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TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico

TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico

Pedals and Puffins
Bike Touring, Bike Travel, Bikepacking, Cycling, Ecosystems, Missions and Churches, TransMexico Norte, Wildlife, Oaxaca Mexico, Sierra Madre del Sur

The final leg of the TransMexico Norte bikepacking route took us across high ridges in the Sierra Madre del Sur. Daily thunderstorms ensured that we started our days early, and sought shelter in the afternoons. We traveled through the cradle of the Mixtec civilization, whose people have inhabited the high mountain valleys for thousands of years - and whose descendants remain to this day. On the final day of cycling, we dropped down into the Valley of Oaxaca for an extended layover, where we celebrated Mexico’s Independence Day.

TransMexico Norte Part 5: Cycling from Toluca to Izúcar de Matamoros, Mexico

TransMexico Norte Part 5: Cycling from Toluca to Izúcar de Matamoros, Mexico

Pedals and Puffins
Mexican High Plains, Wildlife, Bike Travel, Ecosystems, Bike Touring, Missions and Churches, Cycling, Bikepacking, TransMexico Norte, Pueblos Mágicos, Mexico City, Monarch Butterflies, Weather

After a break of nearly two months, we were finally back on the TransMexico Norte bikepacking route. We had spent much of the rainy season off our bikes, exploring Belize and Mexico City. But with a new, shorter deadline for cycling to the Guatemalan border, we had to get back on the road - even if it meant dealing with daily tropical downpours. Before long we had descended out of the high plains into lowland mountains shrouded in lush forests. Once again we discovered the pleasures of cycling through novel landscapes, and uncovering the hidden gems - like massive caves and offbeat museums - that other tourists rarely see.