big gap between poor and rich. The country has excellent places for...
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Guatemala shows us its best when we approach Lake Atitlan, for some people considered the most beautiful lake in the world. We bike around this caldera lake and observe the 3 big volcanos surronding its shore. Peaceful and magic place for us to rest for...
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We enter Guatemala through the highlands, this means there is some climbs but most important the temperature will be cooler than in the Petén area. Additionally we are able to meet many Mayas, still dressed with the local customs and their strong traditions....
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The road between Palenque and San Cristóbal de las Casas is very scenic. We enjoy very much riding on these continous climbs that lead you from 100m to a final altitude of 2,200m. The temperature is fresh and on the way we can see blue water rivers, jungle,...
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LE QUOTIDIEN JURASSIEN (April 2012) « Elle embrasse le monde d'un coup de pédale » Effort d'imagination: se poser sur un tarmac à Téhéran, monter à califourchon sur un vélo et poser le pied, quatre ans plus tard, au bout du monde à Ushuaia. Ce voyage...
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