Bike Touring, Bike Travel, Bikepacking, Cycling, Lima Peru, Missions and Churches, Pacific Coast, Pan-American Highway, Peru Coastal Desert, Sechura Desert, Chan Chan Pedals and Puffins Bike Touring, Bike Travel, Bikepacking, Cycling, Lima Peru, Missions and Churches, Pacific Coast, Pan-American Highway, Peru Coastal Desert, Sechura Desert, Chan Chan Pedals and Puffins

Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 3: Lima to Trujillo

What began as ride on quiet bike paths soon devolved into pandemonium as we cycled back onto the Pan-American Highway. Yet beyond the chaos of Lima the serenity of the open desert returned, only occasionally interrupted by a booming port town, a verdant agricultural valley, or a laid-back fishing village. Juicy, fresh fruit from roadside vendors fueled climbs over barren ridges as we tried not to wilt in the searing, equatorial desert sun. When fate conspired to keep us in the coastal city of Trujillo longer than expected, we lingered in its beautiful, colonial plazas, soaking up the deep history of northern Peru.

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