https://www.pedalsandpuffins.com/europe-2019 daily 0.75 2024-11-08 https://www.pedalsandpuffins.com/europe-2019/2019/12/5/constanta-to-istanbul monthly 0.5 2024-11-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1573901863025-0VVP3X06X538FE5Z0O5Q/2019-10-24__19-57-45.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Constanta, Romania to Istanbul, Turkey: Refurbishing our Bikes where East Meets West - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1573898403552-IQ60UPUZURHG4RPEOFXB/2019-10-19__08-09-07.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Constanta, Romania to Istanbul, Turkey: Refurbishing our Bikes where East Meets West All smiles, as we look forward to our ride from Constanta, Romania to Istanbul, Turkey. 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Istanbul, Turkey. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1573898615057-8JQFXYRF5EABI10QPWDP/2019-10-28__09-49-26.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Constanta, Romania to Istanbul, Turkey: Refurbishing our Bikes where East Meets West Turkish flags are the decoration of choice during Republic Day celebrations (October 29). Kadiköy, Istanbul, Turkey. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1575219546593-6SO0LZT64DICLKROR20P/IMG_6637.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Constanta, Romania to Istanbul, Turkey: Refurbishing our Bikes where East Meets West These chain rings have seen better days. Up close, the teeth look chipped and worn. Istanbul, Turkey. 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It’s an image of the Emperor Constantine (left) and his wife (right) offering money and gifts to Jesus (center) as a way to show their faith. Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey. 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Chiciu, Romania. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1573894866783-5BH0D5PHHX17VMLBK9BE/2019-10-13__12-17-41.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Oltenita to Constanta, Romania: Arriving at the Black Sea High on a ridge, overlooking the Danube River floodplain. Ostrov, Romania. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1573895493925-UTYA2BJ3QCZW4MGS42EI/2019-10-13__13-57-52.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Oltenita to Constanta, Romania: Arriving at the Black Sea The bicycle route was bordered by endless rows of grape vines. EuroVelo 6, Romania. 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Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1573895542665-XO8UE8XNV15PIB002ISZ/2019-10-13__15-06-24.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Oltenita to Constanta, Romania: Arriving at the Black Sea The grapes made a refreshing snack when we stopped at a roadside bench later in the day. Baneasa, Romania. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1573895566482-RYS65BG5F2PTAAH5ROHA/2019-10-13__15-32-34.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Oltenita to Constanta, Romania: Arriving at the Black Sea Along the way we passed more lovely churches, like this one in Baneasa topped with shiny, golden turrets, Romania. 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So before checking in, we headed over to the beach to savor our moment of victory overlooking the Black Sea. The water was a gorgeous cobalt blue in the bright sunshine. It does’t get better than this. Constanta, Romania. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1573896022427-FQ53C7VD4DER6YILA3M4/2019-10-14__18-54-33.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Oltenita to Constanta, Romania: Arriving at the Black Sea As the sun set, we watched huge numbers of Jackdaws (a relative of crows) heading to their roosts for the night. Like them, we were ready for a long, peaceful rest. Constanta, Romania. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1573896216398-D9POTMFGHQNUONXHQ4UK/2019-10-15__09-50-58.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Oltenita to Constanta, Romania: Arriving at the Black Sea We spent a fair amount of time on planning. Constanta, Romania. 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Even so, it still looks grand in the sunset. Constanta, Romania. 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Why not. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1573896485001-1FKUND5ZTSQ33O44I3PU/2019-10-16__10-08-34.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Oltenita to Constanta, Romania: Arriving at the Black Sea - The ancient realm of Dobrogea https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1573896508453-CTBNG19LW80JMW6EBOND/2019-10-18__16-54-59.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Oltenita to Constanta, Romania: Arriving at the Black Sea - Copy of Lupa Capitolina, Rome’s iconic statue https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1573896593803-IDCYG78JQZ2G210KX20X/2019-10-17__10-30-05.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Oltenita to Constanta, Romania: Arriving at the Black Sea We visited the National Museum of History and Archaeology. Unsurprisingly, it also emphasizes the city’s Roman roots. On the side of the museum, Roman columns, carved stones and statue fragments that have been discovered within the city are literally piled high under the colonnades. Constanta, Romania. 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We probably saw 20+ carts today. Teleorman, Romania. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1573892360837-T7U61U2CDXIOTANDZVJ9/2019-10-09__14-25-56.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Corabia to Oltenita, Romania: Warm Romanian Hospitality A gypsy mansion, under construction. It looks like they hit the pause button on this one. More construction will likely happen after the family builds up its cash reserves. EuroVelo 6, Romania. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1573892413095-CU9BHE6UICXWDPCOA1S3/2019-10-08__16-43-25.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Corabia to Oltenita, Romania: Warm Romanian Hospitality A cool, light, Romanian beer set the tone for a relaxing evening. Suhaia, Romania. 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Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1573892655318-I3F6S58D5BPSTVEL5DG8/2019-10-09__07-59-43.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Corabia to Oltenita, Romania: Warm Romanian Hospitality A hearty farm breakfast at the Edelweiss guest house. Suhaia, Romania. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1573892769125-4AUOIECPAHYAJOAQLA4G/2019-10-09__12-25-16.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Corabia to Oltenita, Romania: Warm Romanian Hospitality 9,000 km, and still kicking! Teleorman, Romania. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1573892698048-E6POD9OBRZC1S7IZ9LWF/2019-10-09__12-30-17.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Corabia to Oltenita, Romania: Warm Romanian Hospitality I always get a kick out of seeing a big grin on a kid’s face after a friendly high-five. Bujoru, Romania. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1573892825169-V4TZ20CTDBO2OFSRJHA9/2019-10-09__13-28-17.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Corabia to Oltenita, Romania: Warm Romanian Hospitality Half-way through our ride, we passed several towns where brick-making seemed to be a cottage industry. There were numerous, small brick kilns along the road, as well as piles of freshly-made bricks. All of them were modest operations, that looked like they were run by local families. Pietrisu, Romania. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1573892957932-WUC97BWNBDGMBAD71ALX/2019-10-11__14-24-29.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Corabia to Oltenita, Romania: Warm Romanian Hospitality Comana Natural Park provided some welcome shade along the route. Giurgiu, Romania. 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Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1573893328989-MITSVVU26L3SINW7J7N4/2019-10-11__15-54-00.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Corabia to Oltenita, Romania: Warm Romanian Hospitality Clouds of smoke from this fire blew right into Oltenita, Romania, creating a haze over most of the city. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1573893370810-ATW6W2GCTO9MVFD4ZXIV/2019-10-11__20-06-05.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Corabia to Oltenita, Romania: Warm Romanian Hospitality Blue skies in the hotel bathroom. Oltenita, Romania. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://www.pedalsandpuffins.com/europe-2019/2019/11/2/drobeta-turnu-severin-to-corabia monthly 0.5 2024-11-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1573051503922-ZNCE8H84GSGRQQH5KTJT/2019-10-06__19-09-53__79.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Corabia, Romania: Slow Horse-Carts and Fast Cars - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1573049903809-8XLFJJN94W6PSPJ971O8/2019-10-03__11-14-33__59.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Corabia, Romania: Slow Horse-Carts and Fast Cars Wooden wagons drawn by a single horse are a common sight on Romania’s roads. They’re the local version of pickup trucks. Crivina, Romania. 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Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1573050195056-DWE4M32P0PSBCKYI6IK8/2019-10-03__14-15-07__64.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Corabia, Romania: Slow Horse-Carts and Fast Cars - We don’t recommend riding too close to these https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1573050090534-JSSU4L62G7DK2MG0GTYR/2019-10-03__09-58-27__58.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Corabia, Romania: Slow Horse-Carts and Fast Cars - Pygmy Cormorant, a new bird for us https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1573050303653-81V1Z6NKRL7PQW5BD5HO/2019-10-03__15-44-00__65.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Corabia, Romania: Slow Horse-Carts and Fast Cars - Baby keeps an eye on things at the lodge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1573050324115-30CGP6F2SFEJTNS9FB2U/2019-10-03__19-10-13__66.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Corabia, Romania: Slow Horse-Carts and Fast Cars - A hearty, home-made, Romanian dinner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1573050392287-E9IA98P7J59UTPRO74PI/2019-10-04__09-09-28__67.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Corabia, Romania: Slow Horse-Carts and Fast Cars Roadside shelter, Gruia, Romania. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1573050419504-FRJH9Y7JKWE6MSGAHFS0/2019-10-04__09-11-57__68.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Corabia, Romania: Slow Horse-Carts and Fast Cars Looking back towards the Danube from the roadside shelter, on our way back up onto the river terrace. We could see the lodge where we stayed last night, just beyond the line of trees. Gruia, Romania. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1573050453560-O9YRJ9Y7XVPXCF9WQ5O0/2019-10-04__10-17-50__69.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Corabia, Romania: Slow Horse-Carts and Fast Cars Every town we passed through had at least one public well, and there were others along the road (like this one), apparently meant for use by travelers. Until recently, many Romanians still got their water from these wells. Mehedinti, Romania. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1573050482637-EK9KLXPGE2KR12R35YYJ/2019-10-04__17-15-24__70.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Corabia, Romania: Slow Horse-Carts and Fast Cars Orthodox Church. Negoi, Romania. Negoi is where we started seeing the turkeys. And there were lots of them. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1573050514954-H7ZO7REN07I6MBAU79QH/2019-10-04__20-07-56__71.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Corabia, Romania: Slow Horse-Carts and Fast Cars Our miraculously secluded campsite in the woods. Dolj, Romania. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1573050577808-ATE0UCT6TESO6Q9P9L2R/2019-10-05__09-10-50__72.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Corabia, Romania: Slow Horse-Carts and Fast Cars An old, public water well. The sign says the water from this one isn’t potable. Dolj, Romania. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1573050695191-2XDDMBXDU5AJTY81JMZ2/2019-10-05__10-38-30__74.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Corabia, Romania: Slow Horse-Carts and Fast Cars In this part of Romania, horse-drawn carts are everywhere. We see them in towns, out in the fields, and even riding down the highway, like these two kids. Cars barely take any notice of them, and go whizzing by at top speed. Dolj, Romania. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1573050726703-GQG2EBLA75P50IXIVZ45/2019-10-05__11-04-07__73.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Corabia, Romania: Slow Horse-Carts and Fast Cars A few, friendly geese hanging out by the road. Macesu de Jos, Romania. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1573050753577-AYWOBCMFIZ9UNV8X0YOY/2019-10-05__15-03-56__75.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Corabia, Romania: Slow Horse-Carts and Fast Cars As we cycled through Romania, it seemed like fires were burning everywhere. We passed lots of already-burned fields like this one. Olt, Romania. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1573050791559-3C32WYJC55BUIYPCJ7VC/2019-10-05__17-32-36__76.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Corabia, Romania: Slow Horse-Carts and Fast Cars This Common Kingfisher was hunting from a boat line, right below our hotel balcony. Corabia, Romania. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1573050822382-D0NTDYA98TL11YXUQTOT/2019-10-06__09-33-21__77.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Corabia, Romania: Slow Horse-Carts and Fast Cars The hotel has a great location, right on the shores of the Danube River. Corabia, Romania. 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Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://www.pedalsandpuffins.com/europe-2019/2019/11/2/belgrade-to-drobeta-turnu-severin monthly 0.5 2024-11-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1573049634222-6JZB76N3OZ4MBXV2CA68/2019-09-30__13-09-16__35.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Belgrade, Serbia to Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania: Cycling Through the Iron Gates - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1573046357465-F7UH9DL9YCPGC3SRWLDV/2019-09-28__09-28-49__13.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Belgrade, Serbia to Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania: Cycling Through the Iron Gates - One last push... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1573046394655-KR7D91XO09Z1XY3ODZ5C/2019-09-28__09-28-59__14.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Belgrade, Serbia to Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania: Cycling Through the Iron Gates - up onto the levee https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1573046579913-FC9VXIRAB5S3WBJTWNQ3/2019-09-28__14-28-39__19.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Belgrade, Serbia to Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania: Cycling Through the Iron Gates Peace and quiet, on the Danube levee. EuroVelo 6, Serbia. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1573046467924-VXGWC4GPCHLHPM3IGNKU/2019-09-28__11-18-19__16.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Belgrade, Serbia to Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania: Cycling Through the Iron Gates At first we rode past this sign. But we wisely returned to read it, and heed it’s advice. Fortunately, the route through the town of Pancevo (where we saw this sign) was mostly on a paved bike path, separated from the cars. Pancevo, Serba. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1573046439504-6QZILMYPU8B2AI0GCWMT/2019-09-28__09-42-19__15.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Belgrade, Serbia to Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania: Cycling Through the Iron Gates Just one of the hundreds of Marsh Frogs that were out and about on the Danube levee, following a couple of days of rain. EuroVelo 6, Serbia. 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Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1573046857729-B7XT1O2GA1MVN3ZYS21N/2019-09-29__10-19-48__21.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Belgrade, Serbia to Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania: Cycling Through the Iron Gates This morning we saw more cows than people out on the levees. Juzno-Banatski, Serbia. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1573046889794-0SPP17VF61LB7NW9GV69/2019-09-29__11-10-18__22.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Belgrade, Serbia to Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania: Cycling Through the Iron Gates This tire pump is toast. Luckily we had a backup canister of pressurized air that helped us inflate the flat tire, and get back on the road. Juzno-Banatski, Serbia. 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Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1573047068149-JNL7VH5MTWKIQWR9T5RA/2019-09-29__16-44-27__28.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Belgrade, Serbia to Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania: Cycling Through the Iron Gates We saw several, large stacks of beehives along the road. Serbians and Romanians are both very fond of honey. Branicevski, Serbia. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1573047234302-O5ZSEC66UZPOQNSA409Q/2019-09-30__08-03-44__29.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Belgrade, Serbia to Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania: Cycling Through the Iron Gates Morning sun on the Danube River. For once, it really does look blue. Veliko Gradiste, Serbia. 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Golubac, Serbia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1573047461900-TP3C022MQRJUA0KHE1QT/2019-09-30__11-40-48__33.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Belgrade, Serbia to Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania: Cycling Through the Iron Gates - Second bike, waiting to ascend the stairs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1573047491495-I785863E8QTA91J87M1X/2019-09-30__11-43-17__34.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Belgrade, Serbia to Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania: Cycling Through the Iron Gates Yes, we pushed our bikes up that grassy bank. It was better than trying to ride up the stairs! Branicevski, Serbia. 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Donji Milanovac https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1573047945759-VCK9P3C3VWL98REKUWRG/2019-09-30__17-31-54__43.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Belgrade, Serbia to Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania: Cycling Through the Iron Gates - Embroidered linen for sale. Donji Milanovac https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1573576837520-I5SN2YOJW8P85XFKWAE5/2019-09-30__18-42-14__IMG_5944.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Belgrade, Serbia to Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania: Cycling Through the Iron Gates Donji Milanovac, Serbia. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1573048090670-ZVO74MH33HK1IRR5868Q/2019-10-01__09-51-28__44.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Belgrade, Serbia to Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania: Cycling Through the Iron Gates Entering the Great Cauldron of the Iron Gates. The smoke trees are just starting to turn into their fall colors on the cliff tops. Borski, Serbia. 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Near Baja, Hungary. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1571403762733-H83CML65SORTO6H540H5/69.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Baja, Hungary to Novi Sad, Serbia: Three Days, Three Countries That’s the end of kickstand #2 for PedalingGuy. It just snapped when he went to put the legs down for a photo stop. Dunafalva, Hungary. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1571403839209-YYYOGQW3RAZBBN5W7ABY/70.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Baja, Hungary to Novi Sad, Serbia: Three Days, Three Countries We have seen a lot of Common Buzzards along the EuroVelo 6 route across Europe. But this one was especially cool because we caught sight of it just as it caught a mouse. Hungary. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1571403914031-UO8H6Q6O54F38ZT52EUH/71.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Baja, Hungary to Novi Sad, Serbia: Three Days, Three Countries Welcome to Croatia! Croatia turned out to be one of the most welcoming countries we passed through. The main border, and every little town, had big signs welcoming travelers - sometimes in as many as six languages. Draz, Croatia. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1571403954822-8REPRAK60UBPN9744U2Q/72.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Baja, Hungary to Novi Sad, Serbia: Three Days, Three Countries Mexican rice and tuna for dinner. The perfect end to a great day of cycling. Suza, Croatia. 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Knezevi Vinogradi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1571404103675-05TOIQFXKQ78IFUV1N8J/75.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Baja, Hungary to Novi Sad, Serbia: Three Days, Three Countries - Typical Croatian countryside, EuroVelo 6 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1571404165711-FT24UJ2HQ4NRRAD2JMUK/76.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Baja, Hungary to Novi Sad, Serbia: Three Days, Three Countries - Straw Heron, Lug, Croatia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1571404181156-CPFGR6RVOWGOEQQTCPW3/77.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Baja, Hungary to Novi Sad, Serbia: Three Days, Three Countries - You can’t miss the roadside rooster. Croatia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1571404232413-84JL3ITLPG666OS5HZVO/78.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Baja, Hungary to Novi Sad, Serbia: Three Days, Three Countries Benches by the church in Bilje, Croatia provided a welcome chance to sit and rest. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1571404280282-USFOTG2NJ8ZVK5FRJ0NJ/79.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Baja, Hungary to Novi Sad, Serbia: Three Days, Three Countries Did I mention that Croatian counties and towns are particularly friendly? Even small villages had signs welcoming travelers in multiple languages. Erdut, Croatia. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1571404324050-NBHHP7LYR3Y7L2CEJTME/81.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Baja, Hungary to Novi Sad, Serbia: Three Days, Three Countries Feeling the love for Vukovar, Croatia. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1571404396318-S0H4RLJVIG6PEJF4FDKN/82.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Baja, Hungary to Novi Sad, Serbia: Three Days, Three Countries A water tower becomes a war monument. The tower withstood bombardment from more than 600 mortar shells during the siege of Vukovar. Croatia. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1571404497979-GIJB6WK2Z5JXCOHHVCG0/83.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Baja, Hungary to Novi Sad, Serbia: Three Days, Three Countries - Ready-to-pick apples. EuroVelo 6, Croatia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1571404519248-55C9S9N49OWZPG5LIW3T/84.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Baja, Hungary to Novi Sad, Serbia: Three Days, Three Countries - Giant crates full of fresh apples. Croatia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1571404585916-MCZYLKN39V6VMEQCI94V/85.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Baja, Hungary to Novi Sad, Serbia: Three Days, Three Countries We passed a few more straw sculptures today, including this wooly mammoth. It was joined by a straw wooly rhino and a straw cave hyaena on a lawn in Ilok, Croatia. The statues commemorate the recent discovery of fossils of these creatures in the village. 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Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://www.pedalsandpuffins.com/europe-2019/2019/10/11/budapest-to-baja monthly 0.5 2024-11-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1571403586170-CSBXMLB0QERZUV5B7MO8/54.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Budapest to Baja, Hungary: Grassy Trails through the Land of Paprika - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1571401717039-YX2SKKGKEMKK2ZQZZ291/50.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Budapest to Baja, Hungary: Grassy Trails through the Land of Paprika - Bridge Out of Service, Dunaharaszti, Hungary https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1571401730108-5L3Z57PC4MHUZR37VLV4/51.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Budapest to Baja, Hungary: Grassy Trails through the Land of Paprika - Analyzing the alternate route posted by a cyclist https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1571401816493-DQ462XCXR0NBWFYM13Y1/52.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Budapest to Baja, Hungary: Grassy Trails through the Land of Paprika The Danube south of Budapest is lined with little docks associated with the homes and cottages that form a solid line along the river bank. Ráckeve, Hungary. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1571401877390-JOY2Q01G2Q3ZXD4M72TQ/53.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Budapest to Baja, Hungary: Grassy Trails through the Land of Paprika A grassy spot along the levee was just what we needed for a comfy and peaceful wild camp. Szalkszentmárton, Hungary. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1571401948121-6PDB1S0FKZPVQY2N84F8/54.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Budapest to Baja, Hungary: Grassy Trails through the Land of Paprika A lot of the EuroVelo 6 route south of Budapest follows unpaved levees, completely covered with grass. You can’t ride very fast, kind of like biking on a lawn, but it’s quite pretty. Szalkszentmárton, Hungary. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1571401984337-FW80L2RDM9I7IVNCXA5W/55.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Budapest to Baja, Hungary: Grassy Trails through the Land of Paprika Ice cream stop #2. We had a tough time keeping cool today. Ordas, Hungary. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1571402035257-EJI2K5S4DQW5B03SPIHB/56.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Budapest to Baja, Hungary: Grassy Trails through the Land of Paprika On our way out of Ordas, we passed this unique memorial, set in an old tree stump. It honors Prince Ferenc Rákóczi II, a Hungarian national hero, and his horse. He led an unsuccessful revolt to liberate Hungary from Austria in the early 1700s. Hungary. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1571402093628-3O8S5P5DKW04UISY695S/57.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Budapest to Baja, Hungary: Grassy Trails through the Land of Paprika Bags of paprika, drying in the afternoon sun. That sun was a little harsh for biking, but it was probably perfect for paprika. And we’re in the heart of paprika country now. Dunaszentbenedek, Hungary. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1571402119152-I5Q2RQ6DN58UCT7Z6TTG/58.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Budapest to Baja, Hungary: Grassy Trails through the Land of Paprika Fresh paprikas growing in a field. Paprika is the main spice in Hungarian cuisine, and an essential component of the national dish: goulash. Uzód, Hungary. 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Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1571402395767-HCCWCNZRYQZ7YF5LGU7P/62.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Budapest to Baja, Hungary: Grassy Trails through the Land of Paprika - No ferry here. Dunapart, Hungary https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1571402422481-84MUKJ6YHVMDSPWXWN0Y/63.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Budapest to Baja, Hungary: Grassy Trails through the Land of Paprika - They went to great lengths to save this tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1571402486461-9M8P4FHWNS2HOFJ6YA8F/64.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Budapest to Baja, Hungary: Grassy Trails through the Land of Paprika Just how wild is that cat? It’s got the right coloration for a Wildcat, but it just doesn’t look that different from a domestic cat. Donau-Drava National Park, Érsekcsánad, Hungary. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1571402603088-ANH3WRHWRJF4J7ZWCHHF/66.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Budapest to Baja, Hungary: Grassy Trails through the Land of Paprika Catholic Church in Baja, Hungary. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1571402640949-IGM8HVU43MFBY11RVGB4/67.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Budapest to Baja, Hungary: Grassy Trails through the Land of Paprika Room to relax. After I got sick, PedalingGuy negotiated a room upgrade so we could be more comfortable. Baja, Hungary. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://www.pedalsandpuffins.com/europe-2019/2019/10/11/bratislava-to-budapest monthly 0.5 2024-11-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1571401481949-RKXODSD7R7ZOOVM0EWW6/6.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Bratislava, Slovakia to Budapest, Hungary: Cycling to the Pearl of the Danube - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1571396945835-HUOZWE98G8GT6FXM0U5U/1.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Bratislava, Slovakia to Budapest, Hungary: Cycling to the Pearl of the Danube Bratislava’s booming. There are at least 11 high-rise construction cranes in this photo that we took on the eastern edge of the city. Bratislava, Slovakia. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1571397193198-6UHBCAZIAFCD6ZZO4QI2/3.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Bratislava, Slovakia to Budapest, Hungary: Cycling to the Pearl of the Danube A brisk tailwind makes for a happy cyclist. Gabčíkovo, Slovakia. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1571397086098-VL8URLS4BXZ10440SRYI/2.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Bratislava, Slovakia to Budapest, Hungary: Cycling to the Pearl of the Danube Early in the day we saw two deer, the first we’ve seen since leaving France. Although we saw a lot of hunting platforms in Germany and Austria, we didn’t see a single deer. It was great to finally see some bigger animals, again. EuroVelo 6, Slovakia. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1571397305145-EU719Q1UHSA5M72OCQQM/4.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Bratislava, Slovakia to Budapest, Hungary: Cycling to the Pearl of the Danube There’s more diversity among the smaller critters, too. The rain had brought out a hoard of Marsh Frogs. Every puddle out on the river dikes seemed to be occupied by at least a couple of frogs. Čičov, Slovakia. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1571397354769-APN17ZLZOFFT6627XOUL/5.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Bratislava, Slovakia to Budapest, Hungary: Cycling to the Pearl of the Danube Slovakia has gone all-out in creating signs for the EuroVelo 6 bike route. They even include photos of some key attractions to tempt cyclists into visiting. Slovakia. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1571397482822-ODCPVT6EI1VN8V6Z0OV1/6.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Bratislava, Slovakia to Budapest, Hungary: Cycling to the Pearl of the Danube The Slovakian Water Management Agency hopes you will appreciate their work to improve the levees. But after a while, the rough road surfaces weren’t much fun. Zlatná na Ostrove, Slovakia. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1571397571424-88DF3P6GCJHFDJ4KHGA0/7.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Bratislava, Slovakia to Budapest, Hungary: Cycling to the Pearl of the Danube After a long ride, we found our perfect campsite on the banks of the Danube River. Harčaš, Slovakia. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1571397641684-7ZLHEQFOSUTMMVYRWNUT/8.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Bratislava, Slovakia to Budapest, Hungary: Cycling to the Pearl of the Danube The remnants of a barrier that was meant to keep cars off the levee roads. There were lots of these potentially tire-shredding plates on the EuroVelo 6 route east of Harčaš. Patince, Slovakia. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1571397709087-5A1JP5H177NRD4135UJI/9.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Bratislava, Slovakia to Budapest, Hungary: Cycling to the Pearl of the Danube But after 25 km, we were back on loose gravel that lasted most of the way to the border with Hungary. Muzla, Slovakia. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1571397737025-1D77CT5T5JS3NC2DUZUR/10.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Bratislava, Slovakia to Budapest, Hungary: Cycling to the Pearl of the Danube Esztergom Basilica above the Danube River. Hungary. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1571397765645-IDRCE2YXH0C4DVTR4K8L/11.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Bratislava, Slovakia to Budapest, Hungary: Cycling to the Pearl of the Danube We entered Hungary by crossing the Danube on the Maria Valeria Bridge. The previous bridge at this crossing was destroyed in WWII, and this new bridge wasn’t rebuilt until 2001. Esztergom, Hungary. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1571397882707-Q3OG93GXV6MX961089E1/13.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Bratislava, Slovakia to Budapest, Hungary: Cycling to the Pearl of the Danube The first 6 km on EuroVelo 6 in Hungary were on a nice bike path that hugged the riverfront. We passed several cruise ships, including this one loaded with bicycles. Boat-and-bike cruises are popular along the Danube, and we met several cyclists along the route who were traveling this way. Esztergom, Hungary. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1571397946562-175V88X157K0J6HLSQ6V/14.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Bratislava, Slovakia to Budapest, Hungary: Cycling to the Pearl of the Danube View towards the Danube River, Dömös, Hungary. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1571397977866-HOM4VNBEW5OCBVY9979T/15.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Bratislava, Slovakia to Budapest, Hungary: Cycling to the Pearl of the Danube It’s going to be another cold night, in the low 40s F (4-7 C). We bundled up in our down jackets to head over to the campground’s common area so we could use the wifi. Dömös, Hungary. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1571398080131-B9O8RIAEHNP6ODI1YGO2/16.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Bratislava, Slovakia to Budapest, Hungary: Cycling to the Pearl of the Danube Cycling through the Danube Bend in Hungary, we could see the northwestern edge of the Carpathian Mountains bordering our route. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1571398136471-9MJULGV51C432LLMVQTG/17.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Bratislava, Slovakia to Budapest, Hungary: Cycling to the Pearl of the Danube A Great Spotted Woodpecker visited our lunch site along the Danube River. Hungary. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1571398198934-BUTKWSKE0L5PQ5ESC6Z2/18.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Bratislava, Slovakia to Budapest, Hungary: Cycling to the Pearl of the Danube EuroVelo 6 goes right by the statue “Ladies with Umbrellas,” by Imre Varga. Budapest, Hungary. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1571398236992-K5UGUSGCOS573VTDF6S2/19.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Bratislava, Slovakia to Budapest, Hungary: Cycling to the Pearl of the Danube We reached the Pest side of the famous Széchenyi Chain Bridge, then walked our bikes most of the way to our apartment. Budapest, Hungary. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1571398276046-P602H1Y1096VH0YO5LMO/20.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Bratislava, Slovakia to Budapest, Hungary: Cycling to the Pearl of the Danube Arriba! Taqueria serves enormous, made-to-order burritos. Budapest, Hungary. 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Budapest, Hungary. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1571399621500-E0H4S77GRS3Z2JJGX6U3/39.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Bratislava, Slovakia to Budapest, Hungary: Cycling to the Pearl of the Danube Paprika for sale. Budapest, Hungary. 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Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1569495537737-3GYPB6OR253FDRCQOK7I/Sept2019+duplicate+-+142.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Vienna, Austria to Bratislava, Slovakia: You (almost) Can’t Get There From Here The EuroVelo 6 route passes right by B-S 4, a concrete bunker that served as part of Czechoslovakia’s border protection system between the two world wars. The bunker now houses a military museum. Bratislava, Slovakia. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1569495629978-60ZTI3ZHVK0QUNZWUIW1/Sept2019+duplicate+-+143.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Vienna, Austria to Bratislava, Slovakia: You (almost) Can’t Get There From Here Bratislava Castle, perched on the highest hill in town. In this case, the cathedral isn’t the most prominent building in the city. Bratislava, Slovakia. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1569495737957-9KVZPE4P6DTL56UEFLOG/Sept2019+duplicate+-+144.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Vienna, Austria to Bratislava, Slovakia: You (almost) Can’t Get There From Here Our hotel was way up on the castle hill, with a view towards the old city. Peeking between the buildings, we could see the spire of the coronation cathedral. Eleven Hungarian kings and queens were crowned there. Bratislava, Slovakia. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1569495705904-DTIV6WXC8BJDFODUWL3Q/Sept2019+duplicate+-+145.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Vienna, Austria to Bratislava, Slovakia: You (almost) Can’t Get There From Here View of Bratislava from the walls of the castle. The Most SNP Bridge, which we crossed to enter the city, provides a dramatic foreground to the concrete block buildings beyond. Bratislava, Slovakia. 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Bratislava, Slovakia. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1569496114708-89OYNBKV2DYI5OF1257F/Sept2019+duplicate+-+152.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Vienna, Austria to Bratislava, Slovakia: You (almost) Can’t Get There From Here - Communist-era monument for soldiers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1569496128397-J10BRM3TLZCLRIQIF995/Sept2019+duplicate+-+150.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Vienna, Austria to Bratislava, Slovakia: You (almost) Can’t Get There From Here - Tongue-in-cheek “Man at Work” statue https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1569496193310-ZC3GPIQS2VZY1CZX3O70/Sept2019+duplicate+-+153.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Vienna, Austria to Bratislava, Slovakia: You (almost) Can’t Get There From Here How could we resist a restaurant that features a bicycle in its window? We ate at this wonderful, little Vietnamese restaurant two nights in a row. Bratislava, Slovakia. 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Bratislava, Slovakia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1569506459987-F0VQEKEPTIF7W5HUPVNH/Sept2019+duplicate+-+159.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Vienna, Austria to Bratislava, Slovakia: You (almost) Can’t Get There From Here - The Blue Church, Bratislava https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1569506473098-C8FEP8Z686R6EHG1SI1F/Sept2019+duplicate+-+158.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Vienna, Austria to Bratislava, Slovakia: You (almost) Can’t Get There From Here - It’s not just blue on the outside https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1569506534519-R0UZPNXE0GP5RSNLV81W/Sept2019+duplicate+-+160.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Vienna, Austria to Bratislava, Slovakia: You (almost) Can’t Get There From Here - This illustrated menu went a bit too far https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1569506552126-1ABV1J1AE125N0DY1IYN/Sept2019+duplicate+-+161.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Vienna, Austria to Bratislava, Slovakia: You (almost) Can’t Get There From Here - Hanging out with a new friend, Bratislava https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1569506583511-W4D8I0FOGSD3OY5VTGN2/Sept2019+duplicate+-+162.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Vienna, Austria to Bratislava, Slovakia: You (almost) Can’t Get There From Here - Bratislava Old Town Hall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1569506606844-AGHOFJURZNW1IVE57S1M/Sept2019+duplicate+-+163.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Vienna, Austria to Bratislava, Slovakia: You (almost) Can’t Get There From Here - Playing chess inside the Old Town Hall https://www.pedalsandpuffins.com/europe-2019/2019/9/25/krems-to-vienna monthly 0.5 2024-11-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1569494721658-1MN5MD3CN3ITZQX7LJOZ/Sept2019+duplicate+-+102.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Krems to Vienna, Austria: Cycling to the City of Music - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1569492048297-P8FY7TDMZCBI3EFYZ1GR/Sept2019+duplicate+-+99.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Krems to Vienna, Austria: Cycling to the City of Music What do you do with a nuclear power building that can’t produce nuclear power? Put solar panels on the roof, run a research program, and rent out the space for events. Zwentendorf an der Donau, Austria. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1569492073960-FFZBSJNL640PHMKTX6R6/Sept2019+duplicate+-+100.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Krems to Vienna, Austria: Cycling to the City of Music We crossed the Danube River three times today. It’s gotten so big, that getting across requires some serious infrastructure. Here’s the view from our second crossing, near Asparn, Austria. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1569492103391-894HUYQHQ49P5OJPMEOX/Sept2019+duplicate+-+101.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Krems to Vienna, Austria: Cycling to the City of Music The first part of the ride into Vienna, Austria was easy as we followed a bike path along a canal. 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Vienna, Austria. 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Vienna, Austria. 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Today, it’s maintained as a platform providing panoramic views of the Strudengau Gorge. Sarmingstein, Austria. 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Spitz, Austria https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1569489024822-KSGRM4R6XMX6Z9FPVNTD/Sept2019+duplicate+-+77.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Feldkirchen to Krems, Austria: World Championships and Picture-Perfect Villages - Rain soaking Hinterhaus Castle. Spitz, Austria https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1569489141903-04DT1UM2LN52T1CGG7I5/Sept2019+duplicate+-+78.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Feldkirchen to Krems, Austria: World Championships and Picture-Perfect Villages Thousand bucket hill, rising up on the outskirts of Spitz, Austria. 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Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1569436508431-DBXLR3KS7LC3KR1DDFEH/Sept2019+duplicate+-+2.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Regensburg, Germany to Feldkirchen, Austria: Three Ferries and a Recumbent The cycling route through this part of Germany winds its way across a broad, fertile plain, covered with extensive fields of corn. The ears of corn are starting to look like they’re ready to harvest. Kirchroth, Germany. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1569436550222-9E73I7S3YV3E8ZDBBB6V/Sept2019+duplicate+-+3.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Regensburg, Germany to Feldkirchen, Austria: Three Ferries and a Recumbent - We’ve gone 7,000 km! Parkstetten, Germany https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1569436574384-7W3D630S12CLFEO9JOAP/Sept2019+duplicate+-+4.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Regensburg, Germany to Feldkirchen, Austria: Three Ferries and a Recumbent - The celebratory bouquet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1569436649324-TSISH6MXUDBMUZZW51T5/Sept2019+duplicate+-+5.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Regensburg, Germany to Feldkirchen, Austria: Three Ferries and a Recumbent The dreaded detour sign - something a cyclist is never happy to see. We had to follow this one for an extra kilometer, but it ended up not being too bad, in the end. Bogen, Germany. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1569437059152-OPNNL2FOSMLTF6RHE7JI/Sept2019+duplicate+-+10.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Regensburg, Germany to Feldkirchen, Austria: Three Ferries and a Recumbent Our little tent city, on the lawn at the Deggendorf campground. Germany. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1569436727297-NXYM3HZ9YGUKM0YCMHZZ/Sept2019+duplicate+-+6.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Regensburg, Germany to Feldkirchen, Austria: Three Ferries and a Recumbent Plan B Restaurant, quite literally. We ended up here after our first attempt to find food didn’t work out so well. Deggendorf, Germany. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1569436833439-M0PV8P2LLI2WDIWL2RVV/Sept2019+duplicate+-+9.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Regensburg, Germany to Feldkirchen, Austria: Three Ferries and a Recumbent After dinner we took a walk around the quaint village center. Town Hall, Deggendorf, Germany. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1569436926761-FM5XDVCPKYQQGS1SI3B7/Sept2019+duplicate+-+8.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Regensburg, Germany to Feldkirchen, Austria: Three Ferries and a Recumbent - Deggendorf had a particularly impressive maypole. Germany https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1569437318228-F3TAETFCEZW8LV1Q0SD3/Sept2019+duplicate+-+11.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Regensburg, Germany to Feldkirchen, Austria: Three Ferries and a Recumbent Seebach meer, a wetland along the EuroVelo 6 route. Niederalteich, Germany. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1569437416728-QLYCQE61NZ01CIF2I7FK/Sept2019+duplicate+-+12.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Regensburg, Germany to Feldkirchen, Austria: Three Ferries and a Recumbent This is what the route looked like for the first 25 km past Deggendorf. The gravel path was well-maintained, and paralleled the main levee. Niederalteich, Germany. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1569437558396-KUKD8ELAQ8LPEMWJOBEO/Sept2019+duplicate+-+13.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Regensburg, Germany to Feldkirchen, Austria: Three Ferries and a Recumbent Here’s something we hadn’t seen before. This church has two, identical clock towers, each with its own clock - with the times completely synchronized (of course). It does make you wonder why one tower was not enough. Niederalteich, Germany. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1569437490854-DBAJGC400ATO9CNW6R8A/Sept2019+duplicate+-+14.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Regensburg, Germany to Feldkirchen, Austria: Three Ferries and a Recumbent Wim and me, on the road to Passau. Hofkirchen, Germany. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1569437618156-E8AWSVTZRLBHM51LQ3NQ/Sept2019+duplicate+-+15.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Regensburg, Germany to Feldkirchen, Austria: Three Ferries and a Recumbent View across the Danube from a bench along the route. Vilshoven, Germany. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1569437858002-DJBKGMA9WNW02D538UZE/Sept2019+duplicate+-+18.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Regensburg, Germany to Feldkirchen, Austria: Three Ferries and a Recumbent A big barge in the lock of a major dam on the Danube River. Passau, Germany. 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Passau. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1569438377834-QUB2B6H52UFE24Z2N61L/Sept2019+duplicate+-+25.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Regensburg, Germany to Feldkirchen, Austria: Three Ferries and a Recumbent - A quiet, old alley in Passau. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1569438312622-RYDE3Q65S7ZSKX478LBV/Sept2019+duplicate+-+24.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Regensburg, Germany to Feldkirchen, Austria: Three Ferries and a Recumbent - Former bishop’s fortress. Passau. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1569438499151-F8RXJD5ICKPRWBZRR7HF/Sept2019+duplicate+-+26.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Regensburg, Germany to Feldkirchen, Austria: Three Ferries and a Recumbent - Picturesque city view. Passau. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1569438543655-WAC30ZT46TM347ZU5QXV/Sept2019+duplicate+-+27.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Regensburg, Germany to Feldkirchen, Austria: Three Ferries and a Recumbent - Traditional dinner. Passau. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1569438607442-YKJ3UTZFX4OY8T0KYRVY/Sept2019+duplicate+-+28.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Regensburg, Germany to Feldkirchen, Austria: Three Ferries and a Recumbent - Frescos on the town hall. Passau. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1569438685876-VEP8Q1D4TAGF1J4POFAN/Sept2019+duplicate+-+29.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Regensburg, Germany to Feldkirchen, Austria: Three Ferries and a Recumbent Confluence of the Danube and Inn Rivers. Passau, Germany. You can see the greenish water of the Danube flowing side-by-side with the milky water of the Inn River, where the two great rivers come together. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1569438993194-MGIV52452W5ZKR193AAQ/Sept2019+duplicate+-+30.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Regensburg, Germany to Feldkirchen, Austria: Three Ferries and a Recumbent - Covered bicycle parking. Very thoughtful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1569439016317-P1GG58NQ0W7L1TQDNZAA/Sept2019+duplicate+-+31.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Regensburg, Germany to Feldkirchen, Austria: Three Ferries and a Recumbent - Another tent city, inhabited by cyclists https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1569439126985-V2OOJCLOX5UNY68SFJCB/Sept2019+duplicate+-+33.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Regensburg, Germany to Feldkirchen, Austria: Three Ferries and a Recumbent Entering Austria along EuroVelo 6. That makes seven countries we’ve visited since February. Achleiten Zollamt, Austria. 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Hofkirchen im Mühlkreis, Austria. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1569439562048-8MMB6PQIQ8Z5XH8PFARH/Sept2019+duplicate+-+44.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Regensburg, Germany to Feldkirchen, Austria: Three Ferries and a Recumbent - Cruise ship, Hofkirchen im Mühlkreis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1569439581893-V9VB6HLWYBBRETFA6BD3/Sept2019+duplicate+-+45.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Regensburg, Germany to Feldkirchen, Austria: Three Ferries and a Recumbent - Posing for photos on the ferry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1569439690469-UK33CGDKTBK3JPTO6GK1/Sept2019+duplicate+-+46.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Regensburg, Germany to Feldkirchen, Austria: Three Ferries and a Recumbent Path between the ferries. Niederkappel, Austria. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1569439716482-065ACVGZ4N2V8SVQFEB4/Sept2019+duplicate+-+47.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Regensburg, Germany to Feldkirchen, Austria: Three Ferries and a Recumbent We seem to be back in apple country. We’ve passed a number of orchards, and several farms that look like they specialize in apple cider. This one had a couple of old apple presses out front. Niederkappel, Austria. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1569439874948-QYU7CCYOJRKI2KPZ3Q7F/Sept2019+duplicate+-+49.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Regensburg, Germany to Feldkirchen, Austria: Three Ferries and a Recumbent Old wooden boats on the Danube. Untermühl, Austria. 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We helped ourselves to some samples from a box of free apples set out by the road. Feldkirchen an der Donau, Austria. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://www.pedalsandpuffins.com/europe-2019/2019/9/8/ulm-to-regensburg monthly 0.5 2024-11-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1567955991520-2AINI01M7R1QIN0YHIOC/Aug2019+duplicate+-+115.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Ulm to Regensburg, Germany: Beer and Cake for Breakfast - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1567951599500-9J31HKUROK5MK01X27Z3/Aug2019+duplicate+-+87.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Ulm to Regensburg, Germany: Beer and Cake for Breakfast In the village of Faimingen, we stopped to see the remarkable ruins of the Temple of Apollo Grannus. This is the largest Roman temple found north of the Alps, and it encompassed hot springs that were believed to have healing power. Faimingen, Germany. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1567951657810-HKDL2K4EBVWAO0TA85IN/Aug2019+duplicate+-+88.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Ulm to Regensburg, Germany: Beer and Cake for Breakfast Biking through Lauingen, we were captivated by the lovely Schimmelturm tower, which graces the market square. At 54 m tall, it has a commanding presence. The use of frescoes to decorate the base of the tower was a design element we hadn’t seen elsewhere in Germany. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1567951719539-RRVUG2SIRHP2SKNBZKFJ/Aug2019+duplicate+-+89.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Ulm to Regensburg, Germany: Beer and Cake for Breakfast As fall approaches, piles of colorful gourds are showing up for sale in stores, and even along the roadside. Lauingen, Germany. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1567951762223-Q82N3ELW75K1KHTOFU42/Aug2019+duplicate+-+90.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Ulm to Regensburg, Germany: Beer and Cake for Breakfast Bride and groom haystacks. Dillingen an der Donau, Germany. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1567951796902-49AS7UCRQV1UNXSRF1XI/Aug2019+duplicate+-+91.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Ulm to Regensburg, Germany: Beer and Cake for Breakfast Hold onto your brakes! Google’s directions took us down one of the longest set of stairs with a bike ramp that we’ve ever seen. Donauwörth, Germany. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1567951908758-O4MFND5WNUKSQCS30SAG/Aug2019+duplicate+-+93.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Ulm to Regensburg, Germany: Beer and Cake for Breakfast The restaurant where we had dinner, overlooking a branch of the Wörnitz River. Donauwörth, Germany. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1567951847745-6L9OPQWXPGE7Q2M122JS/Aug2019+duplicate+-+92.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Ulm to Regensburg, Germany: Beer and Cake for Breakfast The lovely Rieder Tor Gate into old town, Donauwörth, Germany. We had fun watching a group of pigeons inch their way down the stone bank under the bridge, to take a drink. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1567952057480-CEJEKI1DMRJM27QGXJGS/Aug2019+duplicate+-+94.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Ulm to Regensburg, Germany: Beer and Cake for Breakfast Morning mist at campground, with a historic abbey in the background. Donauwörth, Germany. 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Altisheim, Germany. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1567953158312-MC6LND3GE5OO2GCR13FH/Aug2019+duplicate+-+100.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Ulm to Regensburg, Germany: Beer and Cake for Breakfast Morning mist in the forest. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1567953486568-G4CGIFKG1C83FVTTWI8W/Aug2019+duplicate+-+101.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Ulm to Regensburg, Germany: Beer and Cake for Breakfast The first maypole we saw, in Bertoldsheim, Germany. 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Germany. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1567953583713-JER5MW7UDL07VL2JS0QT/Aug2019+duplicate+-+105.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Ulm to Regensburg, Germany: Beer and Cake for Breakfast And just outside of Neuburg, we passed the Schloss Grünau, a hunting lodge used by the ruling Counts of Neuburg in the 16h-17th centuries. It’s now a cultural center. Germany. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1567953658308-O50YTDBITK3AOSSBMZNQ/Aug2019+duplicate+-+107.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Ulm to Regensburg, Germany: Beer and Cake for Breakfast We spent the end of the evening getting dinner in the small town of Neustadt. We settled in at a table on the main square, in the shadow of Neustadt’s City Hall. Germany. 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Weltenburg Kloster, Germany. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1567954108962-3I14L1PA0J1265KJ8KOE/Aug2019+duplicate+-+116.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Ulm to Regensburg, Germany: Beer and Cake for Breakfast Inside the church at the monastery. Weltenburg Kloster, Germany. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1567954161600-SOAO649MKPS0HR1H5L9T/Aug2019+duplicate+-+117.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Ulm to Regensburg, Germany: Beer and Cake for Breakfast Boarding the ferry. Klösterl, Germany. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1567954294576-IGD2FLGJL02Q2VLN46HH/Aug2019+duplicate+-+121.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Ulm to Regensburg, Germany: Beer and Cake for Breakfast Heading into the Donaudurchbruch Gorge, Danube River, Germany. 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The monument was built by King Ludwig I of Bavaria to commemorate the victory over Napoleon in 1815. Donaudurchbruch Gorge, Danube River, Germany. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1567954411444-C2HAULVZATJYU9H1GHCL/Aug2019+duplicate+-+123.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Ulm to Regensburg, Germany: Beer and Cake for Breakfast Exiting through the city gate. Kelheim, Germany. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1567954492910-H0T8LGL9L5ZAUEH5B7ZZ/Aug2019+duplicate+-+125.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Ulm to Regensburg, Germany: Beer and Cake for Breakfast The lion seemed to be keeping an eye on us as we rode by. I thought it might be best to keep an eye on him as well. Bad Abbach, Germany. 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Regensburg, Germany. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1567954699816-32RLR3S8JCRNEY5010TV/Aug2019+duplicate+-+131.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Ulm to Regensburg, Germany: Beer and Cake for Breakfast Outside the cathedral, we saw a tour bus and decided to take the city tour. It was the quickest and easiest way to get a feel for all of the major sights. Regensburg, Germany. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1567954898558-RLWXO6VTC9NXR5AWUZUG/Aug2019+duplicate+-+133.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Ulm to Regensburg, Germany: Beer and Cake for Breakfast The Old Town Hall, where the Imperial Diet (assembly) for the Holy Roman Empire met for 200 years. Regensburg, Germany. 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The castle is still inhabited by Prince Maximilian Joachim zu Fürstenberg, and isn’t open to the public. Beuron, Germany. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1567847499105-KUZEMFBP72CFPFLO4Z2A/Aug2019+duplicate+-+53.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Tuttlingen to Ulm, Germany: A Soggy Bike Ride Past Castles on Cliffs The Pilgrim’s Bureau, an information shop for people walking to Santiago, Spain along St. Jakobsweg. Beuron, Germany. 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Inzigkofen, Germany. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1567850519470-FEDTXN84VYED8VE39UYK/Aug2019+duplicate+-+63.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Tuttlingen to Ulm, Germany: A Soggy Bike Ride Past Castles on Cliffs Our itsy-bitsy cabin in Sigmaringen, Germany. 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We thought the image on the gate was especially charming. Ersingen, Germany. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1567851382891-OUKJYINXVA7EL5RR1RHV/Aug2019+duplicate+-+77.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Tuttlingen to Ulm, Germany: A Soggy Bike Ride Past Castles on Cliffs We’ve been seeing these signs quite a bit, all along the route. The Germans like to string words together, and this is a great example. It says, “Landscape Conservation Area.” A very similar sign, decorated with the same eagle, also proclaims some areas to be “Naturschutzgebiet,” or nature reserves. Ulm, Germany. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1567851319489-QCBSAJHG2VWBCFFA904Q/Aug2019+duplicate+-+78.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Tuttlingen to Ulm, Germany: A Soggy Bike Ride Past Castles on Cliffs The great spire of the Ulm Münster Cathedral. They don’t get any taller than that. Ulm, Germany. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1567851507224-CCOD6A6B9ZAHZI93C2E9/Aug2019+duplicate+-+79.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Tuttlingen to Ulm, Germany: A Soggy Bike Ride Past Castles on Cliffs The sumptuously painted Ulm Rathaus (town hall). They used a similar approach to the one we saw on the pink town hall in Mulhouse, France. The facade of the building is relatively plain, but it’s painted to look as if it has ornate stonework, with other frescoes depicting virtues and vices. Ulm, Germany. 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A second-floor extension over the nearby river, built in 1433, destabilized the house and caused it to slump towards the river. Supposedly, it’s been fully braced, and is safe from further slumping. You can even stay in the house, which is now a hotel. But it still looks a bit shaky to me. Ulm, Germany. 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Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://www.pedalsandpuffins.com/europe-2019/2019/9/5/hohentengen-am-hochrhein-to-tuttlingen monthly 0.5 2024-11-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1567846305316-UM7ZYAAPVJRJIK3XQK7D/Aug2019+duplicate+-+27.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Hohentengen am Hochrhein to Tuttlingen, Germany: Cycling Over Europe’s Continental Divide - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1567842748064-ZF54PMH6AGHM9DNSQ1BX/Aug2019+duplicate+-+19.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Hohentengen am Hochrhein to Tuttlingen, Germany: Cycling Over Europe’s Continental Divide We made it safely back to the EuroVelo 6 route, across the Rhine River in Switzerland, by crossing a narrow path over this dam. Rheinsfelden, Switzerland. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1567842958656-7IF37JLFA2P0PVELZ2JV/Aug2019+duplicate+-+20.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Hohentengen am Hochrhein to Tuttlingen, Germany: Cycling Over Europe’s Continental Divide In many places the Rhine River cuts a narrow path through the Black Forest and Swiss Highlands, creating steep-walled valleys. For a bike route, that means a lot of ups and downs. Rheinsfelden, Switzerland. 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Rheinau, Switzerland. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1567843664283-UJ627L6NZ5GA0234E1CH/Aug2019+duplicate+-+31.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Hohentengen am Hochrhein to Tuttlingen, Germany: Cycling Over Europe’s Continental Divide Getting ready to transport a boat around the main hydroelectric dam at Rheinau, Switzerland. Passengers get out and haul the boat onto a platform on rails, that is pulled around the dam by an engine and cable system. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1567843721998-TGUKQPGARQRV9CF6RUL8/Aug2019+duplicate+-+32.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Hohentengen am Hochrhein to Tuttlingen, Germany: Cycling Over Europe’s Continental Divide The Swiss Alps, as seen from a big hill along the Rhine River. Those mountains are about 100 km (60+ miles) away. Uhwiesen, Switzerland. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1567843746543-VCYOBMK4A22RWR6ICVEG/Aug2019+duplicate+-+33.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Hohentengen am Hochrhein to Tuttlingen, Germany: Cycling Over Europe’s Continental Divide Just look at all that snow. You’d hardly guess it was mid-August. Uhweisen, Switzerland. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1567843897929-G10J6J8PTK2WGRJJ1FB3/Aug2019+duplicate+-+35.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Hohentengen am Hochrhein to Tuttlingen, Germany: Cycling Over Europe’s Continental Divide Yes, this photo is exactly what it looks like. That big brush on the left is spinning, and the cow is using it to… scratch an itch. We’d never seen anything quite like that before. Along the Rhine River. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1567843919842-9HP2CU2MZ4SIUYGURK66/Aug2019+duplicate+-+36.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Hohentengen am Hochrhein to Tuttlingen, Germany: Cycling Over Europe’s Continental Divide We stopped near this very long and picturesque covered bridge in Gailingen am Hochrhein, Germany, to try to book a hotel. But we were out of luck. All of the hotels in the area were full. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1567843983916-MZFZ9BWQ1LV18CTBDSXH/Aug2019+duplicate+-+37.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Hohentengen am Hochrhein to Tuttlingen, Germany: Cycling Over Europe’s Continental Divide Which way to Stein am Rhein? Ah, yes. There’s a sign for EuroVelo 6 about halfway down the pole. Germany sure does have a lot of bike routes. Gailingen am Hochrhein, Germany. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1567844051193-B5DJHUBU5ZA8RJMAELT1/Aug2019+duplicate+-+39.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Hohentengen am Hochrhein to Tuttlingen, Germany: Cycling Over Europe’s Continental Divide On the last leg of the day’s ride, we passed the well-preserved, medieval town of Stein am Rhein, Switzerland. The old town lies just beyond that historic gate. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1567844192105-Y0IC2QRAPYXXEQNZU8RX/Aug2019+duplicate+-+40.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Hohentengen am Hochrhein to Tuttlingen, Germany: Cycling Over Europe’s Continental Divide We really like the Swiss and German tradition of having window boxes, brimming with brightly-colored flowers. This house along the route was particularly spectacular. Radolfzell am Bodensee, Germany. 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From here, all water flows to the Black Sea or the Mediterranean. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1567844335550-P0FZAZXTQRRJ5PO1OYVF/Aug2019+duplicate+-+43.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Hohentengen am Hochrhein to Tuttlingen, Germany: Cycling Over Europe’s Continental Divide Here’s what we saw at the top of the ridge on Europe’s continental divide: a radio tower in a corn field. At least we could be sure we had reached a high point on the mountain, because that’s where they would want to put a telecommunications tower. Naturpark Obere Donau, Lohhof, Germany. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1567844383691-P0SD2H44LCGOA33GMIOX/Aug2019+duplicate+-+44.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Hohentengen am Hochrhein to Tuttlingen, Germany: Cycling Over Europe’s Continental Divide Folding up the big top, as the circus prepares to leave town. Tuttlingen, Germany. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1567844429239-5P47ZMI63ZI917BEMDVP/Aug2019+duplicate+-+45.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Hohentengen am Hochrhein to Tuttlingen, Germany: Cycling Over Europe’s Continental Divide Protestant city church in downtown Tuttlingen, Germany. 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Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1567798776595-0ZWPI5ENQM285P97W8CJ/Aug2019+duplicate+-+2.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Mulhouse, France to Hohentengen am Hochrhein, Germany: Cycling in Three Countries in One Day There are so many cycling routes that come together here, it will make your head spin. Luckily, it looks like all roads lead to Basel. That’s where we’re headed, too. Kembs, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1567799095888-L2JFHCCNL6NHNKO8W2TN/Aug2019+duplicate+-+3.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Mulhouse, France to Hohentengen am Hochrhein, Germany: Cycling in Three Countries in One Day In Rosenau, France, the trail was lined with dozens of gorgeous wildlife photos. Look, on the right. There’s a puffin! Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1567799150476-U14U15CQMJX02D88JXB0/Aug2019+duplicate+-+4.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Mulhouse, France to Hohentengen am Hochrhein, Germany: Cycling in Three Countries in One Day We came across the world’s biggest bike chain ring, in Huningue, France. That would be handy on some of those long down hills. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1567799193880-J7RFBOINR4UHMW0440RZ/Aug2019+duplicate+-+5.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Mulhouse, France to Hohentengen am Hochrhein, Germany: Cycling in Three Countries in One Day Crossing the Rhine River, Huningue, France. On the right is France. On the left are Germany and Switzerland. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1567799241366-94G7L4GEJFBQBCEQ5IZB/Aug2019+duplicate+-+6.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Mulhouse, France to Hohentengen am Hochrhein, Germany: Cycling in Three Countries in One Day The Swiss flag, flying at the border crossing between Germany and Basel, Switzerland. A border agent there caught us off guard by deciding to grill us about our travel plans. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1567799277655-A8S1JAGYO6FXS3KNWRZ1/Aug2019+duplicate+-+7.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Mulhouse, France to Hohentengen am Hochrhein, Germany: Cycling in Three Countries in One Day A tiny pedestrian ferry worked its way back and forth across the Rhine River, tethered to a cable that kept the little boat from washing downstream. Basel, Switzerland. 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Stein, Switzerland. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1567800494098-O0JDRFAI4ERZLB2QIP2A/Aug2019+duplicate+-+13.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Mulhouse, France to Hohentengen am Hochrhein, Germany: Cycling in Three Countries in One Day Laufenburg castle ruins and the steeple of St. John’s Church in Laufenburg, Switzerland. The church steeple has all the standard elements: white tower, copper steeple, and a dark-faced clock that tells the proper time. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1567800607596-M26XFTDZSJSSOMKU6PAH/Aug2019+duplicate+-+15.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Mulhouse, France to Hohentengen am Hochrhein, Germany: Cycling in Three Countries in One Day A rutabaga in the field. Full-Reuenthal, Switzerland. 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Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1566586865656-QZDFUR8R6YZ0Z4HSQFGC/Aug2019+duplicate+-+55.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Besançon to Mulhouse, France: Camping in a Goat Playground Here I go! Into the mouth of the Citadel Canal Tunnel. Besançon, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1566586917421-D18FWVONREX22E0F9PU4/Aug2019+duplicate+-+56.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Besançon to Mulhouse, France: Camping in a Goat Playground Forested hills and pastures lined our route as we cycled out of Besançon, France. 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Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1566587112143-BG8OLPUNX317X97FTP2Q/Aug2019+duplicate+-+61.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Besançon to Mulhouse, France: Camping in a Goat Playground In the garden surrounding the campground’s registration office, a collection of fanciful bird statues added to the sense that this place had a joie de vie. L’Isle-sur-le-Doubs, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1566587139136-NO9RENG04XPUA3K8FRAT/Aug2019+duplicate+-+62.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Besançon to Mulhouse, France: Camping in a Goat Playground Spiky, but still adorably cute. A common hedgehog in L’Isle-sur-le-Doubs, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1566587304578-LQOLTJDQ0ZVECSAU3D9K/Aug2019+duplicate+-+64.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Besançon to Mulhouse, France: Camping in a Goat Playground Our two neighbors at the campground in L’Isle-sur-le-Doubs, We all spread out, giving each other space. France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1566587348846-VMYAF1GEWUG2Q0G6EA96/Aug2019+duplicate+-+65.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Besançon to Mulhouse, France: Camping in a Goat Playground Since entering the western part of France, we have seen more and more of these decorative, glazed-tile roofs - a style that’s common on German churches and government buildings. France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1566587378029-F6P29QGISXKEVBMSXRZW/Aug2019+duplicate+-+66.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Besançon to Mulhouse, France: Camping in a Goat Playground Another feature that has “sprung” up in towns is a public drinking fountain. Some of them have potable water, and some don’t. But they’re all attractively decorated with flowers and stonework. Etouvans, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1566587405806-46GQTL4BB9Y47SEN56QC/Aug2019+duplicate+-+67.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Besançon to Mulhouse, France: Camping in a Goat Playground A lovely natural area along today’s route. Canal de la Haute Saône, Fesches-le-Châtel, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1566587441000-LBOFFXXD101FZWU25CE0/Aug2019+duplicate+-+68.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Besançon to Mulhouse, France: Camping in a Goat Playground Towns in France can actually compete for a designation as a “floral town,” accompanied by a rating system of two to four flowers. Many towns go all-out to decorate public spaces with colorful flowers, including bridges. Bourogne, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1566587470744-15TKINZ3WG0KSHCCEJ90/Aug2019+duplicate+-+69.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Besançon to Mulhouse, France: Camping in a Goat Playground The arcades along the Square de la Bourse are said to have been inspired by the Rue de Rivoli in Paris. Mulhouse, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1566587515555-9URI50IVIG7EBQR4861Z/Aug2019+duplicate+-+70.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Besançon to Mulhouse, France: Camping in a Goat Playground We made salads for dinner, with ingredients bought at a nearby supermarket. A hotel room also gives us the chance to dry out our wet tent. Mulhouse, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1566587554083-8UBL7Z1USGLFEP2YSE6E/Aug2019+duplicate+-+71.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Besançon to Mulhouse, France: Camping in a Goat Playground Place de la Réunion is the center of Mulhouse’s old town. The Temple of Saint Etienne is on the left, and the Hôtel de Ville on the right. Mulhouse, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1566587584086-YHDH5HGSQM7SWIZ1RWUE/Aug2019+duplicate+-+73.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Besançon to Mulhouse, France: Camping in a Goat Playground The Hôtel de Ville in Mulhouse is fascinating because it has a relatively plain architecture, painted with designs that make it look much more ornate. The choice of pink as the base color makes the building really stand out. Mulhouse, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1566587618017-647R0A7JHKLXORZXEGBC/Aug2019+duplicate+-+72.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Besançon to Mulhouse, France: Camping in a Goat Playground A couple of ancient olive trees were growing in pots in the Place de la Réunion. They had been heavily pruned, and looked almost like bonsai versions of olive trees. Mulhouse, France. 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Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1566584852887-HYY5LKRSUODKZTZ6DDFM/Aug2019+duplicate+-+25.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Dole to Besançon, France: Rugged Cliffs and Cobblestones - Today’s fresh bread selection, Orchamps https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1566584863897-OQWTTJU32QUYH7WGI5KJ/Aug2019+duplicate+-+26.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Dole to Besançon, France: Rugged Cliffs and Cobblestones - Blueberry and rhubarb tarts - cycling fuel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1566584927700-O3L2TM76404C0ITLJFNW/Aug2019+duplicate+-+27.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Dole to Besançon, France: Rugged Cliffs and Cobblestones We’re part of an exclusive club. There are some places only bikes can go. Saint-Vit, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1566584955531-G4MDPXQPUGNX4LHAO0PE/Aug2019+duplicate+-+28.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Dole to Besançon, France: Rugged Cliffs and Cobblestones The canal tunnel at Thoraise, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1566585119024-69BDI87FCRDD1DOSHBAR/Aug2019+duplicate+-+30.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Dole to Besançon, France: Rugged Cliffs and Cobblestones This boat was moored to the side of the canal, and didn’t look like it would be going through the tunnel any time soon. Thoraise, France. 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Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1566585187036-P56Z01BEOLIM0TV9UQ0O/Aug2019+duplicate+-+32.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Dole to Besançon, France: Rugged Cliffs and Cobblestones As we head deeper into August, the late summer wildflowers are putting on a grand show. Wherever there are open fields, the flowers are taking over. We see a lot of familiar roadside species, like Queen-Anne’s-lace, knapweed and chicory. France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1566585294563-VRH535BCHVBHPLQ80VPN/Aug2019+duplicate+-+35.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Dole to Besançon, France: Rugged Cliffs and Cobblestones In western France, we’re starting to see some German and Swiss influences in the architecture. Some of the church steeples in this region are silver-plated. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1566585326742-511ISPGWY5HVXDME9FMB/Aug2019+duplicate+-+36.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Dole to Besançon, France: Rugged Cliffs and Cobblestones We’ve seen a lot of old towers dotting the cliff tops, but nothing like this. The citadel looming over Besançon stands out for its sheer size, and the way it seems to just grow out of the rocks. France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1566585357259-95AN1LNH9TFS4GONL1VF/Aug2019+duplicate+-+37.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Dole to Besançon, France: Rugged Cliffs and Cobblestones The path got a little bumpy, when we hit the section that was all cobblestones. Walking our bikes allowed us to enjoy the waterfront views without the bone-rattling effects of riding on the stones. Besançon, France. 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Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1566585705639-DNAHQTRHCUNB37M8ITI6/Aug2019+duplicate+-+44.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Dole to Besançon, France: Rugged Cliffs and Cobblestones View of the citadel’s interior buildings. Besançon, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1566585748516-O9SWG63EXERS8LDNB7S9/Aug2019+duplicate+-+45.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Dole to Besançon, France: Rugged Cliffs and Cobblestones Without a source of water, the citadel was vulnerable to a siege. So Vauban had a well dug to a depth of 132 m (433 ft). This wheel was supposed to be used to raise water from the well by having a man walk inside it, like a hamster on a running wheel. Unfortunately, the water from the well was brackish and undrinkable. So the citadel ended up relying on cisterns, instead. Besançon, France. 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Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1566585904887-HW259GRUZ1SAIKDRO6S3/Aug2019+duplicate+-+49.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Dole to Besançon, France: Rugged Cliffs and Cobblestones - Lookout window, along the citadel walls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1566585927157-IPRH43TE1YUMFHFABEZT/Aug2019+duplicate+-+50.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Dole to Besançon, France: Rugged Cliffs and Cobblestones - I’ll let you know if I see any enemies approach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1566585978945-YOTG1OYTGRRV2YJFF88U/Aug2019+duplicate+-+51.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Dole to Besançon, France: Rugged Cliffs and Cobblestones In one of the museums within the citadel, we learned about the use of decorative fireplace plates in this part of France. The big, iron plates allowed heat from a fire to penetrate into another room at the back of the fireplace. Over time, they became important objects of art as well as function. Besançon, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://www.pedalsandpuffins.com/europe-2019/2019/8/23/montceau-les-mines-to-dole monthly 0.5 2024-11-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1566584002474-G37OZKLXTZZL2R2CW09Z/Aug2019+duplicate+-+16.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Montceau-les-Mines to Dole, France: Cruising Along Canal Cycle Paths - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1566582574893-ZRF8GC0U830MCC3Z1ZTT/Aug2019+duplicate+-+1.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Montceau-les-Mines to Dole, France: Cruising Along Canal Cycle Paths We were amused to see these sunflowers popping up in a field of soybeans. Canal du Centre, France. 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They’re really quite enchanting. Sermoise-sur-Loire, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1565791359659-N64QS0U23Z20H1CCMQVA/duplicate+-+66.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Nevers to Montceau-les-Mines, France: Bye-bye, Loire It’s pretty easy for us to bike faster than the boats can move on the canals. Not only do they motor along at a leisurely pace, but getting through the locks is a slow process. Even loaded down with gear, biking is a lot faster. Champvert, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins.. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1565791190959-XROGKPPTV9S6H833HMJ9/duplicate+-+65.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Nevers to Montceau-les-Mines, France: Bye-bye, Loire Big, old city walls provided a bit of shade along the route. Decize, France. 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Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1565779337097-6XT97Q6SUOX828LLIUDX/duplicate+-+5.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Sully-sur-Loire to Nevers: In the Heart of Central France This mural, decorating a pedestrian archway, commemorates the reconstruction of the city after WWII. Gien, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1565779505889-OJWAZ3TI6OAYFOTNX4RJ/duplicate+-+6.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Sully-sur-Loire to Nevers: In the Heart of Central France Joan of Arc visited Gien four times over the course of her adventures, including a stop in the city on her first trip to meet the future King of France. The plaque commemorates those events. Gien, France. 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Les Grevées, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1565782229581-IEL7FRWLWKLCUPXY6FNA/duplicate+-+38.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Sully-sur-Loire to Nevers: In the Heart of Central France - Km 10 on the Loire à Vélo, La Môle, France https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1565782209164-2OJA52K32OR1LAS0QT85/duplicate+-+37.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Sully-sur-Loire to Nevers: In the Heart of Central France - A big bull. In the U.S., adult bulls are rare. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1565782438948-L3Q52VFURSIAXI0NGNHH/duplicate+-+41.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Sully-sur-Loire to Nevers: In the Heart of Central France Kilometer 0 on the Loire à Vélo. Cuffy, France. 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Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1565202039520-WMWGCQUFK5WWPDWS4HQC/duplicate+-+1.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Tours to Sully-sur-Loire, France: Chateaus, Caves and Lots of Levees We’re back in an area that has a lot of the tuffeau cliffs, honeycombed with wine caves. Montlouis-sur-Loire, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1565202125663-GXHULQDX6QCXL7E61PGQ/duplicate+-+4.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Tours to Sully-sur-Loire, France: Chateaus, Caves and Lots of Levees Everything looks so fresh at the farmer’s market. Amboise, France. 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Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1565202541608-7RILD18IW4Y23PL30JVL/duplicate+-+6.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Tours to Sully-sur-Loire, France: Chateaus, Caves and Lots of Levees After descending the far side of the plateau, we came across this old, public well in Mosnes, France. Although it didn’t look like the well water was potable, the site was still lovingly maintained, with an attractive canopy, and polished stone deck. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1565202648126-2FPP1EYX3JO6W7LN8YQ6/duplicate+-+7.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Tours to Sully-sur-Loire, France: Chateaus, Caves and Lots of Levees The Loire River. Chaumont-sur-Loire, France. 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Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1565203184381-EEXUYFCBQ0V5PJD6WAAF/duplicate+-+11.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Tours to Sully-sur-Loire, France: Chateaus, Caves and Lots of Levees We’re still on a Camino de Santiago, or Rue de Saint Jacques as they say in France. Blois, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1565203260631-5G47CTN62TS7G6R6FL9D/duplicate+-+12.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Tours to Sully-sur-Loire, France: Chateaus, Caves and Lots of Levees Image of the Mona Lisa, installed on the Denis Papin Staircase in Blois, France. She’s there to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the Renaissance. 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Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1565203547297-51CHWU50QOGOV14CVF11/duplicate+-+16.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Tours to Sully-sur-Loire, France: Chateaus, Caves and Lots of Levees Many of the towns along the Loire River, especially the smaller ones, seem like they haven’t changed much for centuries. Le Vivier, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1565203696925-Y2PBFBAFY8BUSSFJL1WC/duplicate+-+18.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Tours to Sully-sur-Loire, France: Chateaus, Caves and Lots of Levees We often bike along the levees that help control flooding by the Loire River. Too bad the trees aren’t allowed to grow on top of the levees, to provide the route with more shade. Courbouzon, France. 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Sully-sur-Loire, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1565204972381-DCIZK0XJDH8OIQEWUFXK/duplicate+-+30.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Tours to Sully-sur-Loire, France: Chateaus, Caves and Lots of Levees We’ve seen a lot of these bug hotels at campgrounds, in gardens and parks. So far we haven’t seen many bugs using them, though. The bugs seem to prefer to hang out with us at our tent. Sully-sur-Loire, France. 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But he couldn’t help peeking down from his tree to see what we were up to. France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1564069465731-2OQ87Z2PO25BKCVM5EN4/duplicate+-+73.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Montsoreau to Tours, France: Sunflowers, a Monster and Two Flat Tires Yep, that back tire has gone flat. At least we could take care of it in the shade of the big, old church. Bréhémont, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1564069501773-NUKNU1ZK5403W56TI5NU/duplicate+-+74.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Montsoreau to Tours, France: Sunflowers, a Monster and Two Flat Tires Langeais Bridge. La Chapelle-aux-Naux, France. 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To become a member of a Compagnon, an apprentice had to create a “masterwork” in his field. The museum displays a truly fascinating collection of these masterworks, collected over time. Tours, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1564070057295-GZD41GJXOWJ938NL3VVJ/duplicate+-+87.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Montsoreau to Tours, France: Sunflowers, a Monster and Two Flat Tires The Pont Wilson is the main artery across the River Loir in Tours, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1564070092592-XEZ121392F4XSLP45GFZ/duplicate+-+88.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Montsoreau to Tours, France: Sunflowers, a Monster and Two Flat Tires An instrument-maker’s shop, on a side street in Tours, France. 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Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1564067656899-L16IB57D39QZVGRH0UU0/duplicate+-+56.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Nantes to Montsoreau, France: Biking the Famous Loire à Vélo We caught a glimpse of a chateau behind this wall. But if the grounds are accessible to the public, it’s not from this side. The imposing wall ran along the trail for a couple of hundred meters. Saint-Gemmes-sur-Loire, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1564067686703-V3BW001N8FMYRNS6FAIL/duplicate+-+57.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Nantes to Montsoreau, France: Biking the Famous Loire à Vélo One of the many, braided channels of the Loire River, near Saint-Gemmes-sur-Loire, France. 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Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1564064418153-T1F5KWMH6R2IGTUDCJXJ/duplicate+-+30.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Portsmouth, UK to Nantes, France: Bikes on the Ferry and French Trains Bike storage area on the Brittany Ferries ship from Portsmouth to Saint Malo. We’ve loaded up our panniers and are ready to hit the road. We were intrigued to see how many people left some of their panniers on their bikes for the duration of the ferry trip. Saint Malo, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1564064566661-7CJCO0OWAYL7NTXT0H48/duplicate+-+31.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Portsmouth, UK to Nantes, France: Bikes on the Ferry and French Trains Our bikes, eagerly awaiting their free train ride to Rennes from the Saint Malo station. France. 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A few tourists are given the chance to ride, and help control the creatures’ movements. Nantes, France. 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We’re always tickled to see how people incorporate bikes into their art projects. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1564065574633-BB7P270R9SQOBY2SEI1M/duplicate+-+43.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Portsmouth, UK to Nantes, France: Bikes on the Ferry and French Trains - Chateau of the Dukes of Brittany. 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Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1564061872545-08PXT88NGFSCIMJCEYA1/duplicate+-+2.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Edinburgh to Portsmouth: End of the Cycling Road in the UK Out bikes on the train from London to Portsmouth. We secured our bikes with our tripod kickstands and some bungee cords, rather than using the floor racks provided by the train. England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1564061953686-IDIRCADZMXS4R35NC21N/duplicate+-+3.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Edinburgh to Portsmouth: End of the Cycling Road in the UK Southsea Castle was built by Henry VIII to guard the entrance to Portsmouth’s harbor. He had reason to be concerned: the French naval fleet was threatening his shores. A big naval battle was fought just outside of the port’s entrance, but the expected French invasion didn’t ever happen. England, UK. 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Scotland, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1563126602410-X4YT7J9R3QUN6R12IMQP/duplicate+-+103.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Aberdeen to Edinburgh, Scotland: Bikes on the Train Crossing the River Tay by train. Scotland, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1563131845006-A0FY021Y6A07VZOWUE1E/duplicate+-+129.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Aberdeen to Edinburgh, Scotland: Bikes on the Train View towards the River Forth, from our hotel in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1563126653251-PRE0L2R1Y5QF5KKC5R8O/duplicate+-+104.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Aberdeen to Edinburgh, Scotland: Bikes on the Train We stumbled across this sign near St. Andrew’s Square in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. 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Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. 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In addition to having numerous beds of the tiny flowers in bloom, they had signs explaining different techniques for growing and displaying them. Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. 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Sir Conan Doyle was born a couple of blocks away. Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. 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Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1563121824695-G7LXMRCXYKHAD6DWAG2Q/duplicate+-+83.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Dundee to Aberdeen, Scotland: Cheered on by Oor Wullie A shaded, little park where we stopped to catch our breath. Cookney, Scotland, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1563121866943-BV3CCTYHM4PV8IZF5T7Q/duplicate+-+84.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Dundee to Aberdeen, Scotland: Cheered on by Oor Wullie Even though the driver of this excavator waved us through, it still felt a little bit risky to ride under it. We hustled through, with PedalingGuy performing a balancing act to get this photo with a one-handed shot. Aberdeen, Scotland, UK. 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It’s apparently harder than it looks. Dundee, Scotland, UK. 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We were happy to get a welcome sign at the border. They’ve been hard to come by in Europe. Mordrington, Scotland, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1562683296735-JB4Y5JP762I0JAGSOKF1/fullsizeoutput_63f7.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Tweedmouth, UK to Edinburgh, Scotland: Cycling the Scottish Borderlands The rolling fields of Scotland, UK. 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Scotland, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1562691572540-YT9L5NT6DT3EI88TTYAN/1BoUM2U4SLyFGWlyOxcp%25w.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Tweedmouth, UK to Edinburgh, Scotland: Cycling the Scottish Borderlands - Coal Mine Pump, Prestongrange Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1562691634199-54JXDKSEVGO1BPDPFZMH/LaDte4cfTbamHm2EfoO%2BbA.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Tweedmouth, UK to Edinburgh, Scotland: Cycling the Scottish Borderlands - Steam Railroad Crane, Prestongrange Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1562691688644-EMS6ZOD3WRAYDMJV0BIG/fullsizeoutput_60af.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Tweedmouth, UK to Edinburgh, Scotland: Cycling the Scottish Borderlands Bullfinch at Prestongrange Museum. Prestonpans, Scotland, UK. 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Warkworth, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1562668406566-1EUCZFE06N2SH4SE1G7C/fullsizeoutput_6341.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Amble to Tweedmouth, UK: Cycling Sandy Trails and Sea Cliffs Warkworth Castle, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1562668778841-CUKIRQZVSN5D0RIR9KAI/fullsizeoutput_6347.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Amble to Tweedmouth, UK: Cycling Sandy Trails and Sea Cliffs We frequently bike past volunteer ocean rescue services, like this one, along the UK coast. The Boulmer Rescue Service’s station looks particularly stylish with it’s royal blue paint job. Boulmer, England, UK. 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Oh, and there are also stairs on both ends! Whitefin Spring. Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1562671941851-CYYCYH502GUK492U0QQ9/fullsizeoutput_6360.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Amble to Tweedmouth, UK: Cycling Sandy Trails and Sea Cliffs The gate to Dunstanburgh Castle. Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. England, UK. 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A good choice in rough seas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1562673995295-N1X94SHHBYHMYEC49YUG/fullsizeoutput_6378.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Amble to Tweedmouth, UK: Cycling Sandy Trails and Sea Cliffs Heading out to the seabird and seal colonies. Farne Islands Tour. North Sunderland, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1562677722462-4ZJKS9T2P4RNWRLX0JDE/fullsizeoutput_63a7.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Amble to Tweedmouth, UK: Cycling Sandy Trails and Sea Cliffs Longstone Lighthouse, as seen from the Farne Islands boat tour. The lighthouse was operated by Grace Darling’s father when, in 1838, they rescued nine shipwrecked passengers during a strong gale. Farne Islands, England, UK. 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They’re keeping an eye on us, just in case we do something alarming. We didn’t, of course. Outer Farne Islands. England, UK. 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Inner Farne Island. North Sunderland, England, UK. 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You cross the river via the Tees Transporter Bridge by riding in a gondola, suspended by cables from the iron beams above. Middlesbrough, England, UK. 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Unlike their American cousins, that seem to only inhabit coastal oyster beds, these birds can be found in marshes and even agricultural fields, sometimes quite far inland. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1561400342182-3YBZVK8W7FI3S4EYIVSY/fullsizeoutput_61cd.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Middlesbrough to Amble, UK: Cycling the Rivers and Coast of Northumbria We wondered what the guys on this boat were hauling up in their traps. Cresswell Beach, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1561400431454-FSKYEV91HUT30GTNS3IV/fullsizeoutput_61ce.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Middlesbrough to Amble, UK: Cycling the Rivers and Coast of Northumbria An abandoned cottage near Druridge Pools on the North Sea coast. Widdrington, England, UK. 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Commondale, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1561395985229-WI4SISIH6614J0CIFVLP/fullsizeoutput_6184.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Scalby to Middlesbrough, UK: Back in the Big Hills Commondale, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1561396054755-08QPPBOBH64L2MHPX7MJ/fullsizeoutput_6185.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Scalby to Middlesbrough, UK: Back in the Big Hills A typical hill in the North York Moors. PedalingGuy is smiling because this one is going down. On the uphills, the smiles don’t come until you’ve reached the top. Between Commondale and Kildale, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1561816666417-5KNMPLFO03NZRBCFCGH1/fullsizeoutput_618d.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Scalby to Middlesbrough, UK: Back in the Big Hills What are you looking at? These deer, on a farm just outside North Yorkshire Moors National Park, were almost as interested in us as the cows that watched us this morning. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1561396346366-9FOAUP6GNXCEGFO0JUVI/fullsizeoutput_6190.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Scalby to Middlesbrough, UK: Back in the Big Hills We stayed a few blocks away from the Middlesbrough Town Hall, which has both municipal offices and a grand concert hall. 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Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1559329655864-O8RNE91TQO8Q8DCYY4S3/IMG_20190521_092416.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Lincoln to Scalby, UK: Rolling Wolds and Real, Live Puffins Up here in the hills, we’re seeing more woodlands. Wickenby, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1559329717313-P58Q1FDPO1XMP030101V/fullsizeoutput_5fc0.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Lincoln to Scalby, UK: Rolling Wolds and Real, Live Puffins This was among several creative uses we’ve seen for an old telephone booth. Walesby, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1561302560587-WCN95XYRFS8WERN7GBP4/fullsizeoutput_5fc4.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Lincoln to Scalby, UK: Rolling Wolds and Real, Live Puffins Crossing the 2.25 km Humber Bridge. Looks like we still have a long way to go. River Humber, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1561302657166-LS9S2R9MAAM3UROINLTY/fullsizeoutput_5fc5.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Lincoln to Scalby, UK: Rolling Wolds and Real, Live Puffins The Beverly Minster, a parish church that rivals many of England’s cathedrals in architectural splendor. Beverley, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1561302887285-PU28WWQTGATV7MOK0J17/fullsizeoutput_5fc6.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Lincoln to Scalby, UK: Rolling Wolds and Real, Live Puffins Barges were the queens of the Beverley Beck. The Syntan worked for a tanning company, hauling raw materials into town, and finished leather back to the River Hull. She retired from full time work in the 1970s, and now moonlights as a venue for parties and meetings. Beverley, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1561303034721-TE7BO6P2A8B5VJCGKP2N/fullsizeoutput_5fc7.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Lincoln to Scalby, UK: Rolling Wolds and Real, Live Puffins - A natural section of the restored beck https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1561303120014-Q3GGP6KJ7DZD9NL749GC/fullsizeoutput_5fc8.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Lincoln to Scalby, UK: Rolling Wolds and Real, Live Puffins - Boat repairs, along the Beverly Beck https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1561303248792-7PY35EURP09TNGSO7N2G/fullsizeoutput_5fca.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Lincoln to Scalby, UK: Rolling Wolds and Real, Live Puffins Thanks to a design change in the city’s double-decker buses, we can still ride through the 700 year old North Gate to Beverley, England, UK. 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Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1561303633561-MHSBR1VRANSNRP9DEGOT/fullsizeoutput_5fcc.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Lincoln to Scalby, UK: Rolling Wolds and Real, Live Puffins It’s surprising how often we come upon a historic gem, way off the beaten path. We rode past this Elizabethan manor house way out in the countryside. Burton Agnes, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1561303768316-PJY6VMBEVISJZFMTU888/fullsizeoutput_5fce.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Lincoln to Scalby, UK: Rolling Wolds and Real, Live Puffins The Yorkshire Wolds have a lot more trees than the wolds and moorlands further south. There were even places where the tree canopy covered the road, giving the feeling that you were riding through a lush, green tunnel. West of Bridlington, England, UK. 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Bempton Cliffs, England, UK. 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Usually we wouldn’t stop on a fast, fun downhill. But this view was too beautiful to pass by so quickly. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1561384814399-8J4XYXXANV42YAVN7LNF/fullsizeoutput_6153.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Lincoln to Scalby, UK: Rolling Wolds and Real, Live Puffins This female pheasant was clearly used to seeing tents out on the lawn. She strolled by, like everything was cool. Scalby, England, UK. 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Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1559326679520-CI2P0B1A0M4AWMAQH7PQ/fullsizeoutput_5fa4.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Cambridge to Lincoln, UK: Cathedrals and Fenlands in East Anglia On this section of our trip we hit the 4,000 km milestone. Yaaaay! That’s almost 2,500 miles. Not too shabby. Newton, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1559249148380-XBKR6EVCW9WKUOPAU5GM/fullsizeoutput_5f92.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Cambridge to Lincoln, UK: Cathedrals and Fenlands in East Anglia We spotted a new type of game bird today. A pair of Gray Partridges crossed the road in front of us. They were pretty wary, and didn’t let us get too close. Stow cum Quy, England, UK. 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It’s really big, and sits on top of a prominent hill. England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1560966637913-8F740H0R4KNCS2GO7ARL/fullsizeoutput_5ea4.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Cambridge to Lincoln, UK: Cathedrals and Fenlands in East Anglia PedalingGuy, our cathedral tour guide, and me - ready to scale the the octagonal tower. Ely Cathedral, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1559325603067-MB8LEEKRTUV8QE3GPTZV/fullsizeoutput_5f98.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Cambridge to Lincoln, UK: Cathedrals and Fenlands in East Anglia Out on the roof of the cathedral, we looked eastward across the Fenlands. Ely, England, UK. 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This ghostly apparition was one of several all-white peacocks strutting around on a farm, near the New Bedford River. Little Downham, England, UK. 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Beyond the fence in the background, some neighbors were raising a variety of farm animals as well as keeping several raptors in hutches. Marshland St. James, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1559326590143-NNVCRD38G9OSW85QRUR9/WwqK29ejS4CRU6Vj2duU8w.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Cambridge to Lincoln, UK: Cathedrals and Fenlands in East Anglia The bell tower of St. Mary’s Parish Church in West Walton was a bit of a surprise. Built around 1240 AD, the tower architecturally overpowers its church, which is not attached to it. This tower is considered to be a particularly fine example, and it’s design is said to be on par with the Ely Cathedral. West Walton, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1559326745376-08UXTOJEYVYQ9LXX53PG/fullsizeoutput_5fa6.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Cambridge to Lincoln, UK: Cathedrals and Fenlands in East Anglia A nice evening for a pint at the Rose and Crown pub. Fleet Hargate, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1559326795345-4UAN1QXFMY7VE7HJJAS9/sc429hJWTn6PAJEVR2Pzkw.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Cambridge to Lincoln, UK: Cathedrals and Fenlands in East Anglia Our lovely, well-drained campsite as seen during a break in the rain. Too bad about the noisy pigeons in the row of trees behind the hedge. Fleet Hargate, England, UK. 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Barney, England, UK. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1560971365087-Z4WXBJPYIALIAXQ1ZZWB/fullsizeoutput_5faa.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Cambridge to Lincoln, UK: Cathedrals and Fenlands in East Anglia - Sheaves of Barley, Fiskerton, England, UK. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1560971531590-ROXOIPA9O6BN6LCM59TQ/fullsizeoutput_5fab.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Cambridge to Lincoln, UK: Cathedrals and Fenlands in East Anglia The River Witham, between Boston and Lincoln, isn’t as busy as the canals in southern England. This was one of just a few boats we saw cruising up the channel. 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That lock looks really old. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1560972247722-UZ4RG0ZJE9IXLJUA0M1W/fullsizeoutput_5fbc.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Cambridge to Lincoln, UK: Cathedrals and Fenlands in East Anglia https://www.pedalsandpuffins.com/europe-2019/2019/5/30/walthamstow-london-to-cambridge monthly 0.5 2024-11-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1559248565322-DQ5CQ8XZ983RQ7YUVJZ4/fullsizeoutput_5f6d.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Walthamstow (London) to Cambridge, UK: Green Fields and the DNA Cycle Path - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1559677536373-454GDONB2NIMF3U5YXQW/IMAGE.JPG Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Walthamstow (London) to Cambridge, UK: Green Fields and the DNA Cycle Path A thing of strength and beauty. These glasses will replace my last, rimless pair, which couldn’t withstand being sat on inside a tent. I’m hoping they will be rugged enough to survive an extended bicycle tour. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1559244880015-FH581PW2QCCKT5JN7B4F/fullsizeoutput_5f69.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Walthamstow (London) to Cambridge, UK: Green Fields and the DNA Cycle Path A delightful mural in Waltham Forest, London, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1559245762917-LPKPLCB5TX9LRZPLIHCW/fullsizeoutput_5f67.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Walthamstow (London) to Cambridge, UK: Green Fields and the DNA Cycle Path Always up for a little fun in the park. Lloyd Park. Waltham Forest, London, England, UK. 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Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1559246811151-4WZIHYWFWEW1AR2WFDE8/fullsizeoutput_5f73.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Walthamstow (London) to Cambridge, UK: Green Fields and the DNA Cycle Path A new building going up at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, south of Cambridge, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1559246903977-SX7RD6XBBZKXYNCPNLBX/fullsizeoutput_5f75.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Walthamstow (London) to Cambridge, UK: Green Fields and the DNA Cycle Path Punts on the River Cam. “Punting” as riding in the boats is called, is a favorite pastime. It looks like a great way to relax. University of Cambridge, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1559247059055-HLME436BWEOK9AVIGMFA/fullsizeoutput_5f79.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Walthamstow (London) to Cambridge, UK: Green Fields and the DNA Cycle Path There seem to be more bikes in Cambridge than cars. We negotiated our way through the heart of the old city, looking for a place to stay that wouldn’t completely bust our budget. Cambridge, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1559247183764-MN7VLDYX8J4B8KMSBK6F/fullsizeoutput_5f7b.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Walthamstow (London) to Cambridge, UK: Green Fields and the DNA Cycle Path As we walked back into Cambridge for our tour, we passed this bike store with a thought-provoking quote painted on the window. Cambridge, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1559247236407-F93USCAWHLUUUXJ1B94D/K1lEI6Q%2BTBOgRopzg34qFw.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Walthamstow (London) to Cambridge, UK: Green Fields and the DNA Cycle Path On our way to King’s College, we passed the Chronophage, or time-eating clock. More of a work of art than a true clock, it’s only accurate about once every 5 minutes, because the sculptor purposely designed its mechanism to hesitate or speed up periodically. The crazy-looking grasshopper on top munches along, swallowing time. If you find this premise unsettling, then the artist achieved his goal! University of Cambridge, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1559246985552-R3SWO3XDNUZ6IUAG6G8I/fullsizeoutput_5f77.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Walthamstow (London) to Cambridge, UK: Green Fields and the DNA Cycle Path The Chapel at King’s College is its defining architectural symbol and dominant building. Cambridge, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1559247315161-KR4HPE3TYQYFAZOHT1RX/fullsizeoutput_5f7f.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Walthamstow (London) to Cambridge, UK: Green Fields and the DNA Cycle Path Our tour guide, explaining the meaning of the various stone carvings and stained glass story panels at King’s College Chapel, Cambridge, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1559247408060-321M1F2JT4NVSBS9SZEC/fullsizeoutput_5f83.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Walthamstow (London) to Cambridge, UK: Green Fields and the DNA Cycle Path The Chapel’s delicately lacy ceiling is extraordinary, being the largest fan vault ceiling in the world. This style is found only in England. King’s College Chapel, Cambridge, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1559247486802-DSY79V687IJTCXMHJZFN/fullsizeoutput_5f85.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Walthamstow (London) to Cambridge, UK: Green Fields and the DNA Cycle Path The gorgeous pipe organ in King’s College Chapel, Cambridge, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1559247571634-BIG6MKC2NYAUWI62KIGJ/fullsizeoutput_5f86.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Walthamstow (London) to Cambridge, UK: Green Fields and the DNA Cycle Path After touring the chapel, we wandered down to the River Cam, on the back side of King’s College - where we saw more punters. Cambridge, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1559247728773-N80BOGOALF1B0X9F3T88/fullsizeoutput_5f8d.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Walthamstow (London) to Cambridge, UK: Green Fields and the DNA Cycle Path After the tour, we wandered back to our apartment through the city. I thought I’d check out one of the empty phone booths. If you can believe what you see on TV, anything could happen. Cambridge, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1559247807244-ZU9ZB6ZEA4MP68DVX5K3/fullsizeoutput_5f8e.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Walthamstow (London) to Cambridge, UK: Green Fields and the DNA Cycle Path We were treated to the sight of a Peregrine Falcon swooping down over Trumpington Street and landing on the Pitt Building, which houses Cambridge University Press. Cambridge, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1559247870568-ICPIQWRMK53RFHO7PUPO/fullsizeoutput_5e80.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Walthamstow (London) to Cambridge, UK: Green Fields and the DNA Cycle Path By the time we reached the Fitzwilliam Museum, it was only 45 minutes before closing. We decided to pop in anyway, and check out the exhibits, like this armor and weaponry room. Cambridge, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://www.pedalsandpuffins.com/europe-2019/2019/5/5/windsor-to-walthamstow-london monthly 0.5 2024-11-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557661384072-V2XYCTTQISWZLNSJEF01/fullsizeoutput_5e39.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Windsor to Walthamstow (London), UK: Cycling Along, Over, and Under the River Thames - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557228415498-04NUFQTDDX72897YPPWA/fullsizeoutput_5e19.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Windsor to Walthamstow (London), UK: Cycling Along, Over, and Under the River Thames The dense canopy of Windsor Great Park’s ancient oak trees gave us the feeling of being deep in the forest. Windsor Great Park, England, UK. 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Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557228667943-JI71CMRINNS75VPMUICF/if1MZPCsT8unlWn%25%2BGWNnA.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Windsor to Walthamstow (London), UK: Cycling Along, Over, and Under the River Thames This little poem made us smile. Chertsey, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557228798440-K9D6C4PC51K3PQQBY8YH/DSC07229.JPG Bicycle Touring Blog - Windsor to Walthamstow (London), UK: Cycling Along, Over, and Under the River Thames We were totally flummoxed by this sign. Who goes around tipping or grazing flies? The mental imagery is definitely bizarre for a North American, who’s never heard these phrases before. It turns out that fly tipping is dumping, and fly grazing is letting your sheep run amok on other people’s land. Both are big no-nos. England, UK. 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Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557659530139-OFPMFAMIEBFMZIFNLJBD/fullsizeoutput_5e44.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Windsor to Walthamstow (London), UK: Cycling Along, Over, and Under the River Thames Apparently not everyone thinks his jokes are as funny as he does. Tufted Ducks, River Thames, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557659641249-77PF8A8I12GAWPMXSOET/DSC07266.JPG Bicycle Touring Blog - Windsor to Walthamstow (London), UK: Cycling Along, Over, and Under the River Thames Great Crested Grebe. Handsome as ever. River Thames, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557659694890-F94TXNC9W79NGB5WSQUZ/fullsizeoutput_5e2a.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Windsor to Walthamstow (London), UK: Cycling Along, Over, and Under the River Thames Rose-ringed Parakeets, enjoying breakfast on the lawn at Ham Common. Richmond, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557659792966-UE13L2F9LN4H3JNSZ0V7/fullsizeoutput_5e45.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Windsor to Walthamstow (London), UK: Cycling Along, Over, and Under the River Thames These two Red Deer fawns looked like close friends. Richmond Park, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557659918905-8CI1NADEK9IAWGTNXPRH/DSC07330.JPG Bicycle Touring Blog - Windsor to Walthamstow (London), UK: Cycling Along, Over, and Under the River Thames These two had a relationship of convenience. A number of Jackdaws were riding around on the backs or even heads of the Red Deer, picking off insects from the deer’s coat. The deer gets rid of bugs, and the Jackdaw gets a meal. Good deal. Richmond Park, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557659959286-PRGK1WEERMOUQU4QQ851/fullsizeoutput_5e2b.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Windsor to Walthamstow (London), UK: Cycling Along, Over, and Under the River Thames A Common Kestrel, searching for breakfast in an open field far below. Richmond Park, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557660030853-I02Y6Q5ITW3XDJK384TD/fullsizeoutput_5e46.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Windsor to Walthamstow (London), UK: Cycling Along, Over, and Under the River Thames Like the Windsor Great Park, Richmond Park has not been logged since the 1600s. So many of the stately, ancient oaks are over 500 years old. Richmond, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557660107566-WWIHINOCSZC57SD4XAI5/fullsizeoutput_5e47.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Windsor to Walthamstow (London), UK: Cycling Along, Over, and Under the River Thames The banks of the River Thames upstream from London are jam-packed with boathouses. And on a Saturday, the river is crowded with boating clubs out for practice. Watching them, it looked like it took as much coordination to get the boat in and out of the water as it did to row up the river. Putney, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557660171623-GB0HC88AUFL9OPXI3HVF/fullsizeoutput_5e48.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Windsor to Walthamstow (London), UK: Cycling Along, Over, and Under the River Thames Each boathouse had lots of boats, packed in like sardines. Wandsworth, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557660226082-8HOL0MLHSVGRT513EF4R/fullsizeoutput_5e49.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Windsor to Walthamstow (London), UK: Cycling Along, Over, and Under the River Thames The banks of the River Thames became increasingly urban as we headed into London. Note that there are three construction cranes in this photo. Hammersmith and Fulham, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557660294584-XOFZKPU148KUPGWK35CV/fullsizeoutput_5e4e.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Windsor to Walthamstow (London), UK: Cycling Along, Over, and Under the River Thames A mega-construction project along the River Thames. There are too many cranes to count! Westminster, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557660388261-29M873S4DG6FDPT8T6AN/fullsizeoutput_5e51.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Windsor to Walthamstow (London), UK: Cycling Along, Over, and Under the River Thames The bicycle route took us right past many of London’s most famous landmarks, including the London Eye. The Thames is a lot wider here than when we first crosse it just a couple of days ago. And, of course, you can see multiple construction cranes. London, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557660449193-6J6YADSIWGL4V159I5TZ/fullsizeoutput_5e52.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Windsor to Walthamstow (London), UK: Cycling Along, Over, and Under the River Thames The UK’s Parliament Building, with Big Ben in the background (covered in scaffolding). The clock tower is undergoing a major refurbishment, which will keep it out of commission until 2021. Lambeth Bridge, London, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557660577603-G1M7OMNQFWB4212OIJ9P/fullsizeoutput_5e39.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Windsor to Walthamstow (London), UK: Cycling Along, Over, and Under the River Thames How could we not smile, standing in front of such a cheery mural? Southwark, London, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557660681964-R21AWLXDT5YVT8EBDHA4/fullsizeoutput_5e56.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Windsor to Walthamstow (London), UK: Cycling Along, Over, and Under the River Thames The Tower Bridge, looking fine in the London sunshine. Southwark, London, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557660754142-WZM91W5D0SVURRPL0LNW/fullsizeoutput_5e5c.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Windsor to Walthamstow (London), UK: Cycling Along, Over, and Under the River Thames We enjoyed stumbling upon this handsome statue, in the center of a circle on Elizabeth Street. The horse is named Jacob. He represents the draft horses that pulled delivery carts for the Courage Brewery, and were stabled here on the banks of the Thames for 170 years. Southwark, London, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557660894219-G3VM2K3BRSL3ZUEG446F/fullsizeoutput_5e5a.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Windsor to Walthamstow (London), UK: Cycling Along, Over, and Under the River Thames Heading into the entrance for the Greenwich Pedestrian Tunnel. Greenwich, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557660938278-2XQ21O4KFLOCVT4II98S/B7NA%25AXJRjSinPvbfnjtig.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Windsor to Walthamstow (London), UK: Cycling Along, Over, and Under the River Thames We took an elevator down to the tunnel level. Lots of other cyclists were doing the same thing. Greenwich, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557660987788-1A614JPLJ3BIK7TTIFAF/fullsizeoutput_5e5b.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Windsor to Walthamstow (London), UK: Cycling Along, Over, and Under the River Thames The Greenwich Pedestrian Tunnel is an amazing piece of infrastructure dedicated to non-motorized travel. Approximately 4,000 people per day use the tunnel. Very cool. Beneath the River Thames, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557661104444-EBMLZ69O0MANS3HVBRDM/DSC07415.JPG Bicycle Touring Blog - Windsor to Walthamstow (London), UK: Cycling Along, Over, and Under the River Thames That’s quite a contraption. London, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://www.pedalsandpuffins.com/europe-2019/2019/5/2/hungerford-to-windsor monthly 0.5 2024-11-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557225765624-2OK7LN7VYN03KJJE0EJJ/fullsizeoutput_5e12.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Hungerford to Windsor, UK: Cycling from Canal to Castle - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557221965913-8AM99P7VK7WM196CNM69/fullsizeoutput_5dfc.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Hungerford to Windsor, UK: Cycling from Canal to Castle Now, that’s a gate that’s meant to make an impression. Kintbury, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557222102490-YTSHTHUS67S2TZLRLME5/fullsizeoutput_5dfd.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Hungerford to Windsor, UK: Cycling from Canal to Castle Every so often along the banks of the canal, we would come across these pillbox enclosures (the structure to the left of the bridge with the holes for guns). They’re a reminder that during WWII England prepared for a German invasion by setting up these defensive structures along “stop lines” that were manned by local militia. The Kennet-and-Avon Canal was Stop Line Blue. Enborne, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557222240400-5AMJBBQZSRD55ULFERBL/OUaXvKbUSJSEsbJQ3WlkzQ.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Hungerford to Windsor, UK: Cycling from Canal to Castle There were lots of stone bridges across the canal. It was always a little-bit unnerving to squeeze under one, because there would be a steep drop-off into the canal, and you couldn’t see whether there were any oncoming pedestrians or cyclists. If two bikes came at each other too fast, someone would end up in the water. Luckily, it never came to that. Enborne, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557222312248-WL16XDUC910D74PNWW8W/fullsizeoutput_5dfe.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Hungerford to Windsor, UK: Cycling from Canal to Castle What do bored swans do? In Newbury, large groups of them float up and down the River Kennet, hassling each other and looking for handouts from people that walk by. England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557222380305-IQ4QNLBL5MFRMBOEOP7X/BVnciEXpTmug6OX9%2Be0gjQ.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Hungerford to Windsor, UK: Cycling from Canal to Castle As we get closer to the wide, urban halo of London, the infrastructure along the waterways is getting more sophisticated. We crossed a number of relatively new, very nice pedestrian/cycle bridges today. Woolhampton, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557222452803-RPKMM5SMAY4SBSWR2T47/fullsizeoutput_5e01.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Hungerford to Windsor, UK: Cycling from Canal to Castle Sometimes the only way through is up and over. It took us a while to get our bikes and gear over this obstacle in the trail. Padworth, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557222601602-U39JJQOHOPDE0O85YPYT/fullsizeoutput_5e02.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Hungerford to Windsor, UK: Cycling from Canal to Castle A beautiful day for a picnic. We always carry peanut butter and jelly, just in case. Theale, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557222768753-XVVEKACDGONP80S1O9CH/fullsizeoutput_5e03.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Hungerford to Windsor, UK: Cycling from Canal to Castle You’re never very far from a narrow boat in this part of the world. Theale, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557222877697-EW0ZCDQ7DCLSTRN49I45/fullsizeoutput_5e04.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Hungerford to Windsor, UK: Cycling from Canal to Castle Graylag Geese with some little ones, a sure sign of spring. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557223021792-QZO6TM6CPIXYQ611V7ED/fullsizeoutput_5cac.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Hungerford to Windsor, UK: Cycling from Canal to Castle The historic Reading Town Hall hasn’t been used for city administration since 1976. These days it houses a concert hall, museum, public cafe, and conference rooms. Reading, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557223109295-RETNUJ2QRVKYJG2V1M1Y/fullsizeoutput_5cad.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Hungerford to Windsor, UK: Cycling from Canal to Castle The King of Beasts strides atop a war memorial for men who died fighting in Afghanistan, in the 1800s. Forbury Gardens, Reading, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557223168901-K4L8CDNDJW4V1ZY0G9NP/fullsizeoutput_5caa.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Hungerford to Windsor, UK: Cycling from Canal to Castle The old and the new. Abbots Gate, Reading, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557223243584-6O8IQ8MH4B4CAMYN1NE9/fullsizeoutput_5ca7.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Hungerford to Windsor, UK: Cycling from Canal to Castle Reading Abbey Ruins, England, UK. Once one of the largest and most important abbeys in England, hardly any of the building remains today. It’s intriguing how much effort Reading has put into providing signs and interpretive information about the abbey, when so little of it can actually be seen. The legacy of the abbey and its destruction seems to resonate deeply within the city. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557223405098-M6M2IWPIUFRDLHZP68IP/PHu5tjJjTself9I1vQwA3Q.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Hungerford to Windsor, UK: Cycling from Canal to Castle The National Cycle Network is well-signed in England. We’re now on Route 4. The sign on the bottom lets us know that this part of the trail is on private land, and use of the trail is negotiated with the landowner. White Waltham, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557223532205-YKKV052FBN6EBZM3QF0Z/fullsizeoutput_5ce1.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Hungerford to Windsor, UK: Cycling from Canal to Castle Our first crossing of the River Thames, Bray, England, UK. London can’t be too far away! Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557223609261-1HPB64NVH9BKKX6ST1LU/fullsizeoutput_5e05.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Hungerford to Windsor, UK: Cycling from Canal to Castle High Street, the main road through Eaton, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557223683592-B6HED0YK89PAZVT2860N/fullsizeoutput_5e07.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Hungerford to Windsor, UK: Cycling from Canal to Castle Here’s the view of Windsor Castle from our hotel room window. We can see the flag on the castle’s round tower, so we’ll know if the Queen shows up while we’re here (although she probably won’t). Windsor, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557223751165-0C377YTB9M1R1PVS8GIW/fullsizeoutput_5ce5.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Hungerford to Windsor, UK: Cycling from Canal to Castle Queen Victoria is one of the royals most closely associated with Windsor Castle. Her imposing presence remains, via her statue at the foot of Castle Hill. Windsor, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557224106491-F1HVZCT6GMMFMHOAVTJ8/fullsizeoutput_5cde.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Hungerford to Windsor, UK: Cycling from Canal to Castle The leaning tower of Pizza has nothing on the Crooked House of Windsor. It makes you wonder how they fit in a crooked window, and how they manage to close the door in a crooked doorway. Somehow, they seem to make it work. Windsor, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557224165556-M5EQE2ERW4MUH8TF2YGB/fullsizeoutput_5ce4.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Hungerford to Windsor, UK: Cycling from Canal to Castle Leave it to Windsor to offer a royal shopping experience. Windsor, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557224368633-L8GX05EG477RXBCGK2D2/fullsizeoutput_5e09.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Hungerford to Windsor, UK: Cycling from Canal to Castle St. George’s Gate, Windsor Castle, England, UK. St. George, slayer of the dragon, is the patron saint of England. The chapel inside Windsor Castle is dedicated to him. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557224456935-DJTFLYFN0MSABG0BGKIB/fullsizeoutput_5e0b.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Hungerford to Windsor, UK: Cycling from Canal to Castle Here, our tour guide is explaining the history of the Round Tower, which sits atop the highest hill inside the castle grounds. He was wonderfully entertaining. The Tower is the oldest part of the castle, having replaced the original wooden fort built by William the Conqueror. It’s purpose through most of history was military, but it now holds the royal archives. Windsor Castle, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557224564728-AIOCZGDWHYHO5EDU5YN1/fullsizeoutput_5e10.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Hungerford to Windsor, UK: Cycling from Canal to Castle We weren’t able to visit the Queen because she wasn’t in Windsor today. They say that her favorite sitting room is on the second floor of the circular section, in the photo above. We did visit the incredibly ornate State Rooms inside the palace, but you’re not allowed to take any photos there. Windsor Castle, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557224735506-ZXUCCJQPLGT9NTKM6OGD/fullsizeoutput_5e14.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Hungerford to Windsor, UK: Cycling from Canal to Castle Downhill from the Round Tower lies the revered St. George’s Chapel. This is the spiritual home of the Order of the Garter, England’s highest knightly honor. In addition to ceremonies related to the Order, lots of royal weddings take place here, as well. Notable people buried in the chapel include 10 kings. Windsor Castle, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557224657865-6P0EDAJOGSRY091ZQ8YV/fullsizeoutput_5e12.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Hungerford to Windsor, UK: Cycling from Canal to Castle These guards have seemed to have a lot going on. We enjoyed seeing small groups of them marching around the grounds, in perfect formation. Windsor Castle, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://www.pedalsandpuffins.com/europe-2019/2019/5/2/bristol-to-hungerford monthly 0.5 2024-11-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557221712884-FB0N8HT05M0I4W3UG6X5/fullsizeoutput_5dea.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Bristol to Hungerford, UK: Biking Along Busy Canals and Windswept Downs - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557216662661-HSHZHXNA7GD03KZ1L2L1/fullsizeoutput_5dd1.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Bristol to Hungerford, UK: Biking Along Busy Canals and Windswept Downs Meet Gaius Sentius. His statue marks the place where a Roman road crossed the Bristol-to-Bath Railway Path. You can join him in taking a drink, from the water fountain in his arm. Warmley, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557218503981-5VU572YSLTX739TU7NV6/fullsizeoutput_5dd6.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Bristol to Hungerford, UK: Biking Along Busy Canals and Windswept Downs Historic train engines and cars are restored by the nonprofit Avon Valley Railway, on a section of tracks next to the Bristol-and-Bath Railway Path. When we rode by, a couple of engineers were working on the red train engine. Bitton, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557218604413-BME8EWRBOVNY3QT2AYRX/fullsizeoutput_5dda.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Bristol to Hungerford, UK: Biking Along Busy Canals and Windswept Downs A typical building in Bath, England, UK. The city has a very elegant, uniform architectural design. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557218758142-YE5N0KY0RKSJISBIE5L3/fullsizeoutput_5ddd.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Bristol to Hungerford, UK: Biking Along Busy Canals and Windswept Downs Narrow boats lining the Kennet-and-Avon Canal Trail. Bath, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557218826876-LMXBACJG4QDCCDOR6JEN/fullsizeoutput_5de0.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Bristol to Hungerford, UK: Biking Along Busy Canals and Windswept Downs Some of the narrow boats do go cruising, and certain sections of the canals were quite busy with boat traffic. Claverton, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557218919255-OUFM7XHS7260AFWD2YMS/fullsizeoutput_5de1.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Bristol to Hungerford, UK: Biking Along Busy Canals and Windswept Downs The narrow boat marina at Bradford-on-Avon, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557218985515-QZK1PJ9QM7PA1JAJBXGK/fullsizeoutput_5de3.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Bristol to Hungerford, UK: Biking Along Busy Canals and Windswept Downs On a windy and rainy evening, we were very happy to arrive at our bed-and-breakfast in Bradford-on-Avon, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557219040493-EK1D5S6KVLOSLAYXK34B/fullsizeoutput_5de4.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Bristol to Hungerford, UK: Biking Along Busy Canals and Windswept Downs Our room was in the stone-walled stables of an old farmhouse. After a hot shower and cup of hot chocolate, the room was very cozy. Bradford-on-Avon, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557219225989-01MUDFDVDZMRH46Z7569/fullsizeoutput_5de7.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Bristol to Hungerford, UK: Biking Along Busy Canals and Windswept Downs Another marina, jam-packed with narrow boats. Staverton, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557219340508-HTJCXY6PRT3QFG1HV7NN/fullsizeoutput_5dea.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Bristol to Hungerford, UK: Biking Along Busy Canals and Windswept Downs Almost all of the locks along England’s canals are self-service, with boaters emptying and filling the locks themselves. You get the feeling that most folks enjoy the hands-on, physical activity of operating the locks, that gives them a chance to get out of the boat and walk around. Send, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557219791115-HCYY5QCTCSQD9VRXYF2U/fullsizeoutput_5ded.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Bristol to Hungerford, UK: Biking Along Busy Canals and Windswept Downs It’s not easy sending a canal uphill. Caen Hill rises a modest 237 feet over 2 miles (72 m over 3.2 km). But it requires 29 consecutive locks to get a boat over the top, the longest flight of locks in Great Britain. Devizes, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557219935314-E8J2RXGEAA5AQYOLKAQ6/CZgtjmTnTHiYMRe55xkC%25Q.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Bristol to Hungerford, UK: Biking Along Busy Canals and Windswept Downs The strong winds had knocked a lot of leaves off the trees, and even downed a few branches. At one spot we passed a huge limb that had fallen across the tow path, and landed between a couple of the canal boats. Devizes, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557220103697-EAG1IML85PABP15B6FDJ/fullsizeoutput_5df0.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Bristol to Hungerford, UK: Biking Along Busy Canals and Windswept Downs Red-legged Partridges were common in spots within the North Wessex Downs. At one point, PedalingGuy startled a partridge in the road, and it flew along in front of him for a couple of hundred feet - not quite sure how to escape the strange beast that was chasing it. England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557220296752-5VEW5DHTR08EEUF32RSC/fullsizeoutput_5df3.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Bristol to Hungerford, UK: Biking Along Busy Canals and Windswept Downs Traditional thatched roofs were the norm in Britain for more than a millennium, and are still quite popular for rural cottages. Milton Lilbourne, England, UK. 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Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557220822376-H19X31RQ3OG7NEL66974/fullsizeoutput_5df5.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Bristol to Hungerford, UK: Biking Along Busy Canals and Windswept Downs We stayed at the Three Swans Inn in Hungerford, England, UK. It’s an old stage-coach inn, dating back to the 1500s. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557220908426-6PLZEMVSTQA91P822J45/fullsizeoutput_5c9d.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Bristol to Hungerford, UK: Biking Along Busy Canals and Windswept Downs The Inn was across the street from Hungerford’s Town Hall. England, UK. 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Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://www.pedalsandpuffins.com/europe-2019/2019/5/2/bridgwater-to-bristol monthly 0.5 2024-11-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557175423159-30WTGX7NBYTDJ0N7C2LL/fullsizeoutput_5dc3.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Bridgwater to Bristol, UK: From Bristol Bay to the Land of King Arthur, and Back - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557163233526-PPI8AW9ASEK4ZSI4T1P1/fullsizeoutput_5da2.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Bridgwater to Bristol, UK: From Bristol Bay to the Land of King Arthur, and Back SJS Cycles, the UK’s biggest retailer of gear for bicycle touring, was just down the street from our hotel in Bridgwater, England, UK. There, we were able to pick up some hard-to-find parts for our Ortlieb panniers. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557163883199-36YTX7VYRL0FTOZ8FM6Y/fullsizeoutput_5da5.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Bridgwater to Bristol, UK: From Bristol Bay to the Land of King Arthur, and Back Low bridge, everybody down! Slape Cross, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557171752011-0AOPSPFH08LZLA6NBQHB/fullsizeoutput_5da7.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Bridgwater to Bristol, UK: From Bristol Bay to the Land of King Arthur, and Back Many of the churches are surrounded by cemeteries, with headstones that go back for several centuries. Church of St. Michael & All Angels. Bawdrip, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557171873817-TWP4EHFFMDWFRJZPLO2W/SaivOmTeQhWAIrPwHoSCuQ.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Bridgwater to Bristol, UK: From Bristol Bay to the Land of King Arthur, and Back At the edge of the Avalon Marshes, just before climbing the Glastonbury Tor, we stopped for a break at a beautiful new picnic area along the trail. The site is dedicated to Amy Thomas, who died in 2017 at age 14. What a wonderful way to preserve her memory, by providing a place for tired travelers to rest. Glastonbury, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557171967226-EEST9K0JXIN7PP7PIB3I/fullsizeoutput_5da9.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Bridgwater to Bristol, UK: From Bristol Bay to the Land of King Arthur, and Back A tree right out of the legends. Glastonbury, England, UK. 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Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557172175679-JJ1EX8MWR6STTMF6JSBD/fullsizeoutput_5c26.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Bridgwater to Bristol, UK: From Bristol Bay to the Land of King Arthur, and Back The calm waters of the moat around the Bishop’s Palace. Wells, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557172230438-92MCVNGMEADCJJR1HE5Y/fullsizeoutput_5db0.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Bridgwater to Bristol, UK: From Bristol Bay to the Land of King Arthur, and Back The palace was closed, but we were able to peer in through a gap in the gate, to see the gardens inside. Wells, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557172499051-602TPAYKPFE0CXTYRPAL/fullsizeoutput_5c10.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Bridgwater to Bristol, UK: From Bristol Bay to the Land of King Arthur, and Back Wells was named after the town’s spring, which provides enough water to fill the palace’s moat. The spring releases about 4 million gallons of water a day. Wells, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557172281280-SG192KTQ6M6QO1VJIW7O/fullsizeoutput_5db4.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Bridgwater to Bristol, UK: From Bristol Bay to the Land of King Arthur, and Back In Wells, we visited the first of many huge cathedrals that we would see in England. The West Front of the cathedral is famous for being adorned with more than 300 original, medieval statues of religious figures. Wells Cathedral. England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557172353659-3CSJG96IC0Z9TXUZ0938/fullsizeoutput_5db6.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Bridgwater to Bristol, UK: From Bristol Bay to the Land of King Arthur, and Back The clock on the outside of Wells Cathedral was installed in the mid-1400s. It is connected to the clock inside the church, which is the second-oldest clock in the world that is still in use. Amazingly, they still tell the correct time. The inscription, “Nequid Pereat” means “let nothing be lost,” and is a quote from St. John’s Gospel. England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557172416003-HX1ZEKR09TY7CD1QFTNT/fullsizeoutput_5db8.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Bridgwater to Bristol, UK: From Bristol Bay to the Land of King Arthur, and Back We also visited the very picturesque Vicar’s Close, the oldest, purely residential street lined with original buildings in Europe. The houses were built in the mid-1300s, but still look well-kept and cozy. Wells, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557172603242-OQNIS0S23GP152L0TRIR/fullsizeoutput_5db9.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Bridgwater to Bristol, UK: From Bristol Bay to the Land of King Arthur, and Back Gotta love the names of the towns around here. Is it possible that actual wookies have lived here? Wookey Hole, England, UK, Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557172651531-KWQU5S4G6FOAMMQQ3LT8/fullsizeoutput_5dbb.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Bridgwater to Bristol, UK: From Bristol Bay to the Land of King Arthur, and Back At the foot of the Mendip Hills we passed Chew Valley Lake, where we saw a number of waterfowl - like this Tufted Duck. England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557172856822-8P1OSE8F022GQI76ED3O/fullsizeoutput_5c3c.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Bridgwater to Bristol, UK: From Bristol Bay to the Land of King Arthur, and Back A pair of courting Great Crested Grebes. Chew Valley Lake, England, UK. 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Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557173815895-NOM15W2NOQRAV3Q39354/fullsizeoutput_5dcc.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Bridgwater to Bristol, UK: From Bristol Bay to the Land of King Arthur, and Back Cherry blossoms in bloom. Castle Park, Bristol, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557173872245-8UH4QZGL8LBU0H9U5HXA/fullsizeoutput_5dcd.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Bridgwater to Bristol, UK: From Bristol Bay to the Land of King Arthur, and Back We saw this sign indicating the site of the first American Consulate in Great Britain. It turns out that around the time of the Revolutionary War, over half of Bristol’s trade business was with the American colonies. The trade continued after America’s independence, and as a result the USA established this consulate. 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Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://www.pedalsandpuffins.com/europe-2019/2019/5/2/bideford-to-bridgewater monthly 0.5 2024-11-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557163024639-ZY6UCD6FO1NVMZTUQ6XX/fullsizeoutput_5d93.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Bideford to Bridgwater, UK: From Bristol Bay to the Heights of Exmoor, and Back - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557159708754-8HJY7O3GXNL3W0E1GCO5/fullsizeoutput_5d89.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Bideford to Bridgwater, UK: From Bristol Bay to the Heights of Exmoor, and Back Right behind our hotel, the restored buildings and train cars of the Bideford Railway Heritage Centre looked particularly cheery in the morning light. Bideford, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557159844760-QRWYID1X60QY3N6C15YF/bBZrZCk4S2ijX%2By5%2B%25l8Eg.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Bideford to Bridgwater, UK: From Bristol Bay to the Heights of Exmoor, and Back Just down the road is the restored Instow train signal station. According to the sign here, this signal has an unusual design, with very few signals of this type still in existence. Instow, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557159895253-TTCWFDCJW7P0LZ3Q7G8Q/eqynGMGyTVydGHTvxE%2BakA.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Bideford to Bridgwater, UK: From Bristol Bay to the Heights of Exmoor, and Back Those buckets look like the wouldn’t be much of a match for any fire that might be caused by a train collision at the Instow signal crossing. They do make an attractive accent on the restored building, though. Instow, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557159948131-2Q4QFQYFFPHFEM7E0CTL/fullsizeoutput_5c0b.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Bideford to Bridgwater, UK: From Bristol Bay to the Heights of Exmoor, and Back A handsome male Shelduck on the River Taw. Yelland, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557160016717-EQRQZO43YKH6TMTTU0Y1/fullsizeoutput_5c0c.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Bideford to Bridgwater, UK: From Bristol Bay to the Heights of Exmoor, and Back Flat as a pancake. From Bideford to Barnstaple, the Tarka Trail stays close to the shores of the big rivers. England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557160095849-SRHFGZ93WPZR8UE8ZI4O/fullsizeoutput_5d8b.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Bideford to Bridgwater, UK: From Bristol Bay to the Heights of Exmoor, and Back Topping up the air pressure in our tires, after giving our bikes a nice, thorough cleaning. Barnstaple, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557160188198-S7FHU6JBBFA1UXDMQKRQ/fullsizeoutput_5d8c.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Bideford to Bridgwater, UK: From Bristol Bay to the Heights of Exmoor, and Back What a difference a few days makes. A couple of days ago these lambs were probably too young and weak to stand very long. Now they’re big bundles of energy. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557160743848-UCE53J6S03PIMSF6CAHQ/fullsizeoutput_5d8d.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Bideford to Bridgwater, UK: From Bristol Bay to the Heights of Exmoor, and Back With the roadside hedges creating an impenetrable wall along the road, the only places to pull over are at gate entrances to the sheep fields. We stopped for a rest at this gate, and were smitten by the cute stone squirrel. Exmoor National Park, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557160825367-A97YAPE079RHUN63LL6N/fullsizeoutput_5d90.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Bideford to Bridgwater, UK: From Bristol Bay to the Heights of Exmoor, and Back Sheep pastures and hedges, as far as the eye can see - from the top of one of the highest hills in Exmoor National Park, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557160880792-B0TCUHUEBAMQI66307J9/eKp2Be2MSfSwLGWkxQeo%25Q.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Bideford to Bridgwater, UK: From Bristol Bay to the Heights of Exmoor, and Back We made it to the top! Cruising along the rolling hills in the heights of Exmoor National Park, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557160951780-YVERDJDL0XBLA6G8U20T/BT2ypNeOSBe7NzSTW2lbiQ.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Bideford to Bridgwater, UK: From Bristol Bay to the Heights of Exmoor, and Back In the highest reaches of Exmoor National Park, the moors have natural vegetation. The paths were too rough to ride by bike, but they got us to a nice, secluded spot away from the road. England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557161041587-A49N96NXCQVYHFWWG360/fullsizeoutput_5c07.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Bideford to Bridgwater, UK: From Bristol Bay to the Heights of Exmoor, and Back Wild Red Deer enjoying some lush, spring grass. From our perch on a hilltop, we watched them feeding on the slopes, below. Exmoor National Park, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557161165568-UAT0GZLDD9Z9XT4RK7EF/fullsizeoutput_5d93.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Bideford to Bridgwater, UK: From Bristol Bay to the Heights of Exmoor, and Back It was incredibly peaceful camping on the moor. We felt like we had the park to ourselves. Exmoor National Park, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557161098293-UPRB6CZH29XCIOKSBL88/fullsizeoutput_5d91.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Bideford to Bridgwater, UK: From Bristol Bay to the Heights of Exmoor, and Back As the moon rose, our campsite was perfectly silent except for the plaintive call of a Tawny Owl. We had one of our best night’s sleep so far on this trip. Exmoor National Park, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557161511782-ZS08U2YM2OV9WYO3LFXG/fullsizeoutput_5bd0.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Bideford to Bridgwater, UK: From Bristol Bay to the Heights of Exmoor, and Back The Cuckoo called to let us know it was time for breakfast. Exmoor National Park, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557161577280-K0S1YT37V9NEM7C8JW18/V5gGfUZxQsKBhS90f68COQ.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Bideford to Bridgwater, UK: From Bristol Bay to the Heights of Exmoor, and Back We had a long walk back to the road from our camp, so we were thrilled that there was no dew on the grass. Exmoor National Park, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557161641938-OUJP0QFNB0649IPRJPUL/fullsizeoutput_5d97.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Bideford to Bridgwater, UK: From Bristol Bay to the Heights of Exmoor, and Back These lambs couldn’t decide if they were afraid of us, or happy to see us. They would gallop towards us, look at us quizzically, then run away. The same lambs ran back and forth several times. Exmoor National Park, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557161943330-XZZDQ767XF2XB03TLV78/fullsizeoutput_5d99.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Bideford to Bridgwater, UK: From Bristol Bay to the Heights of Exmoor, and Back Grand Western Canal, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557162090754-9RJAE3SQ0W1IFTDRLAXF/fullsizeoutput_5d9b.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Bideford to Bridgwater, UK: From Bristol Bay to the Heights of Exmoor, and Back Grand Western Canal, Halberton, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557162222180-B60HJGDZ2T8U6GM7MMJK/fullsizeoutput_5d9d.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Bideford to Bridgwater, UK: From Bristol Bay to the Heights of Exmoor, and Back We got lucky, and were able to camp on the soft grass in the picnic area, even though the campground was full. Sampford-Peverell, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557162485158-R6YFCPCRM25TUB0EFGKY/fullsizeoutput_5d9e.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Bideford to Bridgwater, UK: From Bristol Bay to the Heights of Exmoor, and Back The remains of the Waytown Limekilns, once the economic lifeblood of the Grand Western Canal. Waytown, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557162587182-J3X8GW4W149OJBRD12BU/fullsizeoutput_5da0.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Bideford to Bridgwater, UK: From Bristol Bay to the Heights of Exmoor, and Back We rode through this beautiful canyon with church bells ringing in the distance. Nynehead, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557171554765-I4S8HL7EY1VSQ7GFD5FR/fullsizeoutput_5da8.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Bideford to Bridgwater, UK: From Bristol Bay to the Heights of Exmoor, and Back From the scenery, we could have been back along the Nantes-to-Brest Canal in France. But we’re not. This is western Devon, in England. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557162812735-HNX6PUDC4XMQHX3KLAC5/fullsizeoutput_5da1.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Bideford to Bridgwater, UK: From Bristol Bay to the Heights of Exmoor, and Back What you see in this photo is a wave flowing upstream in the Parrett River. The river is flowing calmly away from us, and the tidal bore is churning things up by flowing upriver, towards us - reversing the flow of the river. Bridgwater, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://www.pedalsandpuffins.com/europe-2019/2019/5/2/lydford-to-bideford monthly 0.5 2024-11-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557159251780-6LSQR66DGUQ0B22AMIMR/DSC07009.JPG Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Lydford to Bideford, UK: A Tale of Two Bike Trails - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557136987080-8D7Y7CP39S5MY1Z6NGEK/IMG_1846.JPG Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Lydford to Bideford, UK: A Tale of Two Bike Trails One of the many private property gates along the Granite Way cycling route. A lot of the land within Dartmoor National Park is private, and public access is granted through agreements with the landowners. Sourton, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557137135609-OVMETO4ZSQA1USLHGPSN/fullsizeoutput_5d6e.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Lydford to Bideford, UK: A Tale of Two Bike Trails The number of sheep is starting to go up, now that little lambs are joining the herds. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557137454897-H7KTRXEVV82IU3HLDR56/fullsizeoutput_5d6f.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Lydford to Bideford, UK: A Tale of Two Bike Trails We spotted these old milk containers in Sheepwash (gotta love the name), England. Even though there were still plenty of sheep, we passed more dairy farms as we descended towards Bideford. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557137207161-XLH94AILU4SUEFCZUQBR/fullsizeoutput_5d72.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Lydford to Bideford, UK: A Tale of Two Bike Trails One of the prettiest churches we’ve seen in England was the Sheepwash Methodist Church, along the Tarka Trail. England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557137359975-IOH31DDVWY5018ZEYQMK/DSC07009.JPG Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Lydford to Bideford, UK: A Tale of Two Bike Trails The pheasants are still looking fine. How could the lady pheasants resist? Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557137582389-VJJ5J6PM1YPUJKZOK6F5/IWKfPRNyQrWDTu1MkG8Zew.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Lydford to Bideford, UK: A Tale of Two Bike Trails It’s about time! It was finally warm enough to stop and have an ice cream at a small store along the trail. Great Torrington, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557137642730-QATUSHLJ97APFYYD6ATO/fullsizeoutput_5d73.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Lydford to Bideford, UK: A Tale of Two Bike Trails The Royal Inn, Bideford, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557137716758-0SBFKY8QFY1GEPT0PT22/fullsizeoutput_5d77.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Lydford to Bideford, UK: A Tale of Two Bike Trails When in England, eat like the English do. We had a delicious dinner of amazingly fresh fish and hand-cut chips. Bideford, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557138548296-MFMVBEHJWEKOR5UGSXIH/fullsizeoutput_5bbd.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Lydford to Bideford, UK: A Tale of Two Bike Trails You can’t miss the fact that Easter’s just a couple of days away. In England, the Monday after Easter is also a “bank holiday,” so a lot of folks will be spending the long weekend away from home. Finding places to stay could be tricky. Bideford, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557138405815-IR55IB10POMLX6IGRE1S/fullsizeoutput_5d7b.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Lydford to Bideford, UK: A Tale of Two Bike Trails Our cycling route followed the path of Tarka the Otter along the River Torridge, as we descended from the highlands of Dartmoor. Tarka is a famous character around here. There’s even a statue of him on the waterfront. Bideford, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557138593632-DZ5175EWA7DJ4YIN9JL5/fullsizeoutput_5d87.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Lydford to Bideford, UK: A Tale of Two Bike Trails Last night’s fish & chips dinner was so good, we decided to do it again. If you’re ever in Bideford, England, we recommend Mr. Chips on The Quay. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://www.pedalsandpuffins.com/europe-2019/2019/5/2/roscoff-france-to-lydford-uk monthly 0.5 2024-11-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557158989057-6CQ93Z8XEDGWOXB5WNVG/fullsizeoutput_5d2b.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Roscoff (France) to Lydford (UK): Cycling the Land of Ships and Sheep - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557130857312-5AVWJV3VR0K0NHLYIYAS/fullsizeoutput_5d07.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Roscoff (France) to Lydford (UK): Cycling the Land of Ships and Sheep PedalinGuy staying warm and dry while waiting for a break in the rain, before biking to the ferry for Plymouth, England. Hotel Bellevue, Roscoff, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557131000727-6DVN32OD7OJXK9LAAGJO/fullsizeoutput_5d0e.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Roscoff (France) to Lydford (UK): Cycling the Land of Ships and Sheep We hoped the ferry staff would take pity on us and let us be one of the first groups to go through customs so we could get out of the rain. After a couple of commercial trucks, tour busses, and a few cars, we finally got our turn. Roscoff, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557131086615-YYHKQ851L7K2VGAD9D8U/fullsizeoutput_5d0d.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Roscoff (France) to Lydford (UK): Cycling the Land of Ships and Sheep Our ferry, so close and yet so far. We were itching to get into our warm and dry cabin. Roscoff, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557131247032-SONYR7TYM143H4IE4K92/fullsizeoutput_5d11.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Roscoff (France) to Lydford (UK): Cycling the Land of Ships and Sheep Safe and sound in our cabin, out of the nasty weather. It was totally worth the extra expense to have a secure space to store all of our gear. Roscoff, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557131332326-5DCCP8VM36O6MR4O0FQE/fullsizeoutput_5d14.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Roscoff (France) to Lydford (UK): Cycling the Land of Ships and Sheep Au revoir, France! Our ferry to England just pulled away from the pier in Roscoff. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557131387703-UTX3B0FS5MUH4I1KHQ7R/fullsizeoutput_5d15.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Roscoff (France) to Lydford (UK): Cycling the Land of Ships and Sheep Conditions weren’t ideal for hanging out on the deck, but we stayed out long enough to snap some photos of France receding towards the horizon. English Channel. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557131512073-V0LIG54EN2AJDL31QP73/fullsizeoutput_5d17.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Roscoff (France) to Lydford (UK): Cycling the Land of Ships and Sheep Smeaton’s Tower (the lighthouse) is one of Plymouth’s iconic sights. In front is the belvedere, a set of columned terraces where visitors can enjoy a view of Plymouth Sound. Locals call it the “wedding cake,” because it’s said to resemble Queen Victoria’s tiered, white, decorated cake. Plymouth, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557131916804-A4DWO3XC3UOKYVQGBV14/fullsizeoutput_5d20.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Roscoff (France) to Lydford (UK): Cycling the Land of Ships and Sheep If you’ve paid any attention to pop culture lately, you have some idea that the Vikings attacked and sacked England a lot in the past. People don’t forget those things. This “Viking Stone” was presented to Plymouth by the five Scandinavian countries in 1997 to commemorate 1,000 years since the last Viking raid of the city, and to honor their current friendship. Plymouth, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557131689245-VSXOUFBTG37J727SBMDV/fullsizeoutput_5d1c.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Roscoff (France) to Lydford (UK): Cycling the Land of Ships and Sheep A local resident in Hoe Park. Common Magpie. Plymouth,England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557131775779-3D30VSIU34HWHP4RZKHM/fullsizeoutput_5d1f.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Roscoff (France) to Lydford (UK): Cycling the Land of Ships and Sheep The rugged waterfront, seen from the top of the limestone cliffs in Hoe Park. Amazingly, we saw a man with a young boy (father and son?) practicing swimming in the very cold, rough seas just off of the pier. Brrrr. Plymouth, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557131580764-2Q91FOOGOO9YNA7JHRLZ/fullsizeoutput_5d1a.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Roscoff (France) to Lydford (UK): Cycling the Land of Ships and Sheep That’s the ferry we took from Roscoff to Plymouth yesterday. It looks enormous compared to that military ship. Plymouth Sound, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557132090080-GCLVCEN2GTZFVDOB0TVK/fullsizeoutput_5d22.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Roscoff (France) to Lydford (UK): Cycling the Land of Ships and Sheep Guess what we found? Another branch of the Camino de Santiago. It makes sense that Plymouth would have been a good place to catch a ferry or ship to the continent, to continue the pilgrimage. This symbol appears on a waterfront wall in the old city, and the plaque talks about the Camino. Plymouth, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557132170150-YYC786LDE8BAMZKFRVCR/fullsizeoutput_5d23.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Roscoff (France) to Lydford (UK): Cycling the Land of Ships and Sheep Without the cars and electric lights, you could almost imagine that you were back in the reign of Queen Elizabeth. Barbican is Plymouth’s old neighborhood, with over 200 buildings dating from the 14th-17th centuries. Plymouth, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557132306878-R9NYU74U0IIJ6MAR580W/fullsizeoutput_5d24.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Roscoff (France) to Lydford (UK): Cycling the Land of Ships and Sheep Fortunately, the detour around Sutton Harbor was scenic. Plymouth, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557132404447-HINFXP55CK92HXQ1CSFQ/fullsizeoutput_5d2b.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Roscoff (France) to Lydford (UK): Cycling the Land of Ships and Sheep Soaking up the nautical vibe at the marina in Sutton Harbor, Plymouth, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557132558008-M9W39NF5EHAUKOY42L6W/fullsizeoutput_5d2d.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Roscoff (France) to Lydford (UK): Cycling the Land of Ships and Sheep We looked for birds on the marshes of the Plym River, but our only new species was Canada Goose. Not too exotic for folks from North America. Plymouth, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557132642121-BBQLF5UUUL79OAOXOWQR/8EF5CD4C-EC75-4F33-A7E6-D49A5DE27A5D.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Roscoff (France) to Lydford (UK): Cycling the Land of Ships and Sheep This beetle looks like he’s in racing form. Plymbridge Woods, Plymouth, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557132733598-EYYDP4WUVZ0UKA75QC5F/fullsizeoutput_5d2e.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Roscoff (France) to Lydford (UK): Cycling the Land of Ships and Sheep Checking out a Peregrine Falcon nest on a cliff overlooking the Plym River. England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557133013001-XZCQR0RTDOT0HLZFV01C/TW8lJgRMTZGs2kRgGUW9eg.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Roscoff (France) to Lydford (UK): Cycling the Land of Ships and Sheep This kind of terrain is where you really appreciate the old railroad grades. We got to ride through some of the hills, instead of up and over them. The walls of these railroad cuts were covered with lush mosses and ferns. Bickleigh, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557135613238-PYZ9PQW7LJVGK7HE65PF/fullsizeoutput_5c9c.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Roscoff (France) to Lydford (UK): Cycling the Land of Ships and Sheep We spent most of the day cycling in and out of the western edge of Dartmoor National Park, It’s not always easy to tell when you’re inside the park, because most of the land is used for sheep grazing, and there are even some towns within the park. But we did come across one sign for the park. Devon, England. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557133125688-FTW399WC0FBMTXTDY1RY/fullsizeoutput_5d30.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Roscoff (France) to Lydford (UK): Cycling the Land of Ships and Sheep It’s clear we’ve entered a landscape where people really know how to grow a hedge. The massive hedges that delineate the grazing fields are all thick, well-groomed, and look like they’ve been cultivated over hundreds of years. Dartmoor National Park, England. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557134170370-N347AO0WOSR8NBSRVMPM/fullsizeoutput_5d3f.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Roscoff (France) to Lydford (UK): Cycling the Land of Ships and Sheep And then there are the sheep. Lots and lots of them. The blue paint isn’t a fashion statement, it’s there to help the farmers identify their sheep among the mixed flocks on the common lands. Dartmoor National Park, England. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557133434318-Z5K46RE0AYU46QVJ1DZI/fullsizeoutput_5d31.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Roscoff (France) to Lydford (UK): Cycling the Land of Ships and Sheep From this bridge, we saw at least 42 pheasants down in the fields. The habitat here must be pheasant heaven. Dartmoor National Park, England. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557133518855-0RCDOZGH50PYVMR77458/fullsizeoutput_5d32.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Roscoff (France) to Lydford (UK): Cycling the Land of Ships and Sheep The males were displaying, trying to catch the attention of one, lone female. Dartmoor National Park, England. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557133685001-ROANS91DLP8VQZ57D8UM/fullsizeoutput_5d34.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Roscoff (France) to Lydford (UK): Cycling the Land of Ships and Sheep Locally abundant granite was used to build almost everything in Dartmoor National Park. Buckland Monachorum, England, UK, Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557133809754-56VJK04N8VJUWX8FHXSQ/fullsizeoutput_5d35.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Roscoff (France) to Lydford (UK): Cycling the Land of Ships and Sheep The park has a long history of human settlement, and is dotted with the remains of medieval farmhouses. This one’s now inhabited by a family of Jackdaws. Dartmoor National Park. Buckland Monachorum, England, UK, Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557135307926-6MEJTDZMLN5J6VT50L2S/fullsizeoutput_5d4a.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Roscoff (France) to Lydford (UK): Cycling the Land of Ships and Sheep Up close, the hedges form a tall, impenetrable barrier. Their branches are so densely packed, you can’t see any light through them. It’s normal for the hedges to be placed right on the edge of the road, with no shoulder. That makes it hard for bikes to move over and let vehicles pass. Fortunately, these roads don’t get very much traffic. Brentor, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557134062400-UHWEQO175PS8BXVO8CEE/fullsizeoutput_5d3a.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Roscoff (France) to Lydford (UK): Cycling the Land of Ships and Sheep From a distance, the hedges outline small, neatly cropped fields for the sheep. Dartmoor National Park, England. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557135388815-HC9GFT5J80F7FPDJB5LS/fullsizeoutput_5d49.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Roscoff (France) to Lydford (UK): Cycling the Land of Ships and Sheep The 13th century Church of St. Michael de Rupe is still used for services from Easter to September. It sits several hundred feet up on top of a Tor (a classic moorland hill topped with granite). The worshippers must be very dedicated to hike all the way up there to go to church. Brentor, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557135710459-MKN9TWGV18EHGXTSINGQ/fullsizeoutput_5d4c.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Roscoff (France) to Lydford (UK): Cycling the Land of Ships and Sheep Monument commemorating the site of a Saxon-Viking battle in 997. Dartmoor National Park, Lydford, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557135831141-ZO37T1D9XBP17ZUILYSL/fullsizeoutput_5d4d.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Roscoff (France) to Lydford (UK): Cycling the Land of Ships and Sheep Camping on a grassy knoll. Dartmoor National Park, Lydford, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557135926920-DWRPP4RZFX2PZC1EL432/fullsizeoutput_5d4e.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Roscoff (France) to Lydford (UK): Cycling the Land of Ships and Sheep You can’t beat that view. Looking eastward into Dartmoor National Park from our campsite near Lydford, England, UK. The lower elevations are planted in lush grasses for grazing sheep, while the higher elevations are covered with more natural vegetation. The ridges are dotted with granite outcrops. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557136092766-SVKABILE7UBUTMEU44GS/fullsizeoutput_5d4f.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Roscoff (France) to Lydford (UK): Cycling the Land of Ships and Sheep Beautiful detailing on a window in St. Petroc’s Church. Dartmoor National Park, Lydford, England, UK. The Norman-era church is adjacent to the ghostly shell of the old Lydford Castle. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557136188375-G8EBX12CFERV5P5M8VPZ/fullsizeoutput_5d54.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Roscoff (France) to Lydford (UK): Cycling the Land of Ships and Sheep Looking down into the famous Lydford Gorge. The trails into the ravine were closed by the time we arrived, so we viewed southwest England’s deepest gorge from a bridge. Dartmoor National Park, Lydford, England, UK. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557136262518-X4PGQ1OQYJHM1LIY41IV/fullsizeoutput_5d50.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Roscoff (France) to Lydford (UK): Cycling the Land of Ships and Sheep A local sheep kept an eye on us as we wandered through town. Dartmoor National Park, Lydford, England, UK. 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Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556815783411-09LZ3KJ337F7LSMLRVXS/fullsizeoutput_5c7a.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Josselin to Roscoff, France: The Heart of Ancient Brittany A flight of locks between Rohan and Pontivy, on the Nantes-to-Brest Canal, France. Boats can still navigate through this section of the canal. It must take forever to get through all those locks. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556816076492-APJ3FF9WPZX98E9F4TU0/fullsizeoutput_5c7b.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Josselin to Roscoff, France: The Heart of Ancient Brittany Lockhouse near a flight of locks, between Rohan and Pontivy, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556816183058-X1QEDCDCEXI9Q1IZEQFE/fullsizeoutput_5cb1.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Josselin to Roscoff, France: The Heart of Ancient Brittany Saint-Gonnery, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556816265650-GTKWDLGQGJQ33023KDK4/US%25bP6BeRGqUWFMy8c4tng.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Josselin to Roscoff, France: The Heart of Ancient Brittany Our savior hotel (ironically, with the same name as last night’s hotel). This one had rooms, including some that were facing a quiet area away from the road. Pontivy, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556816377108-ZXJLKKQ8BY1AQ8MMAAVK/fullsizeoutput_5b37.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Josselin to Roscoff, France: The Heart of Ancient Brittany The Chateau of the Dukes of Rohan. Pontivy, France. It’s currently under renovation, and not open to the public. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556816491587-SR7DCYXLEWER734H8LN0/fullsizeoutput_5c7d.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Josselin to Roscoff, France: The Heart of Ancient Brittany It’s extremely unusual to see albino animals in the wild. So we were quite surprised to see this snow-white nutria along the Nantes-to-Brest Canal, just west of Pontivy, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556816631026-WXF5QIK8LLC3LGJ6BOOV/4vXz%25yI7RuqmLKiloNFodg.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Josselin to Roscoff, France: The Heart of Ancient Brittany Abandoned old buildings along the Nanates-to-Brest Canal, Neuillac, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556816708602-KSLJFEOI9EF962EGMOWW/fullsizeoutput_5bc7.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Josselin to Roscoff, France: The Heart of Ancient Brittany A lockhouse in Neuillac, France. The sign over its door gives the place name in both French and Breton. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556816786462-VPWDER20S17UQ0M2A0VU/lV4IAcJ%2BR1i0GXwcaZjL4A.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Josselin to Roscoff, France: The Heart of Ancient Brittany Along the canal west of Pontivy, we stopped to look at a series of signs that showed photos of how the canal looked 100 years ago. Neuillac, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1557130042118-I9SK5QR5SP3HHYVTRJ70/fullsizeoutput_5d04.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Josselin to Roscoff, France: The Heart of Ancient Brittany Like a silent witness to Brittany’s tumultuous past, the Abbaye de Bon-Repos overlooks the Nantes-to-Brest Canal at the west end of Lake Guerlédan. The abbey was burnt down in 1795, in the aftermath of the French Revolution. It’s shell now serves as the backdrop for art exhibitions, and a summer sight-and-sound light show. Bon-Repos, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556817149075-2L7LYQ7RZJLZU463LCDM/fullsizeoutput_5c7e.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Josselin to Roscoff, France: The Heart of Ancient Brittany One last rest break, at the junction where we left the Nantes-to-Brest Canal. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556817298671-O6KWVLSB4598XML66IHZ/fullsizeoutput_5c7f.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Josselin to Roscoff, France: The Heart of Ancient Brittany We decided to stay at the Noz Vad Hotel. In the Breton language, Noz means night, and Vad means good. So we stayed at the Good Night Hotel. Carhaix-Plouguer, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556817555256-3GH6HKI2T444NXMWRFWZ/fullsizeoutput_5b41.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Josselin to Roscoff, France: The Heart of Ancient Brittany One of the indications that Carhaix-Plouguer had recently been visited by the Tour de France was this fun statue. The Tour actually went right up this street in 2018. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556817638861-R6HKELAEO63ELVA2YU5C/fullsizeoutput_5b44.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Josselin to Roscoff, France: The Heart of Ancient Brittany On our fourth try to get a crepe today, we found the restaurant closed because the proprietor has a fever. Hope he feels better soon. Carhaix-Plouguer, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556817712033-45LDVXECPEAR9DI1Z0UM/fullsizeoutput_5b42.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Josselin to Roscoff, France: The Heart of Ancient Brittany We finally got our crepes! Buckwheat crepes are a specialty in Brittany, and these were delicious in addition to being artistically presented. Carhaix-Plouguer, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556818011637-5UYC3H9J3NKWX1R4PCIS/IMG_1651.JPG Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Josselin to Roscoff, France: The Heart of Ancient Brittany A yellow bicycle on the roadside in France is a likely indicator that the Tour de France came by. Last year the tour came down this road on its way into Carhaix-Plouguer. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556818109810-WTJF3MI0Q9JC5M2IR488/fullsizeoutput_5c81.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Josselin to Roscoff, France: The Heart of Ancient Brittany The dazzling yellow of the mustard fields is one of the sights along our route that never gets old. Plounévézel, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556818239911-VMP60AN8YV0OXLWK6STC/fullsizeoutput_5c82.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Josselin to Roscoff, France: The Heart of Ancient Brittany The cycle path through the Armorica Regional Natural Park was smooth, gently graded, and lined with moss-covered trees. Plougonven, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556818322090-3GT477QMEUVP7T3D5YAM/prjMcS%25HRGeyOnmww2O6nQ.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Josselin to Roscoff, France: The Heart of Ancient Brittany Along the way we passed an old, abandoned railroad station, and we stopped for a rest. Plougonven, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556818397087-3BF6TD0WLJ45WD4IM48K/igb22CYrRQGyluiIgAeCSw.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Josselin to Roscoff, France: The Heart of Ancient Brittany PedalingGuy went inside to look around. When he came out, he told me that there were ghosts in there. I decided not to go look for myself. Plougonven, France. 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Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556818573279-88BRPSGXA80LPEEBZ97R/lZF8zkaGRWq6tl6p3wL7Pw.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Josselin to Roscoff, France: The Heart of Ancient Brittany Heading out of Morlaix, we crossed over another ridge, and headed towards Roscoff. Signs here continue to be in both French and Breton. Kerlaudy, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556818639757-TGD4RL1SHOK3QYPZZT8B/1KnIHwlTTeKqbsjArxZFCg.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Josselin to Roscoff, France: The Heart of Ancient Brittany The mouth of the Penzé River ahead, means we’re getting close to Roscoff. Plouénan, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556818718278-7BITDXG24GC3A4GYVSVW/Q8OjPRskRxu%2BR8CP67Zu8w.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Josselin to Roscoff, France: The Heart of Ancient Brittany On the approach to Roscoff, we passed through acres and acres of onion fields. We later learned that onions have been an important crop here since the 1600s, when they were believed to have a higher nutritional value than other onions because of the elevated iodine content of the soils. As many as 1500 “Onion Johnnies” from Roscoff would take the ferry to sell their prized onions throughout England and Wales. In 2009, the farmers were granted a “label of origin” by the French government to certify onions grown in the Roscoff region. Plouénan, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556818798523-2ZOQPLEBHNFNUG2BFXV6/fullsizeoutput_5cb5.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Josselin to Roscoff, France: The Heart of Ancient Brittany When we arrived at our hotel near the harbor in Roscoff, France, there was plenty of water and all the boats were afloat. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556818883680-OMEZ8U5YORV0NKF7WSQG/fullsizeoutput_5c89.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Josselin to Roscoff, France: The Heart of Ancient Brittany Later in the evening, when the tide went out, all those boats were left stranded on the mud until the tide comes back in. Not very convenient. Roscoff, France. 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Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556273134143-9APY6MQSHA8PIAGWG5AB/fullsizeoutput_5c50.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Nantes to Josselin, France: Cycling the Nantes to Brest Canal The houses north of the Loire River have a very different look and feel than the others we have seen in France. You can sense the cultural linkage with Great Britain. La Chapelle-sur-Erdre, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556273395244-6SWRL4G1EQCZ52SGOLQX/fullsizeoutput_5c52.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Nantes to Josselin, France: Cycling the Nantes to Brest Canal Stone farmhouse, Brittany, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556273486574-RW1DQNO21H5DNYWMD94B/fullsizeoutput_5c53.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Nantes to Josselin, France: Cycling the Nantes to Brest Canal This section of the path was a bit less developed - but that was because we missed a turn that would have put us on the other side of the canal (and a better path). Most of the route today was on hard-packed, fine gravel - great for cycling. Nort-sur-Erdre, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556273537121-NILX7H8CTPVY4RF6KL3M/fullsizeoutput_5c54.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Nantes to Josselin, France: Cycling the Nantes to Brest Canal Cowslip flowers along the Nantes-to-Brest Canal. Nort-sur-Erdre, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556273801826-SDS9LLCJ9HDAZ4L1SXPZ/jlQ0TZ42TtSdsA7YCg3M5A.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Nantes to Josselin, France: Cycling the Nantes to Brest Canal Waiting for the proprietors to arrive at the Chambre d’hôtes du Gravier. Blain, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556274148612-O1DTA9SC1NPE3L7V63LV/fullsizeoutput_5c60.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Nantes to Josselin, France: Cycling the Nantes to Brest Canal Our homey room at the Chambre d’hôtes du Gravier. Blain, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556273881762-A8RLRMWX3I9J47DMNSW1/fullsizeoutput_5c58.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Nantes to Josselin, France: Cycling the Nantes to Brest Canal Château de la Groulais. A castle has been on this site since the early 12th century, when it served as a frontier defense post for Brittany. But most of the current building dates to the 1600s, when it was extensively remodeled. Blain, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556273936505-S3LVLNWXSRTSBEM43EP5/fullsizeoutput_5c5a.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Nantes to Josselin, France: Cycling the Nantes to Brest Canal A view from the tower of the Château de la Groulais. Blain, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556273982161-6MTHNH0BB04QI3D8M81L/fullsizeoutput_5c5c.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Nantes to Josselin, France: Cycling the Nantes to Brest Canal The olive trees growing along this wall at the Château de la Groulais weren’t very tall, but they look ancient. Just look at the thickness of their trunks. They could be hundreds of years old. Blain, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556274066713-F9T0QJ3ZJ13HBA1Y5AN6/fullsizeoutput_5c5e.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Nantes to Josselin, France: Cycling the Nantes to Brest Canal Sunset over the dock at the Nantes-to-Brest Canal, Blain, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556274346703-EZV6REYSVNH94XJ14EIK/fullsizeoutput_5c62.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Nantes to Josselin, France: Cycling the Nantes to Brest Canal Brittany’s morning mist. This stretch of the canal towpath had more gravel, making for a bumpy ride. But it was also very lightly used, giving us the chance to see a lot of wildlife. Nantes-to-Brest Canal, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556274564999-W0JZAV4GW7U1BHG46OBH/fullsizeoutput_5c63.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Nantes to Josselin, France: Cycling the Nantes to Brest Canal Nutria (a.k.a., coypu) are very common on the Nantes-to-Brest Canal. We saw dozens of them. These two were grooming next to each other, until one of them decided to pick a fight, and chased the other one away. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556274852192-5JUAQSDXHAT60XOVYK0R/fullsizeoutput_5c64.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Nantes to Josselin, France: Cycling the Nantes to Brest Canal Serenity along the Nantes-to-Brest Canal. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556274944156-PGN8BBFP2ZGXSPV4YWIV/fullsizeoutput_5c65.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Nantes to Josselin, France: Cycling the Nantes to Brest Canal Today was the first time we’ve seen a newborn animal. This calf could not have been very old. It was still wobbly on its legs, and it’s mother was licking it all over. The calf is clearly enjoying the attention. Nantes-to-Brest Canal, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556275049424-QDURWEHTGWT2VRK8CBMK/fullsizeoutput_5c66.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Nantes to Josselin, France: Cycling the Nantes to Brest Canal This Graylag Goose was part of a small flock grazing and resting along the canal. One of the geese had some goslings with her, too. Nantes-to-Brest Canal, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556275125882-X4XXWPYIU301CDP7I9UX/fullsizeoutput_5c67.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Nantes to Josselin, France: Cycling the Nantes to Brest Canal One of the few boats that passed us on the Nantes-to-Brest Canal today. We’re here a bit early in the season, so it probably gets busier in the summer. But for now, we mostly had the canal to ourselves. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556275177908-X2XRZBUNY5EW10RGIFNH/fullsizeoutput_5c68.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Nantes to Josselin, France: Cycling the Nantes to Brest Canal We enjoyed riding next to each other on the wide path. Nantes-to-Brest Canal, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556275244506-2Z6ESSZ1ZAC59UOUE7YB/fullsizeoutput_5c69.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Nantes to Josselin, France: Cycling the Nantes to Brest Canal The Grand Rue is Redon’s old-town, pedestrian street. We grabbed a quick lunch here, before checking into our hotel. Redon, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556275310217-TJ89PIETUE1YA1JGEV8T/fullsizeoutput_5c6b.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Nantes to Josselin, France: Cycling the Nantes to Brest Canal Out and about in Redon, France. Town Hall and the Abbey of Saint-Sauver are in the background. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556275389154-OJPAPHDWS4JIOPW3QYWY/fullsizeoutput_5c6a.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Nantes to Josselin, France: Cycling the Nantes to Brest Canal Holy Saint James! We spotted this marker, smaller than a business card, on a wall in Redon, France. It turns out there’s a Camino de Santiago (the Mont Saint-Michel route) that goes through here, too. They aren’t kidding when they say that all roads lead to Santiago. This marker was so small, most people probably wouldn’t notice it. But we’ve been conditioned to spot these markers from our time on the Camino. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556275466149-8YI8HPU0NVCR17H01LOL/fullsizeoutput_5c6c.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Nantes to Josselin, France: Cycling the Nantes to Brest Canal We wondered if Rue Franklin in Redon, France was named for Benjamin Franklin, who was very popular among the French. But we haven’t been able to find any connection between Ben and Redon. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556275525999-LWWYZ1NIK4ZSJFPF7EHP/x1ikhGnPRSGp7vnA6KDsWQ.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Nantes to Josselin, France: Cycling the Nantes to Brest Canal No, we didn’t photoshop this image. Yes, those leaves are flamingo pink. Walking down a side street in Redon, France, we couldn’t believe our eyes. But this Chinese cedar really does have bright pink leaves for 2-3 weeks in the spring, then they fade to green. It’s a wonder to behold. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556275612050-YZQ91HHM9CJHRR97YC1P/fullsizeoutput_5c6d.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Nantes to Josselin, France: Cycling the Nantes to Brest Canal Evening on the Nantes-to-Brest Canal, Redon, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556275701834-SHCAYHFT63C9F6WA197X/IMG_1446.JPG Bicycle Touring Blog - Nantes to Josselin, France: Cycling the Nantes to Brest Canal You can’t miss the signs that this region is damp. Everything is mossy including trees, roofs, garden walls, and even the middle of the road. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556275780208-ZGKAMV7HEFL7DDB7IFWD/DSC06777.JPG Bicycle Touring Blog - Nantes to Josselin, France: Cycling the Nantes to Brest Canal The heavy fog added an air of mystery to the landscape along the Nantes-to-Brest Canal. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556275856365-B003KBZBZ9B0RNURQBI0/fullsizeoutput_5c6e.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Nantes to Josselin, France: Cycling the Nantes to Brest Canal Lock house along the Nantes-to-Brest Canal. Le Bas Limur, Peillac, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556275919440-ITT7ML7FFAPKRSJ7J0LI/p6A8SJIQTz6nhuMXPNJ58Q.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Nantes to Josselin, France: Cycling the Nantes to Brest Canal The mustard fields look just as spectacular on the third day as they did on the first. Saint-Congard, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556275991608-GTNN9ZEE1CJPP790KG4M/D8t4BBNXTBqfbHa8HS%2BDLQ.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Nantes to Josselin, France: Cycling the Nantes to Brest Canal A clear, blue sky appeared after the fog lifted. Saint-Congard, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556276166502-W7LPCSHL14UHWFTAI65A/fullsizeoutput_5c70.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Nantes to Josselin, France: Cycling the Nantes to Brest Canal Like a fairy-tale come to life, the towers of the Château de Josselin set the tone for our arrival into town. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556276297682-USF5D0726DBMN3DF0SIN/fullsizeoutput_5c73.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Nantes to Josselin, France: Cycling the Nantes to Brest Canal Some of the rooms in the Hôtel du Château have great views of the castle, which sits just across the canal. But we opted for a room on the opposite, quieter side. Instead, we walked over the bridge to see the chateau up close. Josselin, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556277487950-6APZWQJ8U99VISF02HCW/fullsizeoutput_5c75.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Nantes to Josselin, France: Cycling the Nantes to Brest Canal The Château du Josselin has an astonishing array of imaginative gargoyles. We had fun checking out the different characters carved in the stone. Josselin, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556276410173-AEEIXMDAE6SZGRJ4WSWX/fullsizeoutput_5c74.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Nantes to Josselin, France: Cycling the Nantes to Brest Canal Medieval half-timbered houses line the narrow passageways in Josselin’s old town. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556277567108-IKJU18D3FXTH4JYM2NNH/fullsizeoutput_5c76.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Nantes to Josselin, France: Cycling the Nantes to Brest Canal We happened upon a local park where multiple games of boules were under way. You can tell by their expressions, these folks take the competition very seriously. Josselin, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://www.pedalsandpuffins.com/europe-2019/2019/4/25/pornic-to-nantes monthly 0.5 2024-11-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556224673488-TYXCQO68BM2IZFL12Q66/fullsizeoutput_5c47.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Pornic to Nantes, France: A Taste of the Loire River Valley - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556223865849-EERP3OSQE55PPQV5VCEP/fullsizeoutput_5c46.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Pornic to Nantes, France: A Taste of the Loire River Valley Even the Loire River is lined with carrelets. It would be fun to see one of these contraptions in operation, but it must not be the right time of year. All the carrelets we saw were sitting idle. Saint-Brévin-les-Pins, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556223679784-G3PVTF4Q32FWX74BOPB5/fullsizeoutput_5c41.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Pornic to Nantes, France: A Taste of the Loire River Valley The mudflat along the south bank of the Loire River was mostly populated by gulls and shelducks. But we did see one person out there. It looked like he was digging for clams. Saint-Brévin-les-Pins, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556224120914-O00YOCTD5BQQ9HAO2FKX/qN7LMeZdQVaiaXKCrNC2VQ.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Pornic to Nantes, France: A Taste of the Loire River Valley The Serpent d’Océan would be truly terrifying if it were alive. This amazing, 400 ft long artwork seems ready to slither across the rocks and sand along the Loire River. Saint-Brévin-les-Pins, France, Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556223739577-0DZUTOH8Q0NE4XZMTEIM/fullsizeoutput_5c44.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Pornic to Nantes, France: A Taste of the Loire River Valley A big ship on the Loire River, near the Pont Saint-Nazaire. All the ports big enough for a ship like that were on the north (opposite) side of the river. Saint-Brévin-les-Pins, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556224076591-4BGVUNGHMHS5MEIO9S7U/fullsizeoutput_5c47.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Pornic to Nantes, France: A Taste of the Loire River Valley Cruising along the Loire River with a brisk tailwind. Near Corsept, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556224887574-N1DFN9RMRH5WMY6B3ARE/fullsizeoutput_5c48.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Pornic to Nantes, France: A Taste of the Loire River Valley There’s something quite evocative about old boats that have seen better days. What’s the story behind the Fil de Loire? La Cruaudais, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556224172379-0VZJR04MAIGNJ6QQX4TT/fullsizeoutput_5c4a.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Pornic to Nantes, France: A Taste of the Loire River Valley Passing through a small business district, we stumbled upon this WWI Monument. It commemorates the cooperation between France and the United States to bring ashore thousands of American troops at Saint-Nazaire Harbor, to fight on the Western Front. Saint-Viaud, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556224280905-QH3BQQFJZYXKUQEMY0CY/fullsizeoutput_5c4c.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Pornic to Nantes, France: A Taste of the Loire River Valley A mural along the Loire River, as seen from the Île de Nantes, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556224336744-3SM0EMILQS7NKG6JOGK8/fullsizeoutput_5c4d.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Pornic to Nantes, France: A Taste of the Loire River Valley The humongous, mechanical elephant that wanders around the Île de Nantes, France. It’s just one of the creations of a workshop called Les Machines de L’île. Click here to see a video. 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Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://www.pedalsandpuffins.com/europe-2019/2019/4/15/la-rochelle-to-pornic monthly 0.5 2024-11-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1555360559257-VV9Q8W1H9WAC81XPYOBJ/fullsizeoutput_5b96.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - La Rochelle to Pornic, France: Biking into Brittany - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1555358343277-WVOAOV7S4AV384HL939Z/fullsizeoutput_5b8e.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - La Rochelle to Pornic, France: Biking into Brittany The magical morning light on the Canal de Rompsay, Périgny, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1555358392064-ISQMX295U6C5V32UHHBF/fullsizeoutput_5b8f.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - La Rochelle to Pornic, France: Biking into Brittany An old - probably inoperable - lock in the Canal Maritime de Marans à la Mer. Two boaters in kayaks approached the lock, then turned and headed back in the opposite direction. Marais Poitevin, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1555358722177-QH4QEX4HTJYKJH6TH9IK/fullsizeoutput_5b93.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - La Rochelle to Pornic, France: Biking into Brittany We stopped for lunch at a picnic table in a pretty little park in Saint-Michel-en-l’Herm, a town that lies within the Marais Poitevin, France. It’s delightful to see the spring flowers in bloom. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1555358832642-1VLLLCNR69VSGXR6EHEF/fullsizeoutput_5b95.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - La Rochelle to Pornic, France: Biking into Brittany Just around the corner from our picnic was something you would only find in France: a baguette vending machine! I certainly hope the baguettes are replaced with freshly baked loaves every day. Saint-Michel-en-l’Herm, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1555358778131-JTYN0LZIBP2J3AHDYPVX/fullsizeoutput_5b94.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - La Rochelle to Pornic, France: Biking into Brittany After lunch, we took some time to work on our bikes. The locking mount for my steer-stopper had come loose, and needed to be re-installed. Saint-Michel-en-l’Herm, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1555358485828-6JUORWU6UKYQLPTVAUIT/fullsizeoutput_5b90.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - La Rochelle to Pornic, France: Biking into Brittany This is what an island looks like when you drain away the sea. The limestone bluffs of La Dive, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1555358559554-E9CZVGL47Y7QNU6TKZ0X/fullsizeoutput_5b91.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - La Rochelle to Pornic, France: Biking into Brittany A Black-Winged Stilt searches for lunch out on the marsh. Marais Poitevin, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1555358653858-3MGQMENX65WA9WRCQJBZ/fullsizeoutput_5b92.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - La Rochelle to Pornic, France: Biking into Brittany A cycling tourist (me) searches for Black-winged Stilts out on the marsh. Marais Poitevin, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1555358896964-YVB71E7LIBTO13LTVW6K/fullsizeoutput_5b96.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - La Rochelle to Pornic, France: Biking into Brittany The Atlantic Ocean’s just over there, on the other side of this sea wall. That’s how the Marais Poitevin Marsh is kept from being reclaimed by the sea. L’Aiguillon-sur-Mer, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1555358953126-S9STCRLVBMR2PJEKTZZV/fullsizeoutput_5b98.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - La Rochelle to Pornic, France: Biking into Brittany Tiny, colorful fishing boats lined the waterways of the estuary we passed, after reaching the Atlantic Ocean. L’Aiguillon-sur-Mer, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1555359004891-JGIFYLL7H9U285JT2153/fullsizeoutput_5b9a.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - La Rochelle to Pornic, France: Biking into Brittany Dessert at the crêperie in La Tranche-sur-Mer, France. I thought it was a little chilly for ice cream, but PedalinGuy went for it anyway. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556194223176-IFVDI8IRCGL91JGYHV13/IMG_2032.JPG Bicycle Touring Blog - La Rochelle to Pornic, France: Biking into Brittany Violà! A little duct tape around the pannier rack, and my new pannier insert (which is 2 mm too wide) should work fine. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1555359157417-5US12QR12E6A68KMLSLL/fullsizeoutput_5b9c.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - La Rochelle to Pornic, France: Biking into Brittany Old, roadside farm building. Saint-Hubert, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1555359087556-SFPE10UATG0EDZE4IWZD/fullsizeoutput_5b9b.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - La Rochelle to Pornic, France: Biking into Brittany WWII bunkers on a prominent bluff overlooking the sea. It’s amazing how many of these concrete structures were built along France’s coast over a pretty short period of time. Pointe de Cayola, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1555359216795-BS9GOSSFQP5ACOGPG2K6/fullsizeoutput_5b9d.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - La Rochelle to Pornic, France: Biking into Brittany Puffer, admiring the rocky seashore. It’s his favorite type of coastline. Le Châteu-d’Olonne, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1555359274927-FI4JDRTOQV9HSAQYC5DQ/fullsizeoutput_5b9e.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - La Rochelle to Pornic, France: Biking into Brittany The mouth of every big river seems to have its own fortification to protect the entrance to the city and its port. We cycled past the Tower of Arundel, at the mouth of the Vertonne River. It was originally part of a larger, 14th century castle, and now hosts a maritime museum. Les Sables d’Olonne, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1555359355105-JXMKBENBPYR5AGPJ0IQ0/fullsizeoutput_5ba0.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - La Rochelle to Pornic, France: Biking into Brittany A sense of deep history seeps from the stones in these old, farm buildings. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1556194929934-GDS5YR7YON24W3NBMVNW/IMG_2033.JPG Bicycle Touring Blog - La Rochelle to Pornic, France: Biking into Brittany My beefy new kickstand (ErgoTec Double Flex 3). It’s big and heavy, but it’s also solid as a rock. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1555359437242-BL5ZI0ZOY03CX5WR1K6B/fullsizeoutput_5ba3.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - La Rochelle to Pornic, France: Biking into Brittany Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1555359502766-0VQXTEIZWHB2012U55GI/fullsizeoutput_5ba4.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - La Rochelle to Pornic, France: Biking into Brittany Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1555359559072-O2OJB5T03ZQ6ABPBOS57/fullsizeoutput_5ba5.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - La Rochelle to Pornic, France: Biking into Brittany All’s quiet on La Taillée Canal. These carrelets (fishing shacks) sit idly, waiting for the fish to run. La Barre-de-Monts, France. 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Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1555356077499-GMFVKUIK9L5186LRV8AS/fullsizeoutput_5b78.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Soulac-sur-Mer to La Rochelle, France: Marshes and Medieval Towers All’s quiet until the fish begin to run. Then fishermen hoist their nets into the Gironde River using pulleys from these carrelets, catching whatever swims by. Royan, France. 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Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1555356343664-DBYFRR6YVIEEQXT5T5B5/fullsizeoutput_5b7c.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Soulac-sur-Mer to La Rochelle, France: Marshes and Medieval Towers Our waterfront hotel in Ronce-les-Bains, France. We had a room on the back, looking out over an expansive oyster bed. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1555356491472-1CZMKBX1YRTUCDVKYXRF/fullsizeoutput_5b7d.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Soulac-sur-Mer to La Rochelle, France: Marshes and Medieval Towers We couldn’t quite figure out the full symbolism of this work of art, positioned in a traffic circle as you enter Marennes, France. A giant guy in swim trunks is carrying an oversized oyster, and pulling a miniature fishing boat. Hmmm. Maybe you’re not supposed to over-think this one. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1555356545539-C3MITZ2OCBA7YF79HMIC/fullsizeoutput_5b80.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Soulac-sur-Mer to La Rochelle, France: Marshes and Medieval Towers A Sacred Ibis, Marias de Brouage, France. Sacred Ibis are native to Africa, but there is an introduced population in France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1555356709573-TZVHDR87GEASNLG8FFAD/DSC06509.JPG Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Soulac-sur-Mer to La Rochelle, France: Marshes and Medieval Towers The drained marshes provided lush fields of grass for grazers. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1555356771996-YRNSSXTV092ZZ3Q85IXX/fullsizeoutput_5b81.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Soulac-sur-Mer to La Rochelle, France: Marshes and Medieval Towers We spotted our first nutria (a.k.a., coypu) in the Marias de Brouage canals. They turned out to be pretty common in the marshy flatlands of northwestern France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1555356815183-DFIEK5TQ0S95YV582PIG/fullsizeoutput_5a80.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Soulac-sur-Mer to La Rochelle, France: Marshes and Medieval Towers Eurasian Sky Lark, Marais de Brouage, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1555356876941-1ZLBV99NGCQV2JKM42ZS/fullsizeoutput_5b82.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Soulac-sur-Mer to La Rochelle, France: Marshes and Medieval Towers D-733 crosses the La Charente River on a very high bridge just south of Rochefort, France. From here, we got a great view of the Rochefort-Martou Transporter Bridge - a very rare type of bridge with less than two dozen ever built. From 1900-1967, vehicles were carried across the river on a platform suspended by cables from the top of the bridge. These days, pedestrians and cyclists can still cross the river on the Transporter Bridge, between April and October. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1555356958099-7LW3XS283EQDVQBQETJ4/fullsizeoutput_5ae1.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Soulac-sur-Mer to La Rochelle, France: Marshes and Medieval Towers That looks like a tricky repair job. I don’t think I’d have the nerve to dangle from the top of the mast like that. Marina at Les Minimes, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1555357019883-XA2TJ7UU09Y5X09C3SCT/fullsizeoutput_5b83.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Soulac-sur-Mer to La Rochelle, France: Marshes and Medieval Towers The majestic towers guarding the entrance to the port of La Rochelle, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1555357122760-FYK4R9MNO11ACITKYD4Q/fullsizeoutput_5b84.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Soulac-sur-Mer to La Rochelle, France: Marshes and Medieval Towers There were a lot of small boats going through the channel between the two towers. It looked like fun to glide between the two, imposing structures. La Rochelle, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1555357174234-OWDZ4C3T1421OGNL0D4L/fullsizeoutput_5adf.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Soulac-sur-Mer to La Rochelle, France: Marshes and Medieval Towers The Great Clock (Grosse Horloge) presides over the main gate between the port and the old town/pedestrian zone in La Rochelle, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1555357245504-51ZZOQIBMZ6UHS1SL4UZ/fullsizeoutput_5a9b.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Soulac-sur-Mer to La Rochelle, France: Marshes and Medieval Towers Have you ever seen a chicken curtsey? This one had all the moves in the La Rochelle Carnival parade, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1555357299390-VPA7KAZTMQBBJ1SBTFLE/fullsizeoutput_5b86.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Soulac-sur-Mer to La Rochelle, France: Marshes and Medieval Towers Cartoon characters, mixing up a secret potion. La Rochelle Carnival parade, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1555357355963-IZNC5KX46Q1XYX95A5DT/fullsizeoutput_5a9c.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Soulac-sur-Mer to La Rochelle, France: Marshes and Medieval Towers Watch out, the big bird looks hungry. La Rochelle Carnival parade, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1555357418506-E5R9QTPY9LCA9FFWDD5H/fullsizeoutput_5b89.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Soulac-sur-Mer to La Rochelle, France: Marshes and Medieval Towers Carnival spirits. La Rochelle, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1555357515056-MS0VRSQY94PF46362LD1/fullsizeoutput_5b8b.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Soulac-sur-Mer to La Rochelle, France: Marshes and Medieval Towers Voiala! Our first crepes in La Rochelle, France. They are made in the Brittany style: square, with buckwheat flour. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://www.pedalsandpuffins.com/europe-2019/2019/4/6/mimizan-to-soulac-sur-mer monthly 0.5 2024-11-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1554576203022-Y8ZK8QYC0CT9L7PUPCZD/fullsizeoutput_5af2.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Mimizan to Soulac-sur-Mer, France: Our Own, Secluded Beach - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1554574206795-ZI6D46YAJRS3IJPMML6H/fullsizeoutput_5a24.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Mimizan to Soulac-sur-Mer, France: Our Own, Secluded Beach The French are particularly fond of shaping their trees in artistic (if completely unnatural) ways. This planetree arch in Sainte-Eulalie-en-Born echoes the shape of the old post office behind it. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1554574280082-RRBBCRXYHARCS4NVWN2G/fullsizeoutput_5aea.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Mimizan to Soulac-sur-Mer, France: Our Own, Secluded Beach Another milestone! We logged 2,000 km out on the road today. Forêt Communale de Biscarrosse, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1554574338125-3OOP1IDT5L37B2RG28HC/fullsizeoutput_5aeb.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Mimizan to Soulac-sur-Mer, France: Our Own, Secluded Beach Ouch! The French have all manner of road signs to depict the dangers on the road. This one didn’t leave much to the imagination. Forêt Communale de Biscarrosse, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1554574388351-Z2O5VP4F5CPSS53L4PSB/fullsizeoutput_5aec.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Mimizan to Soulac-sur-Mer, France: Our Own, Secluded Beach Here’s where we walked out to see the sea. It’s a little chilly for sunbathing this time of year, but there were a few hardy fishermen and kite-boarders. Forêt Domaniale de la Teste, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1554574435969-TL59XJQFXKZ950PQMNDB/fullsizeoutput_5aed.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Mimizan to Soulac-sur-Mer, France: Our Own, Secluded Beach These two kite-boarders were racing up and down the channel between the beach and the Banc d’Arguin. Each time they turned to head back in the other direction, their kites would lift them several stories high, into the air. It must have been exhilarating. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1554574494697-3TEBDJ8U51O7S0CVUA3F/fullsizeoutput_5aee.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Mimizan to Soulac-sur-Mer, France: Our Own, Secluded Beach That’s a big dune. The Dune of Pilat, Europe’s tallest sand dune. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1554574580041-XE0KVFZG7RDPG13TRQL8/fullsizeoutput_5aef.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Mimizan to Soulac-sur-Mer, France: Our Own, Secluded Beach Green seems like an odd color for a woodpecker, if you come from North America like we do. But Europe has several species of them. We spotted this European Green Woodpecker in a greenway along the route just east of La Teste-de-Buch, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1554574671474-C3A81NJ771K58KH43ODC/fullsizeoutput_5af0.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Mimizan to Soulac-sur-Mer, France: Our Own, Secluded Beach That looks much better! After days of riding on dirt and gravel through a pine forest, our bikes became encrusted with dust and pine pollen. We stopped at a roadside car wash to rinse them off, and add some lube to our chains. Biganos, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1554574725004-X36J28FNHQ9MGRDOPNOT/fullsizeoutput_5ae7.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Mimizan to Soulac-sur-Mer, France: Our Own, Secluded Beach Bright yellow gorse bush flowers brighten up forest clearings in the Landes Forest. Forêt Communale du Porge, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1554574776118-JT3O5YLRCRGMCRY7RPMM/fullsizeoutput_5ae6.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Mimizan to Soulac-sur-Mer, France: Our Own, Secluded Beach Taking my time getting up and over the dune between our campsite (back in the pine forest) and the beach. Forêt Domaniale de Lacanau, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1554574837451-A4XKRL46NKG2DR7JX5NF/fullsizeoutput_5af1.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Mimizan to Soulac-sur-Mer, France: Our Own, Secluded Beach Voilà! Our very own, French beach. LaForêt Domaniale de Lacanau, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1554574905961-X3O8I5GKE5ZFSN55UWIZ/fullsizeoutput_5af2.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Mimizan to Soulac-sur-Mer, France: Our Own, Secluded Beach Churned up by a strong northwest wind, the waves were crashing onshore with lots of spray and foam. Forêt Domaniale de Lacanau, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1554574941506-PKMQF7VHMNZPP6HB9UTZ/fullsizeoutput_5af3.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Mimizan to Soulac-sur-Mer, France: Our Own, Secluded Beach We were the only people around. There weren’t any footprints or tire tracks in the sand. Forêt Domaniale de Lacanau, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1554574987327-SQWSL57SYADFRUK81DA9/fullsizeoutput_5af6.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Mimizan to Soulac-sur-Mer, France: Our Own, Secluded Beach We enjoyed a little beach combing, marveling at the pretty seashells. Forêt Domaniale de Lacanau, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1554575044493-ZZUBJSNZBB1EZCZ33NLA/fullsizeoutput_5af8.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Mimizan to Soulac-sur-Mer, France: Our Own, Secluded Beach Preparing our evening meal. Forêt Domaniale de Lacanau, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1554575096900-8MYIVHLLTKHJT7S9FHRE/fullsizeoutput_5af9.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Mimizan to Soulac-sur-Mer, France: Our Own, Secluded Beach There’s probably an interesting story behind that image. Lacanau-Océan, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1554575144755-8L6WLUANF9SAEAPC7CM2/fullsizeoutput_5afa.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Mimizan to Soulac-sur-Mer, France: Our Own, Secluded Beach These forests are heavily managed for wood production. We passed through many areas where active tree-cutting is under way. Forêt Domaniale d’Hourtin. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1554575221406-FL08S4ERJ1FJ0HDID9QN/b5%2BaJJV8Tu%2BQFWRsD5ctHg.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Mimizan to Soulac-sur-Mer, France: Our Own, Secluded Beach France is a lot better than Spain or Portugal in providing roadsigns for our cycling route. Signs for EuroVelo 1 (also called the Vélodyssée) are pretty common. Forêt Domaniale d’Hourtin. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1554575270787-OD4QA7J5BUJDYAB6ZL3S/fullsizeoutput_5afb.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Mimizan to Soulac-sur-Mer, France: Our Own, Secluded Beach The sleepy town of Soulac-sur-Mer, France, as seen from our room at the Hotel Michelet. Nothing was open, yet. Come back in a couple of weeks! Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://www.pedalsandpuffins.com/europe-2019/2019/4/6/saint-jean-de-luz-to-mimizan monthly 0.5 2024-11-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9658b3a7-a19d-4b9d-9ba9-a21329abd4d8/fullsizeoutput_5ada.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Mimizan, France: Cycling the French Atlantic Route - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1554566728132-34C3Q2BS4JGNA3ARXY9T/fullsizeoutput_5acb.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Mimizan, France: Cycling the French Atlantic Route We biked over the Pointe de Sainte-Barbe bluff. It was steep enough for us! Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France. 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Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1554567242417-227LJHQ5ONBJHPMJVSLD/fullsizeoutput_59b7.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Mimizan, France: Cycling the French Atlantic Route EuroVelo 1 circles around Garros Pond on its way through the Landes Forest. We stopped to check out the birds on the pond. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1554567297562-299XWP5GYIL5QYECU72M/fullsizeoutput_59b5.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Mimizan, France: Cycling the French Atlantic Route Our hotel, in Hossegor, France. Our room was on the back side, overlooking the canal. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1554567350920-Z9TVQGA1ATPTATRB0X9Q/fullsizeoutput_5ad4.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Mimizan, France: Cycling the French Atlantic Route Our hotel room had a big balcony with a table and chairs. Perfect for a picnic lunch. We’re in the oyster-farming heartland of France, and those racks out in the canal are covered with oysters. Hossegor, France. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1554567406067-PXKK82IFK5QNLFRUP91W/fullsizeoutput_5ada.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Mimizan, France: Cycling the French Atlantic Route À ta santé! We treated ourselves to a local red, since we’re getting close to Bordeaux. Hossegor, France. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1554567462220-75BJ3R7YKJV26TWCDT74/fullsizeoutput_5a02.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Mimizan, France: Cycling the French Atlantic Route Cycling through a cathedral hall of mature pine trees. Forêt Domaniale de Vielle-Saint-Girons, France. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1554567514368-JDLR7A44POT0NTU408MS/W2xiM61TRCmhTbgztDgsTA.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Mimizan, France: Cycling the French Atlantic Route Lighthouses are everywhere along this rocky coastline. This one was near our lunchtime picnic site at Contis-Plage, France. 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Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1554567698824-WLEMLCYJWHBT4421WEEL/fullsizeoutput_5a09.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Mimizan, France: Cycling the French Atlantic Route Common Chaffinch, Mimizan, France. They really are quite common. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1554567742263-VBOHMRFI13EPTUCWRDTI/fullsizeoutput_5add.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Mimizan, France: Cycling the French Atlantic Route Blue Tit, Mimizan, France. He looks like he’s in a fighting mood. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1554567785067-7ZRHD00R2PWQ0QFWT9KG/fullsizeoutput_5a08.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Mimizan, France: Cycling the French Atlantic Route Great Tit. Mimizan, France. 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Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1554221485064-VZ1K6C9VHHXPBGUBU147/fullsizeoutput_59bb.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Pamplona, Spain to Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France: From Snowy Peaks to Sea Cliffs Our companion, Puffer, has been keeping a low profile so far. But he enjoyed the views of the tumbling water as we biked along the Arga River. Huarte, Spain. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1554222013849-H6WEWDF2Y8ICSF8MSBQ6/i%25oOvqfyRVyQjJJvhMKFUA.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Pamplona, Spain to Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France: From Snowy Peaks to Sea Cliffs Don’t stop pedaling, or the wind through that tunnel will push you backwards. Eugi, Spain. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1554222408900-K1MF2UHCEVYEMO1PYTUV/fullsizeoutput_5a32.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Pamplona, Spain to Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France: From Snowy Peaks to Sea Cliffs We’re having a wonderful ride up the Pyrenees mountains, in a valley sheltered from the wind. On the Carretera de Artesiaga, Spain. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1554223090356-EQKZMKY70ASXYOC2ELV1/fullsizeoutput_5a35.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Pamplona, Spain to Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France: From Snowy Peaks to Sea Cliffs The spring runoff had filled all the little streams in the mountains, and we passed dozens of small waterfalls as the water came rushing down the hillsides. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1554224674190-CYYGGH8KO8PSXMERAG3V/fullsizeoutput_5a36.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Pamplona, Spain to Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France: From Snowy Peaks to Sea Cliffs This repurposed mill wheel is now a kind of road sign along the Carretera de Artesiaga, Spain. We saw several of these along the route. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1554224887745-6AK13FIR6PEIOH7U0Y8A/fullsizeoutput_5a37.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Pamplona, Spain to Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France: From Snowy Peaks to Sea Cliffs No leaves on the trees here. The woods had an austere, Ansel Adams look. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1554226082172-QEHQTV1V9FXKO1M7HUME/fullsizeoutput_5a39.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Pamplona, Spain to Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France: From Snowy Peaks to Sea Cliffs Soaking up the views at the top of Artesiaga Pass in the Pyrenees Mountains of Spain. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1554226171681-7A0VILO2CM9TMT5960NW/fullsizeoutput_5a3f.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Pamplona, Spain to Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France: From Snowy Peaks to Sea Cliffs Somewhere those hills change from being Spanish to being French. The view to the north from Artesiaga Pass is awesome. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1554226414322-5X6R980V3F1BUMKHM1ZU/fullsizeoutput_5a41.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Pamplona, Spain to Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France: From Snowy Peaks to Sea Cliffs These two lizard buddies were sunning together on a rock pile at the top of Artesiaga Pass. Common Wall Lizards. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1554226564898-2LA792P3SJR8ED1OQ02V/fullsizeoutput_5a44.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Pamplona, Spain to Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France: From Snowy Peaks to Sea Cliffs Were those Griffon Vultures just catching thermals overhead, or do they wait for cyclists to succumb to the winds up on Artesiaga Pass? Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1554226678138-LWY8B1LA56DCJL0A5KWP/fullsizeoutput_59f9.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Pamplona, Spain to Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France: From Snowy Peaks to Sea Cliffs The rugged, pastoral beauty of the Mizpirako Valley, Pyrenees Mountains, Spain. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1554226898832-V3LXI5U66H11QMZXB6PG/fullsizeoutput_5a63.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Pamplona, Spain to Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France: From Snowy Peaks to Sea Cliffs A heavy winter coat is still useful this time of year if you live on the north slope of the Pyrenees Mountains. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1554227031090-KVOSUQ1ZG8OEJLQN8P5C/fullsizeoutput_5a46.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Pamplona, Spain to Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France: From Snowy Peaks to Sea Cliffs When we emerged from the mountains in Irurita, Spain, it was like we were in a different country. All of the buildings had a distinctly French look to them - with cross-timbers and stone detailing on the corners and windows. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1554227140265-URU2KONZ052GYHCZDQ0U/fullsizeoutput_5a47.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Pamplona, Spain to Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France: From Snowy Peaks to Sea Cliffs Happy to be checking in to a snug hotel room, after our adventures in the Pyrenees mountains. Oronoz, Spain. 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Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1554227421566-OJE9D9OAYW4EDKG66LIZ/fullsizeoutput_5a4c.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Pamplona, Spain to Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France: From Snowy Peaks to Sea Cliffs Common primrose blooming along the trail near Lesaka, Spain. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1554227512079-URDWAT1V974BTQWJTZR2/fullsizeoutput_59ff.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Pamplona, Spain to Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France: From Snowy Peaks to Sea Cliffs Country number three! Urrugne, France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1554227614781-KLQZLDVT1DBO1IP8P7QP/fullsizeoutput_5a64.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Pamplona, Spain to Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France: From Snowy Peaks to Sea Cliffs On the bike path in Hendaye, France, near the mouth of the Río Bidassoa. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1554227822049-KD9L48O6PQ9LC1QTOFDE/fullsizeoutput_5a55.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Pamplona, Spain to Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France: From Snowy Peaks to Sea Cliffs It’s a wonder they don’t run into each other more. The waves were crowded with surfers. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1554227956183-LDIZGUP2LY01JGW5XS0L/fullsizeoutput_5a59.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Pamplona, Spain to Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France: From Snowy Peaks to Sea Cliffs The rugged bluffs of Pointe Sainte-Anne created breathtaking views - and a lot of huffing and puffing as we ascended each ridge on our bikes. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1554228027762-LD0IYMIYCDOO6VOT2RAE/fullsizeoutput_5a5a.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Pamplona, Spain to Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France: From Snowy Peaks to Sea Cliffs Saint-Jean-de-Luz was a welcome sight. The moment we reached the mouth of La Nivelle river, the road flattened out and we coasted through town. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://www.pedalsandpuffins.com/europe-2019/2019/3/23/estella-to-pamplona monthly 0.5 2024-11-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1553373196247-NGT796KJ92YS8YDL6D2Y/fullsizeoutput_59c8.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Estella to Pamplona, Spain: Headwinds, Holidays and Hemmingway - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1553370914796-2T9LIRG13POP6WYUY1N3/fullsizeoutput_59c3.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Estella to Pamplona, Spain: Headwinds, Holidays and Hemmingway Precipitous cliffs formed a dramatic backdrop for our departure from Estella. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1553371006109-QZYBZ2V4NOQIG80NWXYW/fullsizeoutput_59c4.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Estella to Pamplona, Spain: Headwinds, Holidays and Hemmingway This is where they keep the wine - a bodega cooperative in Ciraqui, Spain. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1553371207842-P1MXYRT4HLELC9FIFQXS/fullsizeoutput_59c5.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Estella to Pamplona, Spain: Headwinds, Holidays and Hemmingway “The Bridge of the Queen” (puente de la reina), has been crossed by pilgrims using the French Route of the Camino de Santiago for 1,100 years. Río Arga, Puente la Reina, Spain. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1553371405763-ZDH7KM5WCKD2AYTSR4KV/fullsizeoutput_59c6.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Estella to Pamplona, Spain: Headwinds, Holidays and Hemmingway The baroque steeple of this church graces the skyline in Puente la Reina, Spain. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1553371488136-VIFJ4FI6XLISTLTATA1K/fullsizeoutput_59c7.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Estella to Pamplona, Spain: Headwinds, Holidays and Hemmingway It’s always a bad sign when the wind turbines are pointed away from you (read: headwind). These, on top of the Alto de Perdón, were spinning really fast. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1553371554447-TTJ5RTZM0KFUV4X82KAW/fullsizeoutput_59c8.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Estella to Pamplona, Spain: Headwinds, Holidays and Hemmingway Getting close to the top of the pass at the Alto de Perdón. If the valley in the background looks deep, that’s because we just climbed 1,100 ft from there. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1553371651774-M49F7Y7EFWCX2RU3BWR9/fullsizeoutput_59ce.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Estella to Pamplona, Spain: Headwinds, Holidays and Hemmingway It really was spectacular. The view southwest from the Alto de Perdón. 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They can really rattle your teeth on a steep descent. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1553372057864-OWWXMATNP4SHMHAR9WWG/fullsizeoutput_59d5.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Estella to Pamplona, Spain: Headwinds, Holidays and Hemmingway The morning view from our hotel room window. Pamplona, Spain. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1553372251429-6WCLO2UZJU68BNYFSYCR/fullsizeoutput_59de.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Estella to Pamplona, Spain: Headwinds, Holidays and Hemmingway We visited the Citadel - a 16th century fortress in the center of the city. Most of the original walls are still intact, creating a complicated set of high overlooks and green spaces in between. The 5-pointed star shape of the Citadel allowed cannons to be aimed in all directions for defense of the fort. Pamplona, Spain. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1553372125936-ZIR8KO0MGBMKOZRVC2SY/fullsizeoutput_59d6.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Estella to Pamplona, Spain: Headwinds, Holidays and Hemmingway Entering the Citadel through the Puerta del Socorro, you can feel the immense size and complexity of the design. Thousands of people could have sheltered inside these walls. Pamplona, Spain. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1553372188543-GCGHAKGOYUC0VFBZS894/fullsizeoutput_598b.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Estella to Pamplona, Spain: Headwinds, Holidays and Hemmingway We’re hoping that this wizard was casting a benevolent spell. He and his companions were being filmed at the Citadel when we were there. Pamplona, Spain. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1553372319286-Y4JR43EDFOEBP7B9BJIG/fullsizeoutput_59da.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Estella to Pamplona, Spain: Headwinds, Holidays and Hemmingway A beautiful, and slightly creepy, door handle in Pamplona, Spain. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1553372388377-5OZ86T8AI3T8UB80JFO4/fullsizeoutput_59dc.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Estella to Pamplona, Spain: Headwinds, Holidays and Hemmingway Wherever Hemingway went, he left a big impression. Pamplona is the featured city in his novel The Sun Also Rises. And the Cafe Iruña is now famous for being where Hemingway wrote most of the book. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1553372447259-MN5YOH0GU7NQCRU53SYL/fullsizeoutput_59e0.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Estella to Pamplona, Spain: Headwinds, Holidays and Hemmingway These musicians, performing in the the Plaza del Castillo, were really good. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1553372515166-NIZB0RZPWIXBYX3HX4I6/fullsizeoutput_5974.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Estella to Pamplona, Spain: Headwinds, Holidays and Hemmingway And, here it is... the monument to the Running of the Bullls. Several of the guys in the statue look like they’re about to be trampled. Luckily, PedalingGuy looks like he’s got that bull under control. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1553372592500-VHBCNQOXL3DH514NER1L/fullsizeoutput_59e4.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Estella to Pamplona, Spain: Headwinds, Holidays and Hemmingway Fountains brightened up several of the roundabouts in Pamplona, Spain. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1553372704195-A8VCFYKTDWLKXI9K28YX/DSC06315.JPG Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Estella to Pamplona, Spain: Headwinds, Holidays and Hemmingway One last shot, taken from our hotel room window - sunset over the Sierra de Urbasa. Pamplona, Spain. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://www.pedalsandpuffins.com/europe-2019/2019/3/21/belorado-to-estella monthly 0.5 2024-11-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1553367162121-YVPUPESRDR1J8DLDVA80/QWuQK3eXTTupP8inrhi4CQ.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Belorado to Estella: Biking Through Basque Country - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1553330629731-AL5GKULMQANSC2DOZXZH/fullsizeoutput_5967.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Belorado to Estella: Biking Through Basque Country The snowy peaks of the Sierra Cebollera formed the scenic, southern backdrop to our cycle route. Fields of wheat (foreground) were common in the Ebro River valley. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1553330692554-X1L5FBKWV9NK8W67SL0N/fullsizeoutput_5942.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Belorado to Estella: Biking Through Basque Country The Sierra Cantabria formed a continuous border to the north of our ride. They are not as high as the Sierra Cebollera, but they look much more rugged. The different layers of rocks and vegetation created beautifully colorful images. Vast areas of the valley and foothills were covered with vineyards (foreground). Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1553330788485-92VI28PRS680CB6YUGQL/X92P2tKNQtuc9XGlMo7zWw.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Belorado to Estella: Biking Through Basque Country Ever since we first saw this landscaping technique (the inter-weaving of planetree branches to make a canopy) in the plaza in Zamora, it has been common in the public spaces of Northern Spain. Here it is again, in Santo Domingo de la Calzada, Spain. We’d really like to see what this looks like when the trees have their leaves. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1553330444170-8VC9MI7OWCVB3TTP21VO/fullsizeoutput_5966.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Belorado to Estella: Biking Through Basque Country This sign in Redecillo del Camino, Spain, gives pilgrims a sense of which towns they will encounter within the region of Castilla y León. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1553331241360-XNOTV8H57RINX5W1EEPP/QnyeO5QOT5q4d%2BYRA7haWw.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Belorado to Estella: Biking Through Basque Country The last 8 km of the ride into Logroño, Spain followed a gravel path through wooded and agricultural lands. The yellow arrow on this signpost indicates that we are still on the Camino de Santiago. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1553331121289-HZQ1YJYTYA0JNFLJR3WN/DSC06277.JPG Bicycle Touring Blog - Belorado to Estella: Biking Through Basque Country We had beautiful, panoramic views of Logroño as we descended along the gravel path. Vineyards - a major agricultural driver for the region - ring the city. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1553330958257-PYIXKSH8ZMYXXFGN3ILG/fullsizeoutput_5923.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Belorado to Estella: Biking Through Basque Country We were delighted to encounter a covey of Red-legged Partridges in one of the vineyards outside of Logroño. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1553331661148-VVCL1DYJKZ6JH7OI30JX/fullsizeoutput_5933.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Belorado to Estella: Biking Through Basque Country The Spanish seem to be heavily into wind power. As we travel northeast, the landscape has gotten more hilly. And we have been seeing more and more ridgetops covered with wind turbines. Seeing so many wind farms makes us nervous. It implies there’s often a lot of wind - which on this trip often seems to be a headwind. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1553332495553-8FDBXPW6WS60YV1MHNUX/xyAR5RmbRUKamNOgrRhz1w.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Belorado to Estella: Biking Through Basque Country Giant wooden barrels stacked outside of a vintners’ cooperative in Viana, Spain. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1553332803467-N4T1OG9XD5UV833OV758/DSC06295.JPG Bicycle Touring Blog - Belorado to Estella: Biking Through Basque Country Often, the vineyards encroach into towns, lining roadways and running right up to the buildings. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1553332676594-ONGVO79O5VLNQLSQD9VD/DSC06291.JPG Bicycle Touring Blog - Belorado to Estella: Biking Through Basque Country A cold front came through in mid-morning bringing wind, clouds and colder temperatures. We were worried about rain, but the worst we encountered was a light drizzle. We donned our rain jackets and kept pedaling. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1553332567553-3VMF23BXYRYRVURNNM8V/QWuQK3eXTTupP8inrhi4CQ.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Belorado to Estella: Biking Through Basque Country The main peloton of an amateur bike race, probably originating in Estella, Spain. This group passed us near Luquin, Spain - about 10 km outside of Estella. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1553332865223-W3LXZF3BFNEDPHMATHLX/fullsizeoutput_5947.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Belorado to Estella: Biking Through Basque Country The Chapitel: an imposing old church across the street from our hotel in Estella, Spain. Like many old churches in this area, it was fortified and helped protect the city from attacks. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1553332914139-TJ6VD5L30J023Z50SV7V/fullsizeoutput_5958.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Belorado to Estella: Biking Through Basque Country This bookstore appealed directly to pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago. We also saw several souvenir shops selling everything from scallop-shell necklaces (the symbol of St. James), to statuettes of important Catholic figures. Estella, Spain. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1553332968190-LYZDI0YELCXVQXR96BOC/fullsizeoutput_5955.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Belorado to Estella: Biking Through Basque Country Our hotel was located on Calle Zapatería, a tranquil and picturesque street in the old part of Estella. It was named for the shoemakers who lined the street in the old days, helping to repair or replace the shoes of pilgrims who had worn out their last pair. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1553333028929-WYR3ES7MD0X6EH50GY0S/fullsizeoutput_5952.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Belorado to Estella: Biking Through Basque Country Don’t move, or he might pounce. Plaza Santiago, Estella, Spain. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1553333103819-PUD1P1V74GI9Q2TFAXWV/fullsizeoutput_5950.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Belorado to Estella: Biking Through Basque Country The eight-pointed star was a symbol of the Carlists, a political faction that fought to defend traditional Basque rights in the 19th century. The symbol can be seen throughout Estella, Spain, which served as the Carlist capital. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1553333167885-9GYCIHRYHFIGPYLC1VHN/fullsizeoutput_594b.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Belorado to Estella: Biking Through Basque Country The Iglesia San Miguel in Estella, Spain is another grand, old, fortified church from the 12th-13th centuries. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1553333230971-A4CX5N2PTG5AFFR58F3A/fullsizeoutput_5949.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Belorado to Estella: Biking Through Basque Country As the sun went down, the streets of Estella took on the warm glow of antique street lamps. 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Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1552933497689-15XA2SZYRLM6HNVBL35H/Uju32I4YQ1%2BldLy18ERqYg.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Palencia to Belorado, Spain: Thorns, Gravel Roads and Flat Tires After about two kilometers of cycling atop the wind-turbine plateau, we headed down the other side, back to our original altitude. We were fortunate that the downhill slope wasn’t quite as steep as the uphill, so it was rideable all the way down. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1552933583974-HDCI96JQXGOE0XLESAQI/XoaJ8fanRBaqEwtyNltnKQ.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Palencia to Belorado, Spain: Thorns, Gravel Roads and Flat Tires One of the old bodegas (wine cellars) near Magaz de Pisuerga, Spain. They were historically used by individual families to produce wine for local consumption. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1552933702316-N8IREPRMM3A8NAGU1MB5/fullsizeoutput_5963.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Palencia to Belorado, Spain: Thorns, Gravel Roads and Flat Tires I didn’t actually make it to the top of this hill by myself. Once he got to the top (and after snapping a few photos), PedalingGuy came down to help me up the last stretch of this slope. Thank heavens. Note that the Autovía below stays flat. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1552933844763-XKX21OA7Q5S9Y7IRYCRP/fullsizeoutput_5961.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Palencia to Belorado, Spain: Thorns, Gravel Roads and Flat Tires Once you catch your breath at the top of a tough hill, a feeling of victory sets in and it’s easy to smile. 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Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1552934138130-6HX1DID7QBCOZW2JVBX2/MT4wByzoQkGNLCmH9kY7jA.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Palencia to Belorado, Spain: Thorns, Gravel Roads and Flat Tires Early on the day’s ride we passed through Burgos, Spain. It made a great impression. With a University, a major science museum, miles of riverfront park land, and streets full of people, the city had a vibrant and engaging feel to it. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1552934426508-PCQAHHTZ6AY87WXT3QLT/fullsizeoutput_595b.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Palencia to Belorado, Spain: Thorns, Gravel Roads and Flat Tires A solitary church on the hills east of Burgos, Spain. 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Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://www.pedalsandpuffins.com/europe-2019/2019/3/11/zamora-to-palencia monthly 0.5 2024-11-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1552496841192-1DY1NN4FIQOX3LT4IOZK/fullsizeoutput_58de.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Zamora to Palencia, Spain: Across the Open Fields - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1552496210941-U7VUOG17PHPI012OHYSX/fullsizeoutput_58f6.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Zamora to Palencia, Spain: Across the Open Fields No trees here, just huge fields. Near Molacillos, Spain (northeast of Zamora). Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1552496316268-74G8PK9Q8RP8D8FW78TJ/fullsizeoutput_58f7.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Zamora to Palencia, Spain: Across the Open Fields A quaint village, on the plains north of Zamora, Spain. These towns have been very quiet, with few people out and about. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1552496421103-JEGREIDINOR16PVSITNR/fullsizeoutput_58f2.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Zamora to Palencia, Spain: Across the Open Fields One of many mud-brick buildings we’ve seen along the route north of Zamora, Spain. This one is in San Martín de Valderaduey. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1552496506588-B80KUSASJM31FO120MUX/fullsizeoutput_58f0.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Zamora to Palencia, Spain: Across the Open Fields The Posada Los Condestables, Villalpando, Spain. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1552496593654-E74P5UW58T14PW2AS8TU/fullsizeoutput_5902.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Zamora to Palencia, Spain: Across the Open Fields Housed in a renovated mansion in Villalpando, Spain, the Posada Los Condestables has a lovely, interior courtyard. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1552496668990-PNOJ0YZ5Z317UHKUFGPO/fullsizeoutput_5903.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Zamora to Palencia, Spain: Across the Open Fields Ruins of the Iglesia Santa María la Antigüa in Villalpando, Spain. It was constructed in 1170 A.D. in the Mudéjar style - with a blend of Moorish and Christian influences. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1552496757499-B23HA7DWMIL59DQRX18D/fullsizeoutput_58f3.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Zamora to Palencia, Spain: Across the Open Fields The Arco de Santiago provides a truly grand entrance to the village of Villalpando, Spain. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1552496841192-1DY1NN4FIQOX3LT4IOZK/fullsizeoutput_58de.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Zamora to Palencia, Spain: Across the Open Fields More giant fields of grass, near Santa Eufamia, Spain. 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Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1552494591831-EM8AIC0U2LM5D0KQ1J9D/fullsizeoutput_58c1.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Béjar to Zamora, Spain: From the Mountains to the Plains The view back towards Béjar, Spain. We’ve just eased our way out of town, down into the valley below, and then crawled our way back up to this height. The view was worth it. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1552497316725-JS8Y0F4WIO6HN3YCBZIS/Po2k1BykQ5Szp7P74f1ugg.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Béjar to Zamora, Spain: From the Mountains to the Plains Negotiating the narrow, hilly streets of Navalmoral de Béjar, Spain. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1552495090290-LWHQFG78BM5TH8CDZGL4/fullsizeoutput_5901.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Béjar to Zamora, Spain: From the Mountains to the Plains Grazing in fields bordered by stone walls, we saw more black pigs. However, they were much bigger and fatter than the athletic-looking, black Iberian pigs we saw in Extremadura. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1552494801862-OYKINZTDDIF6MXDNWE5J/DSC06171.JPG Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Béjar to Zamora, Spain: From the Mountains to the Plains For a moment, when we saw this “granite art park” near Los Santos, we thought were approaching Stonehenge. Someone obviously had some fun with these big slabs of rock. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1552494864557-QZO589JAC7MDMFTUJH4Q/fullsizeoutput_58e9.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Béjar to Zamora, Spain: From the Mountains to the Plains Graceful and beautiful Red Kites have been common along the route for about a week. We often see them hunting over open fields. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1552494930653-HCZVCILX8NWC6TV284GB/fullsizeoutput_58f1.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Béjar to Zamora, Spain: From the Mountains to the Plains The highest point on our trip came when we crossed the Sierra Dueña, at 1,086 m. It doesn’t have the “wow” factor of bigger mountains, but we were still excited about the milestone. We celebrated our achievement with a smile. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1552494999404-IUCDPWFDCGV7KJOD8YKM/fullsizeoutput_58f5.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Béjar to Zamora, Spain: From the Mountains to the Plains Checking in to the albergue in Salamanca, Spain. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1552495237463-VAYAJ4ALTPZMK2V75NGC/fullsizeoutput_58f9.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Béjar to Zamora, Spain: From the Mountains to the Plains Our hostel room for the night. We shared our bunk space with other pilgrims from the Ukraine and Poland. To conserve space in the tight quarters, everyone must leave their gear in lockers downstairs, and use a bucket to carry just what they need up to the sleeping area. Salamanca, Spain. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1552495308400-RTDJSHVDJRFCLHVS66NA/fullsizeoutput_58fb.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Béjar to Zamora, Spain: From the Mountains to the Plains The Albergue for Pilgrims was right next to Salamanca’s main cathedral. It’s a huge structure, much bigger than any other church we’ve seen on our route through Spain. The baroque exterior is astonishing in its detail. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1552495384681-B9GI71RYUN5V75RYSKVC/fullsizeoutput_58ef.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Béjar to Zamora, Spain: From the Mountains to the Plains On our way to find dinner, we encountered a church procession on its way to the Cathedral. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1552495450446-Y5YXOSL1PFAG7E9ZPLV5/fullsizeoutput_58ff.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Béjar to Zamora, Spain: From the Mountains to the Plains One of the architectural highlights in Salamanca is the Plaza Mayor. Late into the evening the plaza was humming with crowds of people. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1552495530215-MJCWR7A6THZ0OT7KXEWV/fullsizeoutput_58e0.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Béjar to Zamora, Spain: From the Mountains to the Plains We were intrigued to see the side of this library building decorated with cockle shell images - a symbol of The Camino de Santiago. It was built around 1500 AD by a knight of the Order of Santiago de Compostela. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1552495603962-L9WIXIXZ8V2FIEFTFVAQ/fullsizeoutput_58d7.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Béjar to Zamora, Spain: From the Mountains to the Plains A heavy mist blanketed the route for most of our ride today, creating spooky images like this gnarly grove of trees. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1552495671682-8IM8B3LSFIJCQV3YOVS1/fullsizeoutput_58e7.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Béjar to Zamora, Spain: From the Mountains to the Plains Zamora, Spain, sits atop high bluffs along the Río Duero. It makes for an impressive sight as you cross the river, approaching the city. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1552495744819-IJWW878URR32Q58ZUJGY/fullsizeoutput_58fa.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Béjar to Zamora, Spain: From the Mountains to the Plains The Pilgrims Hostel (Albergue) in Zamora, Spain, sits very close to the medieval city wall, in the old part of town. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1552495816237-Z75WHL5LFGK9PRXJQTL8/fullsizeoutput_58f8.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Béjar to Zamora, Spain: From the Mountains to the Plains The Plaza de Claudio Moyano in Zamora, Spain, is covered by a canopy of sycamore trees that have had their branches bent and intertwined with each other. It must be impressive when the trees have their leaves. In the background, the booths for the medieval fair are closed for the afternoon siesta. 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Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1552078246600-B9YUA0SK2F5J3NVHM27S/fullsizeoutput_584f.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cáceres to Béjar, Spain: Biking Back Into the Mountains The Tower of Bujaco looms over the main plaza in Cáceres. It’s one of 30, well-preserved, Moorish towers in the city’s historic center. It’s famous as the site of a last stand by Christian knights trying to defend the city from reconquest by the Moors. The knights were eventually overpowered by the Moors, returning the city to Arab control. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1552078367663-4BER5CVTBD7LFZOREORA/fullsizeoutput_584e.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cáceres to Béjar, Spain: Biking Back Into the Mountains The Arco de la Estrella, where we entered the Ciudad Monumental of Cáceres. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1552078455481-I8CHOMY7MUWYB4Y36AMH/fullsizeoutput_5850.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cáceres to Béjar, Spain: Biking Back Into the Mountains The narrow streets of the old city look much as they did 700 years ago. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1552078544427-S4NVXEV3FX3ZOGZFXE7A/fullsizeoutput_5851.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cáceres to Béjar, Spain: Biking Back Into the Mountains We visited the Cathedral of Santa Maria in the old town of Cáceres. From its bell tower, you can see far into the distance. It was still pretty windy following the passing of the cold front. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1552078636105-08TCV1CDLT8SABDGFGFN/fullsizeoutput_5839.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cáceres to Béjar, Spain: Biking Back Into the Mountains The view from the Cathedral bell tower, back across the Ciudad Monumental. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1552078787564-1YL70RS1Z84Q95YF34SE/fullsizeoutput_585a.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cáceres to Béjar, Spain: Biking Back Into the Mountains This ruined building has been reclaimed by a colony of White Storks. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1552078919176-IEGBMZ458FQADCX0AC7D/fullsizeoutput_5856.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cáceres to Béjar, Spain: Biking Back Into the Mountains We passed the José Maria Oriol Reservoir along the route. The water levels appeared to be quite low, with cows grazing on new grass where the reservoir had dried up. The cows didn’t pay much attention to the Roman ruins nearby. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1552079005647-5GJV49D300TKM68X93BT/fullsizeoutput_5857.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cáceres to Béjar, Spain: Biking Back Into the Mountains We saw this handsome snail crossing the road. At nearly 3 inches long we were impressed. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1552079060197-1XZCLECIRB3N80VYHREB/fullsizeoutput_5863.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cáceres to Béjar, Spain: Biking Back Into the Mountains 1,000 km so far. Nice! We took a moment to enjoy the milestone. 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Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1552079890553-EH3CRCHDEY0C007T6SKV/fullsizeoutput_5869.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cáceres to Béjar, Spain: Biking Back Into the Mountains Taking our bikes up to the posada’s parking garage, in the car elevator. What a trip! Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1552079286266-06EXPXP3OT6ZLVYGML9T/fullsizeoutput_585d.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cáceres to Béjar, Spain: Biking Back Into the Mountains The hallway outside of our room at the parador. It opens onto a lovely, landscaped garden. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1552079360425-WB3YFKI7WH64ZQ58IN91/fullsizeoutput_585f.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cáceres to Béjar, Spain: Biking Back Into the Mountains Blogging in medieval splendor. The staff at the parador let us use a private salon, where the wifi was better than in our room. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1552080020898-OHO27B88KW3BUZL13F6W/fullsizeoutput_586e.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cáceres to Béjar, Spain: Biking Back Into the Mountains Today the Camino de Santiago headed into the Cordillera Central of Spain. Yes, that’s snow on the mountains ahead. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1552080121702-1R1XMHZNCWQDP1Z8R6VH/fullsizeoutput_5878.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cáceres to Béjar, Spain: Biking Back Into the Mountains The mountain scenery was truly breathtaking. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1552080183272-5X4JIXT7PYYL66IGM26X/fullsizeoutput_5872.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cáceres to Béjar, Spain: Biking Back Into the Mountains We started our ride far back, down that valley. Here we have just huffed and puffed our way up through one of the mountain towns along the route. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1552080440846-NKQYJHOBVLTFHB8B97RJ/fullsizeoutput_5876.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cáceres to Béjar, Spain: Biking Back Into the Mountains On the approach to Béjar, you can see the intact, medieval city wall. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1552080543671-T7FJ1HTJWMF157UJOPH3/EyBFnGc9QJW%2BOD9OUS7PyA.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cáceres to Béjar, Spain: Biking Back Into the Mountains We’re starting to think we shouldn’t use Google for directions - especially if there are hills. Google recommends the shortest route, which if you are using biking directions can be straight up hills that might be too steep for even cars. Here I’m nearing the top of the climb into Bejar. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://www.pedalsandpuffins.com/europe-2019/2019/3/5/zafra-to-caceres monthly 0.5 2024-11-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1551860904137-JCB5506CVRQSNNEPHT3D/IMG_0695.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Zafra to Cáceres, Spain: Carnaval in West-Central Spain - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1551860156831-7Q9DPLI79JM0VMIXMXMW/IMG_0684.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Zafra to Cáceres, Spain: Carnaval in West-Central Spain The beauty of a blossoming, roadside cherry tree caused us to stop and appreciate the onset of spring. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1551860486172-UZQKBQ3ENUEBHMNMDUIN/IMG_0687.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Zafra to Cáceres, Spain: Carnaval in West-Central Spain A poster announcing the bullfighting schedule for 2019 in Zafra, Spain. Many smaller towns also had bull rings. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1551861057987-3LSPV4H8AS3MGEFVZ38C/IMG_0716.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Zafra to Cáceres, Spain: Carnaval in West-Central Spain Riding into Mérida’s old town involves crossing the Roman Bridge, built around 100 A.D. The length of the bridge (721 m) gives you time to savor the approach. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1551861319467-MIO45GYOSRT8PMKRS8FL/IMG_0727.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Zafra to Cáceres, Spain: Carnaval in West-Central Spain The Parque del Río Guadiana lines the river with nicely landscaped walkways and gardens. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1551861139981-FO5BNQERSOVXPA7GGUZ8/IMG_0722.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Zafra to Cáceres, Spain: Carnaval in West-Central Spain Settling in to our assigned spots at the pilgrim’s hostel in Mérida, Spain. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1551861208867-NS7762AGAYACCDWGVWGL/IMG_0723.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Zafra to Cáceres, Spain: Carnaval in West-Central Spain The old, stone albergue (pilgrims’ hostel) sits right over a canal within the Parque del Río Guadiana. It was probably once a mill. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1551861396011-TRQYXWO27ZEVTJEU61GL/IMG_0732.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Zafra to Cáceres, Spain: Carnaval in West-Central Spain Mérida’s old city is loaded with grand, historic buildings, representing centuries of its status as the capital of Extremadura. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1551861473451-2KFTNKX44V6MAE9OSMV8/IMG_0735.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Zafra to Cáceres, Spain: Carnaval in West-Central Spain A view back towards the Roman Bridge. This is the bridge that brought us into the city. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1551861530594-RDLKQFE38N4C3XM278WQ/IMG_0745.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Zafra to Cáceres, Spain: Carnaval in West-Central Spain On our way out of Mérida, we passed the impressive ruins of a Roman aqueduct. As PedalingGuy says, with enough arches, the Romans could build anything. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1551861622900-JTWAFUJJOPIVUT2W10KC/DSC06045.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Zafra to Cáceres, Spain: Carnaval in West-Central Spain The Extremadura landscape continues to be dominated by pastures, dotted with oaks and olives. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1551861659369-Z17TTC0YYS03Z0I02EXJ/DSC06048.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Zafra to Cáceres, Spain: Carnaval in West-Central Spain We were lucky to capture a photo of this Iberian Grey Shrike. The species is found only in Spain and Portugal, plus a tiny sliver along the southern coast of France. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1551861782311-MEWA98TGPDTH5L0KXD30/DSC06061.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Zafra to Cáceres, Spain: Carnaval in West-Central Spain One of the castles we passed while cycling along the Camino de Santiago. This one is now a rustic hotel. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1551861850510-RVYJNOSDUBJM12V5OXVC/IMG_0752.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Zafra to Cáceres, Spain: Carnaval in West-Central Spain We finally found it. Our hotel in Cáceres was tucked away on one of the medieval alleyways of the old town. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1551861918336-HCPM8PFUFGVVWGJJOHVO/IMG_0764.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Zafra to Cáceres, Spain: Carnaval in West-Central Spain The central plaza in Cáceres is lined with imposing stone towers, including the Torre de Bujaco (on the left), which played a central role in the city’s struggle between Christian and Arab control. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1551862083456-CFJVC6ZOG205AICJL320/IMG_20190305_192350.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Zafra to Cáceres, Spain: Carnaval in West-Central Spain A butcher delicately carves paper-thin slices of Iberian Ham for sale in Cáceres, Spain. Iberian Ham is a big deal in this region. This is not ordinary ham, but ham from pigs that are specially bred and come from a relatively small local area, after having spent most of their lives as free-range animals eating chestnuts, olives and acorns. When they come to their demise, the meat is then cured for 1-2 years before being sold at high prices. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1551862016087-E9XW1UD57S9WW7OHNTXN/IMG_0758.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Zafra to Cáceres, Spain: Carnaval in West-Central Spain A bouquet in the hotel lobby. The interior feels like we’re staying in a medieval mansion. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1551862155828-FMXWHZNHMTWWSZT9OBAK/IMG_20190305_204352.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Zafra to Cáceres, Spain: Carnaval in West-Central Spain March 5 is our 31st wedding anniversary. We celebrated with a cup of thick, Spanish hot chocolate, whipped cream, and a couple of churros. Very yummy. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1551862203571-COZLX9E4W8TDOH8ABNNL/IMG_20190305_205932.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Zafra to Cáceres, Spain: Carnaval in West-Central Spain The cafe also sold house-made chocolate sweets. They were very tempting. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1551860282469-AH23RDGI2YKCYLVK629P/IMG_20190301_203746.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Zafra to Cáceres, Spain: Carnaval in West-Central Spain The streets and plazas of Zafra’s city center were decorated with lights depicting Carnaval themes. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1551860732015-LNFOSCLZ0UCJQ9W20L6D/IMG_0689.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Zafra to Cáceres, Spain: Carnaval in West-Central Spain A Comparsa of EU astronauts roller-skated by. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1551860840233-X48JSWJASO52N1GNC17I/IMG_0690.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Zafra to Cáceres, Spain: Carnaval in West-Central Spain Most of the Comparsas included participants representing a very wide range of ages. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1551860904137-JCB5506CVRQSNNEPHT3D/IMG_0695.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Zafra to Cáceres, Spain: Carnaval in West-Central Spain The dresses of these ghostly brides were made entirely from plastic plates, cups, and cutlery. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1551860955070-H2OOWN51GNHDUYACSE5L/IMG_0710.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Zafra to Cáceres, Spain: Carnaval in West-Central Spain Even kids in strollers got to participate in the fun. Copyright © 2018-2019 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1551861968532-MKPIOY3VW1YNULX2A3OX/IMG_0762.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Zafra to Cáceres, Spain: Carnaval in West-Central Spain As part of the Carnaval celebrations in Cáceres, a youth orchestra played classical music in the main plaza. 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All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1551554903773-MXANVGOEK5YO6E6SYRYN/DSC05960.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Monte Gordo, Portugal to Zafra, Spain: Biking to a Flamenco Beat This was just one of many, gigantic orange orchards that we passed in southern Spain. The trees stretched from one horizon to another. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1551554953235-UBVVZX2T4OPCS9CVEPMX/IMG_20190226_184641.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Monte Gordo, Portugal to Zafra, Spain: Biking to a Flamenco Beat We were glad to arrive at the Hostal Ciudad Trigueros at the end of the day. Hostals in Spain are small, independent hotels - very different from hostels (in case you missed it, look closely to see the spelling difference, Hostal versus Hostel). Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1551555081663-ANM6NR1NGR66ZX3IMUR9/IMG_20190226_211612.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Monte Gordo, Portugal to Zafra, Spain: Biking to a Flamenco Beat The Church of San Antonio Abad in Trigueros, Spain. It incorporates some of the walls of an old, moorish fortress built in the 13th century. This facade is more recent. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1551555215519-X71ODBVIVPOAXWGX0RB0/IMG_0644.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Monte Gordo, Portugal to Zafra, Spain: Biking to a Flamenco Beat Several signs along the Camino Natural talked about the natural features that could be seen along the trail. This one had information about the Umbrella Pines that grow along a narrow elevation band in these mountains. The pines are a source of pine nuts, and apparently Spain is the world’s leading producer of pine nuts for human consumption. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1551555459705-ACSW9H4JDQ9RRTGHXAY2/DSC05966.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Monte Gordo, Portugal to Zafra, Spain: Biking to a Flamenco Beat The EuroVelo 1 near Valverde del Camino in Spain is very well maintained. Here we are crossing a highway on the trail’s dedicated bridge. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1551555631899-W72PUN1VHK2WS0G3MH60/DSC05969.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Monte Gordo, Portugal to Zafra, Spain: Biking to a Flamenco Beat A colony of Common House Martins was actively building and repairing their nests in preparation for rearing a new set of chicks this spring. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. 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This image of a scallop shell indicated that we had arrived at the Albergue for Camino de Santiago pilgrims in Cañaveral de León. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1551557533512-HEOFYT8NBQBG6OAPJF0K/IMG_0668.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Monte Gordo, Portugal to Zafra, Spain: Biking to a Flamenco Beat A group from Cañaveral de León crowded around us to talk. It was fun to see their enthusiasm for their hometown. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1551557785594-CJTMQ5ZJWZUSVPNENOAB/IMG_0672.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Monte Gordo, Portugal to Zafra, Spain: Biking to a Flamenco Beat Our arrival on the Camino de Santiago. Behind us is a sign welcoming pilgrims to the town. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1551558919659-REQDASQSAMGH7HW4VE6B/IMG_1946.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Monte Gordo, Portugal to Zafra, Spain: Biking to a Flamenco Beat We now have two official stamps in our Camino de Santiago credencials. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1551557850862-2EUJUMCEAABRZ0USAMAX/IMG_20190228_195351.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Monte Gordo, Portugal to Zafra, Spain: Biking to a Flamenco Beat Flamenco dance students from Cañaveral de León performed in the local theater for their town’s celebration of Andalucía Day. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. 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All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1551558191474-DXVK7E53XRSF5VK92QHQ/DSC06010.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Monte Gordo, Portugal to Zafra, Spain: Biking to a Flamenco Beat Ancient-looking stone walls separated the fields and olive groves in these mountainous areas. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1551558256878-ZIZ8OVH93DNIG1I5KQ3C/DSC06020.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Monte Gordo, Portugal to Zafra, Spain: Biking to a Flamenco Beat There are still a lot of steep hills, especially in the old towns. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1551558325079-PFEM8Y9G4GLEFTT4BD4K/DSC06026.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Monte Gordo, Portugal to Zafra, Spain: Biking to a Flamenco Beat An old fortress stands guard over the town of Fuentes de Canton. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1551558392261-LK4NFH3Y3AXTKQKOSNTO/DSC06030.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Monte Gordo, Portugal to Zafra, Spain: Biking to a Flamenco Beat Rather abruptly, trees disappeared when we entered the Extremadura region. We were now biking through endless fields and pastures. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1551558448850-15ZJDZQ387Y8CYLJUPR8/DSC06033.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Monte Gordo, Portugal to Zafra, Spain: Biking to a Flamenco Beat This mama sheep and her lambs were curious about the odd-looking contraptions we were riding, and watched intently as we cycled by. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. 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All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1551306903282-BR5TISG23H403Y9368UR/IMG_0551.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Sagres to Monte Gordo, Portugal: Cycling the Portuguese Riviera Some parts of the Ecovia/EuroVelo route across southern Portugal include some pretty bumpy, and steep dirt roads. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1551307056688-GK5NP1YVGAJMUS2AK4PR/IMG_0546.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Sagres to Monte Gordo, Portugal: Cycling the Portuguese Riviera The first flat tire of our trip. The Schwalbe Marathon Supreme tires are better for paved roads. These Portuguese trails are a bit hard on them. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1551307545237-7Q8YBKWSSPMURSY50CSB/DSC05857.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Sagres to Monte Gordo, Portugal: Cycling the Portuguese Riviera These Pied Avocets at Lagoa dos Salgados were a new species for us. Note the interesting curvature of the bills. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1551307711663-HZWFJY3NGT49JPGTKPON/IMG_0555.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Sagres to Monte Gordo, Portugal: Cycling the Portuguese Riviera The view towards Faro, Portugal, from Ria Formosa Natural Park. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1551307929810-0Y6U1DG451QDIJYHTU7K/IMG_0562.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Sagres to Monte Gordo, Portugal: Cycling the Portuguese Riviera Sunrise at our campsite in the forest. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1551308726796-Y9JEXV3B4AAYBTXCFE6Q/DSC05898.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Sagres to Monte Gordo, Portugal: Cycling the Portuguese Riviera This White Stork was displaying vigorously on its nest atop an old chimney in Faro, Portugal. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1551308052989-OV2CP6VH6LYDCEAY20HQ/IMG_0596.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Sagres to Monte Gordo, Portugal: Cycling the Portuguese Riviera Traditional salt production, along the coast near Faro, Portugal. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. 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All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1551308476138-3WC9CFJ7CI764B3VDFV9/DSC05879.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Sagres to Monte Gordo, Portugal: Cycling the Portuguese Riviera Black-tailed Godwits at Ria Formosa marsh. This was another “lifer” species for us. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1551308557164-8KB77N0SACAQXDFVGUF8/DSC05924.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Sagres to Monte Gordo, Portugal: Cycling the Portuguese Riviera This Common Redshank wasn’t a lifer, but it’s still a cool bird for us to see. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1551309199967-ZRPVOKA14GPJDWYDTNOD/IMG_0621.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Sagres to Monte Gordo, Portugal: Cycling the Portuguese Riviera Fishing boats on the Fuesta waterfront. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1551309304174-UUFKNY2015JWCOIQJ6M2/IMG_0625.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Sagres to Monte Gordo, Portugal: Cycling the Portuguese Riviera A statue honoring fishermen on the Fuesta waterfront. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1551309541377-ZTPDU2PVJ3FSAZC7Y3U0/IMG_0611.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Sagres to Monte Gordo, Portugal: Cycling the Portuguese Riviera We carried our bikes across this railroad bridge, one at a time. Between the ties, there was nothing but air - and a drop straight down into the stream below. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1551309760745-FR8IR7XUIFENF0VGVD0N/IMG_0608.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Sagres to Monte Gordo, Portugal: Cycling the Portuguese Riviera After crossing the railroad bridge, we had to ease our bikes down off of the berm on this narrow, gravel path. Note the steep drop-off to the right, and the “lush” cactus on the left. We took it slowly. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1551309959225-E2E7U7DZSNWLMX9WBWCH/IMG_0614.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Sagres to Monte Gordo, Portugal: Cycling the Portuguese Riviera Of course, at the bottom of that steep berm, we had to negotiate our wobbly bikes across this crevice on these boards. We were glad the boards didn’t buckle under the weight. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1551310201700-5UT1Q5SV7ATOFF05U5RI/IMG_0628.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Sagres to Monte Gordo, Portugal: Cycling the Portuguese Riviera One last lift and we’re over the washed-out bridge. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1551310269797-9SH5LBD4SXJPO4QHHTGK/DSC05950.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Sagres to Monte Gordo, Portugal: Cycling the Portuguese Riviera After all of the day’s drama, we were rewarded with a wonderful, close-up view of a Hoopoe - possibly the Mediterranean’s grooviest bird. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. 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All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1550865975758-DG7SR0HZMVDXFEP8U8XN/IMG_0384.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Lisbon to Sagres, Portugal: Expect the Unexpected Looking back towards Lisbon from the ferry to Cacilhas. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1550866072958-HAEC0PAB8IX2MPXXJI1L/IMG_0389.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Lisbon to Sagres, Portugal: Expect the Unexpected The big smile is because I made it to the bottom of the cliff at Sesimbra without crashing into a bush or careening down a gravelly slope. I didn’t yet know that just ahead lay a steep climb up to the campground. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. 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Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1550866350991-XHI2R2TJI5DU7EESUIPT/IMG_0405.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Lisbon to Sagres, Portugal: Expect the Unexpected The ferry from Setúbal to Tróia doesn’t have an enclosed passenger area. So we rode with our bikes down with the cars. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1550866502713-U4R6I09NRZM0W154JNZW/IMG_0412.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Lisbon to Sagres, Portugal: Expect the Unexpected Packing up the bikes, outside of Julia’s bar and cafe. We spent the night in a guesthouse room, over the bar. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. 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All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1550866710955-EGNZ11TYWBSRW75Q0B99/IMG_0429.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Lisbon to Sagres, Portugal: Expect the Unexpected A mural decorating the seawall in Sines, Portugal. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1550866819063-VUX5K04TB0D534FUAJ6S/DSC05737.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Lisbon to Sagres, Portugal: Expect the Unexpected Just south of Sines the coast became natural and wild, as we entered the Southwest Alentejo and Vicentine Coast Natural Park. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1550866984725-G08KFE509M0JW81HQJHH/IMG_0442.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Lisbon to Sagres, Portugal: Expect the Unexpected Yellow flowers blanketed the fields along the road. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1550867068741-VCJYGIL8WQM6WGEBYV8D/DSC05749.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Lisbon to Sagres, Portugal: Expect the Unexpected South of Porto Covo, we passed the ruins of an old fort out on an island. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1550867186442-YMSRIDR3K0NDVTUSMVES/IMG_20190219_145318.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Lisbon to Sagres, Portugal: Expect the Unexpected The dirt roads into the Natural Park started out well enough, with gravel that was relatively easy to bike on. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1550867278683-51SKMLZAZFIBTGBXS01P/DSC05771.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Lisbon to Sagres, Portugal: Expect the Unexpected But after a couple of kilometers, we were slogging through deep sand. Nothing to do but push the bikes. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1550867324584-BFP9DSA51WVMZ7N0QDJH/IMG_0453.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Lisbon to Sagres, Portugal: Expect the Unexpected We felt like we were in truly wild country. There were no towns, and we didn’t see anyone else for hours. Not far away, we caught glimpses of the sea. Past the shrubs in the foreground are the mountains of sand and then the Atlantic Ocean in the far background. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1550867435295-3Y3GUPOXBZIHO2MRPOYY/IMG_0457.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Lisbon to Sagres, Portugal: Expect the Unexpected Buying breakfast at the local market in Villa Nova de Milfontes. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1550867524345-8X43I82A1GASQZGKYCK8/DSC05790.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Lisbon to Sagres, Portugal: Expect the Unexpected Crossing the Mira River near its mouth, just past Villa Nova de Milfontes. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1550867591003-RA3ODQKAD4EZ34SO3LB4/IMG_0418.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Lisbon to Sagres, Portugal: Expect the Unexpected We’ve passed through a number of cork forests along the way. The bark of the cork trees, a type of oak, is stripped off, without harming the trees. A new layer grows back, that can be harvested in the future. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1550867650939-GH2T6VPZCTVVDS6VDSHH/IMG_0464.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Lisbon to Sagres, Portugal: Expect the Unexpected Traditional Portuguese homes often are white with red clay roofs trimmed in the color of choice. Whole towns often follow the same pattern, with the trim being the only color difference between houses. Zambujeira do Mar, Portugal. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1550867736013-8A1RYG61YVXPJ2ZI0S4H/IMG_0474.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Lisbon to Sagres, Portugal: Expect the Unexpected Preparing to cook the first dinner on our new camping stove. Luckily, everything went well and we had a great dinner. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1550867792750-ORQPMO638FYSMBEXFAWT/IMG_20190220_191253.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Lisbon to Sagres, Portugal: Expect the Unexpected The wild rice took 45 minutes to cook, so it wasn’t done until after dark. Here I am, in the final moments before we ate our first, camp-cooked meal. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1550867871517-QTCN5X425H3951JRYXSC/DSC05802.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Lisbon to Sagres, Portugal: Expect the Unexpected A traditional Portuguese windmill. It wasn’t making use of the strong winds today. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1550867905190-LTUM34I7ZHQQAP53E12Y/IMG_0485.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Lisbon to Sagres, Portugal: Expect the Unexpected Further down the road we passed a modern wind farm. The wind turbines were spinning away, making energy for Portugal. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1550867960093-MV8643TU970FSAY1UJ0D/IMG_0487.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Lisbon to Sagres, Portugal: Expect the Unexpected Welcome to Sagres! We’re at the far, southwestern tip of Europe. Surfing is big here. It seems like every other business is a surf shop. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1550868115482-2WTXHI1MDDVHNG302WHQ/IMG_0500.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Lisbon to Sagres, Portugal: Expect the Unexpected The view from our hotel window. Very nice. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1550868019571-J24A1DTJIS0LDH43683B/IMG_0490.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Lisbon to Sagres, Portugal: Expect the Unexpected After our pizza dinner, a shot of Port to end the night. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1550868237844-9FJ1O4F7GA50OWLOK66X/DSC05805.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Lisbon to Sagres, Portugal: Expect the Unexpected The sea cliffs at Sagres. Even though the tide was on its way out, there were still big waves crashing against the rocks. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1550868274845-AIIQXP94U23RMBDY7RGZ/IMG_0495.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Cycling Lisbon to Sagres, Portugal: Expect the Unexpected It was windy up on the bluffs. But the views were amazing. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. 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All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1550345924986-66MIPRNEYUKP9MVC2D5V/IMG_0183.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Lisbon, Portugal: Launching Our Bike Trip From The City Of Explorers Lisbon is famous for its emphatic embrace of tiles, known as azulejos, to decorate buildings and public spaces. The Arabs of Alfama were the first to use tiles extensively, developing intricate geometric patterns. Later, the Portuguese refined and expanded their use to create monumental artwork of landscapes, royal, and religious imagery. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1550345842363-IOCEMKGFI215DIGVMV2M/IMG_0181.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Lisbon, Portugal: Launching Our Bike Trip From The City Of Explorers The view near the top of São Jorge Hill, looking down on the rooftops of Alfama. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1550346064048-0BBW4YD0D9QKN1E3LW6M/IMG_0189.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Lisbon, Portugal: Launching Our Bike Trip From The City Of Explorers The crest of São Jorge Hill is lined with parks and overlooks, providing an ever-changing view over the city. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1550345984548-EP6N1N9D57VRW5C167I7/IMG_0196.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Lisbon, Portugal: Launching Our Bike Trip From The City Of Explorers A traditional Portuguese meal of bacalhau à brás (cod) with vinho verde (green wine). Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1550346121498-4JQQXFUY138W415E8SP0/IMG_0210.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Lisbon, Portugal: Launching Our Bike Trip From The City Of Explorers Evening at the edge of Alfama. Buses have trouble managing the steep slopes and narrow streets of this medieval neighborhood, so trolleys provide most of the public transport. The guy on the motorcycle managed to squeeze between two oncoming trolleys. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1550348458184-BJ538QCLJS4LJ37IU9VF/IMG_0214.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Lisbon, Portugal: Launching Our Bike Trip From The City Of Explorers The grand monuments of the Praça do Comércio include a statue of King José I, who ruled in the 18th century and rebuilt Lisbon after a devastating earthquake in 1755. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1550348586653-N1HE3Z8KGZM6X859TTWI/IMG_0325.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Lisbon, Portugal: Launching Our Bike Trip From The City Of Explorers The Tower of Belém stands guard over the entrance to the Rio Tejo. Paired with another tower on the far side of the river, the two fortifications could provide cross-fire to protect the entrance to the port. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1550348653840-3LJCBMFEG7PW3E9DDKJ3/IMG_0326.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Lisbon, Portugal: Launching Our Bike Trip From The City Of Explorers Sailing and boating on the Rio Tejo are extremely popular. This group of boaters near the Tower of Belém looked like they were getting ready to race. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1550348710954-LK3YKNY2BI5X2I6BM041/IMG_0328.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Lisbon, Portugal: Launching Our Bike Trip From The City Of Explorers The Monument to the Discoveries towers over the Belém coastline, looking like a ship about to sail out to sea. Prince Henry the Navigator, Portugal’s foremost patron for explorers, stands at the prow. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1550348758146-32UHDAPOADJYP10ZF7S5/IMG_0371.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Lisbon, Portugal: Launching Our Bike Trip From The City Of Explorers Everywhere in Lisbon, ships and other ocean motifs are incorporated into art and architecture. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1550349079277-LXUKK491JAH0U4UXIRE0/IMG_0274.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Lisbon, Portugal: Launching Our Bike Trip From The City Of Explorers Mirror, mirror on the mall… this giraffe is wondering who’s the fairest of them all? Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1550349314189-F1OIORQNWFV5P4U0LGRK/IMG_0276.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Lisbon, Portugal: Launching Our Bike Trip From The City Of Explorers A splash of fun, near the Oceanarium. Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1550349379151-JMRTU4YJVZVC6N1N507Z/IMG_0285.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Lisbon, Portugal: Launching Our Bike Trip From The City Of Explorers The main avenue through the Parque das Nações is lined with water volcanoes that erupt every so often, and spill their water into brightly tiled reflecting pools. Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1550349448624-YLQP4UCZNSQECUJ2O0NQ/IMG_0262.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Lisbon, Portugal: Launching Our Bike Trip From The City Of Explorers Graffiti in the Barrio Alto of Lisbon covers everything, from walls to this funicular, creeping up the steep hill. Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1550349524306-SD1NG95MCFHQAZNBU8SX/IMG_0226.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - Lisbon, Portugal: Launching Our Bike Trip From The City Of Explorers We couldn’t leave without mentioning a couple of other iconic sights of modern Lisbon. The decorative cobblestone sidewalks are everywhere, including in newer neighborhoods. They range from simple geometric designs, to complex art depicting images like ships. Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1550349644424-0BVHT3T92L2SUDG44IZZ/IMG_0348.jpg Bicycle Touring Blog - Lisbon, Portugal: Launching Our Bike Trip From The City Of Explorers Portugal is home to one of the most famous pastries in the world: the Pasteis of Belém. Here are two fine specimens that we bought in the original Belém pastry shop - just before we devoured them. 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A quiet corner of the baggage claim area at the Lisbon Airport served as our staging area for assembling our bikes and packing up our panniers. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1550255204123-EYWBP88YHKPCHDJ66U1C/IMG_0114.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - The Flight to Lisbon, Portugal: Up, up and away! Ready to roll. Heading out of the terminal at the Lisbon Airport. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1550255330026-BVYB7CTPGG8AWA1YXA10/IMG_0116.jpeg Bicycle Touring Blog - The Flight to Lisbon, Portugal: Up, up and away! One last glance back at the Lisbon Airport, before biking to our hotel in the city. Copyright 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. 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Tulu Milki, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1589905007307-LAMJ0G59FX7KDYX8WL1P/22.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Gohatsion to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia… to America: A Bicycle Tour Interrupted Yes, it’s a wild world. We hadn’t expected to end up in the back of a Land Rover, but we were very grateful. Tulu Milki, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1589905118850-PMGJD74T8XCNM3J2ZZPH/24.jpg Africa 2020 - Cycling Gohatsion to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia… to America: A Bicycle Tour Interrupted It took three guys to wrestle our bikes into submission, and get them wrapped in plastic for the flight home. Addis Ababa Airport, Ethiopia. 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Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1589905258841-Y0F98RDYBZAU1IA40JH9/27.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Gohatsion to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia… to America: A Bicycle Tour Interrupted With our arrival in London, our African adventure was officially over, for now. Heathrow Airport, London, England. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1589905316951-9V9DELP12GIATSYX4KGO/28.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Gohatsion to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia… to America: A Bicycle Tour Interrupted It looked worse than it was. Although the plastic wrapping on our bikes was badly torn on arrival, the bikes themselves were in pretty good shape. 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Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1589670924464-YJ1URJIS3WMY1CBXPRIF/6.jpeg Africa 2020 - An Epic Bike Ride Across the Blue Nile Gorge, Ethiopia The grasslands were sprinkled with herds of donkeys and cows. The dung cakes (front) are collected for use as home cooking and heating fuel in areas where wood is scarce. Bete Kristiyan, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1589582125112-P0NF0QIYMWEBIZ2UYHYS/Screen+Shot+2020-05-15+at+6.33.25+PM.png Africa 2020 - An Epic Bike Ride Across the Blue Nile Gorge, Ethiopia That’s a big hill. Route and elevation profile for the Blue Nile Gorge. (Image courtesy of Ride With GPS.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1589670964286-03G4MNW7LBDMK3YIX4CP/7.jpeg Africa 2020 - An Epic Bike Ride Across the Blue Nile Gorge, Ethiopia Here we go! Heading into the first hairpin turn on the descent into the Blue Nile Gorge. Dejen, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1589671251682-SJC1DYCFWZXMUWGUYX61/8+copy.jpeg Africa 2020 - An Epic Bike Ride Across the Blue Nile Gorge, Ethiopia Look out below! That speck on the road below is me. PedalingGuy took this shot from the top of a single hairpin turn in the road, which shows how fast the road was plummeting into the gorge. Dejen, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1589671314640-MW4RE5A8IGM4LW6AJ7IO/10.jpeg Africa 2020 - An Epic Bike Ride Across the Blue Nile Gorge, Ethiopia The view is so gorgeous, my hands feel better already (after intense braking and subsequent stop to enjoy the view). It may look like we are at the top just getting started, but we are already more than halfway down the gorge, resting on a plateau with lots of downhill still to go. Blue Nile Gorge, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1589671365278-5HI5CWIS3T0UD6H91BWJ/11.jpeg Africa 2020 - An Epic Bike Ride Across the Blue Nile Gorge, Ethiopia The tiny size of trucks and buses on the road far below helped put the grand scale of the gorge into perspective. Blue Nile Gorge, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1589671408434-PLCF1KJ2PKSRQDAEP0SP/9.jpeg Africa 2020 - An Epic Bike Ride Across the Blue Nile Gorge, Ethiopia This torn-up spot in the road actually wasn’t too bad. Some were much bigger, with ruts and bumps. Blue Nile Gorge, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1589671469631-2XXKJH91DET6P2UBOOP8/12.jpeg Africa 2020 - An Epic Bike Ride Across the Blue Nile Gorge, Ethiopia Just before crossing the Blue Nile bridge, we were treated to the sight of a couple of Grivet Monkeys by the side of the road. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1589671514383-DAAGUEUPASQUV870V9IA/13.jpeg Africa 2020 - An Epic Bike Ride Across the Blue Nile Gorge, Ethiopia Blue Nile seen from the suspension bridge along the Addis Ababa-Bahir Dar Road. Just don’t stop too long on the bridge. It will annoy the guards very much. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1589671560584-LJSJ63OPG51M2P5GFAWL/15.jpeg Africa 2020 - An Epic Bike Ride Across the Blue Nile Gorge, Ethiopia A big troupe of Olive Baboons was a welcome distraction as we started our ascent out of the Blue Nile Gorge. Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1589671592479-4IKVWKWGHSW4H7JD0EZO/14.jpeg Africa 2020 - An Epic Bike Ride Across the Blue Nile Gorge, Ethiopia This big guy wasn’t fazed at all as we passed by - although he was probably disappointed some food didn’t accidentally drop out of our panniers. Blue Nile Gorge, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1589671622311-NILYXOLUTJLXHRZVF2K4/16.jpeg Africa 2020 - An Epic Bike Ride Across the Blue Nile Gorge, Ethiopia Mocking Cliff-Chat. Blue Nile Gorge, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1589671652916-NIQY1REGTQLDU96LQ62K/17.jpeg Africa 2020 - An Epic Bike Ride Across the Blue Nile Gorge, Ethiopia I… just… need… a… minute… to breathe. This is what total exhaustion looks like as one gasps for air. Blue Nile Gorge, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1589671695184-GIK88GEV8BGRE8KX8I9F/18.jpeg Africa 2020 - An Epic Bike Ride Across the Blue Nile Gorge, Ethiopia What a gorgeous view. Blue Nile Gorge, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1589671727522-83W1WE43KFDE35RZQZB1/19.jpeg Africa 2020 - An Epic Bike Ride Across the Blue Nile Gorge, Ethiopia Happy with our progress so far. Blue Nile Gorge, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1589671761647-4BPORVOVSOGHQ99MPBSL/20.jpeg Africa 2020 - An Epic Bike Ride Across the Blue Nile Gorge, Ethiopia Yep, we rode up that big hill. Blue Nile Gorge, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1589671797329-39LQLLWCNM39HW6SS838/21.jpeg Africa 2020 - An Epic Bike Ride Across the Blue Nile Gorge, Ethiopia The smile of victory. We conquered the ride across the Blue Nile Gorge, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://www.pedalsandpuffins.com/cairo-to-cape-town-2020/2020/5/3/bahir-dar-to-debre-markos monthly 0.5 2024-11-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1588883251470-JB5XERXERV1N9A79UAY5/27.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Bahir Dar to Debre Markos, Ethiopia: One Business Per Town - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1588880037718-4GAPNUCFH4UHRPHT09M7/1.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Bahir Dar to Debre Markos, Ethiopia: One Business Per Town A shipment of teff hay heads south through the forests of eucalyptus that line the road. Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1588880372895-J073WDLDATUKSR54MZC6/3.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Bahir Dar to Debre Markos, Ethiopia: One Business Per Town Long queues of charcoal-filled bags looked like domino lines, ready to topple over. Merawi, Ethiopia. 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Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1588881110703-M54HKWZF63PV9CFVJKNF/2.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Bahir Dar to Debre Markos, Ethiopia: One Business Per Town - Happy to see a fellow cyclist, who took this photo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1588881136207-7DU6HDFC4J5BP4L2CA8E/6.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Bahir Dar to Debre Markos, Ethiopia: One Business Per Town - She passed us, a bit farther up the road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1588881205229-K7K44LBODJJJNMFEVILK/7.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Bahir Dar to Debre Markos, Ethiopia: One Business Per Town Semmaru has been cycling around the world for the last three years. We crossed paths on a rural stretch of road near Wetet Abay, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1588881346332-FAU8T6NTWD1BK47XDL50/9.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Bahir Dar to Debre Markos, Ethiopia: One Business Per Town Flamboyant, self-expression in a bike. Dangla, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1588881687071-RUFP1XUXVHMAISYC4KAY/10.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Bahir Dar to Debre Markos, Ethiopia: One Business Per Town A farmer plows his field, surrounded by a forest of cedar trees. South of Dangla, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1588881843263-WKCG67XT2N5S1SJO2GSI/11.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Bahir Dar to Debre Markos, Ethiopia: One Business Per Town The impressive monolith of Mount Zerehi. Addis Kidan, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1588881910781-91SPH6HH23YSGW2JTC1A/14.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Bahir Dar to Debre Markos, Ethiopia: One Business Per Town The lovely, church of Kidus Michael. Injibara, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1588881966897-JORXK2J8O8WZ8QIYB8RK/13.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Bahir Dar to Debre Markos, Ethiopia: One Business Per Town Bamboo furniture was the specialty industry in Injibara, Ethiopia. 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Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1588882436804-16SB7KID9644YA4WWSYT/16.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Bahir Dar to Debre Markos, Ethiopia: One Business Per Town More livestock-based products for sale. Zengena, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1588882630348-EA6Z2F83ACALQVQE7G6E/18.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Bahir Dar to Debre Markos, Ethiopia: One Business Per Town Guerza Colobus monkeys spend a quiet moment in the forest. Zengena, Ethiopia. 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Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1588882822565-VTJBE8OESQ5GYX6X73WV/22.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Bahir Dar to Debre Markos, Ethiopia: One Business Per Town Who’s idea was that? Usually electricity and showers don’t mix. But no worries, since the hotel didn’t have either working electricity or water. Bure, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1588882890104-IOP7YM8UZMGYMTCD1B3O/23.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Bahir Dar to Debre Markos, Ethiopia: One Business Per Town Nothing quite like a pure-fruit smoothie to brighten the end of the day. Bure, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1588883038680-1H13Y76GK3K0J6VRXK49/24.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Bahir Dar to Debre Markos, Ethiopia: One Business Per Town We’ve accepted the fact that we’re not going to be able to order any meat, dairy or eggs while it’s still Lent. So we got the traditional, vegetarian fasting platter for dinner. Bure, Ethiopia. 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Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1588883304171-AR9IX0IKS0VQ62ZBPPIW/28.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Bahir Dar to Debre Markos, Ethiopia: One Business Per Town Near Dembecha, the regional specialty is liquor. Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1588883381868-04O1MEUKO1YCDTANQIY6/29.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Bahir Dar to Debre Markos, Ethiopia: One Business Per Town An adorably cute, baby donkey heads off the road. Baremma, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1588890712585-WEFZ4GJXBSKIWGR0ZKU4/30.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Bahir Dar to Debre Markos, Ethiopia: One Business Per Town 20 GB of data and two, fresh mangos. A very successful trip to the phone store. Debre Markos, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://www.pedalsandpuffins.com/cairo-to-cape-town-2020/2020/4/10/lake-tana-and-bahir-dar monthly 0.5 2024-11-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1588379194955-VK74S54BW5QAJ51DQ2W6/7.jpeg Africa 2020 - Lake Tana, Ethiopia: Source of the Blue Nile - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1588375365233-677MUQ64ZBXDBZKI93QW/1.jpeg Africa 2020 - Lake Tana, Ethiopia: Source of the Blue Nile We started seeing wildlife before we even got to the boat. This Black Crake was easy to spot as it hunted along the edge of a marsh. Lake Tana, Ethiopia. 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Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1588376121511-TPH1XL21IV6ETNKI5BOA/8.jpeg Africa 2020 - Lake Tana, Ethiopia: Source of the Blue Nile - A Clapperton's Francolin called out from the shore https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1588376160586-PFLLEKO44K1DF13OTABO/10.jpeg Africa 2020 - Lake Tana, Ethiopia: Source of the Blue Nile - An African Fish Eagle surveys his domain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1588376606157-D8HBNPJEH21GIO9CR7KH/13.jpeg Africa 2020 - Lake Tana, Ethiopia: Source of the Blue Nile - Harvesting marsh grass, maybe to thatch a roof https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1588376623552-51IW95AEMAUETO4NH4AW/12.jpeg Africa 2020 - Lake Tana, Ethiopia: Source of the Blue Nile - Papyrus grows thick on the marshes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1588376891233-VYQOX4A56MAMWRJCPAD6/14.jpeg Africa 2020 - Lake Tana, Ethiopia: Source of the Blue Nile That hippo’s not sleepy. He’s showing off his tusks to let the others know that he’s in charge around here. Lake Tana, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1588376997917-XBFHS6Y0HE7DKD51IGRI/15.jpeg Africa 2020 - Lake Tana, Ethiopia: Source of the Blue Nile Papyrus reed boats are used even out in the middle of the lake, far from shore. This fisherman had attracted a group of hungry Great White Pelicans. Lake Tana, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1588377060859-IU3UURFJLH90G91I24XI/18.jpeg Africa 2020 - Lake Tana, Ethiopia: Source of the Blue Nile Azwa Maryam Monastery Church. Zege Peninsula, Lake Tana, Ethiopia. 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Lake Tana, Ethiopia. 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Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1588378736825-2KNK6JCJE4G7TRZJOMX9/34.jpeg Africa 2020 - Lake Tana, Ethiopia: Source of the Blue Nile Fellow African cyclists. Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://www.pedalsandpuffins.com/cairo-to-cape-town-2020/2020/3/7/gonder-to-bahir-dar monthly 0.5 2024-11-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1586553952231-D09K4RW1T7MOP2CLJQ6X/10+%281%29.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Gonder to Bahir Dar, Ethiopia: Devil’s Nose and the Finger of God - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1586551668364-2ANF9FRC8QQEONWZVSZC/1+%281%29.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Gonder to Bahir Dar, Ethiopia: Devil’s Nose and the Finger of God This is the good life. We took time to relax and enjoy a couple of mango and avocado smoothies before leaving the relative comforts of Gonder, Ethiopia. In the countries that border the Nile River, avocados are treated like any other fruit, and they often appear in smoothies as well as fruit salads. 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Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1586552060590-QAVTKHORTUO9OYRWEYT9/6+%281%29.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Gonder to Bahir Dar, Ethiopia: Devil’s Nose and the Finger of God All’s well at the best cafe in Maksegnit, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1586552103622-WYYAUE5J4CUB9CIFDP35/5+%281%29.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Gonder to Bahir Dar, Ethiopia: Devil’s Nose and the Finger of God We were delighted that the cafe in town was still serving eggs, even though eggs (along with meat and dairy) are banned foods for Ethiopians who are fasting for Lent. Maksegnit, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1587252896485-FSTOU1L84JSEDEUCZJVH/1.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Gonder to Bahir Dar, Ethiopia: Devil’s Nose and the Finger of God A refreshing, cold drink to help with rehydration after cycling in the high-altitude heat. Maksegnit, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1586552179728-N8WX72XHV0COCJRY6E4H/7+%281%29.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Gonder to Bahir Dar, Ethiopia: Devil’s Nose and the Finger of God Garlic is in season, and everyone seemed to be involved in processing the crop. Maksegnit, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1586552256864-ESZMPEWI99Z98V0V7YVD/8+%281%29.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Gonder to Bahir Dar, Ethiopia: Devil’s Nose and the Finger of God The mosquitos won’t be biting us tonight. We slept in our tent, precariously positioned on top of two hotel beds, pushed together. Maksegnit, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1586552357993-4D4G96PYHEOTIEUHPTTQ/9+%281%29.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Gonder to Bahir Dar, Ethiopia: Devil’s Nose and the Finger of God Heading for adventure in the Ethiopian Highlands. Maksegnit, Ethiopia. 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Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1586553039983-DOXLKM1QNC39YL96YN7M/18+%281%29.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Gonder to Bahir Dar, Ethiopia: Devil’s Nose and the Finger of God A group of Common Cranes added a touch of grace to the landscape. Woreta, Ethiopia. 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Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1586552775100-RE09XNQV7A7VCD72VG9L/21+%281%29.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Gonder to Bahir Dar, Ethiopia: Devil’s Nose and the Finger of God These kids ran along beside us for a very long way. Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1587746695372-WUJPEYTSX05UP8TT4S14/375BBA3A-7103-45DA-BB15-498C5A1286A7_1_201_a.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Gonder to Bahir Dar, Ethiopia: Devil’s Nose and the Finger of God Lake Tana with its fringe of purple Jacaranda trees in bloom. Seen from our balcony in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1586554252099-R3UNVPSGMCBXKEL6VUK6/23%2B%25281%2529.jpg Africa 2020 - Cycling Gonder to Bahir Dar, Ethiopia: Devil’s Nose and the Finger of God The bond of cyclists on the roads of Africa. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://www.pedalsandpuffins.com/cairo-to-cape-town-2020/2020/3/3/trekking-simien-mountains-national-park monthly 0.5 2024-11-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583675202090-Q6WN0PDAAHZU4FC4A8YZ/29.jpeg Africa 2020 - Trekking in Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583656749732-4WFUMXSI9FDLZ4438TYA/30.jpeg Africa 2020 - Trekking in Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia Gelada monkey grazing high up in the mountains of Ethiopia. Simien Mountains National Park. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583657165812-UXAXI16O05DWGJG9MPDI/AE4B04E6-633D-4C15-9C13-EE2973B74606.jpeg Africa 2020 - Trekking in Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia A topographic map of the Simien Mountains helped us visualize the options for a trek in the highlands of the National Park. We basically covered the loop in the middle of the map. Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583657462598-K6MG51YP3AMF3W4ZQA1Q/1.jpeg Africa 2020 - Trekking in Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia Simien Mountains National Park recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. It was among the first places in the world to be designated as a World Heritage Site by the UN. Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583666089686-5M3BCXNYNBWHQTU0X8UL/27.jpeg Africa 2020 - Trekking in Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia - Trekkers' gear is hauled by mules https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583666047355-YONQ68WM4HUCMJ7VSRCW/19.jpeg Africa 2020 - Trekking in Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia - Our guard, Dereche (on right) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583657585686-PQTK13Y89ITER90U0KCP/3.jpeg Africa 2020 - Trekking in Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia Even grander than the Grand Canyon. A maze of canyons and cliffs stretched out as far as the eye could see. Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583664837219-9LTJX5CIOXNY2B4UC4Q1/34.jpeg Africa 2020 - Trekking in Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia How do they get to those houses? We are talking about those small dots in the lower center of the picture. If you can’t see the houses, click on the picture to make it larger. It’s a wonder the houses don’t just slide down into the valley. Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583657651048-9QKFHNPKQNB1HFJHH746/2.jpeg Africa 2020 - Trekking in Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia Jinbar Waterfall. Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583657816163-K23DIGJBA11WQ4TEQR2K/4.jpeg Africa 2020 - Trekking in Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia Here comes the boss. This splendid male led a troupe of Gelada monkeys right towards us. Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583658216270-V2TWGBTZF8DIRPTRJHMV/7.jpeg Africa 2020 - Trekking in Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia Such a beautiful animal. Other names for Geladas include the “bleeding heart monkey” and the “lion monkey.” It’s easy to see why. Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583658010749-06XXO058ZL7TQU3HROIO/5.jpeg Africa 2020 - Trekking in Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia - Mom breaks up a fight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583658043075-E2J92V0TPX01QQ8FW3LC/6.jpeg Africa 2020 - Trekking in Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia - The extended family group https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583658061384-DUV4YJYKVUXV7XLWWMHC/8.jpeg Africa 2020 - Trekking in Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia - Munching on grass https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583658255670-JBSVCP41PF0S1CATYAS2/9.jpeg Africa 2020 - Trekking in Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia The Jinbar River offered a convenient rest stop, including a refreshing spot to splash our feet in the cold water. Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583658343208-RK298J5D9SA6TQFW7MI5/11.jpeg Africa 2020 - Trekking in Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia - Forest of prehistoric-looking Giant Lobelia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583658367665-7OS4HYG4HX4AN9XV4SWV/12.jpeg Africa 2020 - Trekking in Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia - Resting under a Tree Heath https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583658666995-LMLKI0MKGVUBSK5M4MFU/14.jpeg Africa 2020 - Trekking in Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia - Thick-billed Raven, a.k.a., camp thief https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583658733512-CBR0G1048B6FI5S5LA2R/13.jpeg Africa 2020 - Trekking in Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia - Tawny Eagle, Gich Camp https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583658837213-692CVXDOCPGNWBPOO0QS/15.jpeg Africa 2020 - Trekking in Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia - Hot soup for a chilly evening https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583658863587-1ORR59F4U4L3X3MV2B70/16.jpeg Africa 2020 - Trekking in Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia - Trekkers around the campfire https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583658948498-Z74M7UHXGRNI38VYBR8F/17.jpeg Africa 2020 - Trekking in Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia We felt incredibly fortunate to spot this Ethiopian Wolf passing by our camp. Fewer than 500 remain in the wild. Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583659034949-ZYZPVYR03FXFZ0FUDUQZ/20.jpeg Africa 2020 - Trekking in Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia Watch your step. The trail to Imet Gogo Summit has steep drop offs on both sides. Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583659272673-32C9BG24TAOD3ZL3O003/22.jpeg Africa 2020 - Trekking in Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia - Heading towards Imet Gogo Summit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583659120756-S7LCQJUTGDOJNQFD81Z2/21.jpeg Africa 2020 - Trekking in Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia - Scrambling along the ridge line https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583659407101-D6AR00Z7AQBLNQ36DZUL/23.jpeg Africa 2020 - Trekking in Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia Ta-da! We made it to the summit of Imet Gogo. Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583659510097-GKJVMZQKDDPYVOTTRR98/26.jpeg Africa 2020 - Trekking in Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia Quick, it’s a Klipspringer! This one disappeared into the woods just after PedalingGuy snapped the photo. Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia. 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Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583664938944-R4Z1NUWAJJ14N3JB51Z5/33.jpeg Africa 2020 - Trekking in Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia - Vendors sell Coke along the route https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583665056574-PISGM2IGDZSMLY5EMGQ4/36.jpeg Africa 2020 - Trekking in Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia - Precipitous cliffs yield great views https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583664999626-3VD7Y8M3UF4VTSS4TQ0I/35.jpeg Africa 2020 - Trekking in Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia - Descent to Chenek Camp https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583665306402-WAMS1AQ8W9HQZOZIHP7G/39.jpeg Africa 2020 - Trekking in Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia - Walia Ibex, walking on a cliff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583665278763-R4FUF1182M6S2WGHIN6N/37.jpeg Africa 2020 - Trekking in Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia - Checking cliffs for Walia Ibex https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583665555349-4U8OK4CW7NLD354S40A0/38.jpeg Africa 2020 - Trekking in Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia He’s a beauty. This older male Walia Ibex had particularly impressive horns. Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583665620344-7NMFZTPHCHBI0JO9X3TQ/40.jpeg Africa 2020 - Trekking in Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia Nothing hits the spot after a long trek like salty popcorn and sweet tea. Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583665654538-0SQ0EHH1960K5KWVB7A0/41.jpeg Africa 2020 - Trekking in Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia He’s got his eye on us. This African Wolf (formerly called the common jackal) was skulking through the brush near the Chenek Camp. Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583665750999-N6ZVNSR4JIKAMG46DT3Q/42.jpeg Africa 2020 - Trekking in Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia - One, last, stupendous view https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583665775023-N2PNXBNTU0EEMCNM7QJN/43.jpeg Africa 2020 - Trekking in Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia - Savoring the final moments https://www.pedalsandpuffins.com/cairo-to-cape-town-2020/2020/2/24/metema-to-gonder monthly 0.5 2024-11-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583500830865-AYZWNE3BWLY5K80OISIO/24.jpeg Africa 2020 - Metema to Gonder, Ethiopia: Cycling to The Roof of Africa - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583323968957-5WQFWBVFFI28JACDROKU/23.jpeg Africa 2020 - Metema to Gonder, Ethiopia: Cycling to The Roof of Africa It’s a long way up to the top. Ethiopia’s highlands rise majestically above the plains of Sudan, climbing rapidly for nearly 3,500 m (11,250 ft). Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1582567819987-NO95T70CDHVRDIE0ZRSO/Adjustments.jpeg Africa 2020 - Metema to Gonder, Ethiopia: Cycling to The Roof of Africa The hilly elevation profile from Metema to Shehibi, Ethiopia, with 228 m (750 ft) of climbs. We’re definitely not in Sudan any more! Profile courtesy of Ride With GPS. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583321970506-FJFQPKZ1JUZNABL1S9RY/13.jpeg Africa 2020 - Metema to Gonder, Ethiopia: Cycling to The Roof of Africa We enjoyed sharing smiles, high-fives and friendly waves with the kids we met between Metema and Shehibi. It was a pleasure to discover Ethiopia’s more welcoming side. This girl was bringing a small heard of cows down from the mountains. Amhara, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583321028517-IVFULD47JNYNC1ECNSOL/7.jpeg Africa 2020 - Metema to Gonder, Ethiopia: Cycling to The Roof of Africa Made it to the top of that hill. How many more to go? Amhara, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583321901687-MMH9UV1H388G7LAYC347/12.jpeg Africa 2020 - Metema to Gonder, Ethiopia: Cycling to The Roof of Africa - Heading for a mountain pass https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583321873614-24NV1QLJJXG60NEZYX8O/11.jpeg Africa 2020 - Metema to Gonder, Ethiopia: Cycling to The Roof of Africa - Skirting the rim of a rugged canyon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583320424099-OV8FA8WP26JHHY4VSSX7/3.jpeg Africa 2020 - Metema to Gonder, Ethiopia: Cycling to The Roof of Africa A simple but typical house along our route today. Amhara, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583322911482-0O6OK34EP2LHWUR3NSCH/18.jpeg Africa 2020 - Metema to Gonder, Ethiopia: Cycling to The Roof of Africa Late afternoon light on the Ethiopian Mountains. Amhara, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583320045560-W39J0QO6MO1WKT6IE6VL/2.jpeg Africa 2020 - Metema to Gonder, Ethiopia: Cycling to The Roof of Africa Greater Blue-eared Starling. Amhara, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583320130780-I91IQP1VQUIABXXUTQ4N/4.jpeg Africa 2020 - Metema to Gonder, Ethiopia: Cycling to The Roof of Africa - Northern Red-billed Hornbill https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583320169295-BKY0W92SM60TM43B0MU5/1.jpeg Africa 2020 - Metema to Gonder, Ethiopia: Cycling to The Roof of Africa - Giant Kingfisher https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583322085946-U6VUTNIYHJARSBGTN706/14.jpeg Africa 2020 - Metema to Gonder, Ethiopia: Cycling to The Roof of Africa - Mocking Cliff-Chat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583322402909-R7NW1KIJLW1WRFT39VC4/15.jpeg Africa 2020 - Metema to Gonder, Ethiopia: Cycling to The Roof of Africa This hill was just a little-bit too long and steep. Amhara, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1582567870015-9V6XMZAHQ9OJ7NMODKZU/Adjustments.jpeg Africa 2020 - Metema to Gonder, Ethiopia: Cycling to The Roof of Africa This was a tough ride. From Shehibi to a wild campsite near Seraba, Ethiopia, we cycled up 1,279 m (4,200 ft) of hills. Profile courtesy of Ride With GPS. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583321486435-F6O20N6PHV67B75A2YIU/9.jpeg Africa 2020 - Metema to Gonder, Ethiopia: Cycling to The Roof of Africa - PedalingGuy's salt-encrusted shirt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583321515940-QVYSM9Z8S2USXM214KXT/10.jpeg Africa 2020 - Metema to Gonder, Ethiopia: Cycling to The Roof of Africa - His well-salted glove https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583320605093-QMUNVFCAQPIBDJY0CWD1/5.jpeg Africa 2020 - Metema to Gonder, Ethiopia: Cycling to The Roof of Africa We met at a shop in a tiny village that sold cold drinks. She was rapidly snapping photos of us on her phone - our very own paparazzi. Amhara, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583322488990-ZQIOBJKIC9TYBQ9WEWEH/16.jpeg Africa 2020 - Metema to Gonder, Ethiopia: Cycling to The Roof of Africa Stunning sunset, seen from our wild camp in Amhara, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583322684331-LUQMI330Q47AGRGB4WN8/17.jpeg Africa 2020 - Metema to Gonder, Ethiopia: Cycling to The Roof of Africa This kid was herding those cows down the road at dusk. After this photo, he lost his nerve and ran away. Amhara, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583323134886-SKSAELAN90Y2UBP3VK1M/19.jpg Africa 2020 - Metema to Gonder, Ethiopia: Cycling to The Roof of Africa This is what suffering looks like. PedalingGuy is resting in our tent, trying to recuperate from dehydration from the relentless Ethiopian sun. Luckily, some rest and an electrolyte tablet helped perk him up in time for dinner. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583323670362-0I84LO5UHXEK5Z3AT9KZ/20.jpeg Africa 2020 - Metema to Gonder, Ethiopia: Cycling to The Roof of Africa Packing up our camp in the morning. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583323806288-B04E7DHDQ1I7OBIPO8Q2/21.jpeg Africa 2020 - Metema to Gonder, Ethiopia: Cycling to The Roof of Africa - Somehow a truck rolled off the road backwards https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583323831363-7JR36KT08GIUX8ZJGEGX/22.jpeg Africa 2020 - Metema to Gonder, Ethiopia: Cycling to The Roof of Africa - Selfies are more fun than rescuing stuck trucks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583321117148-8FLJP0D8YIIMOI7X55LK/8.jpeg Africa 2020 - Metema to Gonder, Ethiopia: Cycling to The Roof of Africa Cars and pickup trucks are much less common in this part of Ethiopia than in Sudan and Egypt. As a result, donkeys are everywhere, and they haul most of the big loads along the road. Amhara, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583324460718-91N041TUYNOY75OVOEP0/26.jpeg Africa 2020 - Metema to Gonder, Ethiopia: Cycling to The Roof of Africa - Sheep headed for market https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583324505842-5B1VHMISOVUG7RHGO8IM/29.jpeg Africa 2020 - Metema to Gonder, Ethiopia: Cycling to The Roof of Africa - Even kids carry heavy loads https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583324334385-VMAP0AAL7V3WOWLZ7MI0/6.jpeg Africa 2020 - Metema to Gonder, Ethiopia: Cycling to The Roof of Africa - Charcoal headed for market https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583324217028-18LPFSCRI48HMQCAIHAJ/25.jpeg Africa 2020 - Metema to Gonder, Ethiopia: Cycling to The Roof of Africa There are many steep hills without signs like this one, so we were a little concerned when we saw this rare sign. Amhara, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583324149296-UY9DYHDOQ84CL4BN8HUV/24.jpeg Africa 2020 - Metema to Gonder, Ethiopia: Cycling to The Roof of Africa View from The Roof of Africa. Amhara, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1582567917365-LBN87X6PUGWQ4I6AV1I2/Adjustments.jpeg Africa 2020 - Metema to Gonder, Ethiopia: Cycling to The Roof of Africa We made it! This was the final climb up onto the Ethiopian plateau, from our roadside camp to Aykel, Ethiopia. It was basically one, long, 819 m (2,700 ft) hill. Profile courtesy of Ride With GPS. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583324785003-YXID7SCMHHUVNHLXMD5E/28.jpeg Africa 2020 - Metema to Gonder, Ethiopia: Cycling to The Roof of Africa Posing with Halie, the kind and very friendly manager of our hotel in Aykel. Just don’t expect too much in the way of hotel amenities. Aykel, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583324917877-5G6ALM8P54Q8M4FC8UXO/27.jpeg Africa 2020 - Metema to Gonder, Ethiopia: Cycling to The Roof of Africa Every hotel has a setup for serving freshly-roasted Ethiopian coffee - even the most basic ones like our hotel in Aykel. The Ethiopians are very proud of their coffee heritage. Aykel, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583324668576-IMI607LATIWUXONI2N86/30.jpeg Africa 2020 - Metema to Gonder, Ethiopia: Cycling to The Roof of Africa This help couldn’t have come at a better time! The kid pushed me all the way up a steep hill. I would not have made it to the top without his help. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583325076216-2XJ4MUVMVH7IQWNFSHI1/31.jpeg Africa 2020 - Metema to Gonder, Ethiopia: Cycling to The Roof of Africa The Inn of the Four Sisters is an oasis of tranquility. It’s even run by four sisters. Gonder, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583500112777-8DM8YAG742IGBJ88BRRJ/34.jpeg Africa 2020 - Metema to Gonder, Ethiopia: Cycling to The Roof of Africa Even the birds appreciated the serenity provided by the Four Sisters. This White-cheeked Turaco was a regular visitor at the nearby Four Sisters Restaurant. Gonder, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583325185123-A1PH9WMYY6G3TC44US68/33.jpeg Africa 2020 - Metema to Gonder, Ethiopia: Cycling to The Roof of Africa - Visiting castles with Priti and Paul https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583325220666-UAU7OOPF2K25F6SVU563/32.jpeg Africa 2020 - Metema to Gonder, Ethiopia: Cycling to The Roof of Africa - Striking a pose with Priti https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1583325279105-4H8VPQEIRQAZH4A2GMCO/35.jpeg Africa 2020 - Metema to Gonder, Ethiopia: Cycling to The Roof of Africa Keeping our bikes in good shape involves a lot of regular maintenance. We gave the bikes a thorough checkup in Gonder, Ethiopia. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://www.pedalsandpuffins.com/cairo-to-cape-town-2020/2020/2/23/qadarif-to-metema monthly 0.5 2024-11-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1582634175302-JD6H1IGVDPS58UOQKJQ7/39.jpeg Africa 2020 - Al Qadarif (Gedarif) Sudan to Metema Ethiopia: Cycling to the Border - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1582633986259-LKJREXWPRXMYRU8KI51L/34.jpeg Africa 2020 - Al Qadarif (Gedarif) Sudan to Metema Ethiopia: Cycling to the Border The road to Ethiopia passes through grasslands and acacia forests on the edge of Dinder National Park. Sudan. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1582633791814-3PNEAPKT8JXMF2RKTNLW/33.jpeg Africa 2020 - Al Qadarif (Gedarif) Sudan to Metema Ethiopia: Cycling to the Border Cows and goats continued to be a common sight along the road, even within the boundaries of Dinder National Park. Sudan. These cows were appropriately surrounded by cattle egrets. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1582633826175-96RCWAFEF42OEWCX7PIF/35.jpeg Africa 2020 - Al Qadarif (Gedarif) Sudan to Metema Ethiopia: Cycling to the Border A giant cotton-ball, in the middle of a cultivated field, was another reminder that people from surrounding villages rely on the resources within the buffer zone of Dinder National Park. Sudan. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1582633921121-X1YS0BUNSOQWGQBOXSF2/36.jpeg Africa 2020 - Al Qadarif (Gedarif) Sudan to Metema Ethiopia: Cycling to the Border Camping among the acacia trees. Dinder National Park, Sudan. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1582634075420-KJ4YOXPE6559T3Z7QI05/37.jpeg Africa 2020 - Al Qadarif (Gedarif) Sudan to Metema Ethiopia: Cycling to the Border Fork-tailed Drongos. Dinder National Park, Sudan. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1582634125529-0U7Q4SC4CTQR8CRHO0W6/38.jpeg Africa 2020 - Al Qadarif (Gedarif) Sudan to Metema Ethiopia: Cycling to the Border White Helmetshrike. Dinder National Park, Sudan. 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Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://www.pedalsandpuffins.com/cairo-to-cape-town-2020/2020/2/23/Khartoum-to-al-qadarif monthly 0.5 2024-11-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1582633445347-EKR9D2RA4B9OC8CZX02G/20.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Khartoum to Al Qadarif (Gedarif), Sudan: Will we be allowed into Ethiopia? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1582630250044-T20FAAZTIPCNMU420TW1/1.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Khartoum to Al Qadarif (Gedarif), Sudan: Will we be allowed into Ethiopia? Waiting outside the Ethiopian Embassy in Khartoum, before sunrise. We arrived early to maximize our chances of getting one of the limited number of tourist visas they issue each day. Khartoum, Sudan. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1582630396332-IR2I0VGI3XG7IPSR784B/2.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Khartoum to Al Qadarif (Gedarif), Sudan: Will we be allowed into Ethiopia? The Natural History Museum of Sudan displays exhibits of skulls, fossils and birds, as well as a few habitat-based dioramas. We enjoyed studying the bird collection. Khartoum, Sudan. 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Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1582632623989-GJXV56E6X5CB33C6IMQF/25.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Khartoum to Al Qadarif (Gedarif), Sudan: Will we be allowed into Ethiopia? - Our route was lined with traditional villages https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1582632570364-S2G8QC9HU3XLEARVS4A1/23.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Khartoum to Al Qadarif (Gedarif), Sudan: Will we be allowed into Ethiopia? - Herds of goats roamed between towns https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1582631383443-CH8CN0K2UXU49WOTE4RW/14.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Khartoum to Al Qadarif (Gedarif), Sudan: Will we be allowed into Ethiopia? Clay jars filled with water are as ubiquitous in the grasslands south of Khartoum as they were in the deserts of the north. South of Rufaah, Sudan. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1582631589220-NSE6ZGTKKKOQ90QJ5NL7/13.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Khartoum to Al Qadarif (Gedarif), Sudan: Will we be allowed into Ethiopia? - Piles of new cotton https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1582631609937-SQGDS14YTXXYCFRLIFGZ/17.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Khartoum to Al Qadarif (Gedarif), Sudan: Will we be allowed into Ethiopia? - An endless gasoline waiting line https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1582632052266-DWEE9U4X10E2YJNGZPP1/20.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Khartoum to Al Qadarif (Gedarif), Sudan: Will we be allowed into Ethiopia? That looks a little bit unstable… better to move aside and give him some space. Kassala, Sudan. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1582632131212-6FOYL4JP80SE554Z85F6/18.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Khartoum to Al Qadarif (Gedarif), Sudan: Will we be allowed into Ethiopia? - A friendly wave in passing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1582632157323-RL21LP6Q6QP0D5IET2QV/19.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Khartoum to Al Qadarif (Gedarif), Sudan: Will we be allowed into Ethiopia? - A road-side welcome committee https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1582632493812-EQA3GDIIV0O21VQPYGAB/24.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Khartoum to Al Qadarif (Gedarif), Sudan: Will we be allowed into Ethiopia? Even folks far from the road would see us, and give a wave and a shout. Sudan. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1582632759368-53UWKUVTZRQBH6DJ3HRV/26.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Khartoum to Al Qadarif (Gedarif), Sudan: Will we be allowed into Ethiopia? In southern Sudan, villages and towns like Al Fao are often found at the foot of rocky hills. We wondered if the hills originally served as landmarks that helped travelers locate the villages. Sudan. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1582633114459-W8KUH0SGB92TESH3NG8I/31.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Khartoum to Al Qadarif (Gedarif), Sudan: Will we be allowed into Ethiopia? A banana-dog? You have to get creative with the food options available. Al Qadarif (Gedarif), Sudan. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1582633176503-3SNL6B68UFQGM3VO43Y6/32.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Khartoum to Al Qadarif (Gedarif), Sudan: Will we be allowed into Ethiopia? The streets of Al Qadarif (Gedarif) stayed busy until well after dark. Sudan. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1582632949554-EOJPQ5NCVC2IH7PKXB39/30.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Khartoum to Al Qadarif (Gedarif), Sudan: Will we be allowed into Ethiopia? Smoothie bliss. Al Qadarif (Gedarif), Sudan, Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1582631743401-HNBTWVSP5WZ3FHRKAWFQ/15.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Khartoum to Al Qadarif (Gedarif), Sudan: Will we be allowed into Ethiopia? Wow, that’s colorful! Northern Carmine Bee-eater. Near Wad Madani, Sudan. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1582632369113-Q8IU33LCMWMKQCS9U8QU/16.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Khartoum to Al Qadarif (Gedarif), Sudan: Will we be allowed into Ethiopia? - Namaqua Dove https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1582632385638-HMYSN14D806I67IDBHE6/22.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Khartoum to Al Qadarif (Gedarif), Sudan: Will we be allowed into Ethiopia? - Bee-eater on a goat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1582632264034-AU3SRKKGARAP8ZZJMSIN/21.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Khartoum to Al Qadarif (Gedarif), Sudan: Will we be allowed into Ethiopia? A Black-shouldered Kite and its lunch. Sudan. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1582632846756-FOXBBYZ1HO2IXGCVLGWP/27.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Khartoum to Al Qadarif (Gedarif), Sudan: Will we be allowed into Ethiopia? Stopping to buy breakfast at a roadside cafeteria. Within minutes, we had attracted a crowd of curious locals. Kassala, Sudan. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1582633258198-OT4R0NRFQ9WKKE4N99CK/29.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Khartoum to Al Qadarif (Gedarif), Sudan: Will we be allowed into Ethiopia? Another gorgeous bird, spotted while we were eating breakfast. Abyssinian Roller. Sudan. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://www.pedalsandpuffins.com/cairo-to-cape-town-2020/northern-sudan monthly 0.5 2024-11-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1580551514452-COVETVFJTGP3RQUBKC1O/14.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Northern Sudan: Blowing in the Wind - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1580457388715-2546UHJJ8ETSM3FW5ID5/1.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Northern Sudan: Blowing in the Wind The gentleman seen through this doorway knows his way around a stack of bureaucratic forms. He’s the ticket agent for the Aswan-to-Sudan ferry, in Aswan, Egypt. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1580457472333-FIKKVDS3BUIQ7YV009AM/2.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Northern Sudan: Blowing in the Wind Another successful run of the bureaucratic gauntlet. We’re now ready to board the ferry to Sudan. Aswan, Egypt. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1580640149708-HDRHW9222DTEFU3M8L0M/4.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Northern Sudan: Blowing in the Wind Not exactly appetizing. We didn’t eat too much of the pre-paid meal that is served on the Aswan-to-Sudan ferry. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1580457535782-17FGVTQJGH0FHPLHZIBH/3.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Northern Sudan: Blowing in the Wind Hanging out in our cabin on the Aswan-to-Sudan ferry, awaiting the return of our (hopefully stamped) passports. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1580457717908-YSS3HQK5SRNID5O9GQJR/5.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Northern Sudan: Blowing in the Wind The Aswan High Dam, which created Lake Nasser, flooded the fertile Nile floodplain for over 350 km. Now, the lake is bordered by the desert mountains that once rose along the edge of the plain. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1580457947106-9R7200ZA50FJ8TYKW7EM/6.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Northern Sudan: Blowing in the Wind Once you get away from the narrow, fertile strip along the Nile River, the Sahara Desert takes over. Hardly anyone lives there, and it’s blissfully quiet. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1580457998820-UIGSA26ICIVYPCLI8DQ9/8.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Northern Sudan: Blowing in the Wind The northern Nubian Desert is very rugged, with lots of barren, rocky hills. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1580459295594-NSRLSYN2TPGPNNBW6168/7.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Northern Sudan: Blowing in the Wind - Jugs of water by the roadside (click to enlarge) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1580551318794-7VL8S79ADH23YAQ5JWW0/43.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Northern Sudan: Blowing in the Wind - Where might he be going? (click to enlarge) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1580459187463-XKMQ1FYKK0DN6L13QBEE/24.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Northern Sudan: Blowing in the Wind The rosy hue of the evening sky was unlike anything we had seen before. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1580460262711-GNHJLGD48T62VKRIVHR7/32.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Northern Sudan: Blowing in the Wind The mountains disappeared in the desert east of Dongola, Sudan, and we found ourselves riding across a vast, windswept plain. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1580459962034-HR83BIH2O6G5KKK2TTN0/29.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Northern Sudan: Blowing in the Wind - Sand dunes along the road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1580460874293-X5CHORFF4UUFM44VQPQI/41.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Northern Sudan: Blowing in the Wind - Giant transmission lines https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1580460496268-FG7KID971ZLI1O4KA274/36.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Northern Sudan: Blowing in the Wind - Camels roam the sands https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1580458537208-UMFXLXB9DM6GOS53PWLZ/14.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Northern Sudan: Blowing in the Wind Out here, there’s nothing to stop the wind. Nubian Desert, Sudan. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1580457878094-AGZTAU5KY2G0N3D0W77C/49.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Northern Sudan: Blowing in the Wind Savoring a moment out of the wind. We regularly took our snack and lunch breaks in the shelter provided by road culverts. Nubian Desert, Sudan. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1580461223398-LWRJ34CF4B7SN0HSK2KD/48.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Northern Sudan: Blowing in the Wind Even our bikes needed a rest. After having the wind blow them over several times, we stopped trying to use the kickstands, and just laid our bike on the ground. Nubian Desert, Sudan. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1580459047775-CPMXML6ZPEKUF749F38T/22.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Northern Sudan: Blowing in the Wind - A sheltered water stop (click to enlarge) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1580460448672-VFWP4ZE8JRHFVMESAEYB/35.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Northern Sudan: Blowing in the Wind - Resting out of the wind (click to enlarge) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1580460347481-29GQO4LF6UG68V536P2O/33.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Northern Sudan: Blowing in the Wind Cycling at night was one way to cover more ground, because we spent less energy fighting the wind. Nubian Desert, Sudan. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1580640217760-5KSQTV0UQDYXW97EFQTH/1+%281%29.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Northern Sudan: Blowing in the Wind - Adjusting our headlights for the night's ride https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1580640234716-MGCIEXKKBCGPNI0B46RC/2+%281%29.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Northern Sudan: Blowing in the Wind - Looking for a campsite in the dark https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1580460963884-TFDE9VEG3CQIVNFX9M0T/42.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Northern Sudan: Blowing in the Wind A near-perfect campsite, sheltered from the wind by the wall of an abandoned house. Nubian Desert, Sudan. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1580461029296-V3DHHIX9Z9SA1TC49B3F/44.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Northern Sudan: Blowing in the Wind - Dinner in the sandy desert https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1580462291965-69830I6W21FZ3COQEBSZ/61.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Northern Sudan: Blowing in the Wind - A couple of trees make a good windbreak https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1580461130935-7DSZ4SOOBX2W15Z16182/46.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Northern Sudan: Blowing in the Wind Dang that crosswind. On days like this, sand got into everything we own. Nubian Desert, Sudan. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1580461169618-PH0CEWJCJR6LRCOLURJ9/47.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Northern Sudan: Blowing in the Wind No, it’s not an alien being. It’s just PedalingGuy trying not to breathe in too much sand. Nubian Desert, Sudan. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1580458194279-4PTLBDQ0IOEOW1EO2594/10.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Northern Sudan: Blowing in the Wind - Roadside cafeteria, a desert oasis (click to enlarge) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1580458216797-I9MWQP1KT1J6BENJJ4GE/9.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Northern Sudan: Blowing in the Wind - Visiting with the guys over some tea (click to enlarge) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1580459136898-70LBGSMJQ44RCIUH5RBY/23.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Northern Sudan: Blowing in the Wind Some cafeterias are run by families with kids. These kids ran the whole show, with the help of a blind older gentleman who would sit and dictate prices. They were eager to pose for a photo with the strange visitors on bicycles. Nubian Desert, Sudan. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1580460409088-YPNF9N4585DV5Q0JRW1B/34.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Northern Sudan: Blowing in the Wind Everyone was excited to pose for a photo with the visitors. PedalingGuy even allowed his new friend (white scarf at the back) to try riding his fully loaded bicycle. The guy actually handled it pretty well. Nubian Desert, Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1580459413011-0IB0VARQ7G4DRG279KNF/26.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Northern Sudan: Blowing in the Wind - Gathered around the motorcycle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1580459441960-OG6R3K9D98VGGO84LM8U/27.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Northern Sudan: Blowing in the Wind - Filling our fuel bottle from the gas tank https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1580458457575-UKFQ8IY34ZW82U400L95/13.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Northern Sudan: Blowing in the Wind Nubian homes cover large areas, with multiple rooms arranged around an enclosed, open-air courtyard. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1580458971185-JA192ED1U30N40JQ7APJ/21.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Northern Sudan: Blowing in the Wind - Decorated gate on Nubian house https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1580458404339-2VFM02CQ7U0VB7IW3UZJ/12.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Northern Sudan: Blowing in the Wind - Camels are a common sight near towns https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1580460642819-TF4UCK8QKPC94D52YX79/38.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Northern Sudan: Blowing in the Wind - Terraced communities near Merowe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1580462340402-8SNDDMUDRAPFWHTD1VLL/63.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Northern Sudan: Blowing in the Wind - Stick and straw huts, north of Khartoum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1580458714388-8PS1N7T6FBORTQ4G0GBO/17.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Northern Sudan: Blowing in the Wind In the village of Abri, we stayed in a guesthouse that is patterned after the traditional home design. Our domed-roof room opened onto a peaceful, central courtyard with a guava tree in the center. Abri, Sudan. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1580458921211-U2ZTAGB405AQPQ0SJEW9/20.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Northern Sudan: Blowing in the Wind Fava beans are one of the biggest crops in the Nile Valley of Sudan. They’re the main ingredient in fuhl, Sudan’s most widely eaten dish, as well as felafels which are sold on almost every corner in Sudanese markets. Abr, Sudan. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1580458590558-DBP1TP0VJEFMDW5P4WPC/15.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Northern Sudan: Blowing in the Wind Bread bakers sell only one item, and spend all day churning out hearty pieces of flatbread from traditional ovens. Since bread is the main utensil for dining, the Sudanese go through a LOT of bread with their meals. People wait in lines to buy bags of 10 or 20 pieces of bread, at prices close to a penny per piece. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1580458830147-9LI1CAHNSA6DBKIKEI62/18.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Northern Sudan: Blowing in the Wind - Waiting in a bread line https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1580458866267-6B60JL4INFUI0G2HKAL5/19.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Northern Sudan: Blowing in the Wind - A successful bread run https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1580462203979-EU05LX3D9EETR2JR5I8W/60.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Northern Sudan: Blowing in the Wind - Another town, another bread line https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1580461333567-5CDP5LEXJ970U8IZGE6P/50.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Northern Sudan: Blowing in the Wind Market shops in Atbara, Sudan. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1580459752565-7Z51LUXYUQZPJXUEI2G5/28.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Northern Sudan: Blowing in the Wind - Heading back in a tuktuk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1580460558135-A0FYKVH5WI6TDCQH9EIV/37.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Northern Sudan: Blowing in the Wind - A nice haircut for 1 USD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1580460746270-7DHLSWZYJGIBJTU8PT7Y/39.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Northern Sudan: Blowing in the Wind - Donkey carts are common https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1580461434295-D55P17S9Y4K8GFTHUS53/51.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Northern Sudan: Blowing in the Wind - Mosque lit up at night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1580461551198-H8IZ63ZUZTB5R8YEICBK/52.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Northern Sudan: Blowing in the Wind - Ice cream, a perk of city life https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1580461783480-BNDHXR7LG37SNZFZRA6Q/54.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Northern Sudan: Blowing in the Wind Wandering among the tombs of Kushite kings and queens. Meroe, Sudan. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1580461944470-HNSQEEQO1U8U5BLYDW71/57.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Northern Sudan: Blowing in the Wind - Path to pyramids (click to enlarge) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1580461923260-38QNI3ALHQ2U800HW3LQ/56.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Northern Sudan: Blowing in the Wind - Meroe pyramids at sunset https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1580462158549-323J9G4F1Q0VWQE3N3V5/59.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Northern Sudan: Blowing in the Wind - The guys who helped with our tent https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1580460148713-5RXSQVF67WIV9ONTGDCU/30.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Northern Sudan: Blowing in the Wind This is the Deathstalker scorpion. 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It’s a chronological list of all the pharaohs that came before him. This list, once deciphered, gave historians the most complete picture of the Egyptian dynasties up to Seti’s time. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1578075299191-6WP8XNAAUU8RTB8JWOSS/7.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Abydos to Aswan, Egypt: Holidays with the Pharaohs - Isis depicted as spiritual mother of the Pharaoh https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1578075393592-RN5K6BXU3P8X28ZJ7Z0C/16.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Abydos to Aswan, Egypt: Holidays with the Pharaohs - Ramses II, on his funary boat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1578075673289-TWR8QA1KEP7F4VUTU8G6/14.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Abydos to Aswan, Egypt: Holidays with the Pharaohs My Indiana Jones moment… what is that ray of light trying to tell me? 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If it had been completed, it would have been the biggest obelisk, ever. Aswan, Egypt. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1578145551719-E21R6XJBW4IOCMXQCSBM/IMG_2305.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Abydos to Aswan, Egypt: Holidays with the Pharaohs Detail of the measuring device in the Nilometer. From a flight of stairs leading down to the river, ancient Egyptian priests could precisely measure the height of the Nile floods - a key factor in the year’s agricultural success. Aswan, Egypt. 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Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1577994489701-FNGSAIJ88XJQNFXVEQE6/1.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Asyut to Abydos, Egypt: Always Accept an Invitation to Tea Visiting with this police officer at our first checkpoint involved sharing a cup of tea. Atwab, Egypt. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1577994676539-COARRL5SHIEOEXVEOTSL/3.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Asyut to Abydos, Egypt: Always Accept an Invitation to Tea We’ve discovered that cold Rani Floats are a great, mid-ride drink. They have big chunks of real fruit floating in the drink. Very yummy. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1577994734082-I1E161B9PRSVCD3FTX59/4.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Asyut to Abydos, Egypt: Always Accept an Invitation to Tea A cup of tea by the roadside in Sadfa, Egypt. Mr. Hamdi, our host, is on the far right. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1577994863754-JG9Y0YCYHET0GRNHFQ8O/2.jpg Africa 2020 - Cycling Asyut to Abydos, Egypt: Always Accept an Invitation to Tea This is the nail we pulled out of PedalingGuy’s tire. He was lucky it didn’t go through the tube. I was less fortunate. A pointy wood screw of about the same length when straight through my tube. Beni Suef, Egypt. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1578073297178-0RC20718BNQCT3ZJWZFN/10.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Asyut to Abydos, Egypt: Always Accept an Invitation to Tea Even the ancient Egyptian gods enjoyed a cup of tea. Here, the gods Osiris and Isis appear eager to accept a steaming cup of tea from the pharaoh. Copyright © 2019-2020 Pedals and Puffins. https://www.pedalsandpuffins.com/cairo-to-cape-town-2020/2019/12/20/cycling-through-northern-egypt monthly 0.5 2024-11-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1576865426176-9UX4P3FGRJFX2VXWBFVT/IMG_20191217_142858_Original.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Northern Egypt: Selfies, a Ferry and Fields of Green - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1576863332101-6IP44WW1LLJ8RECUN0UW/IMG_7364.jpeg Africa 2020 - Cycling Northern Egypt: Selfies, a Ferry and Fields of Green Fully loaded and ready to ride out into the cacophony of sounds that swirl around Cairo. 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The fire burned nearly 200,000 acres (80,000 ha) before being brought under control in early July 2021. Image courtesy of Inciweb.NWCG.gov (National Wildfire Coordinating Group). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1635018812265-SYHCR1Z9C9C90IZKJTN4/IMG_6909.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Globe to Sierra Vista, Arizona: Made it to the Mexican Border - Make it stand out The Telegraph fire in Arizona’s Pinal Mountains was one of the largest in the state’s history. A number of surrounding communities were evacuated, and 51 structures were burned. Fortunately there were no human casualties. Tonto National Forest, Arizona, USA. 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Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1635019441602-GZO6JF7AO3NWKGTBV1XR/IMG_6968.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Globe to Sierra Vista, Arizona: Made it to the Mexican Border - Make it stand out Soaptree yucca was one of our favorite desert plants. This shaggy giant was over 10 ft (3 m) tall (not including the flower stalks). Tortilla Mountains, Arizona, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1635019477494-QLUIOX9JO4BK98TTIP57/IMG_6977.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Globe to Sierra Vista, Arizona: Made it to the Mexican Border - Make it stand out Along the way we spotted this beauty - a Desert Blonde Tarantula. Seeing tarantulas march across the road never gets old. Tortilla Mountains, Arizona, USA. 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Each arroyo came with a sign warning travelers of the danger. Fortunately, all were dry when we passed through. San Pedro River Valley, Arizona, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1635102318344-FIRM5T3B1RHH5HGPQKWQ/IMG_7017.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Globe to Sierra Vista, Arizona: Made it to the Mexican Border - Make it stand out A rare sighting of the muddy San Pedro River, from a bridge. San Pedro River Valley, Arizona, USA. 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Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1635105551948-RFK08VJ650DXM5LI0BX3/IMG_2709.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Globe to Sierra Vista, Arizona: Made it to the Mexican Border - Make it stand out We almost missed this break in the fence, hidden behind a bush. St. David Cienega, Arizona, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1635104952948-FHJZXO2YV2JBI5APXOOL/IMG_2717.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Globe to Sierra Vista, Arizona: Made it to the Mexican Border - Make it stand out Picking our way through an obstacle course of “earth fissures,” both small and large. San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area, Arizona, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1635105009839-YRUF231OLAHTKFQPR3OR/IMG_7090.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Globe to Sierra Vista, Arizona: Made it to the Mexican Border - Make it stand out At this point, the road had completely washed away, with a chest-high cliff of sand on the far side. We had to push our bikes up a short-but-steep, brush-covered hill, two people per bike, to get them back on the road. California Wash, San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area, Arizona, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1635105052748-PKY8O7YON0L4B7HIDP55/IMG_7096.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Globe to Sierra Vista, Arizona: Made it to the Mexican Border - Descending to retrieve the second bike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1635105093932-6T1VQ8M389D36LO4N5VF/IMG_7104.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Globe to Sierra Vista, Arizona: Made it to the Mexican Border - A low energy moment at the top of the hill https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1635105157024-3NQAHBXOLWKSRDMN00UQ/IMG_7125.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Globe to Sierra Vista, Arizona: Made it to the Mexican Border - Make it stand out We were lucky there was a bridge over this mini canyon. San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area, Arizona, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1635105624024-HE9PI1W37YSTMEW16PO6/IMG_7138.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Globe to Sierra Vista, Arizona: Made it to the Mexican Border - Ruins at historic Boquillas Ranch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1635105641672-ZBSEZBVCSPNLKMS0F3R7/IMG_7134.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Globe to Sierra Vista, Arizona: Made it to the Mexican Border - Removing sand and burrs from shoes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1635105308207-CRT9NTWCY6SZU9UGGY5P/IMG_7144.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Globe to Sierra Vista, Arizona: Made it to the Mexican Border - Sign says bikes and horses can use the trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1635105369670-E26EJ6KUJD090CURMOJB/IMG_7141.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Globe to Sierra Vista, Arizona: Made it to the Mexican Border - We had to unload bikes and lift them over the gate https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1635105943073-P8S6J385WC0UNU0RMD4K/IMG_7156.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Globe to Sierra Vista, Arizona: Made it to the Mexican Border - Make it stand out Beyond the gate, the trail became even more overgrown with vegetation. All of these trees were covered with thorns. We had to gingerly maneuver our bikes through the gauntlet. San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area, Arizona, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1635106002437-7ADSISSN54KF5NRWFXQY/IMG_7114.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Globe to Sierra Vista, Arizona: Made it to the Mexican Border - Thorns attacking one of our tires https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1635106024669-L8M47326FRKPP1LBZPVP/IMG_7253.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Globe to Sierra Vista, Arizona: Made it to the Mexican Border - We marked the holes, so we could monitor them https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1635106064590-WSMO6MTS1E3VSEL0ON84/IMG_7158.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Globe to Sierra Vista, Arizona: Made it to the Mexican Border - Boulders on the trail. That's a new one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1635106091622-SDIDP35KWSCKNFN2OQFI/IMG_7159.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Globe to Sierra Vista, Arizona: Made it to the Mexican Border - Up and over we go https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1635106148446-H6PU4UPJ9ONEVSDJM83X/IMG_7163.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Globe to Sierra Vista, Arizona: Made it to the Mexican Border - Make it stand out The Dragoon Mountains provided a dramatically beautiful backdrop to our ride. San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area, Arizona, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1635106223628-K5ASQJYNRQVU5Q5GA6F7/IMG_7170.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Globe to Sierra Vista, Arizona: Made it to the Mexican Border - Make it stand out Of course, there was one final gate to negotiate when we reached the end of the trail at North Kellar Road. Fortunately, there wasn’t any lifting involved. San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area, Arizona, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1635106264427-62HECAFX32EDIQFE343E/IMG_7179.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Globe to Sierra Vista, Arizona: Made it to the Mexican Border - Make it stand out North Kellar Road Trailhead of the San Pedro Trail. San Pedro Valley, Arizona, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1635106304885-C621PED8B9HEOZ8M81GA/IMG_7183.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Globe to Sierra Vista, Arizona: Made it to the Mexican Border - Mail is no longer delivered to this post office https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1635106328825-X6TMFDGEZZE26J1F7EF9/IMG_7185.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Globe to Sierra Vista, Arizona: Made it to the Mexican Border - And the sturdy school building sits empty https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1635106459411-QCA9HS2H28HI4ZB702VZ/IMG_7190.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Globe to Sierra Vista, Arizona: Made it to the Mexican Border - Tombstone celebrates its Wild West past https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1635106476715-NDJFE14UOC62VRZ0VI44/IMG_7196.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Globe to Sierra Vista, Arizona: Made it to the Mexican Border - Our hotel room was dedicated to this man https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1635106554064-701INTZ3VJELBV9J3Q7B/IMG_7201.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Globe to Sierra Vista, Arizona: Made it to the Mexican Border - Make it stand out Tombstone’s two main streets have been restored to evoke the town’s gold-rush glory days. Tombstone, Arizona, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1635106626493-0DM8IWKB52H0GE7D80SM/IMG_7223.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Globe to Sierra Vista, Arizona: Made it to the Mexican Border - Make it stand out Dinner in Big Nose Kate’s Saloon is an experience steeped in Old West symbolism. You can even watch the 1993 movie named after the town on a big-screen TV while you eat. Tombstone, Arizona, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1635106683280-FY1FG7BYS0J3W9UZLRQM/IMG_7256.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Globe to Sierra Vista, Arizona: Made it to the Mexican Border - Make it stand out Cottonwood gallery forests line the upper San Pedro River. We couldn’t resist the urge to go down and walk among the shadows along the riverbank. San Pedro River, Arizona, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1635106742804-WTE8ERFA6MDPS9M7OJI2/DSC04514.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Globe to Sierra Vista, Arizona: Made it to the Mexican Border - Make it stand out An abandoned bridge over the river provided a convenient place to lock our bikes. San Pedro River, Arizona, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1635107613153-BCVGPPOJQILXXHZQ3XMS/DSC04532.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Globe to Sierra Vista, Arizona: Made it to the Mexican Border - Make it stand out A nice variety of forest birds, like this Red-naped Sapsucker, were hanging out in the cottonwoods. San Pedro River, Arizona, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1635107653040-69YMHGG6LTU2UEFK55YY/DSC04621.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Globe to Sierra Vista, Arizona: Made it to the Mexican Border - Make it stand out A big flock of Gambell’s Quail lived in an undeveloped lot next door to our hotel in Sierra Vista. Each morning the dapper birds would sneak through the hotel’s parking lot, hunting for food along a fence line. We got a big kick out of seeing them each day. Sierra Vista, Arizona, USA. 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Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1635113263914-8P3YYZR129FXTTIT03EC/DSC04634.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Globe to Sierra Vista, Arizona: Made it to the Mexican Border - Big Horse Lubber Grasshoppers were common https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1635113226511-B7GC4UJVYAGRC1O57S8E/IMG_7269.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Globe to Sierra Vista, Arizona: Made it to the Mexican Border - A reminder to be careful https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1635107984986-WJJDQPIMMC53GCOHC346/IMG_7272.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Globe to Sierra Vista, Arizona: Made it to the Mexican Border - Make it stand out The thorny mesquite trees were still out to get us. We had to weave back and forth on the trail to avoid getting snagged by their outstretched limbs. San Pedro Trail, Arizona, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1635113565137-VE4CWJGRDR9Y996Z9XXU/IMG_7301.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Globe to Sierra Vista, Arizona: Made it to the Mexican Border - Make it stand out Trying to decide whether to plow ahead through the jungle of tall grass, or play it safe and walk. We tried both strategies at times. You can see the border fence less than a mile away. San Pedro Trail, US-Mexoco Border, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1635113699952-TNPM2GBGGI2QGF8XQ6MO/IMG_7317.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Globe to Sierra Vista, Arizona: Made it to the Mexican Border - Riding through the sea of grass https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1635113753700-2IHXUU5RK0JHBHO3QO6Z/IMG_7409.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Globe to Sierra Vista, Arizona: Made it to the Mexican Border - Emerging at the border road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1635113821818-RGILKPFM78YCEBQ128AS/IMG_7406.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Globe to Sierra Vista, Arizona: Made it to the Mexican Border - Border fence, into the distance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1635113893643-AQDUSY24FTORFGJRCWB9/C0DB93C9-9208-4D83-A738-2FA4DB54CBFE.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Globe to Sierra Vista, Arizona: Made it to the Mexican Border - Make it stand out Ta-da! Reaching the border fence marked the symbolic end of our cycling adventure from Canada to Mexico on the Western Wildlands Bikepacking Route. San Pedro Trail, Arizona, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1635113967681-EWAJV7MOSJ7NF3ST05VK/IMG_7543.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Globe to Sierra Vista, Arizona: Made it to the Mexican Border - Make it stand out Heading back to Sierra Vista, our route took us into the foothills of the Huachuca Mountains (ahead). Palominas, Arizona, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1635114026527-GC04REAAKX1PPJXRHLAE/DSC04648.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Globe to Sierra Vista, Arizona: Made it to the Mexican Border - Church on the mountainside https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1635114063477-BAY79DEYTZJBTX12R3E5/DSC04656.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Globe to Sierra Vista, Arizona: Made it to the Mexican Border - Radar balloon, watching for low-flying planes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1635114119420-WLJ7NQOGFJ7F8IIL5UIS/IMG_7557.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Globe to Sierra Vista, Arizona: Made it to the Mexican Border - Make it stand out A couple of frozen yogurt bowls, smothered in sweet toppings, helped us celebrate our victory. Pretty soon we’ll have to cut back on the calories. But one last splurge couldn’t hurt. Sierra Vista, Arizona, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1635114162654-8DJ5WVFTDRT6VD6SKZCS/IMG_7562.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Globe to Sierra Vista, Arizona: Made it to the Mexican Border - Make it stand out It’s always nerve-racking to leave your bike in someone else’s hands for packing and shipping. These guys were very helpful and did a great job. Thanks to Chris and Alex at Sun & Spokes bike shop in Sierra Vista for getting our bikes back to us safely. Sierra Vista, Arizona, USA. 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Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1633621373344-XTHQIHWRUA4OADK1E4QG/IMG_6569.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Grand Canyon to Globe, AZ: The Many Faces of Arizona - Make it stand out At Moran Point, you can compare your view of the Grand Canyon with one of Moran’s illustrations. In the morning light, the colors of the rocks start to approach the glow of the artist’s imagination. Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1633621482722-RDEH917F9IVURIAVQ8E0/IMG_6565.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Grand Canyon to Globe, AZ: The Many Faces of Arizona - Make it stand out We found it hard to pull ourselves away from the lure of the canyon’s awesome scenery. Moran Point, Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA. 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A strong headwind slowed our progress as we cycled across the plain. Antelope Flat, Arizona, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1633622329984-D781KQT1RZRTB7MZMC0Y/IMG_2701.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Grand Canyon to Globe, AZ: The Many Faces of Arizona - Make it stand out With this gate, we passed from pleasant, well-groomed gravel onto one of the most challenging road surfaces we had encountered so far on the WWR. San Francisco Volcanic Field, Arizona, USA. 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Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1633622700870-MNCO1I942F5SG74QBOAB/IMG_6629.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Grand Canyon to Globe, AZ: The Many Faces of Arizona - Make it stand out This is the life. We found ourselves on a smooth and shady single-track through a beautiful ponderosa pine forest. Arizona Trail, Coconino National Forest, Arizona, USA. 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Coconino National Forest, Arizona, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1633623480537-XCU6YSYKB40IPTA4U12N/IMG_6660.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Grand Canyon to Globe, AZ: The Many Faces of Arizona - Make it stand out Nothing could have made us happier in the moment, than seeing this gate in the barbed wire fence that bordered the Arizona Trail. It was like being set free. Coconino National Forest, Arizona, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1633623693301-GEZ9OVGCW4JPVHSEQXCL/IMG_6661.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Grand Canyon to Globe, AZ: The Many Faces of Arizona - Make it stand out This relatively flat section of the Arizona Trail was a welcome change of pace. We paused here to soak up the view. San Francisco Volcanic Field, Coconino National Forest. Arizona, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1633623733331-6W3H0C57K2BPWGXRIH12/IMG_6667.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Grand Canyon to Globe, AZ: The Many Faces of Arizona - Make it stand out We made it to Flagstaff! Riding into town on historic Route 66 took us down memory lane. Flagstaff, Arizona, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1633623776272-TXQSKRAG3HP3JG2TZUUN/IMG_6676.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Grand Canyon to Globe, AZ: The Many Faces of Arizona - Make it stand out Monument to the railroad workers who helped bring prosperity to early Flagstaff. Depot Square, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1633623826326-26BUIH8QJZ8B0Y2C7PJY/IMG_6674.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Grand Canyon to Globe, AZ: The Many Faces of Arizona - Motel signs on scaffolding pop up all over Flagstaff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1633623892634-X91FOZQSVSCA54NWI3CY/IMG_6679.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Grand Canyon to Globe, AZ: The Many Faces of Arizona - Elegant Weatherford Hotel in Flagstaff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1633624148913-V7FEN23TBQKNGWR8I8KO/DSC04094.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Grand Canyon to Globe, AZ: The Many Faces of Arizona - Make it stand out At first we weren’t sure what these dark creatures were. They turned out to be elk, in a giant herd out on a dried-up lakebed. Mormon Lake, Arizona, USA. 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Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1633625038525-9KN4TFF7TKEDJPLGAZKG/IMG_6756.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Grand Canyon to Globe, AZ: The Many Faces of Arizona - Make it stand out The town of Young lies within the aptly named Pleasant Valley. Grassy fields are surrounded by gently rolling, forested hills. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1633625165888-7C2A9O8N3JGN2EC8LI99/IMG_6770.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Grand Canyon to Globe, AZ: The Many Faces of Arizona - Make it stand out Ascent into the Sierra Ancha Mountains. South of Young, Arizona, USA. 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Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1633625535528-XU703O0HPCDPWSYXIG6D/IMG_6822.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Grand Canyon to Globe, AZ: The Many Faces of Arizona - Make it stand out As we headed downhill at sunrise, the chilly pine forests were quickly replaced by pinyon pine and juniper shublands. Desert to Pines Scenic Road, Arizona, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1633625574090-CQ3C0RSKF59DD1AXG5I7/DSC04192.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Grand Canyon to Globe, AZ: The Many Faces of Arizona - Make it stand out On our right, the full moon made one last appearance before setting behind cliffs on the far side of the canyon. Desert to Pines Scenic Road, Arizona, USA. 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Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1632605252670-W3R8BPQJ37QD58U5E3Z0/IMG_5954.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Kanab, Utah to Grand Canyon, Arizona: Canyons and Condors - Make it stand out Better safe than sorry. The parking lot of our hotel served as our workshop for changing the oil in our Rohloff Speedhubs, and adding more sealant to our tires. Kanab, Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1632605355365-NV11Q7TUUVSPLF1NJSKZ/DSC03209.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Kanab, Utah to Grand Canyon, Arizona: Canyons and Condors - Make it stand out What the heck is that? An odd looking aircraft lands at the airport. Kanab, Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1632605437192-4W820XLRTESWEG2WZNVS/IMG_5974.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Kanab, Utah to Grand Canyon, Arizona: Canyons and Condors - Make it stand out Every crossing of a state line feels like a big milestone on a bicycle tour. Arizona was the next and final state on our WWR bikepacking tour. Utah/Arizona border, USA. 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Photo by Steve, the mountain biker. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1632606635700-3AX5AAWD5F1I7ADCL9OV/IMG_6026.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Kanab, Utah to Grand Canyon, Arizona: Canyons and Condors - Make it stand out Negotiating the washboards as we cycled in a valley bordered by the Kaibab Plateau on one side, and the Vermillion Cliffs on the other. Vermillion Cliffs National Monument, Arizona, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1632606198943-R41H66OGIHD9OL211ILG/IMG_6017.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Kanab, Utah to Grand Canyon, Arizona: Canyons and Condors - Make it stand out Wow, that’s big. California condors have the widest wingspan of any bird in North America (9.5 ft or 3 m). California Condor Release Site, Arizona, USA. 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House Rock Valley, Arizona, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1632607079630-8OWNQ9UYKUTB3KZLGSEQ/IMG_6058.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Kanab, Utah to Grand Canyon, Arizona: Canyons and Condors - Make it stand out The road to Marble Canyon was bordered on one side by the still-spectacular Vermillion Cliffs. House Rock Valley, Arizona, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1632607130255-I11HN4A2SC95ECKQFK56/IMG_6046.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Kanab, Utah to Grand Canyon, Arizona: Canyons and Condors - Rocks and flooding, okay. But trees? No. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1632607153041-50JZ18WW7X5VV7SDMSO3/IMG_6070.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Kanab, Utah to Grand Canyon, Arizona: Canyons and Condors - A bit of water can quickly become a flood https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1632607428383-7QAHLUNUP6ARRKIYB9LU/IMG_6108.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Kanab, Utah to Grand Canyon, Arizona: Canyons and Condors - Make it stand out Just helping to keep a few rocks from rolling. Marble Canyon, Arizona, USA. 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Marble Canyon, Arizona, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1632608118690-49LEFX6EGMSKI0YJXVRK/DSC03429.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Kanab, Utah to Grand Canyon, Arizona: Canyons and Condors - A test of Condor agility https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1632608143210-3MG6OZ8Q5RU3GMM48D0L/DSC03506.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Kanab, Utah to Grand Canyon, Arizona: Canyons and Condors - Squabbling over a prime spot https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1632608098225-FDJT9PRCEB4SDWZL9E0E/DSC03391.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Kanab, Utah to Grand Canyon, Arizona: Canyons and Condors - Resting on Navajo Bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1632608520370-D7UBKAX1HV0CXE6POZJH/IMG_6147.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Kanab, Utah to Grand Canyon, Arizona: Canyons and Condors - Make it stand out Memorial to Karen Kazan, Colorado River boat guide. Marble Canyon, Arizona, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1632608694747-XBWU9WGDHYSOOJMD23G1/IMG_6154.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Kanab, Utah to Grand Canyon, Arizona: Canyons and Condors - Make it stand out An unexpected, but very welcome, rest in the shade. The proprietor of this jewelry stand gave each of us a cold drink, before we purchased a bracelet as a keepsake. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1632608970180-U9H3UD86NZ4A2UOFJIR3/DSC03724.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Kanab, Utah to Grand Canyon, Arizona: Canyons and Condors - Make it stand out The land here was so dry that there were large areas of open dirt separating the small clumps of sagebrush, with very little grass growing in between. Navajo Nation, Arizona, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1632608813017-COBTIHDJWT8V3ALZ9X3P/DSC03739.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Kanab, Utah to Grand Canyon, Arizona: Canyons and Condors - A traditional Navajo hogan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1632608836409-QMZSBTELKQQB239SHZHS/DSC03717.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Kanab, Utah to Grand Canyon, Arizona: Canyons and Condors - Wild horses out on the range https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1632609058257-F9VBG0BE6DENJG5M0Q2P/DSC03763.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Kanab, Utah to Grand Canyon, Arizona: Canyons and Condors - Make it stand out These wide-open lands can make you feel very small. Navajo Nation, Arizona, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1632609134041-EAYCJT0Z4X0K3SLFU8IF/IMG_6169.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Kanab, Utah to Grand Canyon, Arizona: Canyons and Condors - Which road to take? It could be pretty hard to decide https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1632609204686-XFOHUPK7F223OPCZS6X0/IMG_6167.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Kanab, Utah to Grand Canyon, Arizona: Canyons and Condors - The only water for many miles was on our bikes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1632609323061-3W7PEL63GLMNG98ZZCBQ/DSC03789.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Kanab, Utah to Grand Canyon, Arizona: Canyons and Condors - Make it stand out Most spectacular campsite, ever. We pitched our tent near the rim of Marble Canyon, with no signs of other people as far as the eye could see. We didn’t even see any distant lights at night. Navajo Nation, Arizona, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1632609384425-HXV95JZ7S3AF2M1UJDK6/IMG_6185.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Kanab, Utah to Grand Canyon, Arizona: Canyons and Condors - We had to bring our own shade https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1632609403107-2ICMIE77FLO7YENDQZR8/IMG_6184.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Kanab, Utah to Grand Canyon, Arizona: Canyons and Condors - Room with a canyon view https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1632609522165-OPJ1J4ZPSHGXP3HDXX59/IMG_6181.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Kanab, Utah to Grand Canyon, Arizona: Canyons and Condors - Make it stand out This bend in the Colorado River began to evoke the same sense of awe as the Grand Canyon that most people only see from within the National Park. Here at Marble Canyon, we had it all to ourselves. Navajo Nation, Arizona, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1632609714693-2A4J45M01T1RHYTP0URO/DSC03796.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Kanab, Utah to Grand Canyon, Arizona: Canyons and Condors - Make it stand out We rattled along on rock-strewn roads, through out-of-the-way landscapes that few people (especially non-Navajos) ever see. Navajo Nation, Arizona, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1632609767644-URE5U9RZT7D204AL2MP2/DSC03823.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Kanab, Utah to Grand Canyon, Arizona: Canyons and Condors - Bulls are often by themselves. Best to be a little wary. Having red panniers is not comforting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1632609787956-DTQ55A5A6FNAWNOCR0I3/DSC03814.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Kanab, Utah to Grand Canyon, Arizona: Canyons and Condors - Desert cottontail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1632609908157-FCR6FOSL26HPL92VEWEQ/IMG_6336.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Kanab, Utah to Grand Canyon, Arizona: Canyons and Condors - Make it stand out A rare and precious spot in the shade. After resting in the shadow of these boulders, it was hard to get back out on our bikes and face the sun again. Navajo Nation, Arizona, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1632609952788-83MY811KM6OY4OQRMKJT/DSC03836.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Kanab, Utah to Grand Canyon, Arizona: Canyons and Condors - Make it stand out Cycling into the Painted Desert, we saw more and more colorful rock formations, like these red-rock buttes. Navajo Nation, Arizona, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1632610071493-HMNBGAMN1DIL91046B6V/DSC03841.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Kanab, Utah to Grand Canyon, Arizona: Canyons and Condors - Make it stand out Rain clouds over the Kaibab Plateau seemed threatening for a while. But we were lucky the storm never reached our campsite on the rim of Big Canyon. Navajo Nation, Arizona, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1632610334351-5CUZA8Y2VLGC8MLYB2CP/IMG_6365.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Kanab, Utah to Grand Canyon, Arizona: Canyons and Condors - Make it stand out Our Dyneema pyramid tent usually does pretty well in the wind. But the sandy soil at this campsite didn’t hold the stakes very well against the strong gusts that blew across the open landscape. We had to reinforce the stakes with big rocks. Navajo Nation, Arizona, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1632610118965-R9TCD0VRWBVINL7ISIWL/IMG_6354.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Kanab, Utah to Grand Canyon, Arizona: Canyons and Condors - Quartz formations looked like barnacles on the rocks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1632610148788-76CYL2FZ8FHMFUJRKJRV/IMG_2699.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Kanab, Utah to Grand Canyon, Arizona: Canyons and Condors - The rock surface looked like fossilized mud flats https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1632610384150-P7GP2NFN0UUWIGWBALKV/IMG_6366.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Kanab, Utah to Grand Canyon, Arizona: Canyons and Condors - Make it stand out Our bikes spent the night lying down, blown over by a freak windstorm that raced across our campsite during the night. Navajo Nation, Arizona, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1632610639209-A0CCLBSVE4PR6Z8ZH04Q/IMG_6370.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Kanab, Utah to Grand Canyon, Arizona: Canyons and Condors - Make it stand out Red sandstone formations of the Painted Desert were radiant in the morning light. Navajo Nation, Arizona, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1632610754174-FURYHJAUJA7OSLQNCF5G/DSC03874.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Kanab, Utah to Grand Canyon, Arizona: Canyons and Condors - Make it stand out A black-tailed jackrabbit nervously watched our approach. When we got too close, he leaped high into the air, bounding over plants twice his height before heading off into the sagebrush. Navajo Nation, Arizona, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1632610819915-345GZS544YEI3MXBG9XM/DSC03879.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Kanab, Utah to Grand Canyon, Arizona: Canyons and Condors - Make it stand out Making tracks on a wide, gravel road. The Kaibab Plateau is still visible in the background. Navajo Nation, Arizona, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1632610907921-W3ONS797O7URUI0TLHTX/IMG_6386.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Kanab, Utah to Grand Canyon, Arizona: Canyons and Condors - Backcountry permits are mandatory https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1632610878548-OXJ0SIFUF7T8D5VX2KBY/DSC03897.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Kanab, Utah to Grand Canyon, Arizona: Canyons and Condors - Navajo sentry, saying good-bye https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1632611067875-92V3JG1SLCU9XYG31UG7/IMG_6387.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Kanab, Utah to Grand Canyon, Arizona: Canyons and Condors - Make it stand out Another face of the Painted Desert. Here, the hills and buttes were painted in pastels. Navajo Nation, Arizona, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1632611172936-UC8ORW4KHQOYQJDG97OI/IMG_6390.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Kanab, Utah to Grand Canyon, Arizona: Canyons and Condors - Crossing back to modern conveniences https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1632611200435-LF4MR50MHB5V2JHXCS8L/IMG_6394.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Kanab, Utah to Grand Canyon, Arizona: Canyons and Condors - Desert spiny lizard at the Trading Post https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1633301848892-OWGF8KNHIPI27WPJWZI3/IMG_6409.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Kanab, Utah to Grand Canyon, Arizona: Canyons and Condors - Make it stand out Made it to the Cameron Trading Post, after three days of cycling across the Navajo backcountry. Cameron, Arizona, USA. 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Only cyclists & hikers eat it all https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1632611416360-SJOXP5DC1LHRYEOZ9DPU/IMG_6400.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Kanab, Utah to Grand Canyon, Arizona: Canyons and Condors - Navajo art in the dining room https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1632611815321-R8GDQ1TT4VWUK09528SM/IMG_6459.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Kanab, Utah to Grand Canyon, Arizona: Canyons and Condors - National forest surrounds the national park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1632611789825-Q103MWNA45WSABHB3J30/DSC03925.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Kanab, Utah to Grand Canyon, Arizona: Canyons and Condors - Raptors soar above the canyons https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1632611973397-BO05ZTEOKZ9OL92K603E/IMG_6460.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Kanab, Utah to Grand Canyon, Arizona: Canyons and Condors - Make it stand out We thought it was nice that the Grand Canyon Mules had adopted a section of the highway for clean-up. It did make us wonder how the mules handle the necessary equipment…Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1632612054869-J0I4UEKOC3JSUO6B0CWG/IMG_6463.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Kanab, Utah to Grand Canyon, Arizona: Canyons and Condors - Make it stand out Excited to arrive at Grand Canyon National Park. We had visited the canyon many years ago, but it never loses its allure. Arizona, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1632612113869-ZTSSIOL3EZBGUZNNBYYG/DSC03935.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Kanab, Utah to Grand Canyon, Arizona: Canyons and Condors - Make it stand out Our first view of the Grand Canyon, from a secluded viewpoint near the Desert View Campground. We had the spot all to ourselves. Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1632612198649-P40RXUVECKVXIETPCSGL/DSC03937.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Kanab, Utah to Grand Canyon, Arizona: Canyons and Condors - Make it stand out The Grand Canyon is well known for its many, interesting rock formations. This one is near the Desert View campground. Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA. 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Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://www.pedalsandpuffins.com/western-usa-2021/2021/9/2/cycling-loa-to-kanab-utah monthly 0.5 2024-11-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1632519191987-ZJUIUNFX7BT2IWGNVVZP/IMG_5840.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Loa to Kanab, Utah: Descending the Grand Staircase - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1630629989760-B4MLOELQCSRF48O9QJLR/IMG_5489.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Loa to Kanab, Utah: Descending the Grand Staircase - Make it stand out As we headed towards the Aquarius Plateau, this sign had us a bit concerned. We like to think we have some common sense, but following the WWR GPS track was our only means of navigation. Luckily, it all worked out okay. Loa, Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1630630064001-VNAV1VC4N8SOZ77YOAM4/DSC08980.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Loa to Kanab, Utah: Descending the Grand Staircase - Make it stand out The vivid hues of the mountain in Capitol Reef National Park dominated our view to the east. South of Loa, Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1630630119504-IZJM802CRHCBLC6JKZM2/IMG_5505.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Loa to Kanab, Utah: Descending the Grand Staircase - Make it stand out The vast, treeless, northern slopes of the Aquarius Plateau were both stark and quietly serene. South of Loa, Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1630630199248-VITT8T1TNGMM29Z9MRQD/DSC08997.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Loa to Kanab, Utah: Descending the Grand Staircase - Golden-mantled ground squirrel with flowers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1630630264733-XYHYUPZR61USQGUTV4GW/DSC09010.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Loa to Kanab, Utah: Descending the Grand Staircase - Rock Wren https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1630630359123-4Q48Z3UX77TJAQAFHX6G/IMG_5524.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Loa to Kanab, Utah: Descending the Grand Staircase - Our campsite in a grove of blue spruce https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1630630397001-Y11O693BWG6023PAXWQA/IMG_5520.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Loa to Kanab, Utah: Descending the Grand Staircase - Woods wet enough for a mushroom https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1630630834955-CADIX2OHG9DYHW7SKKHM/IMG_5533.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Loa to Kanab, Utah: Descending the Grand Staircase - Hapiness = a fence around the water source https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1630630862071-P0QIJEP0TQGW8M0FW4Z5/IMG_5530.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Loa to Kanab, Utah: Descending the Grand Staircase - At least there was a little bit of water https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1630631052028-EVR1FOV5NMHVM5T4TFRO/DSC09034.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Loa to Kanab, Utah: Descending the Grand Staircase - Make it stand out To our west, sandstone cliffs began to peer through the forest. Each outcrop had its own, unique colors and shapes. Escalante Mountains, Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1630631117478-T9T51OEM112IWOQL4KFC/IMG_5540.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Loa to Kanab, Utah: Descending the Grand Staircase - Make it stand out To the east the ridge line quickly fell away into a broad, mountain valley. Escalante Mountains, Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1630631175182-S3QKGKIWVZGK72GL61IN/IMG_5543.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Loa to Kanab, Utah: Descending the Grand Staircase - Make it stand out Our bikes, resting on the descent from the Aquarius Plateau. Escalante Canyon, Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1630631234739-4UB5WCP1BAR8B128KG50/IMG_5546.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Loa to Kanab, Utah: Descending the Grand Staircase - Make it stand out Happy we weren’t washed away during the night. Escalante Canyon, Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1630631449872-32DLO74KRIK8QQJ1Y28S/IMG_5553.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Loa to Kanab, Utah: Descending the Grand Staircase - Make it stand out Our first sighting of hoodoos! We welcomed the sunlight as it crept into the canyon. Escalante Canyon, Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1630631515238-C4QF89W9OU3B1TBMY2GJ/DSC09048.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Loa to Kanab, Utah: Descending the Grand Staircase - Make it stand out This frisky pronghorn antelope was busy attacking bushes with his antlers. Johns Valley, Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1630631601801-1XSSF2HWGSYGY7O6QTB8/DSC09066.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Loa to Kanab, Utah: Descending the Grand Staircase - Make it stand out The broad valley was bordered on all sides by forested hills and rocky cliffs. By taking the paved road into Bryce Canyon City, we saved ourselves the trouble of cycling over this one. Johns Valley, Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1630631656219-QDQB06N4RCNO5QI2FPX2/IMG_5574.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Loa to Kanab, Utah: Descending the Grand Staircase - Make it stand out Looking forward to a shower and rest break. Bryce Canyon City, Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1630632253154-WYZ9U9A80ERGYNSJVYE9/DSC09067.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Loa to Kanab, Utah: Descending the Grand Staircase - Make it stand out Cowboys and cowgirls lined up to pay the jackpot rodeo entrance fee, which would be used to award prize money to the night’s winning competitors. Bryce Canyon City, Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1630631862123-75SRN0QEZP69B3MF7W69/DSC09110.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Loa to Kanab, Utah: Descending the Grand Staircase - Make it stand out A local cowboy tries his hand at bronco riding in the rodeo. Bryce Canyon City, Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1630631917826-KVMNVDB9BYDEFCJSTDOZ/DSC00845.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Loa to Kanab, Utah: Descending the Grand Staircase - Make it stand out Some of the most endearing moments came when little kids rode around the rodeo ring on sheep. This guy clearly knew how to work a crowd. Bryce Canyon City, Utah, USA. 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Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1630632429182-DANTANQA4WWOB8EJM4YE/IMG_5594.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Loa to Kanab, Utah: Descending the Grand Staircase - Make it stand out Soaking up the glorious view. Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1630632479484-NC3IZ9WSGRGPO99OJAOW/DSC02969.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Loa to Kanab, Utah: Descending the Grand Staircase - Make it stand out Instead of becoming washed out, the colors of the rock formations seemed to grow even more vivid as the sun rose throughout the the day. Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, USA. 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Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1630633666936-L71Q4NBMXSBBQYCVP0I8/IMG_5718.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Loa to Kanab, Utah: Descending the Grand Staircase - Make it stand out Descending into Bryce Canyon via the Navajo Trail involves negotiating a seemingly endless series of steep switchbacks. Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, USA. 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The Pink Cliffs of Bryce Canyon represent the first step, going back in geological time. Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1630634412463-PUJ25V3KGQ83EPPMVI28/DSC03126.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Loa to Kanab, Utah: Descending the Grand Staircase - Make it stand out This regal mule deer is all decked out for the fall mating season. Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, USA. 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Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1630635408385-WYYKC6UVH4VL8ASMPKT7/IMG_5930.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Loa to Kanab, Utah: Descending the Grand Staircase - Make it stand out As we headed back to the main road in the morning, the White Cliffs surrounding our campsite were just as lovely as they had been the night before. Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1630635459534-2IS44E4L2PPZDVNYMMM9/IMG_5932.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Loa to Kanab, Utah: Descending the Grand Staircase - Make it stand out The White Cliffs came to an abrupt end when we reached the border of the national monument. 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Spanish Fork Canyon, Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1630604903285-PO9ZK0ALM1ZHFOO9VRRD/DSC08826.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Soldier Summit to Loa, Utah: Riding to the Sky - Make it stand out Two mule deer fawns seemed to appreciate the shade and cover provided by the aspen groves, just as much as we did. Skyline Drive, Wasatch Plateau, USA, Utah. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1630604838632-ASIIU6EOCLHCJL7TSCKW/IMG_4131.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Soldier Summit to Loa, Utah: Riding to the Sky - Make it stand out Leaving the trees behind as we climbed past 9,000 ft above sea level. Skyline Drive, Wasatch Plateau, Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1630624798819-R6PNCSAC8PF79HYIMB6A/IMG_4136.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Soldier Summit to Loa, Utah: Riding to the Sky - Make it stand out Taking shelter in a grove of quaking aspens. Skyline Drive, Wasatch Plateau, Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1630624994897-8LPPHNEYSAQ0ER9CUJYC/IMG_4138.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Soldier Summit to Loa, Utah: Riding to the Sky - Make it stand out There isn’t much evidence of civilization up here. But we did cross a state highway a couple of miles into our ride that featured some information about the area. Skyline Drive crossing State Hwy 31, Wasatch Plateau, Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1630625262261-9CMUHDMSOPDJUBKFJP2R/IMG_4140.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Soldier Summit to Loa, Utah: Riding to the Sky - Make it stand out We enjoyed 20 miles of ridge-top riding. The views were gorgeous, especially in the morning. Skyline Drive, Wasatch Plateau, Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1630625961943-PY4EQRILQ9ZM23CISFSM/IMG_4181.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Soldier Summit to Loa, Utah: Riding to the Sky - Make it stand out One of the many-ups-and-downs along the road. Skyline Drive, Wasatch Plateau, Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1630625719575-4ALJ58OHLY3YOHCQQDBL/IMG_4168.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Soldier Summit to Loa, Utah: Riding to the Sky - Make it stand out Verdant mountain meadows fade away into dense stands of Englemann’s spruce trees. Skyline Drive, Wasatch Plateau, Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1630625517277-MVC77889V0OKLVX7WRAA/DSC08838.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Soldier Summit to Loa, Utah: Riding to the Sky - Make it stand out A Uinta Ground Squirrel, surveying his lush, green meadow. Skyline Drive, Wasatch Plateau, Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1630626144438-EOVATLF57IZFVCG1ZYEZ/DSC08849.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Soldier Summit to Loa, Utah: Riding to the Sky - Make it stand out We caught up with this Dusky Grouse in one of the many spruce groves. Skyline Drive, Wasatch Plateau, Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1630625886298-F6FLMT0P60ZT812W55LV/IMG_4176.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Soldier Summit to Loa, Utah: Riding to the Sky - Make it stand out We had decided to delay breakfast, and rode a bit over eight miles before stopping. It took us a while to find a location with some protection from the wind. But we lucked out at this spot, and cooked up a hearty meal with spectacular views. Skyline Drive, Wasatch Plateau, Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1630624933526-06QRRWRN4HXVEF5T3FNI/DSC08832.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Soldier Summit to Loa, Utah: Riding to the Sky - Make it stand out One of several, huge herds of sheep we saw out in the national forest. You always hear them before you see them, because sheep just like to keep in touch by constantly calling to each other. Skyline Drive, Wasatch Plateau, Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1630625595397-SUGNJ4SYPMUCCH5PQMNU/IMG_4164.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Soldier Summit to Loa, Utah: Riding to the Sky - Make it stand out A typical shepherd’s camp - a bit of shelter from the weather and a horse for getting around in the back country. Skyline Drive, Wasatch Plateau, Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1630625653446-S4SX1C6YGXI7YAGCC3C3/IMG_4174.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Soldier Summit to Loa, Utah: Riding to the Sky - Make it stand out Over-grazing by sheep had been a major problem in the past. We saw several areas where the hillsides were terraced and planted with grass to help restore the vegetation and reduce erosion. These days, the US forest service works with sheep owners to keep sheep numbers within a limit that the landscape can sustain. Skyline Drive. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1630626216448-0A2APLZLP3JGUNRASD02/IMG_4193.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Soldier Summit to Loa, Utah: Riding to the Sky - Make it stand out Another sketchy water source along the Western Wildlands Bikepacking Route. Skyline Drive, Wasatch Plateau, Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1630626329446-DLOJ15UM16XPLPJ0D5W1/IMG_4202.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Soldier Summit to Loa, Utah: Riding to the Sky - Make it stand out Our campsite on the rocky outcrop had gorgeous views of the western valleys. Smoke from California forest fires had moved in, obscuring some of the more distant mountains. But after sunset, we could clearly see the twinkling lights of a town in the valley below. Skyline Drive, Wasatch Plateau, Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1630626521211-8T8XDKDRSE4P1OE9LTW9/IMG_4219.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Soldier Summit to Loa, Utah: Riding to the Sky - Make it stand out At the junction of Skyline Drive and the road to Ephraim, a sign informed us that we were in the geographic center of Utah. We thought that was pretty cool. Skyline Drive, Wasatch Plateau, Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1630627548110-AP2A1F8YAPB00M38KXUL/IMG_4210.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Soldier Summit to Loa, Utah: Riding to the Sky - A very well-studied watershed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1630627567558-ZVVBHGCA9AB8WHLW71M6/IMG_4223.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Soldier Summit to Loa, Utah: Riding to the Sky - An explosion of flowers by the road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1630626745548-YKIV8KJLB4QCTF2YX27T/IMG_4236.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Soldier Summit to Loa, Utah: Riding to the Sky - Make it stand out This LDS (Mormon) Temple was one of the more striking sights we saw along the route between Ephraim and Salina. Manti, Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1630626944132-U5RB1OY38DGZNODZW6HW/IMG_4238.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Soldier Summit to Loa, Utah: Riding to the Sky - Make it stand out Cliffs of white sandstone provided dramatic scenery. Sanpete Valley, Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1630627004964-5S73VXXT9QZQ6V6R5EWX/IMG_4239.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Soldier Summit to Loa, Utah: Riding to the Sky - Make it stand out Picturesque old farm buildings. Sanpete Valley, Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1630627093020-0EOP7V0YT91IHTR0B9XF/IMG_4245.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Soldier Summit to Loa, Utah: Riding to the Sky - Make it stand out The littlest and most quaint post office we’ve ever seen. Axtell, Utah, USA.. 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Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1630627939340-WW0BQYAZ5F44DSDG6Q4U/IMG_5267.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Soldier Summit to Loa, Utah: Riding to the Sky - Make it stand out The canyon walls of were lined with beautiful, rocky cliffs and outcrops. Lost Creek Canyon, Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1630628047401-MKLX8C447BM4WUR8TQLR/IMG_5278.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Soldier Summit to Loa, Utah: Riding to the Sky - Make it stand out Checking out the bird life along the route. Lost Creek Canyon, Utah, USA. 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Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1630628326530-VHYXTTBO8IVN52TMFLKG/DSC08918.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Soldier Summit to Loa, Utah: Riding to the Sky - Make it stand out Emerald wetlands surrounded by high, arid hills. Plateau Valley, Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1630628370155-W2Z79BDW59EX28CTOY5U/DSC08922.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Soldier Summit to Loa, Utah: Riding to the Sky - Make it stand out Nowhere to camp here. So we just kept on pedaling up the hill. Road to Fish Lake, Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1630628893706-30TWRI942GH77D0MV71G/IMG_5427.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Soldier Summit to Loa, Utah: Riding to the Sky - Make it stand out By entering Pando, we cycled through the largest - and one of the oldest - organisms in the world. Fish lake, Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1630629308355-NTVRBYORYM3WRBWRT9SL/IMG_5431.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Soldier Summit to Loa, Utah: Riding to the Sky - Make it stand out Ghosts of traders and their mules, on the Great Spanish Trail. Fish Lake, Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1630628979413-9BZOJ5O73NWRGJAU6FO4/IMG_5437.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Soldier Summit to Loa, Utah: Riding to the Sky - Sagebrush is scratchy on single-track https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1630629215183-OA6BRWPGLW91GDZGY142/IMG_5476.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Soldier Summit to Loa, Utah: Riding to the Sky - Click on image to see the results https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1630629429974-M5SZ8JPKU6NSAA77Y49H/DSC08975.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Soldier Summit to Loa, Utah: Riding to the Sky - Too rough to ride https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1630629454749-DGA0DNU27SMFYZEQR6RF/IMG_5472.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Soldier Summit to Loa, Utah: Riding to the Sky - The view from the cockpit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1630629118656-K60OD1E62VMHLQFO7S1G/DSC08954.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Soldier Summit to Loa, Utah: Riding to the Sky - Make it stand out Our ride was brightened by a wonderful interaction with a long-tailed weasel, who had apparently made its home under a cattle grate. He peeked out to investigate when he heard us approach, and kept popping up in different spots among the bars to see what we were up to when we stopped. We were completely charmed. Cabin Springs, Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1630629526959-NH2TPW7CZ6980ZMJQVLI/IMG_5480.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Soldier Summit to Loa, Utah: Riding to the Sky - Make it stand out Fully hydrated, PedalingGal starts the search for a hotel. Loa, Utah, USA. 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Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1629391577842-NH0EEN9YXP2EN66T7MA0/IMG_3873.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Bear Lake to Soldier Summit, Utah: Half-way to Mexico on the WWR - Make it stand out A friendly sign from the Bureau of Land Management welcomed us to this sagebrush wilderness. Near Laketown, Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1629391631942-FKV1PH2LV0RBVUYH2JB9/IMG_3876.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Bear Lake to Soldier Summit, Utah: Half-way to Mexico on the WWR - Make it stand out There were no trees, as far as the eye could see. Near Laketown, Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1629391660683-ZHS3XY81XRAX79YGK9X5/DSC08717.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Bear Lake to Soldier Summit, Utah: Half-way to Mexico on the WWR - Make it stand out A Swainson’s Hawk on a nest was one of the few wild creatures we saw out on the range. Near Laketown, Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1629391711413-TAFVJ0R2QFTHBTHCL8W9/IMG_3884.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Bear Lake to Soldier Summit, Utah: Half-way to Mexico on the WWR - Make it stand out Filling up our bottles at a remote, rangeland spring - an oasis among the dry sagebrush. Otter Creek headwaters, Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1629391745596-WYCVDVAPA1R7SA7PUPO3/IMG_3891.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Bear Lake to Soldier Summit, Utah: Half-way to Mexico on the WWR - Make it stand out One false move and you’re toast. Picking our way carefully back to the main road from the Otter Creek springs. Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1629391783854-4474AZSE7U795JJKUPPW/IMG_3913.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Bear Lake to Soldier Summit, Utah: Half-way to Mexico on the WWR - Make it stand out Don’t get used to the flat terrain. The Crawford Mountains, dead ahead, are next on the agenda. Big Creek Valley, Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1629391820717-39VP06EAO5FMXQO6C458/IMG_3915.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Bear Lake to Soldier Summit, Utah: Half-way to Mexico on the WWR - Make it stand out This sign, at the entrance to the Crawford Mountains, should have given us pause. Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1629391920648-BQN4SZSNBKN2EZG4O72U/IMG_3916.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Bear Lake to Soldier Summit, Utah: Half-way to Mexico on the WWR - Make it stand out Our route up into the Crawford Mountains. Really, this used to be a road, not a stream bed. Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1629391955734-M9WBDLGZAN83YSTJF7MN/IMG_3917.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Bear Lake to Soldier Summit, Utah: Half-way to Mexico on the WWR - Make it stand out We couldn’t ride through the ankle-deep dirt in the foreground… but maybe it gets better beyond the tractor? We decided to give it a try. Crawford Mountains, Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1629392012069-WML9Y29DDSNTSR6AKXV1/IMG_3918.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Bear Lake to Soldier Summit, Utah: Half-way to Mexico on the WWR - Make it stand out This is how you know you’ve crossed into Wyoming in the middle of nowhere. If you look very closely, the post actually says “State Line.” Crawford Mountains, Utah/Wyoming border, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1629392045891-LOTTY3T5RWV7EQCOE183/IMG_3922.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Bear Lake to Soldier Summit, Utah: Half-way to Mexico on the WWR - Make it stand out Our campsite, far away from the civilized world. There were no trees, so we could see for many miles in all directions. There were no signs of human presence. Crawford Mountains, Wyoming, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1629392092960-0C819R6SMXXQDDOTB2WG/DSC08720.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Bear Lake to Soldier Summit, Utah: Half-way to Mexico on the WWR - Make it stand out You can almost count on seeing pronghorn antelope in Wyoming. These three ran off to a safe distance, before turning and watching us pass by. Crawford Mountains, Wyoming, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1629392123229-O0L8DE57W66X4ZLWFGDE/IMG_3928.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Bear Lake to Soldier Summit, Utah: Half-way to Mexico on the WWR - Make it stand out We’d already seen some pronghorn antelope on the back roads in Wyoming. Woodruff, Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1629392197393-7K08V5AHVS7FCCSD5PRG/IMG_3942.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Bear Lake to Soldier Summit, Utah: Half-way to Mexico on the WWR - Make it stand out Now that’s a nice welcome sign. We were doubly excited to reach the Wyoming border because it marks the halfway point from Canada to Mexico on the WWR. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1629392311942-5W6MUSITSH73XT6YJUDM/IMG_2694.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Bear Lake to Soldier Summit, Utah: Half-way to Mexico on the WWR - Someone had too much fun last night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1629392379352-85YPUBDM1YCQWK78PIZ9/IMG_3952.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Bear Lake to Soldier Summit, Utah: Half-way to Mexico on the WWR - Tranquil Chinese Garden, Evanston, WY https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1629392509038-4NFJQ04HS4VE31RO3ECK/IMG_3955.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Bear Lake to Soldier Summit, Utah: Half-way to Mexico on the WWR - Make it stand out We loved seeing this wildly-curvy stream winding its way across the plain. Yellow Creek, Wyoming, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1629392553836-C5M1X6TFR7G6D092OQJI/DSC08730.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Bear Lake to Soldier Summit, Utah: Half-way to Mexico on the WWR - Make it stand out The land here was reminiscent of the high prairie landscapes that dominate further to the east. South of Evanston, Wyoming, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1629392585445-WVTZJFBY79C8WD08XYR5/IMG_3956.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Bear Lake to Soldier Summit, Utah: Half-way to Mexico on the WWR - Make it stand out The lovely and historic Summit County Courthouse was built with hand-carved, white sandstone that came from a local quarry. Coalville, Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1629392620202-YOPTH2GNGSSIOGTX2FXL/IMG_3963.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Bear Lake to Soldier Summit, Utah: Half-way to Mexico on the WWR - Make it stand out The dam is named for the existing town of Wanship. But the lake’s name recalls the doomed town of Rockport, which was flooded with the building of the reservoir. Wanship, Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1629392656205-QZ7MZJMBBEZWP9384DR0/IMG_3965.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Bear Lake to Soldier Summit, Utah: Half-way to Mexico on the WWR - Make it stand out A statue at the entrance to a residential development evokes the wilderness spirit of the Uinta Mountains. Wolf Creek Ranch, Utah, USA. 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Uinta Mountains, Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1629393446125-QOZ0TAGW023V8ZBWJ6V6/DSC08761.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Bear Lake to Soldier Summit, Utah: Half-way to Mexico on the WWR - Make it stand out A bluebird of happiness, brightening our day. The Mountain Bluebirds aren’t that blue this time of year, but we still enjoyed being surrounded by flocks of them in the mountain meadows. Uinta Mountains, Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1629393485395-GEQBQ4RVTMVO49E6LODY/DSC08776.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Bear Lake to Soldier Summit, Utah: Half-way to Mexico on the WWR - Make it stand out On the higher ridges we could see the Wasatch Mountains to our southwest. We will be cycling along that ridge line within a couple of days. Uinta Mountains, Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1629393517321-EIHJYPP31RLOKIJ375L7/IMG_4008.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Bear Lake to Soldier Summit, Utah: Half-way to Mexico on the WWR - Make it stand out Clumps of trees in verdant, flower-studded meadows created some of the most enchanting scenery we had seen so far on the WWR. Uinta Mountains, Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1629393558549-0SHOYN7DRSOVCRWVEO6G/IMG_4031.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Bear Lake to Soldier Summit, Utah: Half-way to Mexico on the WWR - Make it stand out Large groves of quaking aspen created an elegant backdrop to our ride, as well as providing much-appreciated shade. Uinta Mountains, Utah,, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1629393594736-1I0KMZUFESVHR75X8ELC/IMG_4036.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Bear Lake to Soldier Summit, Utah: Half-way to Mexico on the WWR - Make it stand out It was a Friday, which meant that there were quite a few motorized vehicles on the road, heading out to camp in the National Forest. Some motorists are very considerate, and slow down to avoid dusting cyclists. Unfortunately, others are oblivious or inconsiderate, and leave us choking in a cloud of dust. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1629393744345-VLBE6CD86Y8AY057TZIU/IMG_4045.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Bear Lake to Soldier Summit, Utah: Half-way to Mexico on the WWR - Make it stand out Sunrise extending its glow over our tent. It wouldn’t be long before we were fielding questions about our ride from each of our campsite neighbors. Strawberry Bay Campground, Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1629393777971-MZDKDF6YWEO5MYKK39Y2/DSC08803.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Bear Lake to Soldier Summit, Utah: Half-way to Mexico on the WWR - Make it stand out A Swainson’s Hawk survey’s its domain along the shore of Strawberry Reservoir. Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1629393805290-XTI8TIWCG5XIJMOG6TQN/IMG_4051.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Bear Lake to Soldier Summit, Utah: Half-way to Mexico on the WWR - Make it stand out Our bikes, relaxing in the shade of an aspen grove. Willow Creek Ridge, Utah, USA. 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Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1629393853195-KTSD9H04H006A3SW2CW2/IMG_4054.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Bear Lake to Soldier Summit, Utah: Half-way to Mexico on the WWR - This is sheep country https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1629393871269-QDJNMMLEK2QN2XX5T2SN/IMG_4055.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Bear Lake to Soldier Summit, Utah: Half-way to Mexico on the WWR - We're just passing through https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1629394033765-RP57TJ8VNV50F85R9SPG/IMG_4077.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Bear Lake to Soldier Summit, Utah: Half-way to Mexico on the WWR - Make it stand out Looking down into Spanish Fork Canyon, where we’ll be after a 2,500 ft descent off of the mountain. The Wasatch Plateau, our next big adventure, looms in the distance. Willow Creek Ridge, Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1629476892013-HGVFPWFD6Y9EQRGB90QK/IMG_4087.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Bear Lake to Soldier Summit, Utah: Half-way to Mexico on the WWR - Make it stand out The last push to Soldier Summit. Spanish Fork Canyon, Utah, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1629394350514-QOS0IRU9DDC52M3EWT33/IMG_4092.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Bear Lake to Soldier Summit, Utah: Half-way to Mexico on the WWR - Make it stand out A relic from Soldier Summit’s early days. The Denver & Rio Grande Railroad tried to establish a town at the mountain pass to service its trains, and built housing for a community here. But the winter weather was too harsh, and the town was eventually abandoned. Now, only a couple of houses and a convenience store remain. Soldier Summit, Utah, USA. 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Today, there was no relief from the baking sun. Pioneer Mountains, Idaho, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1628363881662-S82B2ELNK8JZTJGNRM8M/IMG_3569.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Bellevue to Bear Lake, Idaho: Lava Landscapes and Bubbling Springs - Make it stand out This itsy-bitsy praying mantis considered fighting us for the right to sit on this rock, but then changed its mind and flew away. Muldoon Pass, Pioneer Mountains, Idaho, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1628363912493-5C56LJQSXXV4RP56JZWE/IMG_3573.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Bellevue to Bear Lake, Idaho: Lava Landscapes and Bubbling Springs - Make it stand out Our view from breakfast at the top of Muldoon Pass, Pioneer Mountains, Idaho, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1628363945598-DWOIM36SWV63UEXXNRJM/IMG_3575.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Bellevue to Bear Lake, Idaho: Lava Landscapes and Bubbling Springs - Make it stand out These cows were no help when we needed to figure out which way to go at a particularly confusing junction of back roads. They just wandered off, without answering our questions. Pioneer Mountains, Idaho, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1628363972324-4OZL8GMJQWQFDG92PCR5/IMG_3578.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Bellevue to Bear Lake, Idaho: Lava Landscapes and Bubbling Springs - Make it stand out For several miles we rode along the edge of a small canyon, with a cottonwood-lined stream below. It was an oasis of green in the parched, sagebrush landscape. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1628363999583-TOQBZ29HBXCN56K3KN1H/IMG_3591.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Bellevue to Bear Lake, Idaho: Lava Landscapes and Bubbling Springs - Make it stand out Bouncing our way down the rocky, gravel roads. Pioneer Mountains, Idaho, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1628364048698-QN5YON0GGY6KNH09KJ8J/IMG_3602.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Bellevue to Bear Lake, Idaho: Lava Landscapes and Bubbling Springs - Make it stand out We’ve managed to cycle from the earth to the moon, as sagebrush hills were replaced by barren fields of lava rocks. Craters of the Moon National Monument, Idaho, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1628364023146-IDTG7AUFAW69MKY6XX26/IMG_3597.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Bellevue to Bear Lake, Idaho: Lava Landscapes and Bubbling Springs - Make it stand out We’ve arrived! Craters of the Moon National Monument, Idaho, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1628364077599-G2HIYT1EQD9QZAEOPCJI/IMG_3617.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Bellevue to Bear Lake, Idaho: Lava Landscapes and Bubbling Springs - Make it stand out Camping in a lava field. Craters of the Moon National Monument, Idaho, USA. 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Snake River Plain, Idaho, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1628365026446-PBV09E2TYH4DBELOWROQ/IMG_3666.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Bellevue to Bear Lake, Idaho: Lava Landscapes and Bubbling Springs - Make it stand out Big Southern Butte is definitely big. It’s all the more impressive because of the way it just rises, all by itself, out of the Snake River Plain. Arco Desert, Idaho, USA. 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Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1628365216693-RYARYZ5UMCMXV8YNCIHI/IMG_3690.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Bellevue to Bear Lake, Idaho: Lava Landscapes and Bubbling Springs - Make it stand out The new brake pads popped right in, just like they were supposed to. Blackfoot, Idaho, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1628365247986-2596WETJ71ZBBZPM0892/IMG_3728.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Bellevue to Bear Lake, Idaho: Lava Landscapes and Bubbling Springs - Make it stand out Two potato fans. Blackfoot, Idaho, USA. 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Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1628366735218-PJ3INVNMVT0OJ779OIYN/IMG_3834.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Bellevue to Bear Lake, Idaho: Lava Landscapes and Bubbling Springs - Make it stand out And we thought we were moving slowly… Roadside sign near Soda Springs, Idaho, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1628366764870-DXF2M46O4PYJNW7R6A0K/IMG_3857.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Bellevue to Bear Lake, Idaho: Lava Landscapes and Bubbling Springs - Make it stand out No room at the campground - unless you’re willing to make a few phone calls. A ranger told us there had been some cancellations, so we were able to snag a campsite for the night. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1628366884302-QFR83BI6TXRI9OJ2YYSV/IMG_2688.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Bellevue to Bear Lake, Idaho: Lava Landscapes and Bubbling Springs - Make it stand out Hiding out from the sun under some berry bushes. East Beach Campground Bear Lake State Park, Idaho, USA. 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It’s not too close to Yellowstone, though. It’s actually at Chief Joseph Ranch, just south of Darby, Montana. USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1627596766035-O1N2AXY7EOGJLHDERSDC/IMG_3103.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Darby, MT, to Bellevue, ID: Smoke, Fire and Sage - Make it stand out Multiple road closures from two different forest fires were creating headaches for local residents, as well as touring cyclists. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1627596904887-AYAYS0KNG2445Z8I1JEI/IMG_3111.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Darby, MT, to Bellevue, ID: Smoke, Fire and Sage - Make it stand out Our bikes are admiring the scenery at Painted Rocks Lake. The colorful cliffs are dimmed somewhat by the smoky haze from nearby forest fires. Painted Rocks State Park, Montana, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1627597024495-YKARV330U0CUBS5S1DAR/DSC07896.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Darby, MT, to Bellevue, ID: Smoke, Fire and Sage - Make it stand out Rufous Hummingbirds often seem curious about us, and will buzz in close to our bikes to check us out. This little bird was keeping a close eye on us. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1627596995811-POWFLYAI3GS7S1EYT5VA/IMG_3127.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Darby, MT, to Bellevue, ID: Smoke, Fire and Sage - Make it stand out A closed mine shaft sits near the trail in the Bitterroot National Forest. But don’t think about going in to find gold or silver. Signs warn that the shaft is unsafe. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1627597075427-79L1ZC7R50HODCHBXPLS/IMG_3129.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Darby, MT, to Bellevue, ID: Smoke, Fire and Sage - Make it stand out The first 4-5 miles into the National Forest passed through lush conifer forests. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1627597113547-8JSRZVKL5AUKA84WYIN2/IMG_3135.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Darby, MT, to Bellevue, ID: Smoke, Fire and Sage - Make it stand out But before long we entered another area where forest fires had burned recently. As we ascended towards Horse Creek Saddle, all the older trees were dead. In many places there were young trees starting to grow again. But at times we could look out across the valley and see no mature, living forest at all. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1627597204998-HNXYDN0MWIV9SONK97LA/IMG_3143.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Darby, MT, to Bellevue, ID: Smoke, Fire and Sage - Make it stand out When you’re out of water, a small puddle on the hillside will have to do. We suddenly regretted not filling our water bottles at the previous creek. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1627597233439-RAG93CKJKYIO5LSSTPJP/IMG_3151.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Darby, MT, to Bellevue, ID: Smoke, Fire and Sage - Make it stand out More-or-less flat, check. Not in the path of a potential falling tree, check. This campsite met our key criteria. Bitterroot National Forest, Montana/Idaho border, USA. 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Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1627766871774-EHCVYC9FVZHJ9QA4FLOT/DSC07942.jpg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Darby, MT, to Bellevue, ID: Smoke, Fire and Sage - Yellow pine chipmunks were everywhere https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1627597347872-HLMFDXJSYIFIUQZRLPYC/IMG_3159.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Darby, MT, to Bellevue, ID: Smoke, Fire and Sage - Pearly everlasting flowers along the road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1627766833147-NSCWTTRAX4JSPUUG2VW4/IMG_3169.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Darby, MT, to Bellevue, ID: Smoke, Fire and Sage - Make it stand out Another road across Spring Creek Valley (on the side of the mountain in the picture) looked just as steep and treacherous as the one we were on. Loose gravel, tight switchbacks and steep cliff edges made for a tricky descent. Salmon National Forest, Idaho, USA. 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Although the bucket being hauled by this helicopter looks small from a distance, it probably holds over 1,000 gallons of water. South of Salmon, Idaho, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1627598229405-S57IWUASYV7G6KSFCFBR/DSC08011.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Darby, MT, to Bellevue, ID: Smoke, Fire and Sage - Make it stand out We even spotted one of our favorite breeds of cow - the Oreo cow (more properly known as a Belted Galloway). South of Salmon, Idaho, USA. 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Idaho, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1627611799715-334QZJ6W6N3IMOX4RZGQ/DSC08253.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Darby, MT, to Bellevue, ID: Smoke, Fire and Sage - Make it stand out Our neighbors at the Smiley Creek Campground were a couple of red foxes. They were shy, but we were lucky enough to get a couple pictures. Near Galena Pass, Idaho, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1627611847674-ZPAF0HG42U0XF6A0Z5WZ/IMG_3472.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Darby, MT, to Bellevue, ID: Smoke, Fire and Sage - Make it stand out Sunset over the Sawtooth Mountains. Near Galena Pass, Idaho, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1627768243782-YT2ZIZP2X1I7F0B29MRO/DSC08307.jpg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Darby, MT, to Bellevue, ID: Smoke, Fire and Sage - Evening Grosbeak https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1627768219496-KXXL44DQHHE6HL4GI2AD/DSC08310.jpg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Darby, MT, to Bellevue, ID: Smoke, Fire and Sage - Cassin's Finch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1627612038208-GMYD0TFSDDXJSCPXJAI5/IMG_3489.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Darby, MT, to Bellevue, ID: Smoke, Fire and Sage - Make it stand out The birthplace of the Salmon River, high in the Boulder Range of Idaho. Near Galena Pass, Idaho, USA. 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Easley Hot Springs, Idaho, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1627612563353-7S7ETXDXI477CNNS8TOZ/DSC08324.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Darby, MT, to Bellevue, ID: Smoke, Fire and Sage - Make it stand out A ruffed grouse makes herself comfortable under PedalingGuy’s bike. Easley Campground, Idaho, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1627612632045-NAAADI7417MJNBW3932F/IMG_3541.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Darby, MT, to Bellevue, ID: Smoke, Fire and Sage - Make it stand out The final rays of sunlight catch the peaks in the Boulder Mountains. Easley Campground, Idaho, USA. 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Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1626277705133-W98PBR49INIL614ZJ0BW/IMG_2570.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Superior to Darby, MT: Remote Riding through Gold Rush Territory - Trout River Valley, Lolo NF https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1626277638227-CU3DUY45J9YKL5BAS91B/DSC07627.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Superior to Darby, MT: Remote Riding through Gold Rush Territory - Winter Wren, Road to Hoodoo Pass https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1626277785164-7RMP2W5XHL1WNYMQNSE7/DSC07632.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Superior to Darby, MT: Remote Riding through Gold Rush Territory - Make it stand out The forest here was thick and green, with few of the insect-killed snags that are often seen in the Rockies. Road to Hoodoo Pass, Lolo National Forest, Montana, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1626277845812-YQIAWT32OXTVM8TGU8SB/IMG_2578.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Superior to Darby, MT: Remote Riding through Gold Rush Territory - Make it stand out We weren’t too impressed with this tiny patch of snow. Predictions about snow covered passes in June/July along the WWR failed to materialize - in part because of a heat wave that has baked the region since mid-June. Road to Hoodoo Pass, Lolo National Forest, Montana, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1626277881239-V1411OZSSO8TJEQE4MVU/IMG_2585.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Superior to Darby, MT: Remote Riding through Gold Rush Territory - Make it stand out A welcome rest at the top of Hoodoo Pass (elev. 6,000 ft/1,800 m). We’d covered 25 miles, and climbed 3,800 ft. Hoodoo Pass, Montana/Idaho, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1626277960610-150ML6XM50UXRW21R16N/IMG_2594.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Superior to Darby, MT: Remote Riding through Gold Rush Territory - Make it stand out Whoops, that’s a bit of a problem. The road to Pierce just disappeared under a wall of rocks, dirt, and fallen trees. Clearwater National Forest, Idaho, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1626278010981-U1212XOXMV16GLC0RA29/IMG_2620.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Superior to Darby, MT: Remote Riding through Gold Rush Territory - Make it stand out There goes our road! It disappeared under a rapidly-melting pile of ice, tree trunks, broken limbs, and pine needles. Clearwater National Forest, Idaho, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1626278049310-TG1ZUMMEI71CR4AD1RNK/IMG_2624.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Superior to Darby, MT: Remote Riding through Gold Rush Territory - Make it stand out One last big tree trunk to go… PedalingGuy managed to get both of our bikes across a treacherous, soggy, rapidly-melting avalanche pile. It was a heroic effort. Clearwater National Forest, Idaho, USA. 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This one looks like an old delivery truck converted into a camper. Or, maybe just an early model RV, you decide. Wouldn’t it be fun to cruise the road in that? South of Pierce, Idaho, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1626278521638-H7OGVPY95PPDB9T1C8R9/IMG_2678.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Superior to Darby, MT: Remote Riding through Gold Rush Territory - Make it stand out This young bull had his eye on us. Fortunately, he wasn’t very bold. He took off running when we got too close. South of Pierce, Idaho, USA. 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Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1626279007081-BCEIKSXXC4V7YEIT69PK/IMG_2755.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Superior to Darby, MT: Remote Riding through Gold Rush Territory - Make it stand out Elk City has it all. The little signs at the Sinclair gas station note a number of local services. Elk City, Idaho, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1626278979140-33PP8P8YTPVXYWQQC0TA/IMG_2741.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Superior to Darby, MT: Remote Riding through Gold Rush Territory - Make it stand out Our little sanctuary at the Rider’s Rest Campground. There’s only one cabin, and we were lucky enough to snag it for a few days. Elk City, Idaho, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1626279040425-GAIKST5UU4PUMGJV6CBL/IMG_2759.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Superior to Darby, MT: Remote Riding through Gold Rush Territory - Make it stand out Sharing some two-wheeled camaraderie with a fellow traveler who stayed at the Rider’s Rest campground. Elk City, Idaho, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1626279070229-J1EE1SGF5KXGRJ0HONAD/IMG_2761.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Superior to Darby, MT: Remote Riding through Gold Rush Territory - Make it stand out By the time the evening rolled around, there was a crowd on-hand for the bear chili feast. Joshua, the host, graciously invited everyone to join in the fun. He’s an outstanding cook, so the food was as delicious as the company was engaging. Rider’s Rest Campground, Elk City, Idaho, USA. 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Nez Perce National Forest, Idaho, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1626279657353-1FDGYR0J2Y01J5BVV4LW/IMG_2792.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Superior to Darby, MT: Remote Riding through Gold Rush Territory - Make it stand out That’s not so bad, is it? The Magruder Corridor road started out like many others we had ridden, with reasonably well-graded gravel and plenty of shade from the trees. Nez Perce National Forest, Idaho, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1626279727108-C1BH85EACH62L8VWRGHE/IMG_2809.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Superior to Darby, MT: Remote Riding through Gold Rush Territory - Make it stand out At the top of Elk Mountain Pass, the lush forest was replaced with an eerily beautiful landscape created by wildfires that burned through the area over the past 30 years. Unfortunately, no shade for the overheated cyclist. Nez Perce National Forest, Idaho, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1626279901515-EHWNRGLDGUR3C8V25S2P/IMG_2802.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Superior to Darby, MT: Remote Riding through Gold Rush Territory - Wildflowers blanket areas of old burns https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1626279927630-D9LVNIL31RQKRBK9WIEI/IMG_2821.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Superior to Darby, MT: Remote Riding through Gold Rush Territory - Dinner time at Poet Creek Campground https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1626280005064-B30B4IC9O573YSPABK8G/IMG_2823.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Superior to Darby, MT: Remote Riding through Gold Rush Territory - Make it stand out The sun glowed an eerie, muted, smoke-shrouded orange as it rose over the skeletons of dead trees along the Magruder Corridor. The flowers are the aptly-named fireweed. Nez Perce National Forest, Idaho, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1626280045458-W6HY5BMR4NSL2V55CSJC/IMG_2835.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Superior to Darby, MT: Remote Riding through Gold Rush Territory - Make it stand out The slippery, rutted road kept us on our toes as we weaved back and forth to find the best track through. That is, when we were able to ride at all. Sometimes we had to get off and push the bikes. Magruder Corridor, Nez Perce National Forest, Idaho, USA. 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Other than the road, there are no signs of human infrastructure as far as the eye can see. By this point, the burnt-over forest was very thin, and the rocky bones of the mountains were on full display. Smoke from the nearby Dixie Fire blanketed the valleys. Magruder Corridor, Nez Perce National Forest, Idaho, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1626280689729-GYCJNNA7ONLKHBAPSP1B/DSC07810.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Superior to Darby, MT: Remote Riding through Gold Rush Territory - Make it stand out Looking back across a valley, we could see the road on which we descended from the second ridge. It was just as steep and rocky as the first. Magruder Corridor, Nez Perce National Forest, Idaho, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1626280835086-CT2BNOH3GOUI40IDKIUJ/IMG_2923.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Superior to Darby, MT: Remote Riding through Gold Rush Territory - Make it stand out PedalingGal was getting tired, and took a spill when she hit some loose gravel on the way down the second ridge - scuffing her knee. After washing off the dust, and cleansing the cuts with alcohol, she was patched up and ready to keep riding. Magruder Corridor, Nez Perce National Forest, Idaho, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1626280734303-1T6WSPAEUG59K847AY8Z/IMG_2940.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Superior to Darby, MT: Remote Riding through Gold Rush Territory - Make it stand out Haze from the Dixie Fire’s smoke dimmed the morning sun. Magruder Corridor, Nez Perce National Forest, Idaho, USA. 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Whitefish, Montana, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1625105347260-2BM7DHTOEFL1GFOCG15J/IMG_1975.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Whitefish to Superior, MT: Flatlanders Getting Used to the Mountains - Make it stand out Lively mountain streams followed our path as we headed north to the border with Canada. Flathead County, Montana, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1625105403713-R9OFKNJ3OSQTL40LIPAE/IMG_1979.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Whitefish to Superior, MT: Flatlanders Getting Used to the Mountains - Make it stand out Based on signage, you’d think that there were bears behind every tree in the forest. But the only bears we saw were on the signs. Flathead County, Montana, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1625105672660-XHOMXCMU6I0BO16E4N42/IMG_1984.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Whitefish to Superior, MT: Flatlanders Getting Used to the Mountains - Make it stand out Puddles along the route were wide enough to cover the trail, and often more than a foot deep. Flathead County, Montana, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1625105731358-684I2A7Q5XKR6CAEZG3B/IMG_1992.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Whitefish to Superior, MT: Flatlanders Getting Used to the Mountains - Make it stand out Beautiful views of Upper Stillwater Lake lifted our spirits during the final approach to our campground. Radnor, Montana, USA. Cycling along Upper Stillwater Lake. 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Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1625105994853-L5WRZ7L2NPX8ZOO18W25/IMG_2006.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Whitefish to Superior, MT: Flatlanders Getting Used to the Mountains - Make it stand out This is Dixie Ridge, on the WWR Whitefish Extension. PedalingGal’s legs weren’t quite ready for the steep, loose-surfaced trail. This picture was from one of the easy sections. We didn’t take pictures on the more difficult sections since we were too busy staying upright. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1625106087667-894GK5EYCB5PCDM2KLZG/IMG_2022.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Whitefish to Superior, MT: Flatlanders Getting Used to the Mountains - Make it stand out Salmon for dinner put the spring back in our tired legs. Eureka, Montana, USA. 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Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1625107102640-TO63A7EFQ7HJQVF2ZQ7U/IMG_2133.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Whitefish to Superior, MT: Flatlanders Getting Used to the Mountains - Make it stand out We ate dinner atop a rocky outcrop with a stupendous view of Lake Koocanusa. Life’s pretty good. Lake Koocanusa, Montana, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1625107186723-JFSPY4GMQYJ9848CGRKW/IMG_2674.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Whitefish to Superior, MT: Flatlanders Getting Used to the Mountains - Make it stand out First wild camp of the WWR. Purcell Mountains, Montana, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1625107237229-QJ50Y5NXSG62KTFICEOT/IMG_2160.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Whitefish to Superior, MT: Flatlanders Getting Used to the Mountains - Make it stand out The deep, moist forests on the way up to the Pipe Divide. Purcell Mountains, Montana, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1625107283955-OXY3TMECYAYM5TPSBL6O/DSC07516.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Whitefish to Superior, MT: Flatlanders Getting Used to the Mountains - Make it stand out Spruce Grouse, quietly hoping we don’t see her. Purcell Mountains, Montana, USA. 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Please admire the skill of the photograher who managed to take this shot behind his back while cycling one handed on this rough bridge, as his wife excitedly yells to hurry up because there is a car coming and a car waiting on the other end. Troy, Montana, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1625108197989-IOMY1HP79RTMFMD3HMKV/IMG_2239.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Whitefish to Superior, MT: Flatlanders Getting Used to the Mountains - Make it stand out The local Troy Museum is well worth a visit. Troy, Montana, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1625108258308-8A490YOQB1511KV6QC0P/IMG_2240.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Whitefish to Superior, MT: Flatlanders Getting Used to the Mountains - Make it stand out This being Montana, we weren’t surprised to see trophy animal heads on display in the supermarket. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1625108312818-JN9TC4T93WZLX1D4SS7B/IMG_2244.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Whitefish to Superior, MT: Flatlanders Getting Used to the Mountains - Make it stand out Don’t even think about turning up this road. You have been warned. Lincoln County, Montana, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1625177028932-8OHAID7ILYW9PMAMU8BA/IMG_2260.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Whitefish to Superior, MT: Flatlanders Getting Used to the Mountains - Make it stand out Instead of giving you exciting photos of us fording Keeler Creek with our bikes on our backs, we decided to detour around this fast-moving stream. So, all you get is a photo of Keeler Creek where it crosses the Western Wildlands Route. Sorry. Lincoln County, Montana, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1625108461007-SJMBL9JWTPJRJWLH7P2L/IMG_2272.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Whitefish to Superior, MT: Flatlanders Getting Used to the Mountains - Make it stand out The Cabinet Mountains framed our ride up Snake Creek Pass. Cabinet Mountains, Montana, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1625108514858-XG8RLG5XUV8XE6O72FQP/IMG_2247.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Whitefish to Superior, MT: Flatlanders Getting Used to the Mountains - Make it stand out View of the ride up Snake Creek Pass, from PedalingGuy’s saddle. Cabinet Mountains, Montana, USA. 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Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1625108818086-8KLTLBVTKZH3ESWBJ42J/IMG_2332.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Whitefish to Superior, MT: Flatlanders Getting Used to the Mountains - Make it stand out The beautifully scenic ride up Porcupine Pass. If only the ATVs didn’t kick up dust as they rode by. Bitterroot Mountains, Montana, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1625108901577-IFHJHJXYFU2ZMS1L5KOQ/IMG_2364.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Whitefish to Superior, MT: Flatlanders Getting Used to the Mountains - Make it stand out Ta-da! We made it to the top of our highest climb of the trip so far. The sign really does say Porcupine Pass. Another sign says 5093 feet and a third says state line. Bitterroot Mountains, Montana/Idaho border, USA. 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Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1625109200819-3IIUZT6XI0M5RNZHZAMW/IMG_2391.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Whitefish to Superior, MT: Flatlanders Getting Used to the Mountains - Make it stand out Picturesque old barn on the way up Dobson Pass. South of Prichard, Idaho, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1625109246742-KP1KQ9TSC53QDCPNECKI/IMG_2395.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Whitefish to Superior, MT: Flatlanders Getting Used to the Mountains - Make it stand out Spring runoff from the mountains flowed in gullies down the trail, and filled the low spots with water. Dobson Pass, Idaho, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1625109287191-ZJTY6YAHR1EANR4ZNON8/IMG_2403.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Whitefish to Superior, MT: Flatlanders Getting Used to the Mountains - Make it stand out We got some help figuring out where we might find shelter from a friendly docent at the Northern Pacific Railroad Depot Museum. Wallace, Idaho, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1625109353699-MBJ4MFBHWOE6X4QMX0O7/IMG_2432.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Whitefish to Superior, MT: Flatlanders Getting Used to the Mountains - Make it stand out Pouring right from the water filter gets you the coldest, most refreshing drink. It’s sooo good. Bitterroot Mountains, Idaho, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1625109496183-5MAC8YF3PN562H6YOUVV/IMG_2434.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Whitefish to Superior, MT: Flatlanders Getting Used to the Mountains - Make it stand out The giant old trunk of a tree that perished in the great fire of 1910. It takes your breath away to think about how big those trees must have been. Bitterroot Mountains, Idaho, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1625109542009-MCM9VCC9O87YB4NODPVF/IMG_2440.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Whitefish to Superior, MT: Flatlanders Getting Used to the Mountains - Make it stand out Ready to tackle the next hill - riding east on the Route of the Hiawatha Trail. Bitterroot Mountains, Idaho, USA. 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They show no fear in approaching humans, hoping for a handout, or to snap up any food that might accidentally get dropped on the ground. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1625110025370-Z9J13FJ857SS9P3VIZW0/IMG_2513.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Whitefish to Superior, MT: Flatlanders Getting Used to the Mountains - Make it stand out Perhaps the tunnel never ends? You start to wonder what you’ve gotten yourself into when cycling through the 1.7 mile St. Paul Pass Tunnel. Hiawatha Trail, Bitterroot Mountains, Idaho/Montana border, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1625110140833-U2SJM6ZOE6WFCG4KX4AY/IMG_2535.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Cycling Whitefish to Superior, MT: Flatlanders Getting Used to the Mountains - Make it stand out As if worrying about grizzly bears wasn’t enough… We didn’t see many bigfoots along the WWR route. Saltese, Montana, USA. 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A rented minivan gave us enough space to transport our bikes upright (lashed in with ROK straps). We’ll return the van in Whitefish, Montana, at the start of the Western Wildlands Route. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1623979564514-DEBFMKYRIW2RU5PGVBU3/5.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Prologue to the Western Wildlands: Cycling the Katy Trail, Mickelson Trail, and Glacier National Park - Make it stand out The popular Katy Trail, which runs 225 vehicle-free miles across Missouri, ran right through a town on our driving route. Of course we would stop and go for a ride. St. Charles, MO, USA. 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Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1623979609072-EVLOIA8FLUJTROR8A8GA/4.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Prologue to the Western Wildlands: Cycling the Katy Trail, Mickelson Trail, and Glacier National Park - Make it stand out Catching up on the local history. Every trailhead on the Katy Trail hosts a high-quality rest stop with information about towns and other sights in the area, as well as shaded benches. Some even have bike tool stands and restrooms. Missouri, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1623979755919-TG3Z35YH8IG3471MOE9G/7.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Prologue to the Western Wildlands: Cycling the Katy Trail, Mickelson Trail, and Glacier National Park - Spiderwort, a familiar Eastern plant https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1623979773399-G94XZH0BVT6Y698DYHRK/8.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Prologue to the Western Wildlands: Cycling the Katy Trail, Mickelson Trail, and Glacier National Park - Eastern Box Turtle Seeing these turtles made us reminisce about the many turtles we helped across the road on the TransAm cycling route, 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1623979658104-6NKTM4QKA09EXDEH16BU/6.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Prologue to the Western Wildlands: Cycling the Katy Trail, Mickelson Trail, and Glacier National Park - Make it stand out A slugger swings for the fences at the town softball field. The men’s softball league provided our evening’s entertainment. Marthasville, MO, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1623980522975-5Q0TEBZBM4RYBCSXKHNY/18.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Prologue to the Western Wildlands: Cycling the Katy Trail, Mickelson Trail, and Glacier National Park - Make it stand out Peace and tranquility at The Taj. Custer, SD, USA. 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Glacier National Park, Montana, USA. 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Going-to-the-Sun Road, Glacier National Park, Montana, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1623981374848-9XVLSP3KCUEAF20QZH1W/33.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Prologue to the Western Wildlands: Cycling the Katy Trail, Mickelson Trail, and Glacier National Park - Make it stand out Young conifers line The Loop Trail, growing among the whitening snags of older trees killed in a forest fire. Glacier National Park, Montana, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1623981518241-EIV9E8HCDHVLS05TJ1L7/32.jpeg Western USA 2021 - Prologue to the Western Wildlands: Cycling the Katy Trail, Mickelson Trail, and Glacier National Park - Make it stand out A surprise meeting in the woods. American martens like this one occur in very low population densities, and are rarely encountered in the wild. Glacier National Park, Montana, USA. 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But we had to borrow a compressor from REI to seat the bead on PedalingGuy’s new back tire. Kalispell, Montana, USA. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://www.pedalsandpuffins.com/western-usa-2021/2021/5/9/changing-gear-from-bike-touring-to-bikepacking monthly 0.5 2024-11-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1621714022475-7IHQW9DFJ3RHC3QSOI0R/IMG_1095.jpg Western USA 2021 - Changing Gear from Bike Touring to Bikepacking - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1621714022475-7IHQW9DFJ3RHC3QSOI0R/IMG_1095.jpg Western USA 2021 - Changing Gear from Bike Touring to Bikepacking - Make it stand out PedalingGal’s Tumbleweed Prospector, all parts assembled. She got a small frame, while PedalingGuy has a medium frame. Click on any photo to see an enlarged image. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1621973285753-0MWYQTILO6KZYED2DYCF/IMG_2650.jpg Western USA 2021 - Changing Gear from Bike Touring to Bikepacking - KOGA Denham Handlebars Also shown: Zefal Spy mirror, Ortlieb Ultimate 6+ handlebar bag, Revelate Mountain Feedbags, and CatEye Velo 7 bike computer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1621973777338-PQQN6FT1CXCV943UL6II/IMG_1207.jpg Western USA 2021 - Changing Gear from Bike Touring to Bikepacking - Another cockpit arrangement Also shown: Revelate Mountain feedbags, Ortlieb Ultimate 6+ handlebar bag, Sinewave Reactor charger (USB port), CatEye Velo 7 bike computer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1621973499213-2L4CSUQ14DYRYMP4C77K/IMG_1197.jpg Western USA 2021 - Changing Gear from Bike Touring to Bikepacking - Selle Anatomica H2 Saddle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1621973335727-OPBCYBUL9Y2O16BFB8TS/IMG_1195.jpg Western USA 2021 - Changing Gear from Bike Touring to Bikepacking - Rohloff Speedhub 14-speed All the gears are inside that black box. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1621973372739-JW25TDD9XRNJBRKMFMO1/IMG_1196.jpg Western USA 2021 - Changing Gear from Bike Touring to Bikepacking - Avid BB7 Disc Brake, 180 mm Rotor Also shown: Rohloff Speedhub cable tensioner (below brake). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1621973452388-GI0PSBFFU6RF4ZA10KTJ/IMG_1200.jpg Western USA 2021 - Changing Gear from Bike Touring to Bikepacking - Schmidt SON Dynamo Hub https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1621973563872-NYLDZUKEUA0ATXHJ8CFZ/IMG_1204.jpg Western USA 2021 - Changing Gear from Bike Touring to Bikepacking - Pedaling Innovation, Catalyst Pedals https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1621973747949-EEUJG229XS47QGMDGV96/IMG_1201.jpg Western USA 2021 - Changing Gear from Bike Touring to Bikepacking - Click-stand, G-One Allround Tire https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1621973762407-E1JJ6IM1QKDL351G57GU/IMG_1203.jpg Western USA 2021 - Changing Gear from Bike Touring to Bikepacking - G-One Allround Tire Tread https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1621714121843-GWU5F1948RYDC4Y5BUNN/IMG_1114.jpg Western USA 2021 - Changing Gear from Bike Touring to Bikepacking - Make it stand out Fully loaded. The Northern Ultralight Sundown backpack is inside a Sea-to-Summit waterproof sack, on top of the back rack. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1621714167985-RZB6I7ZWQEYNXAEBP7PT/IMG_1113.jpg Western USA 2021 - Changing Gear from Bike Touring to Bikepacking - Make it stand out Sunset over our Hyperlite Mountain Gear UltaMid 4 tent (a.k.a., The Taj). The “mid” design (with a single tent pole in the middle) creates a large, internal space. It also gives the tent a big footprint. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1621714211596-CSKKIS892CH1C2CEMME0/IMG_1056.jpg Western USA 2021 - Changing Gear from Bike Touring to Bikepacking - Make it stand out Couscous for dinner. Pictured (left to right): Sea-to-Summit X-bowls with Humangear spoon/forks, Platypus 2L water bottle (in back), Soto Windmaster Canister Stove (with canister on the MSR universal canister stand), MSR 2.5L ceramic pot. Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://www.pedalsandpuffins.com/western-usa-2021/2021/5/10/weather-along-the-western-wildlands-bikepacking-route monthly 0.5 2024-11-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1621448694107-8UA92UDDOSW1FC0W5SNP/Screen+Shot+2021-05-19+at+2.23.34+PM.png Western USA 2021 - Weather Along the Western Wildlands Bikepacking Route - Make it stand out Average high and low temperatures (lines), and average rainfall probability (green bars) along the Western Wildlands Bikepacking Route (closest towns) during our trip (click on the graph to expand the image). Values are based on travel from late-June to October 2021. 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We’ll be taking precautions on the Western Wildlands Bikepacking Route to avoid getting this close to any wild bears. 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Nazca Lines Archaeological Site, Pan-American Highway, Ica Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/92f840a5-2e2f-45c1-897b-7a9763ca80f6/duplicate1+-+2.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Make it stand out Viewing tower at the Nazca Lines overlook. N of Nazca, Pan-American Highway, Ica Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1772319915570-D0X15ITQ2LL0XSRS1RMW/duplicate1%2B-%2B3.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Image of a tree, seen from the overlook. It's upside down (roots are facing away). Nazca Lines Archaeological Site, N of Nazca, Pan-American Highway, Ica Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1771274913742-92Y5G1TM0SL7GK47I3U5/duplicate1+-+4.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Image of a jumping frog (head facing to the right), seen from the overlook. Nazca Lines Archaeological Site, N of Nazca, Pan-American Highway, Ica Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/44cdcb60-4f44-4d54-8ddc-0e329f1f8931/duplicate1+-+1.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Make it stand out If you look very carefully in this photo (you may need to enlarge it), you can see the 600-ft-long image of a lizard. Its head and front legs face towards the right, and its tail (cut through by the highway) points to the left. Nazca Lines Archaeological Site, Pan-American Highway, Ica Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0375457d-ca06-4b0c-9a62-fc14c1da084c/duplicate1+-+5.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Make it stand out The presence of water supported a bit of agriculture, in this case, a newly-planted field of prickly pear cacti. Near Ingenio, N of Nazca, Pan-American Highway, Ica Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/835b8f04-4e2a-4fc5-96d8-502a54606aba/duplicate1+-+6.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Make it stand out Posing with the town mascot (a changallo shrimp). Changuillo, Pan-American Highway, Ica Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1771275191137-9JF9IJJL99LA1MVBIYVG/duplicate1+-+7.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - The Palpa Geoglyphs typically featured human forms Palpa Geoglyphs, Near Chillo, Pan-American Highway, Ica Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1771275630056-QUXHP048EHBY4DJRV4WS/duplicate1+-+8.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - These geoglyphs were older, with a distinctive style Palpa Geoglyphs, Near Chillo, Pan-American Highway, Ica Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1771275712370-DXF39IE7K92NBDRN26GR/duplicate1+-+9.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - One hillside had quite a few images Palpa Geoglyphs, Near Chillo, Pan-American Highway, Ica Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a9315409-7322-48c4-8e0b-736fd023f585/duplicate1+-+10.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Make it stand out These Santas and their polar bears looked a bit out of place among the palm trees. Central Plaza, Palpa, Ica Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/14eddff9-4692-4cd0-af56-cf7ca894f5a3/duplicate1+-+11.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Make it stand out When Santa Claus appeared, everyone who had been waiting in the town plaza rushed towards him in an excited crowd. Santa’s red cap is visible just to the right of the vehicle at the top center of the photo. Palpa, Ica Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d56a3714-c772-461f-9155-886dd26c7a1f/duplicate1+-+12.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Make it stand out Standing over by the gift truck, Santa looked rather worried about whether his helpers would be able to maintain control of all those eager children. The truck in back of Santa was full of presents for the kids. Palpa, Ica Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9274c029-b0f7-4bbf-a257-d44592f3c12a/duplicate1+-+13.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Make it stand out An eerie calm descended over the town plaza after Santa arrived. The people crowding the plaza just moments before had bolted over to the gift truck, leaving the walkways deserted. Palpa, Ica Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/eb7452c8-411c-46b0-ba5a-3fdfb789633d/duplicate1+-+14.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Make it stand out A town hugged the foothills at the side of the river valley, leaving as much of the floodplain as possible for growing irrigated crops. Río Grande, Pan-American Highway, Ica Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/24229e26-bae5-49ef-9cb5-78876d4ee88c/duplicate1+-+15.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Make it stand out On the side of the road away from the river valley, barren hills rose ever higher in waves of gravel. N of Río Grande, Pan-American Highway, Ica Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4ab6bce0-1dfb-4261-a99a-4dd088ceb264/duplicate1+-+16.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Make it stand out The road drew close to a banana plantation. Ever since arriving in Peru we had noticed how much better the bananas were than in Bolivia, and we guessed they must grow a lot of bananas somewhere in the country. But this was the first time we had seen any banana trees. It was another indicator that we were getting into the warmer tropics. N of Río Grande, Pan-American Highway, Ica Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/eb499965-3a7b-4972-937c-138ab2362169/duplicate1+-+17.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Make it stand out Climbing slowly up and out of the river valley. N of Río Grande, Pan-American Highway, Ica Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1771277146296-SB2AJE6NHKROJWAFFKAK/duplicate1+-+18.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - The mountain road was so winding and narrow, this wind turbine blade had to be tipped up to make it around the curves. N of Río Grande, Pan-American Highway, Ica Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1771277231466-PRKBKPA1P25MK9NVS4C2/duplicate1+-+19.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - The truck was moving so slowly that the guy in front was able to run backward, making sure the blade would clear the mountains. N of Río Grande, Pan-American Highway, Ica Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1771277313011-HJ03FJWIP6JMBF56PZHQ/duplicate1+-+20.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - It was amazing to watch the truck maneuver down the hill, with a 75 yard (70 m) wind turbine blade perched on one end. Look at all the wheels on that truck. N of Río Grande, Pan-American Highway, Ica Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3ec5289e-7422-408a-be55-200292779511/duplicate1+-+21.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Make it stand out This is where we encountered the truck transporting the wind turbine blade. You can see a few of the tight, hairpin turns that the truck and blade had to maneuver around. The agricultural valley that we had ridden past in the early morning can be seen in the distance. N of Río Grande, Pan-American Highway, Ica Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7ddb0f75-3e9c-4f53-9377-536933ca2bd2/duplicate1+-+22.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Make it stand out This truck was just one of several that we saw transporting industrial turbine blades down the highway. The presence of multiple storage facilities for blades along the road suggested there was a lot of new wind power capacity being built in this part of the country. Pampa de Huayuri, Pan-American Highway, Ica Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/36a2b723-f490-41ed-834d-64875f5a83a8/duplicate1+-+23.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Make it stand out We cycled past more arid-land crops, like this cotton (which is native to Peru). San Francisco, Pan-American Highway, Ica Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1771278126178-75EMBZLYDUWVJ9Z1DQEG/duplicate1+-+26.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - These buildings housed thousands of chickens Pampa de Huayuri, Pan-American Highway, Ica Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1771278242401-XNYSNI2DHE4QGE4A0OGK/duplicate1+-+27.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Conditions looked pretty rough for the chickens N of Pisco, Pan-American Highway, Ica Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2d2c965e-9ec6-4493-b291-879f79c5ed4a/duplicate1+-+24.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Make it stand out Roadside Shrine. Pampa de Huayuri, Pan-American Highway, Ica Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ad33829d-fc0f-41a3-ba4f-fa87b488cf3c/duplicate1+-+25.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Make it stand out Roadside Shrine. Pampa de Huayuri, Pan-American Highway, Ica Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0fc2f79d-3c9a-4c44-88a5-a665a0bf2f97/duplicate1+-+28.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Make it stand out Getting ready to depart from our hotel in Ocucaje. It was summer, and the royal poinciana trees were in full bloom. Ocucaje, Pan-American Highway, Ica Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4a071e86-0f48-4604-bc09-fd6f72155100/duplicate1+-+30.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Make it stand out We hadn’t previously realized that Santa played the violin. Plaza Mayor, Santiago, Pan-American Highway, Ica Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/cff9cb04-f28a-484f-b8f9-83b1cfb899a8/duplicate1+-+31.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Make it stand out An ornament on the plaza’s Christmas tree showed the town’s coat of arms. We were struck by the choice of symbols, including a bean, grapes, cotton, and a pair of fighting cocks. Plaza Mayor, Santiago, Pan-American Highway, Ica Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/58fd9242-e2c4-4a08-b1e3-20278f637ec4/duplicate1+-+29.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Make it stand out This was the second truck-in-a-ditch that we had seen since entering Peru. It was easy to understand how an accident like this could happen, if the truck tried to weave around stopped traffic by using the narrow road margin - which was something we witnessed a lot on this stretch of road. S of Ica, Pan-American Highway, Ica Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2096b591-9f57-484c-9b8c-4bc1be50b791/duplicate1+-+32.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Make it stand out As we descended towards the coast, desert mountains rose on both sides of the highway wreathed in enormous sand dunes. It was nice to see some thorn trees start to appear along the road. The “California Desert”, W of Ica, Pan-American Highway, Ica Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/19159006-da0a-43c7-976f-e7542da2f47d/duplicate1+-+34.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Make it stand out Stuck behind a herd of sheep and goats on the “shortcut” into the town of Pisco. Ica Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ca52fb7c-879e-47c2-b20e-72fc510c3cfb/duplicate1+-+35.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Make it stand out There also were a few cows wandering down the same road. S of Pisco, Ica Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/86ba6345-b0a4-475f-88d8-a8a652b20fcf/duplicate1+-+36.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Make it stand out When we finally arrived at the hotel in Pisco it took us a few minutes to rouse someone to let us in - a fairly common challenge at these small town hotels. It was normal for the doors to be locked while the receptionist was away cleaning rooms or running errands. At least Santa Claus (dressed for a beach holiday) was there to greet us. Pisco, Ica Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1771279437344-1GMM3IG85F3J9CA69D8L/duplicate1+-+37.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - The earthquake-damaged, moorish-style municipal building (left) contrasted sharply with the rebuilt, modernist Church of San Clemente (right) Pisco, Ica Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1771279458030-T51IMKW54EWO2LGQOP3I/duplicate1+-+38.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - The sleek, modern interior of the Church of San Clemente Pisco, Ica Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/64067d46-03ab-4959-849d-f43d0c78b89d/duplicate1+-+39.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Make it stand out With all the chicken farms in the area, we were not surprised that Pisco hosted a whole lot of chicken restaurants. However, we were not prepared for the way they had responded to the heightened competition. All the chicken restaurants seemed to be in a cutthroat race to see which one could have the most dazzlingly colorful light display. This restaurant was in the running to take the prize. Pisco Ica Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e6cfd7b6-5869-4f77-a3ed-2b3bb58c5bd4/duplicate1+-+42.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Make it stand out We cycled past this fancy wall, probably surrounding a pisco distillery or bottling plant. Near Chincha, Pan-American Highway, Ica Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0c2eccd5-3e3e-47f4-bbad-c94931a0924f/duplicate1+-+43.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Make it stand out It was common to see dozens of roadside shops clustered together, all selling the same thing. In this case, it was no surprise that the main items for sale were gifts and drinks made from grapes - especially pisco, the national liquor. Near Chincha, Pan-American Highway, Ica Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6d0d6c7e-a470-4d20-b257-cb3f8c72896b/duplicate1+-+44.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Make it stand out We set up our tent on the lawn next to one of the campground’s geodesic dome cabins. The site was perfect, even including a picnic table. Biosol Ecocamp, Herbay Bajo, Pan-American Highway, Lima Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1771333155930-Y1FS6ADWSYE9TS18USEA/duplicate1+-+45.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Pacific Parrotlet Biosol Ecocamp, Herbay Bajo, Pan-American Highway, Lima Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1771333223591-ECX8UE935G7PHA4BKWFC/duplicate1+-+46.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Croaking Ground Dove Biosol Ecocamp, Herbay Bajo, Pan-American Highway, Lima Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1771333292836-WKSS4KEDM5U7JU872I11/duplicate1+-+47.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Long-tailed Mockingbird Biosol Ecocamp, Herbay Bajo, Pan-American Highway, Lima Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/36e1b81a-862d-44fe-84c1-6a55fd924bc7/duplicate1+-+48.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Make it stand out Scanning the shoreline from the cliff-top overlook. Biosol Ecocamp, Herbay Bajo, Pan-American Highway, Lima Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a43fd258-738f-4af7-af65-cef94d286984/duplicate1+-+49.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Make it stand out Sunset over the Pacific Ocean, seen from the cliff-top overlook. Biosol Ecocamp, Herbay Bajo, Pan-American Highway, Lima Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/40db4717-ee31-49bf-9d04-0b34951b0e2b/duplicate1+-+50.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Make it stand out We gave this tuktuk with four horses in tow lots of space, since he seemed to have all he could handle. Cochahuasi, Pan-American Highway, Lima Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1771333776327-V36PEXIYS0PQWE7LL0R0/duplicate1+-+52.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Black-necked Stilt Los Lobos, Pan-American Highway, Lima Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1771333852706-CMF4799R3URS06O0DLDB/duplicate1+-+53.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Groove-billed Ani Near Mala, Pan-American Highway, Lima Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e1648430-9e6d-4963-bcda-c6b423ae8445/duplicate1+-+55.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Make it stand out This is what land platted for new home development looked like along the highway, several hours drive south of Lima. If you look carefully, you may be able pick out the lot markers in a line, on the sandy hillside (upper left). Valdivia, Pan-American Highway, Lima Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c9ccf3fd-b148-43b8-a451-e8cf19b35abe/duplicate1+-+51.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Make it stand out A roadside tire repair shop had its own way of decorating for the upcoming Christmas holiday. Cerro Azul, Pan-American Highway, Lima Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e208074b-c360-4dce-b3d0-52afb83a2e26/duplicate1+-+56.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Make it stand out On this stretch of the highway leading into Lima there were easily a hundred little stalls, all selling E.T. Ice Cream - with the image of the little alien mascot plastered everywhere. Unfortunately, none of the shops were open when we passed. It was unfortunately too early in the morning for the stands to be open. Chilca, Pan-American Highway, Lima Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/bbbf6ec9-9217-4d70-b00e-44a8c4805601/duplicate1+-+57.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Make it stand out The shoreline just south of Lima was crowded with resorts and waterfront condos. Punta Hermosa, Pan-American Highway, Lima Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6a2e6863-3a62-4772-a536-9a7841aa5993/duplicate1+-+58.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Make it stand out On our way into Lima we cycled for more than an hour through sprawling, commercial areas on the shoulder of a big highway. The sight of several guys working way up high, on the top of a roadside billboard frame (small black spots in this photo), stopped us in our tracks. It looked like a pretty dangerous job. Lurín, Pan-American Highway, Lima Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1771336543593-KYL2JSMDCTAMFQS2RRBT/duplicate1+-+59.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Bicentennial Park Miraflores, City of Lima, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1771336730763-IK9408TY1DK6BVBOSD1W/duplicate1+-+78.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Mural on the Hilton Hotel Miraflores, City of Lima, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1771336795704-WELWANC535BY9B6BGRW7/duplicate1+-+79.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Tropical Fruits Miraflores, City of Lima, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1771336909701-9CLO1ET23A2NN6Q01MB9/duplicate1+-+63.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - JFK Park in Lima was well know as a cat park. The cats came out and night (we saw 20-30 while walking one evening). Yet they seemed to disappear during the daytime. Miraflores, City of Lima, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1771336980696-63BNSNA6IWBOIVHVRARE/duplicate1+-+64.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - A cat condominium in JFK Park Miraflores, City of Lima, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1771337082445-9EDXHBV1K40E9MH8D8C0/duplicate1+-+68.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Miraflores Cliffs Miraflores, City of Lima, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1771337412973-SZJU6CEIXH30QLS6M2DP/duplicate1+-+65.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - The beautiful Miraflores Cliff Boardwalk Miraflores, City of Lima, Peru. 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Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1771338281187-MNQ2FXBIXYN6DBAM71LF/duplicate1+-+70.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Paragliding past La Marina Lighthouse Miraflores Cliff Boardwalk, City of Lima, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1771338062040-8WPWKFJ3JGKBBHOLPZ06/duplicate1+-+69.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Paragliding Along the Cliffs Miraflores Cliff Boardwalk, City of Lima, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1771338411096-1EHDWZXV6JEXM1PU1WMP/duplicate1+-+71.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Surfers in the waves near the Rosa Náutica Restaurant (on the pier) View from Miraflores Cliff Boardwalk, City of Lima, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1771338582702-46QQFJL0YTLIULLKSDB8/duplicate1+-+72.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Statue on the Surfer's Beach Costa Verde Beach, City of Lima, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1771339719431-JHCITKXXJYPXZHPRV99Z/duplicate1+-+60.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Miraflores neighborhood in Lima is cycling friendly Miraflores, City of Lima, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1771339799957-J9GTGIQ4HW87LW1BQIW7/duplicate1+-+76.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Lima City Hall Plaza Mayor, City of Lima, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1771339983675-QBJL0Y9A549IDKU31K7F/duplicate1+-+77.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Ornate, wooden balconies on the Casa de Osambela City of Lima, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1771338850884-GRDTVYZQI8JT7V5BBB2C/duplicate1+-+83.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Iron Cross Overlook Solar Hill, City of Lima, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1771339272972-YXNR563UU7WY707PE1JA/duplicate1+-+81.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Christ of the Hill Monument Solar Hill, City of Lima, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1771339411553-C8WAON0IGFDAX7VRHNJ5/duplicate1+-+82.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Mountain bike trails on Solar Hill Solar Hill, City of Lima, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1771339497976-8QZ8CHUQFDBQ3W1MHCY5/duplicate1+-+80.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - View of Agua Dulce Beach Miraflores Cliff Boardwalk, City of Lima, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1771340576682-GQ4AVTSML1E0TRLH74BG/duplicate1+-+61.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Santa Claus out for a skate Miraflores Cliff Boardwalk, City of Lima, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1771340634928-JL2VLUVXZD86V4J23RXA/duplicate1+-+75.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Christmas decorations near the Government Palace of Peru Plaza Mayor, City of Lima, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1771340775528-VZF65IUEG9OWR7BCDUPE/duplicate1+-+62.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Celebrating with Santa Capybara JFK Park, Miraflores, City of Lima, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0a23203c-11d9-4eb2-aa3d-f41595c46e15/duplicate1+-+85.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 2: Nazca to Lima - Make it stand out Sunset over the Pacific Ocean. Miraflores Cliff Boardwalk, City of Lima, Peru. 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La Enzolada treats more than 95% of Arequipa’s wastewater before it is either used by the mine, or discharged into the Chili River. Cerro Verde Mine, Near City of Arequipa, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e616b83c-37a4-472b-8f97-c8cee832e0d1/duplicate1+-+2.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out The descent from the Cerro Verde Mine led back towards the Pan-American Highway (which we had last seen in Chile). Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2ff5bcdf-0f9a-4d22-89ca-306fb1074717/duplicate1+-+3.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out The wind-sculpted mountains were dusted with bright, white sand. What struck us the most was the nearly complete lack of vegetation. This place was bone dry. Near Cerro Verde Mine, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d3f7f6dd-f534-4c14-a80e-eb4954b57dd2/duplicate1+-+4.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out The land around the towns was covered with big fields of cultivated, prickly pear cactus. The fruit and big, green pads of prickly pear cacti have been part of the Peruvian diet for centuries. La Joya, Pan-American Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/11175f39-a470-4552-ad1a-cdc281e15d2d/duplicate1+-+5.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out In the early morning, our route cut downward through a series of low, desert ridges. There were no signs of life, except for all the people using the highway. E of Vitor, Pan-American Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b5a218cf-efd6-48fd-94cc-901d5cbf5ce0/duplicate1+-+7.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out When we reached the rim of the Vitor River Valley the landscape changed completely. Irrigated fields turned the sand into a carpet of green crops. Pan-American Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/babe466e-4412-42c5-9dcd-102fd0d43e00/duplicate1+-+6.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out The Vitor Valley has produced some of Peru’s most renowned wines since the 1500s. Popular varieties include blends using Malbec, Muscatel and Torontel grapes. Accordingly, the town’s motto is a play on an old, Spanish saying that means, “Whoever came to Vitor and didn’t drink wine… What did he come for?” Vitor, Pan-American Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/26843dc5-47b5-4268-adf8-bcd8f9021ac9/duplicate1+-+8.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out Stopping to take in the view of a desert canyon - and catch our breath - on the climb out of the Vitor River Valley. Pan-American Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c8baab29-73a7-4f7e-b73c-4bf407e1228e/duplicate1+-+9.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out Passing through a tunnel on the climb out of the Vitor River Valley. W of Vitor, Pan-American Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e22e80fa-2d97-42f0-bf75-eba9192e208c/duplicate1+-+11.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out Happiness is making it to the top of a big, steep hill. Top of the climb out of the Vitor River Valley, Pan-American Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1770237900583-N39F50QE7WBT76MAVI5Q/duplicate1+-+12.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Statue of Watiti Dancers El Pedregal, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1770237981545-ZZAU8LJ5BFD9U5BWCJWU/duplicate1+-+13.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Statue of Diablada Dancer El Pedregal, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1770237963260-FX6NFA448C8QYZNYESVJ/duplicate1+-+14.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Statue of a Carnival Snake Charmer El Pedregal, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9e6b6f44-6933-441d-a3b6-7bdd0ee4f2ec/duplicate1+-+15.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out El Pedregal, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/cffc5cd9-21ba-4c5d-80e4-f18e10ddffd4/duplicate1+-+16.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out El Pedregal, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6ea32b90-4a62-42fa-9666-a994bd8b6362/duplicate1+-+17.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out After leaving the oasis of El Pedregal behind, we found ourselves among the rocks and white sand fields once again. SW of El Pedregal, Pan-American Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e9090592-df32-4603-87fc-0f664c870b33/duplicate1+-+19.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out Near the edge of the escarpment, the road bounded over a series of short, steep hills that took us up into several large fog banks rolling off the Pacific Ocean. NE of Camaná, Pan-American Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1770239326152-BXAK1RJS7X4O5J5474CP/duplicate1+-+20.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Air plants (Tillandsia purpurea) growing on the otherwise barren dunes Near edge of the escarpment, NE of Camaná, Panamerican Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1770239533143-DQN8FRIW4WNYFCVSN606/duplicate1+-+21.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - The air plants (Tillandsia purpurea) got nearly all their water from Pacific Ocean fog Near edge of the escarpment, NE of Camaná, Panamerican Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0a76f3f9-5232-4afc-bd71-dd72948873fe/duplicate1+-+22.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out This sign said, “Warning, Fog Zone.” We didn’t really need a sign to tell us that. NE of Camaná, Pan-American Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/44cb0737-ce1f-42c4-b9a8-844fb876d1f8/duplicate1+-+23.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out A sign at the bottom of the descent welcomed us to the coastal community of Camaná. The gray, Pacific Ocean was just barely visible, less than a quarter mile away. Camaná, Pan-American Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/139b1aa7-be0f-44dc-99f1-5afcb84558e9/duplicate1+-+24.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out Another sign, at the base of a steeply climbing path, reminded us that Peru’s entire coastline is subject to dangerous tsunamis caused by offshore earthquakes. The path was an escape route. Playa Cerrillos, Camanà, Pan-American Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/beaccfe2-ea53-465a-908a-693743e5158f/duplicate1+-+25.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out While walking around town after dinner, we were drawn to the colorful, flashing lights of this Ferris wheel. It was set up at a traveling carnival, in one of the town’s plazas. Camanà, Pan-American Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/24a29c55-5471-4264-a950-e79415d65b3c/duplicate1+-+26.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out On our way out of town, we stopped for a photo with this statue of a Painted Ghost Crab (a resident of the local beaches). Camanà, Pan-American Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c9873382-da7a-4592-a6bc-1d931f5bb1ed/duplicate1+-+27.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out Great swaths of land surrounding town were covered with a blanket of bright-green rice. Camanà River Valley, Pan-American Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f05da60f-de09-47dc-b7d0-49f957f0b61a/duplicate1+-+28.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out Near the edge of the fields, where the desert began, a Peregrine Falcon rested on a utility pole. Jaguey, Pan-American Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/90ed616a-534d-4554-aaf5-580d2b3f0f2e/duplicate1+-+29.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out From the heights of a coastal ridge we looked down on long, deserted beaches. Every once in a while there would be an old, weather-beaten structure on the sand. Perhaps a fisherman’s shack that would likely wash away with the next major storm? Playa La Chira, Pan-American Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f459e185-7f44-4e18-822f-e1de13704a64/duplicate1+-+30.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out The pale, desert headlands contrasted with the indigo blue ocean, painting a gorgeous landscape of subtle hues. Playa La Chira, Pan-American Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b027106d-3c55-40b0-9c45-65a4e47ce24f/duplicate1+-+31.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out Emerging onto the top of a coastal headland plateau, we were surrounded by windswept sand dunes - their subtle colors further muted by the hazy air. Near Chira Cove, Pan-American Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9ca39390-7760-4acf-9e7b-3c25370f0540/duplicate1+-+32.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out Up on the plateau the roadside was scattered with seemingly unused structures, surrounded by wind fences that were twice as tall as a person. There were no indications as to what these structures were used for. Near Caleta del Inca, Pan-American Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2217bfc4-e4f1-4b89-9e45-89ce0e9a51dd/duplicate1+-+33.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out As we sailed down the far side of the ridge, we could see the big valley of Ocoña ahead. It was unmissable because (like Camaná) it was covered with bright, green rice paddies. Approaching Ocoña, Pan-American Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9525650a-3ca6-4bbf-8362-3b9830e673f2/duplicate1+-+34.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out Expansive fields of rice formed a wall-to-wall carpet on the valley floor. Ocoña, Pan-American Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1770240868054-TYSNJR5M1593MAX0WIEI/duplicate1+-+37.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Mural of farmer preparing the land for planting rice Ocoña, Panamerican Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1770240708903-KDGFUT8NZX8CHZ213OSG/duplicate1+-+36.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Mural of farmer planting rice seeds Ocoña, Panamerican Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1770240646114-86MHGBY2SINF1T6YM41F/duplicate1+-+35.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Mural of community tending to rice saplings Ocoña, Panamerican Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1770241175071-RWYSOP6MGX8PM2INM38C/duplicate1+-+39.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Statue of Cockfight Ocoña, Panamerican Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1770241040530-379KXAYZNJDRHN0C1Y3I/duplicate1+-+38.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Entrance door to the Rooster Colosseum, "Where the champions play." Ocoña, Panamerican Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/51eb9452-eee9-4df4-bf94-a05a9e71cc8b/duplicate1+-+41.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out Large numbers of memorial shrines clustered along the edge of a curve, on the road up the Ocoña Cliffs. With heavy traffic, tight turns and a steep drop-off into the valley, this is one of the most deadly sections of road in Peru. Ocoña River Valley, Pan-American Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/37a0f1cf-7aa3-4544-97d5-9d389a48bec6/duplicate1+-+42.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out View of the mouth of the Ocoña River Valley from the heights of the Ocoña Cliffs. Much of the river water is used to irrigate the rice fields, turning the brown desert into green agricultural fields. Pan-American Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/707cbbef-2b49-4b3e-b828-9a21aa9916ca/duplicate1+-+43.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out The cliffs along this stretch of our route came in a pleasing array of colors. W of Ocoña, Pan-American Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2e90af5d-9e03-4d77-89ca-c402018a9eca/duplicate1+-+44.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out We spent time cycling adjacent to steep cliffs that rose up right next to the road. At least we were on the side of the road away from the drop-off into the sea. But sometimes the cliffs squeezed our road shoulder more than we liked. W of Ocoña, Pan-American Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1c44393d-8ad6-48b4-afc8-9057a1fc3909/duplicate1+-+45.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out From one roadside overlook, we saw this lone, dolphin feeding near the shore. W of Ocoña, Pan-American Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4306c226-0377-452a-abac-fd250c5b499a/duplicate1+-+40.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out There weren’t many creatures for us to see in the open desert, but Turkey Vultures were sometimes present along the cliffs. We were struck by how bright pink their heads were in this part of South America. They were much more vivid than we could recall seeing elsewhere. W of Ocoña, Pan-American Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2d055daa-0ea8-481a-a599-86ea24accee7/duplicate1+-+46.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out The harbor full of squid-fishing boats. The white buildings at the port were used for cold-storage and processing of the squid brought ashore. La Planchada, Pan-American Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1770242017461-BIPZL11PUYAFUW1KU323/duplicate1+-+48.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Monument to fishing boats La Planchada, Panamerican Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1770241939357-9AZUIJHHEIDCWZ55SO56/duplicate1+-+47.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - The outdoor Chapel of San Martín La Planchada, Panamerican Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1f525a3c-f6f8-4f8b-9cb3-d4d1dad10c0f/duplicate1+-+49.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out A Blackish Oystercatcher waded in the shallow surf near the port. That’s right. It’s not totally black, just blackish. La Planchada, Pan-American Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/41f97beb-c7e2-4c92-a32d-1903fc21f741/duplicate1+-+51.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out The Capilla de Las Calaveritas (“chapel of the little skulls”) sits at the top of a headland overlooking the sea. A poster to the left of of the door (complete with images of the skulls) welcomes visitors, who come to pray or make offerings, seeking protection from the dangers of the highway. W of Pescadores, Pan-American Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1e74b9bc-8041-4c6b-b291-5925fa88ef01/duplicate1+-+52.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out Ocean mist settled in the coves along the rocky shoreline, offering breathtaking views. W of Las Calaveritas, Pan-American Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/43ff8517-14ed-4467-bc79-aa54ec7ba304/duplicate1+-+53.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out It was no wonder a little village along this stretch of the road was named Cerro de Arena (“Sand Hill”). A wall of sand towered over the highway. Cerro de Arena, Pan-American Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1770243089822-6K99DM7TWD3PRZNZ4FPS/duplicate1+-+54.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Cactus (Neoraimondia arequipensis) Near La Bodega Cove. Panamerican Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1770243357484-RFREL736D4D506H4LFYI/duplicate1+-+56.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Lovely purple flowers growing in the sand Near Playa de las Lamas. Panamerican Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b10d2568-d8e7-4054-a60c-cfa59e74d439/duplicate1+-+55.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out These were the first South American Sea Lions that we had seen since reaching the Peruvian coast. Look closely, there were many Sea Lions (the darker, brown spots) lounging on those rocks. Some were almost on the top. We’re always surprised at how well Sea Lions can climb up nearly vertical rock faces. La Bodega Cove, Pan-American Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5d6fdb50-651c-4b7b-b919-f103507b44f1/duplicate1+-+57.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out This mural at a restaurant on the way into the town of Atico caught our eye, with its exuberant depiction of sea life - reflecting the region’s close ties to the sea. Outskirts of Atico, Pan-American Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c06d7cd1-f009-476e-832d-cdf50063127d/duplicate1+-+58.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out A big wave crashed ashore as we walked along the pebble-strewn beach. Atico, Pan-American Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/259f9230-aa5f-4c3e-8ac9-d93344b0d0ed/duplicate1+-+59.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out A dazzling Vermillion Flycatcher was hunting for lunch in the town plaza. Atico, Pan-American Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/11c330f7-da44-4fa4-9b1f-20270fdaab68/duplicate1+-+60.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out Pelicans were often portrayed in Peruvian art, like this statue in Atico’s plaza. They have represented prosperity, abundance, and generosity since pre-Colombian times. Atico, Pan-American Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2e00db89-a377-4c2d-bf19-54a0bc1a4c27/duplicate1+-+61.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out Less than an hour outside of Atico, we passed another harbor filled with old fishing boats. La Punta, Pan-American Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a22683c2-b950-478d-977b-5096ce3b98d8/duplicate1+-+62.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out A lighthouse stood on top of a nearby headland, providing a splash of color in the sandy-brown desert. La Punta Lighthouse, Pan-American Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/eccc551f-a3ef-4600-bbf7-b338824c358e/duplicate1+-+63.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out Millions of years ago this desert was under the sea. In some places, the rocks showed evidence of being carved by ancient waves. Near Playa de Bandurrías, Pan-American Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1770244182846-OO8N5MOKV520U83K60HD/duplicate1+-+64.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - The Pampas de Lobos Association seemed to be an organization of octopus fishermen (guessing from the sign) Near Punta de Lobos, Panamerican Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1770244484890-DHRTCG4KLBBI5V5GWD26/duplicate1+-+65.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - The Pampa Redonda Chaparra Association's sign said they harvest kelp among other marine vocations Pampa Redonda Chaparra, Panamerican Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4b9a1fad-8450-4beb-b3e1-6b00988690fe/duplicate1+-+66.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out Big waves crashed against the rocks. Pan-American Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2d112412-1a28-4bff-8a0a-1e31d5ed7673/duplicate1+-+67.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out Other times the sand dunes returned. Down in the coves, sea mist put everything into soft focus. Playa Arenosa, Pan-American Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/60ecb201-196e-42b4-aaa0-7e3877f4c904/duplicate1+-+68.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out The welcome arch for the town of Chaparra honored three of the area’s prominent trades - fishing, agriculture, and mining. Chaparra, Pan-American Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/68f41146-96fd-45a5-8b0e-a25efd0f84b1/duplicate1+-+69.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out Chala (pop. 8,075) was another town that relied primarily on fishing - in this case anchovetas (small fish similar to anchovies). Processing anchovetas into fish meal or oil is a huge industry in Peru. A lone, abandoned fishing boat sat stranded on the town’s beach. Chala, Pan-American Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/fa48943d-fe6d-4ab0-8c86-634338340e43/duplicate1+-+70.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out As we climbed up out of the Chala Valley, we crossed paths with the first cyclist we had seen since the day we had entered Peru. Erich (from Germany) had begun his journey in Bogota (Colombia) and was planning to end his trip in Puno (Peru), near Lake Titicaca. You can tell from the way he was dressed that he was heading downhill and we were going up. Chala, Pan-American Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/fefc1018-8e2c-4e89-b515-da670c135234/duplicate1+-+71.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out A grandly decorated retaining wall bordered the highway in the village of Agua Salada. Pan-American Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c5b156cd-f8ad-4ca2-aca4-2236a1ed7ee0/duplicate1+-+72.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out We passed another, massive sand dune that hugged the side of a mountain. The two little, black specks near the center of the photo are a couple of distant turkey vultures soaring through the air. Near Tanaka, Pan-American Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/618a3487-f0e0-4dae-9548-4d1adf41ae88/duplicate1+-+73.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out The line of wall-to-wall olive stalls stretched from one end of town to the other. Yauca, Pan-American Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/73fdd909-8985-410e-9201-a57491747c03/duplicate1+-+74.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out Each stall had shelves lined with locally-produced table olives, in every color imaginable. Yauca, Pan-American Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b7b2d214-1b9e-4afc-9b83-be3396672c72/duplicate1+-+75.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out The ride from Yauca to Puerto de Lomas began with a cruise along a low, flat, almost featureless plain. We were glad to cycle that stretch of road in the morning, before the wind picked up - which would have surely pelted us with sand. The Pacific Ocean is in the distance. Near Yauca, Pan-American Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/eacfceea-0551-463d-9af5-22969c1456e2/duplicate1+-+76.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out At the far end of the plain we launched upward, over another ridge. This road sign seemed to indicate that it would be a steep one. You can see the rocky debris that now littered the road margin, causing headaches for us. Near Chaviña, Pan-American Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4e0b6f11-8480-4de7-8cdd-f36b7dd9ef50/duplicate1+-+77.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out Whalebone fossils found near the village of Chaviña were another indicator that this desert was once under the ocean. The town celebrated this discovery by mounting a whale statue on top of its public restrooms. Chaviña, Pan-American Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4094cba2-8e50-4825-8bd0-7338b04d2f9d/duplicate1+-+78.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out The great expanses of sand gave the feeling of a truly remote desert. In many places, Peru’s coastal desert reminded us of the Sahara. Near Las Tres Quebradas, Pan-American Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/aa6c907f-b655-4e4e-bfe3-d348e8ebd538/duplicate1+-+79.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out The waterfront docks hosted several statues, including this mermaid. Puerto de Lomas, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a000fb55-b105-4b2a-956e-2e2b438e686e/duplicate1+-+80.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out The protected harbor was crammed full of little boats. All the boats, even the larger ones further out in the harbor, were old-school, wooden-planked boats. It was interesting that no one had transitioned to the more modern, fiberglass lanchas that were common in Mexico. We spent a fair amount of time watching the commotion as fishermen came and went from the dock, hollering to each other as they passed. Puerto de Lomas, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/bb974f4f-6b75-425d-86d2-a5922ccbe25e/duplicate1+-+81.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out This statue in the central plaza honored the town’s fishing heritage. From roughly 1950-1970, Peru was famous for its big billfish sport fishery, attracting celebrities like Ernest Hemingway. Sadly, the fishery collapsed due to a combination of changes in ocean currents and overfishing, and no longer matches its past glory. Puerto de Lomas, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e6bc2bcf-982e-462b-b689-5b00e919134e/duplicate1+-+82.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out A richly-colored sunset over the Pacific Ocean. Puerto de Lomas, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/09fe141b-7358-4572-9695-fecd7f503878/duplicate1+-+83.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out As we headed uphill, away from the coast, there was a deep, scenic canyon cut through the sandy hills on our righthand side. N of Puerto de Lomas, Pan-American Highway, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c6726922-6f98-46a8-b522-2e9ad0f4d528/duplicate1+-+84.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out The Wayra Wind Farm is one of the biggest wind-power projects in Peru. S of Nazca, Pan-American Highway, Ica Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/39517288-bee9-4a0a-b0e3-f7034ee96959/duplicate1+-+85.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out And the wind farm is still growing. We saw these massive turbine blades being transported to the site. Each blade measures more than 230 ft (70 m) in length, which is longer than the wingspan of a Boeing 747 jet. Wayra Wind Farm, S of Nazca, Pan-American Highway, Ica Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1e3f94b4-d08b-449e-8e85-cd2495fe2dc5/duplicate1+-+86.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway in Peru, Part 1: Arequipa to Nazca - Make it stand out A band of talented, young musicians played Christmas standards for the families gathered in the central plaza. Plaza de Armas, Nazca, Ica Department, Peru. 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Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3b053462-e900-4b29-9ff0-a2f7f777096b/duplicate1+-+2.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out Some routes through the city were too steep to even make a road, resulting in long flights of stairs to reach neighborhoods high on the hillside. It would be a tough walk back and forth from those buildings near the top. City of Puno, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/38d5f786-529c-4566-a241-c30eba9762b3/duplicate1+-+3.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out A roadside mural honored Puno’s famous Virgin of Candelaria Festival. As with other celebrations on the altiplano, the festival dates back hundreds of years and combines Catholic symbolism with indigenous, Andean traditions. City of Puno, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ae2a12a8-1902-4f1a-8b04-f7ff4977bd13/duplicate1+-+4.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out Near the top of the escarpment above town, a giant puma statue looked out over the valley below. City of Puno, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/38516aa2-793c-4220-8000-9fb2be366e0d/duplicate1+-+5.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out It was a nice change to be back on the more sparsely populated grasslands after dealing with the heavy traffic around the city of Puno. Tiquillaca, Puno Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0072f557-cba4-47db-b218-b996f786ab33/duplicate1+-+6.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out This mangled guardrail was a reminder that these roads could be dangerous at times. Accidents often happen at night, when drowsy drivers overshoot curves in the dark. These roads can even get icy in the austral winter, making the curves that much more treacherous. Totorani Curve, Puno Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1715a671-440c-4230-90b6-9e4265be424b/duplicate1+-+7.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out Outside of Puno, we cycled past lots of small, tilled fields. Some families were out plowing the fields with teams of oxen, or sometimes by hand. Tending the fields has long been a community event in Andean culture. After plowing, the dirt was exposed to the persistent winds - often forming dust devils that rose hundreds of feet into the air. E of Tiquillaca, Puno Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a52e44c5-5126-4753-a89a-7764c715e34a/duplicate1+-+9.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out There were very few buildings in the grasslands. This community building stood out, with its cheerfully colored fence posts. We think this may have been a local school. Near Mañazo, Puno Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/afefd8ba-94e2-4965-94f3-d927780de06d/duplicate1+-+8.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out An American Kestrel perched on one of the painted fence posts. Kestrels were among the most common birds in this part of the altiplano, often seen perched on telephone poles or electrical wires bordering the road. They usually would fly off before a picture could be taken, so we were lucky with this one. Near Mañazo, Puno Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c4ccdce4-8a18-4744-a8ef-a19f0d6a0489/duplicate1+-+10.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out The sign on the arch leading into town proclaimed that Mañazo was the “Capital of Livestock Biotechnology of Peru.” Mañazo, Puno Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/de241da3-0f28-4bfe-8298-cf5db08eddff/duplicate1+-+11.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out A majestic-looking cow statue at the entrance reinforced the town’s historical connection to the commercial livestock business. Mañazo, Puno Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/826aaf5d-3495-4759-9301-fbcd69c78f95/duplicate1+-+12.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out The flat grasslands north of Mañazo, Puno Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2c7c12b3-91d8-4d6a-9ae0-dd64fc1cb0a2/duplicate1+-+14.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out A disused, old farm building near the town of Manzanillas, Puno Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/147b77a8-4091-4b63-9841-88bc87c70394/duplicate1+-+15.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out Large flocks of Andean Gulls rested in the shallows of the Cabanillas River, E of Santa Lucía, Puno Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/efbf8d1e-9278-4344-8924-6fcdca2700bc/duplicate1+-+13.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out The vivid flowers of this hedgehog cactus (Echinopsis maximiliana) gave a splash of color to the otherwise brown landscape. E of Santa Lucía, Puno Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0cefc283-e2b1-4741-8a80-7016d6c8fca6/duplicate1+-+16.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out Gates to the administrative office for the town’s trout processing facility. Santa Lucía, Puno Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/186d45c3-9588-4a8e-94fc-90ba29a4525d/duplicate1+-+17.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out The Miner’s Monument rose over one of the main road intersections in town. Santa Lucía, Puno Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6db1021d-8354-41db-820d-e12ebc33d791/duplicate1+-+19.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out The south end of town was dubbed The Alpaca Basin (Cuenca Alpaquera), complete with fancy entrance gates and a glowing, white alpaca statue. This was a nod to the important role that alpaca ranching and wool production played in the town’s economy. Santa Lucía, Puno Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/bbab6971-8dda-460a-9be3-51c740f922dc/duplicate1+-+18.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out The afternoon of our arrival in Santa Lucía, a local, religious fraternity was out dancing in the main plaza to promote an upcoming festival. When one of the gentlemen asked PedalingGal to join in the dancing, he wouldn’t take “no” for an answer. A lady in dance costume even conned PedalingGuy into a dance or two. We were a little under-dressed for the event, but that didn’t seem to matter. Santa Lucía, Puno Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/03bd57a0-439a-4776-a565-e744aa9c99b2/duplicate1+-+22.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out At 9am the streets of town were surprisingly quiet. We had trouble finding any shops or cafes open to get some breakfast. Santa Lucía, Puno Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4e07b1a7-6cab-48fd-b54a-f643439da4b9/duplicate1+-+24.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out A couple of women in traditional, cholita clothing visited with each other before starting their day. Santa Lucía, Puno Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/10013233-c520-4b16-9166-44cf5581d78b/duplicate1+-+23.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out Many of the doorways on homes and businesses were surprisingly short. Even PedalingGal was too tall to pass through without ducking her head. Indigenous Andean people were not very tall. Santa Lucía, Puno Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/559ec507-5ab1-4aa3-a827-6c5913a383cd/duplicate1+-+21.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out Santa Lucía was definitely a tuktuk town. Well over half of the vehicles on the streets were these diminutive, noisy, three-wheeled vehicles. Many had been modified with small, flat-bed cargo areas - like this one delivering a stack of meat to a butcher. Santa Lucía, Puno Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3a0bdc1d-b0e4-4de4-9b98-981c2a68179d/duplicate1+-+20.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out Given the town’s focus on alpaca wool production, we wondered if this pile of yarn for sale in the municipal market was alpaca. But it probably was not. The colors were too bright. Alpaca wool is usually colored using natural dyes that have more earthy hues. Santa Lucía, Puno Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/fb71ce18-b4da-4ae1-a27e-eb8141410d40/duplicate1+-+25.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out Rugged, rocky outcrops broke through the grasslands at higher elevations. Verde River Valley, W of Santa Lucía, Puno Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e147b2e5-4b79-4888-b822-b74d48949f31/duplicate1+-+26.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out A rufous-collared sparrow rested on one of the rock outcrops. W of Santa Lucía, Puno Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/364490c5-cf16-490b-962f-678efb421b39/duplicate1+-+29.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out Homesteads in this region were often remote, and set far back from the main road - surrounded by pasture land. Huarachuyo, Puno Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1767362777627-U60TAP80RLTAL1IARP3N/duplicate1+-+28.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - A shepherdess with her mixed flock of alpacas and llamas W of Santa Lucía, Puno Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1767362919904-HIXDOLUMDA0SDDFVVYQW/duplicate1+-+27.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - It was common for flocks of alpacas, llamas and sheep to block traffic while crossing the road W of Santa Lucía, Puno Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1767363181214-THRF8SQESOUACF3YHHVU/duplicate1+-+33.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - This guy was trying to keep his flock off the highway, but the animals weren't cooperating W of Santa Lucía, Puno Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d07bbb3c-2124-4cfd-b65e-4410a8096e5c/duplicate1+-+31.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out Cycling through the grasslands on the beautiful, smooth, new road surface. The paving was so fresh, they hadn’t yet painted new lines on the road. W of Santa Lucía, Puno Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8b7cc06e-dfc2-4d8e-9be4-cfe073bbc8ef/duplicate1+-+35.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out A couple of hours into the ride we spotted a large complex of buildings high on a ridge. It turned out to be the Tacaza Copper Mine, one of the two, big mines near Santa Lucía. Puno Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/72b8927c-96f4-441e-9bef-959c5651c200/duplicate1+-+36.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out All smiles at the top of the pass (14,510 ft). There’s nothing quite like a “downhill ahead” sign to lift your spirits. W of Santa Lucía, Puno Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ffec302a-979c-4752-aee0-f380a26fda66/duplicate1+-+38.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out The shimmering, bright blue of Lake Lagunillas high on the remote altiplano took our breath away (or maybe that was the thin air at this altitude…). Puno Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/75e3359e-d21d-4aa1-a8a3-5ef53f82998e/duplicate1+-+37.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out A couple of alpacas watched as we zipped down the far side of the pass. Near Lake Lagunillas, Puno Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/51fa73d9-eaec-4a73-b7e5-73197dd41e07/duplicate1+-+39.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out As we drew closer to the lake, we saw one, small fishing boat out on the water. Lake Lagunillas, Puno Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ddc9c857-6b3a-44fb-b74a-330259011177/duplicate1+-+40.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out The road cut through a small ridge just before crossing a lagoon crowded with high-altitude water birds. Cañuma Bridge, Lake Lagunillas, Puno Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1767364555625-MBMMGXHH0X3WD80V0MZ2/duplicate1+-+41.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Andean Flamingo Lake Lagunillas, Puno Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1767364653512-8PCFACBN3Y7SDMMHQYWS/duplicate1+-+44.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Giant Coot Lake Lagunillas, Puno Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1767364614181-AEQRH1KBEHDXX6T5HORO/duplicate1+-+43.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Andean Avocets Lake Lagunillas, Puno Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1767364586816-V07YUBPFPVH4O5UEH2UF/duplicate1+-+42.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Andean Flamingos Lake Lagunillas, Puno Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9b1b6ab2-0bfa-4055-abd2-a83ce8573614/duplicate1+-+45.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out Our campsite in the grasslands around Lake Lagunillas, Puno Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c4f9f7e9-6d6a-40c9-8a51-19ec5526590e/duplicate1+-+47.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out A couple of curious alpacas along the climb to Alto Lagunillas Overlook. Lake Lagunillas, Puno Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4d82fa1c-db89-4d43-bcdd-ac4c6eeb8cda/duplicate1+-+46.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out At several sharp turns, the road was lined with more memorial shrines than we could remember ever seeing in one place. This steep, winding road must have been exceptionally dangerous for vehicles. Climb to Alto Lagunillas Overlook, Lake Lagunillas, Puno Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/cb45c35e-6cd7-4c0f-848b-7a408d183610/duplicate1+-+48.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out Our last view of Lake Lagunillas from the top of the big climb. Alto Lagunillas Overlook, Puno Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1767365278372-OFGJ5C15F5NDR4DEKI9E/duplicate1+-+49.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Approaching the highest point of the day. Cayco, Puno Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1767365417674-TNSM0CQ6BS4X5JXDIX7T/duplicate1+-+50.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Highest point on the trip, so far (nearly 15,000 ft) NE of Imata, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/59812bab-6fc5-48c0-9e1f-5bb2f9d91887/duplicate1+-+51.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out After cycling over a series of hills, we rolled onto a flat, high plain. This road sign indicated there would be more alpacas ahead. NE of Imata, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/619a90eb-0a95-40ae-aaa7-543ddde2d860/duplicate1+-+52.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out And there certainly were lots of alpacas. Alpacas are even more adapted to high-altitude living than llamas. Their blood has a higher concentration of hemoglobin, making it more efficient at transporting oxygen. NE of Imata, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/80170710-92ca-4202-9ece-dcae7d3b814d/duplicate1+-+53.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out Mountain Viscacha - a high altitude relative of chinchillas. Imata, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2023a256-b25f-4de0-a9f7-7b69bccd0951/duplicate1+-+55.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out Alpaca statue. Imata, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a5699836-1274-4537-9c49-8ca67771fe8c/duplicate1+-+54.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out Vicuña statue. Imata, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6aac08eb-d78a-4f14-849c-202ecf163913/duplicate1+-+56.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out A herd of vicuñas, the first we had seen in quite a while. Vicuñas are the wild ancestors of alpacas. SW of Imata, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5fbd3b1e-9a9f-4e13-8ec3-e1b8af9624f6/duplicate1+-+57.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out The swirling shapes of the Stone Forest bordered our route. SW of Imata, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a47385c9-e6b2-4778-a2d5-54b030c6d325/duplicate1+-+58.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out As we reached the edge of the plateau and began our descent, the rugged silhouette of the dormant Chachani volcanic complex rose up ahead of us. Mirador Carlitos, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a5d7f5a4-0095-4d70-a114-6fca1cf7d7c3/duplicate1+-+59.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out Off to our left we could see the iconic shape of the Misti Volcano - perhaps the most beloved volcano in the region and one of the more recognizable landmarks near Peru’s second largest city, Arequipa. Thin columns of gas rose from points near the peak, probably emanating from the volcano’s active steam vents. Mirador Carlitos, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a763b573-d062-45e9-b470-03b3c5641592/duplicate1+-+61.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out Approaching the bottom of our first, big descent off the altiplano. Near Vacas, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/06bddb4c-2e4b-4af4-b3da-bd512e99949c/duplicate1+-+60.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out Along the way we saw more evidence of the havoc these roads can cause, when we saw this tractor trailer toppled over into a roadside ditch - its cargo of rocks strewn along the bank. The trailer looked fairly new, suggesting that this accident happened relatively recently. Near Vacas, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/67b53f65-7dcf-4fce-a03a-80809530d6e5/duplicate1+-+62.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out As we lost elevation, river beds began to fill with water again. Chiti River, Near Vacas, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3949a9dc-02de-4522-af21-d26c110a43e7/duplicate1+-+64.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out The humble hospedaje in Patahuasi had one of the most ornate doors we had seen in a while. Patahuasi, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/db508028-878e-48c1-9b6f-01b0dedd878b/duplicate1+-+63.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out Our surprisingly comfortable room at the little hospedaje in Patahuasi, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f51b87c1-3cef-4990-8aa1-166af4ee1ab8/duplicate1+-+1.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out We knew to keep a watchful eye out for vicuñas when we saw this sign. Pampa Cañahuas National Reserve, W of Patahuasi, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/977375b3-7774-4d5a-9675-4d6193e5119e/duplicate1+-+2.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out This cut-out of a vicuña says, “Taking care of me is in your hands.” Pampa Cañahuas National Reserve, W of Patahuasi, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b5c441e6-2d7f-41ca-a55d-c98503b65c49/duplicate1+-+66.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out A group of bright-eyed, young vicuñas. Pampa Cañahuas National Reserve, W of Patahuasi, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/448a3d94-94d5-4242-b4e3-eb8d150393b5/duplicate1+-+67.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out We were charmed by the sight of a mother vicuña nursing her calf. The mama’s luxurious wool was cut smooth from being recently sheared. Although all vicuñas are wild, some indigenous communities are allowed to round them up every 2-3 years for shearing. Vicuña wool is often described as the world’s softest natural fiber and more precious than gold. It is finer, more delicate, and more expensive than either alpaca or cashmere. Pampa Cañahuas National Reserve, W of Patahuasi, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f9db8441-825d-44fe-be75-281621beb8c6/duplicate1+-+69.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out This is the kind of place vicuñas like to live - the altiplano’s high, open prairie. Pampa Cañahuas National Reserve, W of Patahuasi, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/49cfd6ec-8b80-42a3-b54c-acbf6d8ca825/duplicate1+-+71.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out View across the irrigated valley just to our west. Village of Morro Verde, N of Yura, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/749804b0-e0c3-45ae-88e8-31ab28c289fe/duplicate1+-+72.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out From a distance, the Yura Cement Plant looked like a futuristic city on an alien world, shrouded in a pale, brown cloud of desert dust. Yura, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ee1eee3c-e081-4970-b69f-6c842dc825ce/duplicate1+-+73.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out Yura Cement Plant. Yura, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/789e5109-9fe9-4657-8371-e2cdd5351039/duplicate1+-+74.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out Yura Cement Plant. Yura, Arequipa Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/489388a2-e16d-44cf-896e-3d014edf96c3/duplicate1+-+80.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out A common, tasty treat was queso helado, which was sold by street vendors on every block in the city. Supposedly invented in Arequipa, the name translates to “frozen cheese” - in spite of the fact that it contains no cheese whatsoever. It’s traditionally made from frozen milk, condensed milk, cinnamon, cloves, coconut and egg yolks. City of Arequipa, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1767618561464-6CV2Z0HG4QB3RA1LKEQE/duplicate1+-+76.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Arequipa Cathedral Plaza de Armas, City of Arequipa, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1767618623146-N46E8Y94JTV6Y5XUK1JE/duplicate1+-+77.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Colonnade of the Municipal Palace Plaza de Armas, City of Arequipa, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1767618718347-MFJQHHCOL24BLVUOIIWH/duplicate1+-+78.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Decorative wrought iron City of Arequipa, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1767618782303-MB2U0Q3PRIDXC3DC35ME/duplicate1+-+79.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Baroque entryway to the Tristán del Pozo Gallery City of Arequipa, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1767619030547-CGANADR5WM1QHQ8AX2V0/duplicate1+-+81.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Croaking Ground Dove. Their un-dovelike call is reminiscent of a frog (or even a burp) Plaza de Armas, City of Arequipa, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/bc17a5f2-2124-4fe0-8d3a-6ed593513d93/duplicate1+-+83.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out Wititi is another, traditional dancing style from the Andes originating from the Colca Valley near Arequipa. It is a “romantic” dance performed by young couples, symbolizing the beginning of adult life. It is easily recognizable by the men’s costumes that include layered skirts and tasseled hats, as well as the energetic, synchronized dance steps. Plaza de Armas, City of Arequipa, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/565a44f5-1807-4169-bc32-ef35b06c2ae8/duplicate1+-+82.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Make it stand out The fortress-like Santa Catalina Monastery dominated a full block within the city (appx. 5 acres). Completely surrounded by impenetrable walls, the monastery became its own, miniature, secret city. Very few people crossed either into or out of the complex until it opened to the public in 1970 - nearly 400 years after it was founded. City of Arequipa, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1767619890876-HHI7DTWSR4JLN955QSZW/duplicate1+-+84.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - The carved wooden pulpit imported from France sits atop a winged devil figure. Arequipa Cathedral, City of Arequipa, Peru. 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Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1770209546252-ZI0M872XK48NHYV4LW5V/duplicate1+-+3.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - View of the Plaza de Armas from the Cathedral's bell tower Arequipa Cathedral, City of Arequipa, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1767620349571-81VD8ZVZAZYJE4KZ62EX/duplicate1%2B-%2B87.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Peruvian Altiplano: Puno to Arequipa - Misti Volcano (right) and Chachani Volcano (left) seen from the roof of the cathedral Arequipa Cathedral, City of Arequipa, Peru. 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Copyright © 2019-2026 Pedals and Puffins. https://www.pedalsandpuffins.com/americas-2022/2025/11/26/cycling-the-altiplano-near-lake-titicaca-la-paz-bolivia-to-puno-peru monthly 0.5 2025-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/212689ca-5cab-41ef-80c8-3c7e6c655b62/duplicate1+-+24.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/804f67db-6028-482e-abc4-d33cd5fc00e1/duplicate1+-+1+%281%29.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out Our route (in red) took us along the shores of Lake Titicaca. Here’s the Rorschach test - do you see the puma (on the right) about to capture a rabbit (center left)? Map created using Ride With GPS. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ed0d5286-d981-4f4c-91e9-428944ecaf9a/duplicate1+-+1.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out PedalingGuy’s bicycle soaring over the streets of El Alto, in one of the city’s public cable cars. Teleférico Blue Line, El Alto, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a81416dd-5966-4ba2-913b-68bae42acb21/duplicate1+-+2.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out PedalingGal rode with her bicycle in one cable car, while PedalingGuy followed behind in a separate car. Teleférico Blue Line, El Alto, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/21e38c7f-bbd0-4faa-ab89-b9b5b8faa1c1/duplicate1+-+3.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out We spotted one last, impressive, cholet-style, building facade on our way out of town. The bold colors and techno-designs are especially popular with well-to-do, indigenous families in El Alto. La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4dbd24c0-b905-40db-82e6-d7ff073f2c7c/duplicate1+-+4.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out A street vendor sold giant bags of fluorescent-colored, puffed snacks. El Alto, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3b589e0b-e9c2-455d-ac79-b9caa577be54/duplicate1+-+5.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out The tall peaks and snow fields of the Andean Cordillera Real marched northward in the distance. Patamanta, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c1d145b5-0606-4481-9fcd-dad88f7c769e/duplicate1+-+6.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out We ended the day at a simple hospedaje in a quiet town. The building looked big and impressive on the outside, but it was pretty basic inside (just a couple of beds and a shared bath for each room). Guests were not given keys to the front door at check in. So when you came back from dinner or some other errand you would ring the bell, and a lady would open a window from above and toss the keys down to you. You could then enter the building, and return the keys after you climbed the stairs to your room. Batallas, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/207a4d84-e6a3-48dc-b305-6b4cf0644714/duplicate1+-+7.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out A young lamb seemed quite fascinated by us, staring intently from the top of a roadside hill. Perhaps we were the first touring cyclists it had ever seen. Huancane, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8181582f-1265-4b4d-80ce-5a618b40b96f/duplicate1+-+8.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out Along the way we passed a campus of the Aymara Indigenous University, which aims to train indigenous youth in agronomy, textile engineering, animal science and forestry through an integration of traditional knowledge and modern science. Cuyahuani, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1273308b-dcd4-4286-9ca6-148e217c0485/duplicate1+-+9.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out These sheep were busy mowing the lawn of a soccer field. The adults were tethered to the ground, but the lambs were allowed to run free - knowing that they would not stray far from their mothers. Huarina, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/dcabb8d4-ed49-4bc3-8a2a-9f29a41a90dc/duplicate1+-+1.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out View of the lake along our route, with the snow-covered peaks of the Cordillera Real in the distance. Lake Titicaca, Chilaya, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/739b2a2c-269d-4ad0-b7db-b26052d91616/duplicate1+-+2.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out A family procession walked along the side of the highway, on its way to a cemetery to celebrate the Day of the Dead. One member carried a long stalk of sugar cane - a traditional offering for deceased relatives to nourish them on their journey from the afterlife back to earth. Sorejapa, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/39532072-7d1a-496a-bd81-b62e072df739/duplicate1+-+3.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out Near the town, the shore of Lake Titicaca was crowded with family-run restaurants, all with menus featuring a variety of trout dishes. This restaurant was across the road from our hotel - with dining under the canopy and a children’s playground out front. Lake Titicaca, Chilaya, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3dcf1e09-1759-4c9c-8b03-02602d812efc/duplicate1+-+12.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out Several reed boats would take visitors out for short excursions on the windy lake. Lake Titicaca, Chilaya, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8893664e-c5f3-473f-bf6d-8bd377abeae5/duplicate1+-+16.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out When it was sunny and not too windy, our hotel served breakfast outside in a cozy garden. Since there was no heat in the hotel, eating outside in the sunny garden was the warmest option - but it still required a nice warm coat. Lake Titicaca, Chilaya, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/de698200-a37b-4c0d-9a3e-dca86786e403/duplicate1+-+4.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out The setting sun cast a warm glow in our hotel room, with a sweeping view of Lake Titicaca. Chilaya, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9062b5fe-ce81-4681-ba42-de7fbbc318a8/duplicate1+-+17.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out This crowd of cyclists had all stayed at the Alaxpacha Hostal on the same night. From left: Kip, Ana, Miguel, PedalingGuy, PedalingGal, Cecile, and Frank. Chilaya, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/fc7cb68a-7ede-4312-b99f-8482f14a4a49/duplicate1+-+18.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out View of Lake Titicaca on the ascent out of Jancko Amaya. La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/16482115-9d06-4d1e-85b8-26a331cdd9ad/duplicate1+-+22.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out Someone had used a marker to update a worn out sign, creating a makeshift, bicycle alert sign for motorists along the route. Near Silaya, Lake Titicaca, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a55a533f-aad6-4481-b0e4-bcf8c101c797/duplicate1+-+21.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out Miguel, Ana and Kip with PedalingGal at Silaya Overlook. Lake Titicaca, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e53fd4e0-41a6-4207-bfe9-9ab61ba3d359/duplicate1+-+19.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out View of the Cordillera Real mountains, with terraced hills in front. The steep hillsides all around Lake Titicaca were heavily terraced for agriculture, and probably had been for centuries. Silaya Overlook, Lake Titicaca, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/efd581f6-e8a3-4a2d-a63a-5ae9d1ccf6c5/duplicate1+-+20.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out The tandem ridden by the French couple was made in New Hampshire (United States). It had several outstanding features. The first was that the fork was made of carbon and the frame was titanium, making it very light and strong (and expensive). The second big feature was that the frame had couplers that allowed it to be broken down into pieces. They were able to get the whole bike into two, regular-sized suitcases for travel on planes, without having to pay excess baggage fees. Silaya Overlook, Lake Titicaca, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a8d459e0-323f-4a8a-8671-77af25907b09/duplicate1+-+23.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out Some of the ‘ferries’ (rickety, weather-beaten barges) waiting to take passengers across the Strait of Tiquina. Lake Titicaca, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9dbbd55e-ba5a-41e0-a576-1f0c5481d2e8/duplicate1+-+24.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out Crossing the Strait of Tiquina, which separates the two main parts of Lake Titicaca. We had to wait about half an hour for another vehicle to show up (the minivan) before a ferry would take us across the gap. Most of the ferries were missing a few boards. Strait of Tiquina, Lake Titicaca, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d49725c8-a06d-4eed-ab95-949f35014bef/duplicate1+-+25.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out Our very young ferry boat captain got us safely across the gap. Strait of Tiquina, Lake Titicaca, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/53e6fa30-71ee-4a72-9719-a57df2ebb073/duplicate1+-+26.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out Near the ferry crossing stood a building of particular importance in Bolivia’s national psyche: a base for the Bolivian Navy (Armada Boliviana). Bolivia is a landlocked country, having lost its access to the sea via a war with Chile in the late 1800s. However, the people of Bolivia still hope to regain sea access, and maintain a navy on Lake Titicaca (primarily engaged in anti-smuggling and rescue operations) as a symbol of their aspirations. Strait of Tiquina, Lake Titicaca, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/825e82a8-af88-4761-bc07-d9eeac9aa8b1/duplicate1+-+27.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out This billboard welcomed us to the far side of the Strait of Tiquina (3810 refers to the approximate number of meters above sea level of Lake Titicaca). Strait of Tiquina, Lake Titicaca, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/61e3200c-13b1-450d-b55d-f37872d6e3c8/duplicate1+-+28.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out A concrete overlook near the rim of the cliff provided a spectacular view back, across the Strait of Tiquina. Lake Titicaca, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7ac6c6fd-d50d-4db0-a7be-f1e4abb2b515/duplicate1+-+30.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out Another message posted on a rocky outcrop referred to Bolivia’s longing for access to the sea. The phrase means, “Ocean For Bolivia.” Strait of Tiquina, Lake Titicaca, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2d6c11d3-0385-4216-a583-8734619b05ca/duplicate1+-+31.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out Our campsite on the ridge-top, overlooking Lake Titicaca. Near Chichipata, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/99ceca3b-076e-48c4-aedc-57362141c28b/duplicate1+-+32.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out The view from our campsite, with Lake Titicaca in the foreground and the Cordillera Real mountains in the background. Near Chichipata, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8c1d9074-a587-44c3-9b17-98453a64f8c1/duplicate1+-+35.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out Remote, human settlements hugged the shore of Lake Titicaca, often nestled within coves. The hillsides above each village were carved into stacks of narrow terraces. Lake Titicaca, Near Chichipata, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/abc3403f-b81b-414c-819d-83819bba6529/duplicate1+-+34.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out Some villagers were out in their fields, planting hardy crops like potatoes on the narrow terraces. Near Tito Yupanqui, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/27626b45-8340-44ad-90b3-42bef33c84e2/duplicate1+-+33.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out The ripples of terraces sometimes reached all the way to the summits of nearby hills. The trees along the road were eucalyptus trees, planted by people. Near Chichipata, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/40ed7f8d-9122-4cfb-a6fb-9997a93765b6/duplicate1+-+36.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out Near the top of a pass we reached 14,000 ft (4,265 m), where even the grass had a hard time growing. Copacabana Peninsula, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1abcd62c-7307-402c-8ddb-be761188bebc/duplicate1+-+37.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out Given the scarcity of native trees at this altitude, we were surprised to see this one beside the road, which looked strikingly like a chicken. Sure enough, someone had used twine to wrap some of the branches in the shape of a bird. Copacabana Peninsula, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/10154153-90d2-4910-9c53-198b5f193dc5/duplicate1+-+38.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out The vast majority of domestic animals we saw along the route were sheep, out in the grasslands. So we were surprised to spot these two hogs, tied up and resting beside the road. Near Copacabana Overlook, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/bb657974-4c38-4c1c-8c0f-f4df74b647ea/duplicate1+-+39.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out Our first view of the town of Copacabana perched on the shore of Lake Titicaca, from the heights of a ridge. Copacabana Overlook, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/04e00bcd-b299-494e-85d0-439b4022e9a8/duplicate1+-+44.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out The town’s romantic slogan means, “We are your Destiny.” Copacabana, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1fd1ff6e-319f-4974-a0bb-a46b49ea44f7/duplicate1+-+40.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out The National Sanctuary of the Virgin of Copacabana - the patron saint of Bolivia. The Madonna’s statue is treasured so much that it never leaves the shrine. Instead, copies of the statue are used in outdoor processions. Even photos of the statue are prohibited (although that rule is not strictly enforced). Copacabana, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9ee2627c-43af-4690-850c-08f0bff3483a/duplicate1+-+42.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out The lakefront was presided over by two, larger than life statues representing the Inca gods of the Sun (Inti) and the Moon (Mama Killa) - a reference to their mythical emergence from nearby, sacred islands. Copacabana, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/dbdba2cf-236a-4606-9731-c97c175c4de4/duplicate1+-+41.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out Some of the many rickety, wooden docks lining the shore of Lake Titicaca at sunset in Copacabana, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1764431302507-7AIUGLMUF2DKV2K32JFM/duplicate1+-+49.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Various types of recreational boats lined the beach, but we didn't see any of them being used. Copacabana, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1764430498605-2G762QXWMBHUMZJF7C00/duplicate1+-+43.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Utility boats like this one got more use, ferrying people out to the tourist boats anchored offshore. Copacabana, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1764430591931-6TFPI1179BFDUFKOWQD8/duplicate1+-+45.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - The whimsical turrets of the Hostal Las Olas studded the side of a hill, overlooking the town. Copacabana, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1764430813555-X2M5U2IFO2NSUYKN497N/duplicate1+-+46.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Benches made from totora reeds were common. The traditional method bundles reeds together to make furniture and other solid structures. Copacabana, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1764431443556-HEIP3G3MYFNDK0GBH0JX/duplicate1+-+51.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Shops near the bus station sold Caldos de Cardan, a.k.a. "Creole Viagra." Turns out that's soup made from the penis of a bull. We didn't try that one. Copacabana, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f6c01dfd-3f2d-41a9-a7c0-2bf099c907dc/duplicate1+-+47.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out Andean Duck, one of the ‘blue bills.’ Copacabana, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4da5ed77-1d16-48c0-a362-291b567707b8/duplicate1+-+48.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out Puna Teal, the other ‘blue bill.’ Copacabana, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ca8f1752-42aa-49d0-ae1d-fae11092f5cf/duplicate1+-+50.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out A popular weekend activity in Copacabana was to take a speedboat-driven ride around the bay, perched on a big, inflatable raft. All Saturday afternoon, the boats continuously made five minute circuits towing rafts of screaming families behind. Copacabana, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a0a6b152-2a51-4a45-bf03-05df10bdbe8c/duplicate1+-+52.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out We made it to Peru! Khasani, Puno Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1f40b5db-b345-4387-a255-496bc1040cc9/duplicate1+-+53.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out Not far from the border we spotted some more sheep on lawn-mowing duty - in this case they were sprucing up the lawn of a plaza in front of a chapel. Near Yunguyo, Puno Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/671c6bf9-9ed2-4bd2-93c2-90768b9922e8/duplicate1+-+56.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out The agricultural fields were full of people preparing the land for planting. It seemed to be a community activity, with folks enjoying the social aspects of working together. When this guy saw us taking a photo of his oxen plowing the field, he cheerfully turned and hammed it up for the camera with a little dance just for us. (We soon discovered that Peruvians were a lot less shy than Bolivians.) Near Callumaqui, Puno Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ea3beb39-a601-49d7-8fe9-cf4d3bf16c6d/duplicate1+-+54.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out Our roadside visit with Nils, another cyclist on his way to Ushuaia. N of Pomata, Puno Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/196cc614-f703-4397-97fd-d4f804cdfc1d/duplicate1+-+55.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out This part of Peru seemed to be a big trout-producing area. From the top of a ridge, we could see dozens of the floating platforms that marked the sites of fish-rearing pens out in Lake Titicaca. N of Pomata, Puno Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c3dfbd03-bd7b-42ae-8790-d20ebd5bd615/duplicate1+-+57.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out This statue represents a Kusillo - a clown/jester figure with deep roots in pre-Columbian, Andean culture that plays a central role in Juli’s annual Orko Fiesta. The fiesta falls in mid-September, and celebrates the coming of spring, abundance and fertility. Juli, Puno Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e58b64f5-e84f-4de0-9392-2e1d91f2f2d8/duplicate1+-+58.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out Further up the road this enigmatic ‘Inca Drinking Fountain’ caught our eye. The tower-like structure (which is built right into the stone) and stairs carved into the rock were probably created by the Incas, but little is known of their original purpose. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/dead9e46-426a-4de2-a467-b992afd3b11a/duplicate1+-+59.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out We spent the next night in the bustling town of Ilave (pop. 22,200). While we were walking around town, this shop brimming with elegant, cholita dresses brightened up our afternoon. Ilave, Puno Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/339daed4-8d4f-4361-a789-b00a2a527cd2/duplicate1+-+60.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out We cycled past several areas where the land was completely carved up into small plots of land by rustic, stone walls. W of Ilave, Puno Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/267558e5-ea40-40b1-bbab-64d05bfe27f9/duplicate1+-+61.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out This billboard proclaimed the region to be the “Premier District for the Production of Highland Garlic.” The smaller and more pungent garlic grown at this high altitude (12,700 ft) is so prized for its intense flavor and alleged medicinal properties that it is celebrated in local festivals. Marquiri, Puno Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ca967e10-ed53-441a-be43-cf026bdbae99/duplicate1+-+62.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out We stoped for a rest break at a roadside plaza. Apparently we attracted a lot of attention, because six different people struck up conversations with us while we were there. Ácora, Puno Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/09afb529-3e12-4721-85fc-990bd12f0970/duplicate1+-+63.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out View of Puno Bay with the encircling ridge visible across the water. Agricultural fields blanketed the coastal plain, and thick green beds of reeds hugged the shore line. Puno Bay, Lake Titicaca, Puno Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/55d299a5-20fd-4230-9c89-c82bc0b0af1e/duplicate1+-+64.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out It was in this area that we first saw large numbers of alpacas (the domestic descendants of vicuñas). These three seemed as intrigued by us as we were by them. Near Chucuito, Puno Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/993bb06a-9939-42f6-8f9e-ebb9b567f328/duplicate1+-+65.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out A town bench provided a great spot for a break at the top of a hill. Chucuito, Puno Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1a64b395-1bbb-4096-a708-1e9c0b978db0/duplicate1+-+66.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out This roadside statue seemed to honor the labor of indigenous people that helped to fill the coffers of Spain with colonial gold. Near Ichu, Puno Department, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4f72a294-ff00-41d7-8c5b-7a98db9c533b/duplicate1+-+67.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out Our arrival in Puno, nicknamed The City of the Lake. From the lowlands by the lake, the city rose up high onto the slopes of the surrounding mountains. The only way into the city was up. City of Puno, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7a9bad16-a855-45e6-a9b9-77a019cf56cd/duplicate1+-+68.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out High stepping soldiers marched in a parade at the city’s central plaza, to honor the founding of Puno in November 1668. Plaza Mayor, City of Puno, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b1b34b43-301f-4f4a-8b19-b282107b66cc/duplicate1+-+70.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out A grand mural of General Simón Bolívar, the Liberator of the Americas (including Peru), adorned the wall of a school in the city. City of Puno, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1764434160274-7EYMXVD7TV6SF5B58R9I/duplicate1+-+71.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - People on the street perused the 'classified ads' - hand-written notices of jobs and items for sale, posted outside a bank. City of Puno, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1764434184821-25YU0YUK7TS0RSFZNETJ/duplicate1+-+69.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - For the first time, we began to see restaurants advertising fried cuy (a.k.a. guinea pig) on the menu. As former guinea pig pet owners, we were not tempted to try this regionally popular dish. City of Puno, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6fec9d82-b753-4049-9048-7764895223a5/duplicate1+-+73.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out At night, the ornate fountain in the center of the main plaza was lit with a kaleidoscope of vivid colors. Plaza Mayor, City of Puno, Peru. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/790182b7-5e0f-49e5-a3c7-7a970d2cfcab/duplicate1+-+72.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Altiplano Near Lake Titicaca: La Paz (Bolivia) to Puno (Peru) - Make it stand out Evening light behind the Cathedral of Puno. The statue in front depicts the Archangel Michael slaying a devil - an iconic theme in Andean folklore and festivals. Plaza Mayor, City of Puno, Peru. 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Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b719866d-0d9e-44ee-92f3-dda82b892db8/duplicate1+-+1.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out With their big eyes and gentle “smile”, vicuñas look as sweet as their domestic descendants - the alpacas. S of Colchani, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/221d400c-b3e7-4bdc-828a-63cc819790fd/duplicate1+-+2.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out The lower half of the walls in our hotel room were made of solid-salt bricks, and the beds were constructed from mattresses set on platforms made of salt. Our most vivid memory of the room is that it was COLD (salt bricks provide poor insulation). We spent much of our time in the room buried under a pile of blankets. Colchani, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d887b2d8-e4a0-45ea-872c-9d47a4239798/duplicate1+-+5.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out A view of the spotless, new-looking Central Plaza. It was oddly deserted on a Wednesday afternoon (when most town plazas would be humming with vendors and people enjoying a moment of relaxation). Colchani, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a42ee27a-ac74-433a-a473-e9127402e36c/duplicate1+-+4.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out The sign outside the Museum of Llamas and Salt fit the theme, with a depiction of some llamas standing on the salt flats. Colchani, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8d3471b8-14be-4ddf-84ab-518699eddfd0/duplicate1+-+6.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out After departing Colchani, we continued cycling through the salty mud flats, nearly devoid of vegetation. Mirador de Chita, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/bdafc351-e208-4d6a-9fa9-923fba064565/duplicate1+-+15.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out At this time of year, even the rivers were largely dry - with salt encrusted river beds. However, a distant bank of clouds looked like it might be dropping some rain in the mountains to our east. Maybe the water would return soon. Mirador de Chita, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0df3a78b-3a59-493d-9814-b5b1e89a2207/duplicate1+-+11.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out Despite the harsh conditions, large groups of vicuñas continued to appear along our route. Mirador de Chita, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a0e060b2-90f2-41b0-9e16-562712221eb6/duplicate1+-+7.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out This is something you hope never to see. A massive sand storm blew towards us as we searched for a campsite on a high ridge in southwestern Bolivia. The barren, recently plowed quinoa fields throughout the area probably created the perfect conditions for a sand storm when the fierce, afternoon winds began to blow. S of Huacoma, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/cc2316b7-acdf-4ff1-be06-7e0c35b98e25/duplicate1+-+8.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out When we were unable to out-run a fast moving wall of sand, we donned face masks, laid down our bikes, and waited. There was nowhere to take shelter in the area, not even a bush to hide behind, so we just sat on the ground. This photo was taken after the worst of the storm had already passed. S of Huacoma, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f33b83ad-d70b-4e83-b05c-d574996e1d9d/duplicate1+-+9.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out After being battered by the wind for hours, we finally managed to pitch our tent on a sandy ridge top, high on the altiplano. Although the bulk of the sand storm had passed, the air remained a hazy brown color throughout the evening. S of Huacoma, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ad7963e5-084f-499a-906f-802855f44705/duplicate1+-+10.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out Before reaching Río Mulato we crossed paths with four cyclists from Colombia. (From left: Jairo, Carolina, Diana and Dídier). They were all heading south, with hopes of making it to Ushuaia, at the southern tip of Argentina. N of Huacoma, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/46f764a2-0443-43bb-83e5-7aa69196815b/duplicate1+-+12.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out To our amazement, Dídier was carrying a dog in his bicycle trailer - the fourth person we had seen traveling by bicycle with a dog since entering Bolivia! The dog was pretty big, and might have seemed heavy for bicycle travel. However, given the sizable load of other gear that Dídier was hauling in that trailer, perhaps the dog’s weight wasn’t that much of a factor. N of Huacoma, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c7435cc3-5b6d-434e-993e-e01ee74c1474/duplicate1+-+30.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out On the outskirts of Río Mulato, a herd of llamas grazed along a set of railroad tracks. Río Mulato, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0cc1c4ca-9c86-4b9a-9935-dfaacfb340ed/duplicate1+-+13.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out This vendor in the open-air market was selling at least ten different varieties of potatoes. Río Mulato, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d48b0528-d9a3-45f7-b7d3-306df74af037/duplicate1+-+35.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out This was the first time we saw one of Bolivia’s ‘mobile shops’ - in this case, a hardware store run out of a truck. They turned out to be a pretty common sight on the roadsides of villages throughout the country, selling all manner of items that might otherwise be hard to come by in small, rural towns. The owners would drive the trucks from town to town, setting up shop for a day before moving on down the road. Río Mulato, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/16787ab8-5086-42a8-b8bc-05da3c632dd4/duplicate1+-+14.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out After passing through Río Mulato we continued cycling through open farmland. Often the wind would swirl the sand into dust devils that would send brown columns climbing hundreds of feet into the sky. N of Rio Mulato, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/73c90b0e-6bd3-4c5b-88f2-6999b4084dec/duplicate1+-+16.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out A couple of hours north of Río Mulato the flat grasslands were interrupted by an outcrop called the City of Rocks. It was a nice change of pace to see the impressive cliffs and swirling rock shapes, sculpted over the centuries by the constant winds. N of Río Mulato, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4d20a7c1-4e80-4668-aad8-3d788f07713f/duplicate1+-+47.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out Sunset over the altiplano grasslands, as seen from our campsite near the quinoa fields. N of Río Mulato, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1be34b03-5a47-4d8d-b566-b85b0aa9a5e3/duplicate1+-+69.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out For much of the day we cycled past dusty fields that had been plowed in preparation for the quinoa planting season (September to October). PedalingGuy remarked that the world seemed to have been taken over by quinoa. N of Sevaruyo, Oruro Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/65b3be92-9e4d-4982-b14d-7b9e427cdb10/duplicate1+-+80.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out Some of the fields were being prepped for planting. The fields in this area were large and fairly flat, allowing the farmers to use tractors. Up to this point, tractors had been an uncommon sight on our trip. On the small fields (which were more common in other parts of Bolivia), hand tools and oxen were typically used to work the soil. North of Sevaruyo, Oruro Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/860e420e-c61d-4202-833e-01de9c399e15/duplicate1+-+17.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out Natural landscapes became much more scarce among the quinoa fields. But where there was native vegetation, there was wildlife. We spotted this Andean Fox (a.k.a., a culpeo) slinking among the patchy vegetation. N of Sevaruyo, Oruro Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f9d5f062-a8d3-4ef5-9726-42301b96e4b1/duplicate1+-+84.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out Like a mirage, the expansive Poopó Lake shimmered just to the west of our route. Bolivia’s second biggest lake by surface area, it is saltier than the ocean and reaches a maximum depth of only about 10 ft (3 m). Several times in the last century, the lake dried up completely. Near Santiago de Huari, Oruro Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2504124e-85fc-401f-9563-bc88b9f45122/duplicate1+-+90.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out The sign at the entrance to Santiago de Huari was particularly grand, complete with an Andean Condor statue on top and cactus garden at the base - raising our hopes for a pleasant night’s rest in the town. Santiago de Huari, Oruro Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7253860b-df93-44cc-9bff-1a91aa5fe61c/duplicate1+-+91.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out Ever since we had left the town of Colchani - a major producer of salt in Bolivia - we had occasionally been passed on the highway by cargo trucks overflowing with salt. Often the side of the highway was dusted with chunks of salt that fell from the trucks. In Santiago de Huari, we got a close-up look at one of the salt trucks parked near the plaza. Santiago de Huari, Oruro Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e60a2593-f6c3-49c5-a3b9-96ab7cab7b82/duplicate1+-+18.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out An avenue approaching the Challapata Weekend Market was lined with ladies minding clusters of brightly colored containers. This was the black market for fuel (diesel is a different color than gasoline so they don’t get mixed up). Shortages meant that drivers could wait in line for days to buy gasoline or diesel at normal gas stations. So paying a lady for some gas out of a plastic container probably seemed like a reasonable alternative. In Bolivia women do most of the selling in the markets, in stores and on the streets. We were told that men don’t like all the chit chat and gossip involved, so they work on construction, in mines and on farms instead. Challapata, Oruro Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6d5f672d-d1c0-4b93-bf6f-a35ff012f5b8/duplicate1+-+19.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out With all the people crowding the market, food vendors did a brisk business. This guy was cooking up a mountain of meat in anticipation of the afternoon rush. This was another division of labor by gender - grilling was almost exclusively a job for men (while women served the tables and/or cooked over a stove). Challapata, Oruro Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9be80d66-bf24-4019-b5ae-c92d0892a907/duplicate1+-+93.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out On Sunday morning, a food stall at the market was just about the only place in town to find breakfast. We ended up buying fried eggs from one vendor, even though we were not completely convinced that the conditions were sanitary (plates were simply rinsed in a bucket of water before being re-used, and it looked like it had been a while since they had bothered to change the oil in which the eggs were fried). Luckily, we didn’t get sick. Challapata, Oruro Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c3a5f1b3-1806-449a-a48e-d565ad3e2539/duplicate1+-+20.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out A characteristic bird in this part of the altiplano was the handsome Mountain Caracara - with its bold, black and white feathers and bright red/orange patch on its face. N of Challapata, Oruro Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e4b1214c-0c25-43e7-bd58-46962a319c26/duplicate1+-+21.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out A notable change on this day was the presence of dairy cows. We saw lots of small herds of cows along the way. One village even had this statue of a Holstein cow and calf. Huacané, Oruro Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e4c4fbf6-5895-46c4-89d6-e82cec068973/duplicate1+-+22.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out The hospedaje in Pazña didn’t have a name or sign. We had heard by word of mouth that if you knock on the door near the three stars you can ask for a place to sleep. There were several doors, but luckily we picked the correct one. Pazña, Oruro Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ab6c7823-de5b-4928-9ff0-f00bfd48409c/duplicate1+-+23.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out The hospedaje in Pazña had a lot of interesting quirks. One of the first things that really stood out was the presence of multiple lines hung throughout the inner courtyard. But instead of holding drying laundry, the lines were crammed with super-thin slices of air-drying meat. The pieces were hanging so low that we had to duck under them each time we entered or exited the hospedaje, to avoid hitting our heads on the meat. Refrigeration is often missing in many homes, so drying meat for preservation is still important here. Pazña, Oruro Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e3d89db7-3e8c-4b81-9f75-b3158e5bce06/duplicate1+-+24.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out Another quirk of the hospedaje was that the door to our room was incredibly short. PedalingGuy stands about 5’10” (178 cm), but the top of the door frame was at least a couple of inches lower than that. So he also had to duck low, just to get in and out of our room. Pazña, Oruro Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4ed70427-52e5-4df4-ae39-ef290659755d/duplicate1+-+25.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out The village of Pazña had a rough time when nearby Lake Poopó dried up completely in 2015 - creating challenges for access to clean water. The population of the village had fallen nearly 30% since then. As a result, whole neighborhoods seemed to be abandoned, with slowly crumbling buildings. Pazña, Oruro Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/cd2f21bc-4155-4e3c-9e2e-3e7d67d25b8d/duplicate1+-+26.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out On the southern edge of town, nestled against a towering cliff stood the Church of Pazña. Although nearly all of the surrounding buildings appeared to be abandoned and falling apart, the church itself looked vibrant and well-maintained. The church holds a stone image known as the Christ of the Great Power, the patron saint of Pazña. In fact, just two weeks prior to our arrival the village had celebrated the Feast of the Lord of the Great Power, including pilgrimages to the venerated church. Pazña, Oruro Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/33d21cc4-571d-4f75-8b67-bb1beaade866/duplicate1+-+27.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out We spotted this Andean Flicker on top of a telephone pole along our route. N of Pazña, Oruro Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0ceb0d73-965f-488e-88a0-1e3248cf2fde/duplicate1+-+28.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out A woman carried a heavy load near the edge of a tilled agricultural field. Andean women are known to be very stout and strong. We were told that that a ladies calves are considered the sexiest part of the female body - perhaps it is an evolutionary proxy for how heavy a load she can carry. More likely it is because the calves are the only patch of skin other than the face and hands that is ever exposed in the cold climate of the Andes. Llokeza Catavi, Oruro Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a2d5418c-0c27-4cc4-8a65-6f09d35a90ec/duplicate1+-+29.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out With a presidential runoff election rapidly approaching, there were many roadside signs promoting the candidates. Tuto (the nickname of one of the candidates) appeared to be particularly popular in this region. S of Poopó, Oruro Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7a1735bc-860a-4438-8542-5ed1d1ebe7eb/duplicate1+-+32.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out The entry arch for the village of Poopó was more grand than most. The town is an important center for mining silver and tin. Poopó, Oruro Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/981867b6-d870-4ac1-bac5-7907b3298b41/duplicate1+-+37.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out The entry arch for the town of Machacamarca was not nearly as fancy as the one for Poopó. We were still very glad to see it - since we planned to end our day’s ride there. Machacamarca, Oruro Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/15d5f964-2c3d-4f7e-9be0-576863866bf6/duplicate1+-+39.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out A view of the exterior of the Hotel Albergue Turístico. The futuristic architecture evoked a train from the town’s mining heyday - which was clearly a long time ago. Too bad the structure was falling apart from lack of maintenance. Machacamarca, Oruro Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4bca0380-c6ce-49e2-af46-22e442ebf9e1/duplicate1+-+31.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out A grand plate of Charquekan, made with dried/salted llama meat, fresh cheese, potatoes, hominy, fried bananas and boiled eggs. It was a tasty and filling dinner after a tough day of cycling. This traditional meal has the same exact ingredients everywhere it is served. Machacamarca, Oruro Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d506178f-8ce3-4b7d-9c91-a61de6db0b60/duplicate1+-+34.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out We caught sight of Herbie, the Love Bug, cruising down a street in the city. We hadn’t realized that Herbie retired to Bolivia. City of Oruro, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/246df0d7-0993-49fe-adef-d6c5f123feb1/duplicate1+-+42.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out This sidewalk juice vendor became our favored source for fresh-squeezed orange or grapefruit juice, just a couple of blocks from our hotel. Her only fault was that she, like many street vendors, was very picky about the money she would accept. If your bill was too old, had any tears, or didn’t meet her high standards for some other reason, she would look at you with sad eyes and tell you how sorry she was that she could not accept your money (at which point you’d better pray that you had another, better bill in your wallet). City of Oruro, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7399c1a5-86f1-45f3-ac77-ec63d39f00b2/duplicate1+-+38.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out The central plaza wasn’t particularly big, but it had lovely landscaping, a baroque, central fountain, and plenty of benches that encouraged people to stop and relax. City of Oruro, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/01df6d27-ba09-4374-9552-a327794eb7ca/duplicate1+-+36.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out A giant, brass armadillo seemed to be emerging from its burrow on one side of the central plaza. City of Oruro, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a226d755-8e9c-487e-9668-dbf5301a44ee/duplicate1+-+33.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out This mural offered a glimpse into a prehistoric world on the far side of the wall. City of Oruro, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d4a17a04-41bd-420f-9caa-5d90b7991288/duplicate1+-+41.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out On a hill just west of the city center stood the Virgin of Socavón Monument, honoring the city’s patron saint. Socavón translates roughly to “mine shaft,” evoking the Virgin’s role as the protector of miners. City of Oruro, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8b784386-37b9-4078-99fc-2b8034dd839b/duplicate1+-+40.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out A cable car system was built to take tourists from the city center up onto the hill of the Virgin of Socavón. The exterior of the cable car station was decorated with larger than life figures drawn from Oruro’s large cast of Carnaval characters. City of Oruro, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4d603d52-1ceb-4e36-a33c-6e16ce982da6/duplicate1+-+43.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out A row of smoke stacks marked one industrial site along our route, which produced the terracotta bricks used for many homes and other buildings in the area. N of Oruro, Oruro Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a7e0fd60-c57f-48ee-ada6-1b82b6800da5/duplicate1+-+44.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out This ceramic factory was named for the Virgin of Copacabana, the patron saint of Bolivia - complete with a prominent shrine dedicated to the Virgin near the entrance. N of Oruro, Oruro Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1762528471703-LBL5WCCPJRBDDWSY2UYH/duplicate1+-+46.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Community Church of Huayrapata Huayrapata, Oruro Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1762528245680-8BEPPI9BI054TLHYIDHW/duplicate1+-+45.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Church of the Good Samaritan Caracollo, Oruro Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1762528937906-KASRG7L6LJ5E88DRBF07/duplicate1+-+48.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Community Church of Lequepampa Lequepampa, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/08da7e73-a342-409c-9475-6d7e7d13fa6a/duplicate1+-+57.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out Over the course of the previous week it had begun to rain each night - sometimes with big storms that included thunder, lightning, and heavy downpours. As a result, we began to see more patches of standing water (attractive to birds like these Puna Ibis), and even some patches of green grass in low-lying areas. Lequepampa, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/73114c8c-a705-43e9-b3f8-9d459c3550a3/duplicate1+-+60.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out Away from the villages, scattered homes and farm buildings were often still built from traditional materials like mud bricks and thatched roofs. Near Konani, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d03f049e-8055-4226-8fe1-258f2edfffae/duplicate1+-+62.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out Along this part of the route, llamas were largely replaced by herds of sheep - nearly always attended by a shepherd who spent his/her day following the flock, and making sure it didn’t get too close to the highway. Fenced pastures were very rare. Near Lahuachaca, La Paz Department, Bolivia. 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Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4258e077-13cf-4503-a5fd-3989064c49ea/duplicate1+-+49.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out A sign along the highway commemorated the site of the Battle of Aroma (1810), one of the earliest victories in Bolivia’s war of independence - and considered the birth of the country’s new army. Near Sica Sica, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d4bb7651-bcfe-4790-92db-e820afc40949/duplicate1+-+50.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out On the third day we stopped for lunch at the delightful plaza in the village of Sica Sica (pop. 3,085) - which proudly proclaimed itself to be the capital of Quinoa Dulce (sweet quinoa). “Sweet” varieties of quinoa (usually white or golden varieties) have lower concentrations of bitter compounds, making them more popular for human consumption. Sica Sica, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9afe138a-ac2e-4758-b922-86b8c11bad77/duplicate1+-+51.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out A look at our typical, “on-the-go” lunch of easy to source bread, tuna and bananas. Sica Sica, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/cdd88887-418f-451c-82e6-78ddfcdb843a/duplicate1+-+52.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out We spent one night in the town of Patacamaya. It was there that we saw our first “cholet” - a uniquely Bolivian style of architecture that bends a cultural preference for bold colors and designs with futuristic motifs (e.g., from the Transformer movies). Cholets turned out to be quite common on the altiplano around La Paz (we saw dozens of them). Patacamaya, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c9bd60fb-49b9-496b-8a0f-a8a983ca8c49/duplicate1+-+53.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out A view of Patacamaya from a highway overpass. It was a big, one-street town. Patacamaya, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/20eeacd8-de38-44d3-a421-64a9b65740e0/duplicate1+-+54.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out As we got closer to El Alto, there were a couple of places where we saw extensive networks of stone walls that divided the hillsides into dozens of small plots. The practice of using stone walls to organize family and community lands dates back to pre-Columbian times. Near Ayo Ayo, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/14e4696a-0d20-4e91-854c-533d26c0c015/duplicate1+-+55.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out We had become used to seeing fancy, new stadiums in small Bolivian towns - like this one in the town of Ayo Ayo (pop. 8,000). The MAS party that was in power in Bolivia for nearly 20 years constructed these stadiums as a way to build local support through investment in rural communities. Ayo Ayo, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/231b29a5-f901-4543-b61c-cd62622f0205/duplicate1+-+56.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out Another monument to the Battle of Aroma (mentioned above) stood boldly in the center of the highway. Calamarca, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/eff9929e-e697-4ffa-903f-07438479fd3f/duplicate1+-+58.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out As we got closer to La Paz the lines at gasoline stations became shockingly long. We later heard that drivers could spend 24 hrs or more in these lines, waiting for the chance to fill up their tank. The fuel shortage was a consequence of the national government’s inability to continue paying for massive fuel subsidies that had been in place for nearly 30 years. This line was about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long. Entering El Alto, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a9c2c5c2-9a77-47e0-92d6-d95aaf0fdcf6/duplicate1+-+59.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out Our dream come true - a bicycle path that paralleled the muddy (under construction) highway through El Alto. It was such an improvement over cycling in the traffic that we didn’t really mind the puddles. El Alto, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8442afd4-12a2-4455-9ccf-e48f10314c4e/duplicate1+-+61.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out Unfortunately, it wasn’t long before the bicycle path ran smack into a local market, where many of the vendors had set up their stalls right in the path (presumably to avoid the mud). That sent us, and some other local cyclists, back onto the mud. El Alto, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0b208bed-bc44-4391-bc15-a072be435105/duplicate1+-+64.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out As we got closer to La Paz, we saw even more of the eclectic, cholet-style buildings with their bold colors and Transformer-themed designs. This building even had a replica of one of the Autobots mounted on the front. El Alto, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d9596014-0aa1-4163-a0cf-4f88567385fe/duplicate1+-+65.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out Our bikes parked outside the Purple Line cable car station in El Alto, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/033a0247-8551-4a5b-8f9b-08b87f454f7a/duplicate1+-+67.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out This was our first view of La Paz from the canyon rim in El Alto. Nearly every inch of the Choqueyapu Valley was packed with buildings or other city infrastructure. The road down into La Paz was one of the steepest we had ever been on. El Alto, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e9317d1f-f290-4621-8cdc-f8ad99fa9347/duplicate1+-+68.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out Geronimo! A view of our route down the side of the canyon from El Alto into La Paz. Pictures always make roads seem less steep than reality. (Note the dark clouds gathering over the valley.) La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1762533080774-OPDDXCE2GCBTKLESFVP7/duplicate1+-+77.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Children's Folkloric Dance Recital City Center, La Paz, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1762532981407-2HMD5DVRT3IR0K46MRBQ/duplicate1+-+76.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Children's Folkloric Dance Recital City Center, La Paz, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/587344cb-04d0-4ea0-99a3-e3e0414966ed/duplicate1+-+70.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out Stone mosaics decorated the Avenue 16 de Julio, the city’s main thoroughfare. City Center, La Paz, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f326c4bd-1ef1-4a3d-8547-0c8aa9dce6a0/duplicate1+-+71.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out Another one of the stone mosaics depicted some busy bees. City Center, La Paz, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e5eea245-6802-48d9-8b51-f363947670f2/duplicate1+-+78.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out One section of the city’s main thoroughfare was often set up with chess tables, and there were always a few games under way. City Center, La Paz, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0c038874-bd45-4889-97c6-dcb4bf016fa6/duplicate1+-+74.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out Some tangles of electrical and communications wires were truly impressive. City Center, La Paz, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/10255465-9590-4341-8e1c-c348803c58f5/duplicate1+-+75.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out How the heck do they know which of the many wires need service? City Center, La Paz, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e639a97d-7d6c-4277-bf7e-c7e0a55ae291/duplicate1+-+73.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out Every city block had large numbers of sidewalk vendors, whose stalls were typically crammed full of colorful snack and drink options. This lady was resident just outside of our apartment. She had almost every drink available, but forget it if you needed anymore than one or two bottles of the same thing. City Center, La Paz, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1762536799571-6CIL9F5HWL5HVZ1KCIAY/duplicate1+-+106.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Calle Linares was splashed with color to draw people into the many shops. City Center, La Paz, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1762536992084-4EIZ0SPA0OIT7HSRUZCI/duplicate1+-+107.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - This birthday cake was dressed up as a hamburger. City Center, La Paz, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1762537078395-FROILJ3NOSVXC7TKQMZT/duplicate1+-+108.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Very few grocery shops in La Paz sold produce, because everyone in the city bought their fruits and vegetables at the outdoor market. Mercado Rodríguez, City Center, La Paz, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1762537190232-BCA0QJV2792S4794DJ5G/duplicate1+-+109.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - A wide assortment of Andean potatoes for sale in the Mercado Rodríguez. Mercado Rodríguez, City Center, La Paz, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1762542991634-HKI19FOYCXNDDWVRJZC0/duplicate1+-+110.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Many vendors also sold dehydrated potatoes and black corn. Mercado Rodríguez, City Center, La Paz, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1762543117946-HRQ4R1EGVPEEL8FICDEX/duplicate1+-+111.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Red chili peppers for the full range of spiciness. Mercado Rodríguez, City Center, La Paz, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1762543289374-ZSNQJAR35GK3Z9V7JUBV/duplicate1+-+112.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - A full range of good luck charms were for sale in the Witch's Market. City Center, La Paz, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f65e1bbc-bbc8-414b-8c4c-96f17d0d4e61/duplicate1+-+113.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out A traditional offering to Pachamama (Earth Mother). This one asked for health, work, business success, and love. To be effective, the offering had to include a range of sweets, and a bottle of alcohol (Pachamama’s favorites). Witch’s Market, City Center, La Paz, Bolivia. Witch’s Market, City Center, La Paz, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1361ac71-fa4d-4286-8a8d-2edfe6692fe2/duplicate1+-+72.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out Bolivians love music and parades. There even was a musical parade inside the supermarket as a weekend promotion. Sopocachi, La Paz, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1762544236024-2V3HLZ0OYCHX3TY9H67G/duplicate1+-+114.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - The Basilica of St. Francis is famous for having a carved, stone facade depicting both Christian and Indigenous images. City Center, La Paz, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1762544699132-T2DCAPJ5G3W2F0AX58DG/duplicate1+-+115.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - This image on the church facade is said to represent Pachamama and fertility. Basilica of St. Francis, City Center, La Paz, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1762544781222-IS1W4M0GTNBIJXK18F83/duplicate1+-+116.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - This image on the church facade is said to represent an indigenous shaman. Basilica of St. Francis, City Center, La Paz, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1762545068392-CPK6LKROWKQQND5A41NZ/duplicate1+-+117.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - The ornate altar inside the Church of our Lady of Mercy also had a mix of Christian and Indigenous imagery. City Center, La Paz, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1762545290490-7FRWNUK8T027EDEO17JI/duplicate1+-+118.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Modernist art and architecture of the Central Bank of Bolivia contrasted with the surrounding, neoclassical buildings. City Center, La Paz, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0ac564f3-a061-476c-9986-5e56e2a22758/duplicate1+-+86.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out One Sunday we rode the Teleférico Blue Line back up to El Alto to visit the weekly market. El Alto, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/27ada911-917d-46dd-81ab-c0492a9a72c1/duplicate1+-+92.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out It was always interesting to see who else would be riding in the cable car with us. People of all walks of life used the Teleférico for routine transportation. El Alto, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1762534073025-U4GTAURN6UAOCYV89M3V/duplicate1+-+83.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - From the heights of the Teleférico we could see a small section of the El Alto Sunday Market - the largest market in Bolivia El Alto, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1762534837878-4YNPEON9EUF1NJOMLOAY/duplicate1+-+89.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - The cable cars are high enough to provide stunning views of the tall mountains surrounding La Paz. View from the Blue Line Teleférico. El Alto, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1762533982650-PAAV8XE34TZOQUU1F68V/duplicate1+-+82.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - You never know what you'll see on a roof. This one was full of car bumpers. El Alto, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1762534282129-ZZTO6FXCPJXUKVNE2HDW/duplicate1+-+85.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - El Alto was the epicenter of Cholets - Transformer-style buildings. From the Teleférico we saw dozens of buildings with Transformer motifs. El Alto, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1762536446908-I4CSUT9IPELM05WCRVBB/duplicate1+-+104.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - In places the Teleférico would glide past impressive cliff faces. San Jorge, La Paz, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1762534660074-WULK73VS1KI8MPAZPVRA/duplicate1+-+88.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Fresh flowers were abundant in all of Bolivia's markets. With the Day of the Dead approaching, flower sales were booming. Mercado 16 de Julio. El Alto, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1762534487221-JRMYM7IB0VVHDWROMK07/duplicate1+-+87.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Bolivians love to snack on puffed grains. This shop sold every type of puffed grain imaginable (rice, wheat, corn, pasta...) Mercado 16 de Julio. El Alto, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1762535550435-CBDFW45VW192P9DZK04O/duplicate1+-+94.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Cosmetics were popular items in the city markets. Mercado 16 de Julio. El Alto, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1762535642482-WLZYP0HHDV4KL32AV4DO/duplicate1+-+95.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - All types of kitchenware were also available in the open-air market. Mercado 16 de Julio. El Alto, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1762535707722-TID3P2MCNX2WRDCYNHWK/duplicate1+-+96.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Shoes were rarely matched into pairs. The thrill of the hunt kept shoppers sorting through the stacks of un-matched shoes. Mercado 16 de Julio. El Alto, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1762535850863-W5KMK5HUU312EG2M4SJY/duplicate1+-+97.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Of course, wherever there were shoes, there was a shoelace vendor nearby. Mercado 16 de Julio. El Alto, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1762535924184-AF89T5WB7K855N19VVIV/duplicate1+-+98.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Some shops were extremely specialized. This guy only sold hangers. Mercado 16 de Julio. El Alto, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1762535985224-5ZG3U7GS6G2MB3T9TD05/duplicate1+-+99.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - The market in El Alto is particularly famous for having tons of vendors selling used car parts. Mercado 16 de Julio. El Alto, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1762536045494-W3LA6GTXKFM7LBITYDQZ/duplicate1+-+100.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Anyone in the market for a "lightly-used" car engine? Mercado 16 de Julio. El Alto, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1762536132369-4OSQBO792A5WYD8WMY9U/duplicate1+-+101.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - This vendor seemed to have every type of suspension spring. You'd just better know exactly which type of spring you need. Mercado 16 de Julio. El Alto, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/fa37ffba-adf8-4beb-bc1c-f3198b43f320/duplicate1+-+102.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out Descending back into La Paz via the Teleférico, after spending an afternoon at the El Alto weekly market. El Alto, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ac4315df-1200-4550-81c0-65e0fe8690b6/duplicate1+-+105.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out A view of the famous Illimani Mountain - an iconic symbol of La Paz. City Center, La Paz, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/786e39f2-dc85-4354-91bf-1ba81ae2f143/duplicate1+-+119.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out Our tour included about 12 people (all from Europe except us), plus two guides, a driver and a mechanic. A fleet of mountain bikes was brought along on top of the van - with extra bikes in case anyone had fitting problems or mechanical issues that couldn’t be solved along the way. Death Road Bike Tour, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/47810bbc-4b3c-455a-86d7-abfa368f1490/duplicate1+-+120.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out The cycling began at the summit of La Cumbre Pass,15,420 ft (4,700 m) above sea level. We wore coats and insulated pants provided by the tour company as protection from the high altitude chill and mud. The hand signals are the sign of the llama - similar to “thumbs up” in Bolivia. La Cumbre Pass, Death Road Bike Tour, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1762546080896-9IM70WVI4PK8BLA2HMDR/duplicate1+-+121.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Looking down into the valley where we would be cycling. We began the tour well above the vegetation line. Intermittent, thick clouds hugged the mountains all around us. Death Road, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1762546198554-XIL9C1P8Z20RY35JIN2J/duplicate1+-+122.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - The first 15 miles of the ride were an easy, downhill glide on pavement. Death Road, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1762546402917-YDYYIEWJCGFS5CFDSF3E/duplicate1+-+123.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Then we hit the dirt. The road became narrow and rocky. In places the mountain was so steep that waterfalls rained down on us from above. Death Road, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1762546567319-GBB9Q7K79HQS2KRODJNK/duplicate1+-+124.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - When we finally descended below the clouds, we found ourselves surrounded by thick, green jungle. You can see our road hugging the side of the mountain. Death Road, La Paz Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1762546687011-EQBM9VHR3XN2MMERJCJK/duplicate1+-+125.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - That's us - raising our bikes in salute as the valley falls away for thousands of feet below us. Death Road, La Paz Department, Bolivia. 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Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1762547837276-QJ5GU93SNS0YZN7PWC80/duplicate1+-+133.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Teens and adults were often dressed in seriously scary Halloween costumes. City Center, La Paz, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1762548020155-NWNK89K2UWWDNIFN2JPU/duplicate1+-+135.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Some adults went with a more glamorous look for Halloween. City Center, La Paz, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1762548097526-0SUIIIKKIY1FQN1P8DRC/duplicate1+-+136.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Characters in costumes posed for Halloween photos with the kids. City Center, La Paz, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1762548168175-0CU2LANCWAHQ90EWMJHO/duplicate1+-+138.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Even the Barbie dolls for sale were dressed up for Halloween City Center, La Paz, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1762548205724-PVLR02V1S3PSYYJQYYYA/duplicate1+-+137.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - One of the favorite Halloween foods seemed to be grilled sausage. City Center, La Paz, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d9b3955c-3926-4d7e-a841-7b2335f883e9/duplicate1+-+139.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 2: Uyuni to La Paz - Make it stand out By nightfall the main avenue through the city was jam-packed with Halloween revelers, making it hard to even walk around. The street party lasted late into the night. City Center, La Paz, Bolivia. 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Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1760732873965-E0YMIBXNZSK7JEITPSPF/duplicate1+-+3.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - An image of the Virgin Mary rested atop a colorfully-decorated vehicle at the head of the parade. Villazon, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1760733260957-98XNBCZALNJOEEEK6SSV/duplicate1+-+4.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - The first group of women in the parade. Villazon, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1760733366262-TBAMUMDNHQ5FZIPL1F0I/duplicate1+-+5.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - The second group of women in the parade. Villazon, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b6fc2f65-f29a-4b5b-bfe4-22077e44cd90/duplicate1+-+6.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out A tired, fruit vendor rested while waiting for customers at the municipal farmers’ market. Villazón, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e24bfdca-bec0-41bd-9fc3-4559c2e81fb6/duplicate1+-+7.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out Near one side of the outdoor market sat a whimsical tank statue, constructed almost entirely from old tires. Villazón, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/af3cc120-d394-4396-9c39-55ecca43ad0b/duplicate1+-+8.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out Also near the market stood a large sports complex. Inside the stadium was basketball court that had been repurposed as an indoor soccer field. Later we would see many of these big stadiums throughout Bolivia, including in very small towns where they seemed rather out of place. Villazón, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/942edd8b-ac29-4be8-a42a-5fba21545005/duplicate1+-+9.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out Ready for departure from Villazón. We posed for a photo outside the hotel with our friendly hosts, Fredy (Buffalo Bill) and Ivón. We got a kick out of Fredy’s nickname, and he enjoyed hearing that there was a very good American football team with the same name. Villazón, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/eef67104-a6d8-4f33-af65-fcaff91602e1/duplicate1+-+10.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out Some of the many abandoned buildings along the highway north of Villazón. There were hundreds of these structures covering the landscape. Matancillas, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4e064a93-4d92-4df0-a644-f4b6e63b7131/duplicate1+-+11.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out It wasn’t until we were 15 min outside of the city’s footprint that we finally encountered a “Welcome to Bolivia” sign (there hadn’t been anything fancy at the border). But it was worth the wait - an impressive arch stretched across the highway in the otherwise empty grasslands. N of Villazón, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f9877f95-c89d-4ef6-a8a9-c2ca90d7ff22/duplicate1+-+13.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out The hills of the puna grasslands rose on both sides of the highway as we descended into a river valley. N of Yuruma, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/54921be2-33f8-42b4-895c-fa1458aaf34f/duplicate1+-+12.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out Can you see the bird in this photo? We spotted this cryptically-colored Tinamou at the edge of an agricultural field. Like their cousins the ostriches, rheas and kiwis, they have very short tail feathers (looking almost tailless). Yuruma, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a892e265-6ddc-427e-af19-d3bb17c5d9b4/duplicate1+-+15.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out View of the San Juan del Oro River, from the highway bridge. Like all of the major rivers on the altiplano, it had a very wide floodplain with lots of little channels cut through the gravel. Supira, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/27734aef-48aa-4bf7-90d4-03d99541f548/duplicate1+-+14.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out We camped on a dirt road next to a partially-plowed agricultural field, bordered by the canyon walls of the San Juan del Oro River valley. Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/65c262ac-9354-4081-b445-29cc87673c6c/duplicate1+-+16.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out This simple stone chapel sat on top of a ridge near the first town that we passed through. Charaja, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1760734919114-ZWVURJTWLT8K4VUW02RB/duplicate1+-+18.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Tire sculptures advertising a tire repair shop. Santa Rosa, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1760734832153-DIDI737PAHRFPSH57CQD/duplicate1+-+17.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Tire Sculpture Near Yuruma, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1760735042948-3EN4EJP26O92A52UUD0M/duplicate1+-+19.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Tire Sculpture (notice the spoiler on the back of the snail's shell) Santa Rosa, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/42f388c1-efa0-435a-857e-1361847518e2/duplicate1+-+20.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out A railroad paralleled the highway through the scenic San Juan del Oro Canyon, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a5b6d5cf-1adf-4051-9902-cdad08b40479/duplicate1+-+21.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out A flock of Yellow-billed Pintails was attracted to the river. San Juan del Oro Canyon, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/33abfe07-f761-49f1-80e9-f949ecee15f1/duplicate1+-+24.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out The plants that grew along the road were fairly harsh, like this Caven Thorn with its very sharp, white spikes. Tupiza River Canyon, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/da5db204-69ca-4189-95b2-1ed290e361f3/duplicate1+-+22.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out The highway cut through a narrow gap in the mountain ridge. Tupiza River Canyon, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/04ea5c90-58fe-41a3-89a2-10430d0afd05/duplicate1+-+23.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out There was even a short stretch of tunnel, where the highway burrowed through the mountains. El Angosto Tunnel, Tupiza River Canyon, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/826eb47c-8f34-4e76-bb9b-a484f626dca8/duplicate1+-+25.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out The Casa Castillo was one of the most noteworthy buildings in town - even more impressive than the cathedral. Tupiza, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0eccf086-f60a-48df-8809-435d6685428c/duplicate1+-+26.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out It seemed as though most of the vehicles on the road in town were tuk-tuks, which we hadn’t seen anywhere else in Bolivia. Tupiza, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d4215562-33a2-4234-a8be-882bbeea3bb7/duplicate1+-+27.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out Soaring rock spires jutted skyward along our route. N of Tupiza, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1120279f-2f97-4f02-9bfb-770f78dbc9c7/duplicate1+-+28.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out Around midday we enjoyed an awesome break in the shade of some trees that were planted near the road. Shade was quite scarce on the altiplano, so this was a welcome treat. N of Charahota, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c9d58c1b-e1d5-41f5-9ab8-8850997dcc82/duplicate1+-+29.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out Remote buildings were often clustered close to the foot of the hills. Perhaps it provided wind protection, or access to water sources. We were surprised to see a couple of springs seeping out of the ground near the base of the arid hills. N of San Miguel, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f01df3f1-d776-4a75-b180-179ab704aa6e/duplicate1+-+30.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out This might have been the first time we’d ever seen a ‘goat x-ing’ sign along the highway. Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a32e267f-6b30-473d-bb14-0bfa470cebfd/duplicate1+-+31.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out The only domestic animals we saw along the way were goats. N of San Miguel, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b01062ad-da5e-48c4-bcf3-b98b820f6851/duplicate1+-+32.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out As we neared the settlement of Salo (pop. 650), tall cliffs began to appear along the valley’s edge. Salo River Valley, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/96fff505-3ee8-491a-b3c5-fb6b48681552/duplicate1+-+33.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out Looking back into the Salo River valley from our ascent into the Cordillera de Chicas. You can see the road we had climbed winding rapidly up the escarpment from the valley below. N of Salo, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0a98113d-33ab-444d-bdf3-b30f40f891a1/duplicate1+-+34.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out A narrow cut through a ridge of dirt lining the highway led onto a relatively flat mesa where we could camp hidden from the road, with a sweeping view of the valley below. N of Salo, Cordillera de Chicas, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/656ed972-e55d-4d6e-acbe-5e1f8ae0718b/duplicate1+-+35.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out We pitched our tent on the mesa, among the bunch grasses and cacti. N of Salo, Cordillera de Chicas, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/940b045f-f11b-455d-816b-e381458ceb05/duplicate1+-+36.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out The cycling pack. From left: Cora (dog 1, in crate), Sofía, Neta (dog 2, in the front handlebar basket), Guillermo and Birra (dog 3, in crate). They were riding Tumbleweed bicycles, just like us. N of Salo, Cordillera de Chicas, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9cb26084-4aae-40c3-b71c-a2b1208a095e/duplicate1+-+37.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out A roadside sign was a reminder that llamas are well adapted to high-altitude living. Compared to most other animals, llamas have red blood cells that capture oxygen more efficiently at low air pressures, and they have a larger lung capacity for their body size. Near Chaquiciénega, Cordillera de Chicas, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/69260381-7b84-45d0-a859-bca620645219/duplicate1+-+38.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out Taking a moment for a rest break high on a mountain, with the sparse puna grasslands in the background. Near Chaquiciénega, Cordillera de Chicas, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6e83573c-a688-4afa-b036-5892e9f9fde4/duplicate1+-+40.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out Our campsite for the evening was along the edge of a dry wash that was littered with giant, black boulders that looked like they were made of coal. N of Chaquiciénega, Cordillera de Chicas, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9e480808-4c3c-4af3-9248-716946720958/duplicate1+-+39.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out As evening approached, several large herds of llamas came over the top of the ridge to our east, and wandered along the grassy slopes on the other side of the dry wash. You can see them as the little white specks on the part of the mountain still in the sunshine. N of Chaquiciénega, Cordillera de Chicas, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ade4aea4-f63c-4d24-abce-357e033b572e/duplicate1+-+41.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out Every so often we passed small-scale mining camps, marked by a cluster of simple buildings and the presence of complex machinery. Near Tholamayu, Cordillera de Chicas, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ce95f43f-33c1-4c85-a8b7-2ac465189c43/duplicate1+-+42.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out But the cycling was not all downhill. A series of short, steep ridges brought us to nearly 14,000 ft (4,250 m) in elevation. Near Tholamayu, Cordillera de Chicas, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/774fd3b1-189d-45fb-a853-ebe7b0376568/duplicate1+-+43.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out Farm plots were much less common than the mining camps, but occasionally we did pass rustic, mud-brick structures with stone corrals nearby. S of Atocha, Cordillera de Chicas, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4b8dc52c-6363-48af-8839-51ab60988ff9/duplicate1+-+44.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out As we approached Atocha, the Cerro Chorolque mountain dominated the skyline on our right. Reaching 18,422 ft (5,615 m) in elevation, it was so huge that storm clouds gathered around its peak in the afternoon. There is a famous mining town located at 16,400 ft (5,000 m) on the mountain’s slopes, making it one of the highest silver and tin mines in the world. S of Atocha, Cordillera de Chicas, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d8ebe940-4efe-4047-a48b-4697490d4d4a/duplicate1+-+45.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out Approaching the town of Atocha through a gap in the rugged mountains. Atocha, Cordillera de Chicas, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c2201e5b-d946-4a57-b335-f6f22d6f6706/duplicate1+-+46.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out A statue outside a municipal building honored the town’s mining heritage. We were told that most of the men would spend their weekdays working in the mines, and primarily return to their families in the village on weekends. Atocha, Cordillera de Chicas, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a1d39591-4a20-4376-a598-75f100ecda48/duplicate1+-+47.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out On one edge of town there was a huge mound of gravel, which we guessed was mine tailings. Atocha, Cordillera de Chicas, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1760746002139-ZF6K6U0X2B9X1QAKVATC/duplicate1+-+48.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - The Archangel Michael in a religious parade Atocha, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1760746110878-6T8V1HH8L67KOCH1VWLI/duplicate1+-+49.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - A Diabla Dancer in a religious parade Atocha, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1760746154353-14RWOEICD91N78UBM2N6/duplicate1+-+50.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Bass drums are a prominent fixture in Bolivian marching bands Atocha, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4b6cfea9-3fc3-4696-865f-7e9ab9d13deb/duplicate1+-+51.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out Posing with our hosts, Miguel and Luci, in front of the Hotel Atocha Inn. It was a modern and comfortable hotel, which was a great find in such a remote mining town. Atocha, Cordillera de Chicas, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f543935e-650f-438a-9549-a9db7db82e99/duplicate1+-+52.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out Cycling through the canyonlands north of Atocha, Cordillera de Chicas, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1760746691008-PV6WYP14QIK0CQX4AN0E/duplicate1+-+53.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - The contrasting colors of the different types of sandstone made for stunning scenery N of Atocha, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1760746777563-QWAC7PYL1WOIDLLMDX4G/duplicate1+-+54.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - This old stone corral held up a lot better than the crumbling building inside N of Atocha, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1760746820834-6YTRBRAORQHE17CXCDAD/duplicate1+-+55.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - The Santa Ana Ravine N of Atocha, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/bcf71a52-78a0-4217-92ac-50f0b350e0b2/duplicate1+-+56.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out Stopping to re-hydrate among the arid hills of the Cordillera de Chicas. N of Atocha, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0cb0c3a5-90a0-4af4-983c-ae32dcac2507/duplicate1+-+57.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out Making our way towards the big, mountain pass of the day. N of Atocha, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1760747212278-3QLN7LA31H9IL1FQIKDX/duplicate1+-+59.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Palca Chocaya Cemetery Palca Chocaya, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1760747062842-ARO1ICTFLBKA8RKVTNY3/duplicate1+-+58.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Palca Chocaya Cemetery Palca Chocaya, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1760747244621-941OWRUBAZL4KP3CJ16S/duplicate1+-+60.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Palca Chocaya Cemetery Palca Chocaya, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/69e8f2ec-cc9e-46f4-9e34-900aa1717144/duplicate1+-+62.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out The final climb to the top of the pass. N of Atocha, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b6dc523a-9cd4-488c-b5d4-490dce5745aa/duplicate1+-+64.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out View of the canyonlands from the top of the pass, with the Cerro Chorolque peak in the distance. N of Atocha, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e31b291e-d6da-4ed9-b1b1-b5177c82855e/duplicate1+-+66.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out As we descended out of the Cordillera de Chicas mountains, the landscape became much flatter, with sandy soil. N of Cerdas, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/fa8ec37e-128a-4b07-99b8-504f44d60f11/duplicate1+-+65.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out Somewhere on the descent we crossed paths with another cyclist named Edison He was traveling solo, having started from his home town in a suburb of Bogotá, Colombia. He was hoping to make it all the way to Ushuaia, Argentina. Near Cerdas, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e24ff313-e6c1-45e2-86ea-ca077878f33d/duplicate1+-+68.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out A Lesser Rhea strolled across the plain. N of Cerdas, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3c5eb6b9-bc0e-418c-866a-b736a8a58ed0/duplicate1+-+67.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out The Rhea was right near the highway sign. N of Cerdas, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/45f5d303-886f-457f-a43f-21e01b99e506/duplicate1+-+69.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out As the terrain leveled out onto the altiplano, some large sand dunes appeared. Cerdapampa, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/17323173-dcaa-4c3a-9144-82f86deac204/duplicate1+-+70.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out It looked like the highway department had a problem with sand dunes blowing out onto the road. Some workers apparently abandoned their shovels and wheelbarrow. Perhaps they were tired of losing the battle to keep the sand off the highway. Tolapampa, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5d3922a2-4df8-47f6-894a-10f821adfd26/duplicate1+-+72.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out Looking for a place to spend the night, we followed a sandy track away from the highway - far enough not to attract any attention from passing motorists. Tolapampa, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d44fc1b8-a828-496c-9c8c-9d89211fb84e/duplicate1+-+71.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out Most wild vicuñas we had seen were very shy. But this one (near the place we would camp) seemed almost curious about the odd humans who weren’t sticking to the highway. Tolapampa, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/03e340d2-7397-4a68-a931-d88c2c3da723/duplicate1+-+73.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out The dust particles in the air, blown up by a fierce wind over the altiplano, turned the sky a vivid orange during the sunset. In this photo, you can see the wind buckling the right side of our tent as it gusted to over 30 mph (50 kph). Tolapampa, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0a91dfac-b04f-4478-aa75-841a03391e0d/duplicate1+-+74.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out The next morning the air was clear, giving us a glimpse of the distant Andes mountains to our west. Tolapampa, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/02a9aedd-71c0-444f-9a6c-b0b066a7ecad/duplicate1+-+75.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out Back at the highway, the maintenance crew was busy clearing away the sand dunes that had blown across the road over night. Tolapampa, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a9d80ffc-80b0-4ed1-8bc5-3f24a58c7b3e/duplicate1+-+76.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out A group of llamas marched across an old, abandoned bridge over a broad, dry river bed. It was probably easier than trying to wade through the deep sand in the channel. S of Uyuni, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/849aa2f7-138a-4ddd-a869-93e137a02703/duplicate1+-+77.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out On the barren mud flats south of Uyuni we saw more, large herds of wild vicuñas than anywhere else on our journey so far. S of Uyuni, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1760748400373-1QUCE97FGV5OK33NNJOR/duplicate1+-+78.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Cyclist Carlos, and his friend Sombra Uyuni, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1760748481938-DGIDLOP2P3PXUMBY027B/duplicate1+-+79.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Sombra (a.k.a., Shadow), a budding Instagram influencer Uyuni, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7af849e7-b76b-4aaf-ae24-b96b8c804513/duplicate1+-+80.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out The town of Uyuni owes its existence to its historical role as a railroad hub for minerals being shipped from Bolivia to the Pacific Coast. Thus railroad-themed artifacts could be found on display all over town. Uyuni, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ebbed398-2c2b-4a37-9c22-3ddbc51adf8a/duplicate1+-+81.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out A German-style clock tower dating to the town’s railroad era sat at one end of Arce Avenue, in the pedestrian-only tourist district. Uyuni, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/56730854-6f82-49a9-9da4-1363e2c8a046/duplicate1+-+82.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out How many mattresses can you load into a vehicle that is not even a truck? This over-sized stack of mattresses seemed emblematic of the town’s critical role as an overnight stop for tourists visiting the salt flats. Uyuni, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1760748660452-RH9AI08EB0BNE4KI3U0X/duplicate1+-+83.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Train Cemetery Uyuni, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1760748715703-1B9VTSX8E9WCLIY871HQ/duplicate1+-+84.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Train Cemetery Uyuni, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1760748744654-HRWC2LUI08OG5L5HGYYZ/duplicate1+-+85.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Train Cemetery Uyuni, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5a69a004-8271-472b-9769-4a943d18e79d/duplicate1+-+86.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out Our guide showed us different types of salt blocks, which are cut directly from the surface of the salt flats. Most are ground down for culinarily or industrial use. But others are kept as blocks that can be used in construction like bricks. The wall in the background is made of salt. The problem with using salt as a building material is that it dissolves in the rain, and this leads to a frequent need for repairs. Artisan’s Market, Colchani, Potosí Department, Bolivia.Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/185f9dba-9e5e-4578-9993-e6351d108fbb/duplicate1+-+87.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out Of course, you could buy all manner of souvenirs made from salt at the Artisan’s Market. Colchani, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/03aa37a6-aec5-462f-b2bb-84a2fa0d6d92/duplicate1+-+88.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out This sign let us know that we were about to leave the regular world behind, and enter the great, white desert of the Uyuni Salt Flats. Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e9b427d4-f9fc-41c7-9e9b-afc893e83940/duplicate1+-+89.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out The salt flat is so huge and featureless that it could be hard to judge distances. Objects were often farther than they appeared. Uyuni Salt Flats, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1760749002631-T642SZRAY8IMGNAGLVT0/duplicate1+-+90.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Incahuasi Island surrounded by salt flats Uyuni Salt Flats, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1760749054745-I418CQRDE0PO956RU9RY/duplicate1+-+91.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Lunch at a salt table on the salt flats Uyuni Salt Flats, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1760749091797-NJRORR07WPNBJ4LTTM7Y/duplicate1+-+92.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Hiking to the summit on Incahuasi Island, which is an island surrounded by salt rather than water Uyuni Salt Flats, Potosí Department, Bolivia. 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Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1760749478431-YJY0AYNI02ACBES824VJ/duplicate1+-+95.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - View of the salt flats and distant hills Uyuni Salt Flats, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1760749620308-B99KXI5TC2X8QKWI47JI/duplicate1+-+97.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Amazing how he can balance on that hand... Uyuni Salt Flats, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1760749571430-P7DGG3FIWQ9GGJCFVS9I/duplicate1+-+96.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Fighting off the giant dinosaur Uyuni Salt Flats, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4bf30f5d-ad4f-47cf-af43-8f4efef59a74/duplicate1+-+99.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out A clock constructed from blocks of salt, inside the common room of the first all-salt hotel in Bolivia (now a museum). Uyuni Salt Flats, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/576a15c9-4716-41eb-820a-c4a7429b1d2d/duplicate1+-+100.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out A thin layer of water atop the hard-packed salt was so still and smooth that it was as reflective as a mirror. Uyuni Salt Flats, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/911add83-a003-4309-862e-45c60fe0ffcf/duplicate1+-+101.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out A distant vehicle traversed the salt flats, with the dormant Tunupa Volcano in the background (more than 50 miles away). Uyuni Salt Flats, Potosí Department, Bolivia. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3b3d663a-8fc3-4a6e-a093-ead01ba28ce4/duplicate1+-+102.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Bolivia’s Altiplano, Part 1: Villazón to Uyuni - Make it stand out Capturing the sunset - a perfect end to the day. Uyuni Salt Flats, Potosí Department, Bolivia. 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Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1756991636376-XTJIJJBH7GJ5J74ZUIW2/duplicate1+-+2.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Black-necked Stilt Campo Alegre Reservoir, La Caldera, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1756991865442-162ZJOMHULQCRCKVNT07/duplicate1+-+3.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - A Cattle Tyrant in its natural habitat Campo Alegre Reservoir, La Caldera, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1756991899964-6VQIYLCOWDGX6UV6NWON/duplicate1+-+4.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Chilean Flamingos Campo Alegre Reservoir, La Caldera, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1756991929977-FAIAFQ7A8AXYMERG6SF5/duplicate1+-+5.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Coscoroba Swans Campo Alegre Reservoir, La Caldera, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/07cc42b8-b31a-427b-a97b-118e7e559f6f/duplicate1+-+6.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out A herd of local horses seemed to enjoy the taste of the pond weeds growing in the shallow water. Campo Alegre Reservoir, La Caldera, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/15aff63b-650c-4eec-9cf9-b9064285e497/duplicate1+-+7.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out The sun set behind a distant ridge of mountains as we walked along the shore. La Caldera Hunting and Fishing Club, Campo Alegre Reservoir, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/bd4c86a4-2f82-411e-8a9b-299e44c1c4d8/duplicate1+-+8.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out A couple of Crested Caracaras scavenged for breakfast by the side of the road. Finca El Hueco, N of La Caldera, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/19b7b640-1504-4cdb-9b00-3dc0bfa7a0bf/duplicate1+-+9.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out Stopping to admire the heavy load of air plants crowding the branches of a big, roadside tree. Camino de Cornisa (Cornice Way), N of La Caldera, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9076d749-966e-455e-8de5-d7d33bde8e7f/duplicate1+-+10.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out The bright, magenta blossoms of Pink Trumpet Trees drew our eyes to the far side of a valley. Camino de Cornisa (Cornice Way), N of La Caldera, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2a0e5993-71e0-4e46-aa1a-3a57c1172087/duplicate1+-+11.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out Near the top of the ridge we caught sight of another one of the region’s sprawling reservoirs, in the valley below. Las Maderas Reservoir, Yungas of Jujuy Natural Reserve, Camino de Cornisa (Cornice Way), S of El Carmen, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/73e293ca-a285-4edf-ab57-0097091face2/duplicate1+-+13.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out After plunging down the far side of the mountain ridge, we passed another big reservoir, known as La Ciénaga. S of El Carmen, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e3ef9f2a-4e3f-410c-84f4-350c5741699b/duplicate1+-+12.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out We spotted this Yungas Guan sneaking down to the water’s edge for a drink. La Ciénaga Dam, S of El Carmen, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c84678e4-b4b0-4625-b3fa-f230f874388b/duplicate1+-+14.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out After descending off the forested mountain the terrain mellowed considerably, and we found ourselves cycling past a string of farms and small towns. This Pauista Bumble Bee was attracted to the bright thistle flowers blanketing the margins of the road. N of Alisos, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/01f172ee-5cf1-44eb-a621-d6d816e43b3d/duplicate1+-+15.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out The central fountain in Plaza Belgrano, Jujuy’s central square. The colonial Government Palace can be seen in the background. San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/63109d55-9c03-44af-b62e-a41069c17732/duplicate1+-+16.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out Admiring the panorama of the Río Grande river valley, spread out below a roadside overlook. S of León, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3e1f4648-d317-4baf-a066-b07f441ad9f0/duplicate1+-+17.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out Entering the courtyard at the Hospedaje Casa Piedra. The walled courtyard provided the ideal spot for our dinner that evening. Bárcena, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/bdc1e1a0-ee92-4b27-859d-f2f5f47a4837/duplicate1+-+18.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out Cycling on the gravel along ‘Old Route 9’. N of Bárcena, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/99dd9e13-6476-4c8d-bba9-781eb6cbe978/duplicate1+-+19.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out Cycling among the multi-hued hills that lined the Humahuaca Ravine. S of Purmamarca, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/81f78846-72c9-4a29-bb5a-d3a352f4a8b0/duplicate1+-+20.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out A couple of roadside shrines, with the backdrop of colorful mountains in the Humahuaca Ravine. N of Purmamarca, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e20486d7-75e1-4e8e-8786-b77b5b5e21f1/duplicate1+-+21.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out One quirky aspect of the place we stayed in Tilcara was that there were two big, fluffy llamas that would wander over from a neighboring property to snack on the lawn. Tilcara, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e1844841-7c0b-48ec-b6ea-36ae829ec0f0/duplicate1+-+32.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out Since cycling through Chile and Argentina, we had become big fans of staying in cabins where we could prepare our own meals. Here’s a glimpse into our cabin kitchen in Tilcara, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/64cd886a-4943-45a4-9d30-43e3f0f81dee/duplicate1+-+22.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out The fiery sunset over the multi-colored mountains of the Humahuaca Ravine. Tilcara, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0995693a-7b0a-454d-9820-6e82f43e698a/duplicate1+-+23.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out A quiet morning in Tilcara. By 11am the streets would be packed with cars and the sidewalks teeming with visitors. But before that the village was quite tranquil. Tilcara, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/56c2fb6c-90d9-4d10-9386-86d7e0c2f5dd/duplicate1+-+28.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out There were always a few, free range roosters around. They took their job of waking everyone up at 4am very seriously. Tilcara, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7d500990-8c6a-4f36-8643-c9e5399996fb/duplicate1+-+24.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out This vintage car, parked in an alley, had seen better days. Tilcara, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/647fb172-cfff-46a1-b571-3d73c1c8c549/duplicate1+-+25.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out Our Lady of the Rosary Church. Tilcara, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e6d24863-e1fc-4fad-90f2-7906871423b7/duplicate1+-+26.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out The mountains south of town, where the Río Grande and Huasamayo Rivers come together. Tilcara, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c0d3bcb0-4311-425f-8bcf-084b21beaa9b/duplicate1+-+27.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out A picturesque iron bridge crossed the Huasamayo River. By the time we were returning to our cabin across the bridge, the wind was howling and the air had started to fill with wind-blown dust. Tilcara, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1756995346976-J7T57972HVP9SY1TZ5MU/duplicate1+-+29.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Plaza de los Artesanos Tilcara, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1756995438534-NL1XETLEQYMMOD060VG6/duplicate1+-+30.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Municipal Market Tilcara, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1756995495081-Q6GUK081WSCR8QV8A5N4/duplicate1+-+31.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Papines (Andean potatoes) for sale Tilcara, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/521623a4-63f6-4d2e-bacd-e3462df7df18/duplicate1+-+33.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out Multi-colored cliffs lined our route through the Humahuaca Ravine. El Perchel, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/40329881-a05b-4d1a-875e-80c597a38bda/duplicate1+-+34.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out The mountains continued to rise steeply on both sides of the Humahuaca Ravine, which we followed uphill for most of the day. El Perchel, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8aa4427f-3ba9-4179-b64b-1d147cd53e7a/duplicate1+-+35.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out A stone marker and large sundial (in the background) marked our crossing of the Tropic of Capricorn. We were officially now back in the tropics but with the cold temperatures it didn’t feel like it. Huacalera, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1756996056488-HU61RBOVSR0ZCC4ITDGT/duplicate1+-+36.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Tropic of Capricorn Artisan's Market Huacalera, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1756996130203-JRV4K2LBXZ0WX9ZW5F60/duplicate1+-+37.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - There are always a few llama souvenirs. Tropic of Capricorn Artisan’s Market. Huacalera, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1760475800985-2WIQI5SOGD2HMTVEYSGL/duplicate1%2B-%2B38.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Humahuaca Ravine Colonia San José, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1756996546502-9HH2A18CW7OSGSRP194S/duplicate1+-+40.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Humahuaca Ravine North of Colonia San José, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1760476139452-3WLWE3HEHZWMI3KIGY8J/duplicate1+-+48.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Humahuaca Ravine S of Humahuaca, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1756996414765-XQH1S7MG1F0WDPLMSIGR/duplicate1+-+39.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Humahuaca Ravine North of Colonia San José, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f985a7c3-0552-4d38-abd4-6186146f43de/duplicate1+-+41.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out Roughly halfway through the day’s ride we stopped to grab some drinks at this colorful, roadside market. Uquía, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3163b004-b1dd-40c6-8e2f-0bcb7011c13c/duplicate1+-+42.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out A bit further up the road we passed another tourist-focused business, with a giant statue of a llama outside to lure people in. Artisanal Pottery Market, N of Uquía, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5da5a4fb-adf9-4ca0-8bdb-a0307ab0da5a/duplicate1+-+43.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out The Artisanal Pottery Market even had a few, live llamas on hand to encourage motorists to stop for a photo or two. N of Uquía, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1756996983387-HSKBQ9VTLUCE65AZ1W5W/duplicate1+-+44.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Shrine for the folk saint Difunta Correa S of Uquía, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1756997105419-LEO0ZLCTUBEBBR4G5J5C/duplicate1+-+45.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Shrine for the folk saint the Virgin of Urukupiña S of Humahuaca, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1756997268224-8GHLECFP4B1Q8MUVNXI4/duplicate1+-+46.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Shrine for the folk saint Gauchito Gil Near Abra Pampa, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1756997340994-MBB7W9IBD1K0H8L7OI8B/duplicate1+-+47.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Images and offerings inside a shrine N of Humahuaca, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/28e7e685-532a-4542-a513-a1d995da8c5f/duplicate1+-+49.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out Our arrival in Humahuaca, a historically important trading town resting at an altitude of nearly 10,000 ft above sea level. Humahuaca, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1756997716038-171ATCNQMMO11RJMPXOM/duplicate1+-+50.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Humahuaca Municipal Building Humahuaca, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1756997800126-F41H9CY0V9TY8A8NQOZP/duplicate1+-+51.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Each day at noon, a statue of St. Francis emerges from the clock tower to give a benediction for the crowd below. Humahuaca, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c40a804a-052e-430a-bd8a-61533a960acb/duplicate1+-+52.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out There were lots of dogs in Humahuaca. This one kept a watchful eye on the street below his perch atop a store. Humahuaca, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d41ec0ca-94f3-41ea-b7c9-dcef93fcbd70/duplicate1+-+53.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out Some of the town’s free-roaming dogs wore jackets. We guessed that this was a way for the people who cared for the dogs to signify that they were affiliated with a human family, rather than one of the many free-roaming street dogs. Humahuaca, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9f27bf05-4ab3-48fb-a97e-3080ccebd731/duplicate1+-+54.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out An artistic display honored corn’s role in Humahuaca’s cuisine. As in most of the Americas, corn has a long history as a staple food in this region. Corn-based soups, and corn-paste humitas (similar to tamales) are traditional meals that are still very popular. Humahuaca, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8b5c9c7f-dd09-4375-a9a9-fa476a968dbb/duplicate1+-+55.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out The narrow, cobblestone alleys in the town’s historic center were lit with overhead lights at night. One could easily imagine it looking much the same hundreds of years ago. Humahuaca, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ef3c85a7-63c5-42ef-af2b-2192187a6c14/duplicate1+-+56.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out The impressive Monument to the Heroes of Independence soars over the central plaza, from the top of a nearby hill. It honors the pivotal role the town played in several decisive battles for Argentina’s independence from Spain. Humahuaca, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1756998393200-7LN5M1FU8BB4QNU1G63Y/duplicate1+-+57.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Mural of a Folk Band Humahuaca, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1756998487792-6TYAE7VV014HUN7ACY4U/duplicate1+-+58.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Mural of a cup of mate tea - an iconic cultural symbol in Argentina Humahuaca, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1756998562364-RHTTGPS4G71FQE4NI7LY/duplicate1+-+59.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Mural, portrait of an indigenous woman Humahuaca, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1756998665688-BHZLIYYMCYCSJKQLO1ZO/duplicate1+-+60.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Mural of folk musicians Humahuaca, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1756998718329-B7I1INODTJR75DA4Y4D2/duplicate1+-+61.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Mural of dancers in a Diablada parade, representing the struggle between good and evil Humahuaca, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/263a7112-9594-470e-9ec8-ae6171b5b71c/duplicate1+-+62.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out Just outside of town a trail led through the Peñas Blancas rock formation. On several mornings we enjoyed a walk among the white cliffs, checking out the local birds. Humahuaca, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1756999127187-IZAH8906UFM0KOTPV87H/duplicate1+-+63.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Black-hooded Sierra Finch Peña Blanca, Humahuaca, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1756999183419-XANHEN3E77G7PG441F7S/duplicate1+-+64.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Golden-billed Saltator Peña Blanca, Humahuaca, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1756999210202-QL0LDMPY708B6CWVFCIL/duplicate1+-+65.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Brown-backed Mockingbird Peña Blanca, Humahuaca, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/991da72a-0622-4925-89b1-5a9d1ea5318c/duplicate1+-+66.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out As the colorful mountains of the Humahuaca Ravine erode, they fill the valleys with an assortment of rainbow-colored pebbles. These multi-hued stones lined the bottom of a drainage gully near where we stayed. Humahuaca, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/41fbda38-dc82-4627-b3c8-9a52aa9250a4/duplicate1+-+67.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out Stopping to appreciate the view from the top of the first, big hill on our departure from Humahuaca, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3a323958-f797-47dd-9cf9-402dea30d4f1/duplicate1+-+68.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out A family of donkeys kept an eye on us as we cycled by. N of Humahuaca, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/649a2884-2a7a-4403-914f-a2756490d667/duplicate1+-+69.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out Looking back down the valley, toward the road that we had ridden below - as we slowly climbed the last few, thousand feet onto the altiplano. E of Azul Pampa, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1bc21f75-f44a-4596-a898-d2fd1d43ab4f/duplicate1+-+70.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out Up on the altiplano, the Río Grande ran through a narrow canyon. E of Azul Pampa, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1cbb5f8e-d61f-45d4-b285-b51ed554cdc4/duplicate1+-+72.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out We found a lovely, protected spot to pitch our tent, among some red, gravel hills. Río Grande Canyon, E of Azul Pampa, Jujuy Province, Argentina. E of Azul Pampa, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/bdd2cbc2-2f2f-4517-b635-50c677a5351e/duplicate1+-+71.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out Down on the stream, a pair of Yellow-Billed Teal swam against the strong current. Río Grande Canyon, E of Azul Pampa, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d8749363-eb60-4459-bdf7-8597e3e64641/duplicate1+-+73.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out Towering, layered bluffs rose over the canyon not far from our campsite. Río Grande Canyon, E of Azul Pampa, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/35ff786e-5895-4cb6-82ec-47a7c215132f/duplicate1+-+74.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out A 1.5L bottle of apple juice froze solid over night. Río Grande Canyon, E of Azul Pampa, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/94d3e25e-d49c-44d0-8de1-ddbcc0d98746/duplicate1+-+75.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out Water seeping from the surrounding cliffs froze in lovely, icy cascades. Río Grande Canyon, W of Azul Pampa, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/390ce26c-29e7-4ccc-ac7d-44c1779c0779/duplicate1+-+76.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out One of the local llamas, crossing the road. W of Azul Pampa, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/224f7320-99a7-42e1-9b92-3f1a6d495487/duplicate1+-+77.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out The colorful hills surrounding our route. W of Azul Pampa, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f5b2fa7c-595a-4969-bd83-d3a87008d2cb/duplicate1+-+79.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out We knew we were on the altiplano when our altimeter told us we’d reached an elevation of over 12,300 ft (3,750 m). This was the highest we had cycled since the start of our journey across the Americas three years ago. W of Tres Cruces, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/53b49e8c-ff38-4ab2-93eb-7aababcf558e/duplicate1+-+80.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out As we neared the town of Abra Pampa, we were delighted by our first few sightings of wild vicuñas - the high-Andean ancestors of alpacas. S of Abra Pampa, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/84452057-5b2c-4d72-a96d-b34421bcdf01/duplicate1+-+81.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out Just south of the town of Abra Pampa was an interesting sight - a large patch of sand dunes covered the face of one of the mountain ranges. With a vertical drop of more than 800 ft (250 m), the Huancar Dunes apparently are a big draw for surfboarders. S of Abra Pampa, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7a470372-c1e0-4ccd-aae7-7c73d492ea30/duplicate1+-+82.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out In the central square, the most prominent images represented two of the town’s economic drivers - llama herding (left) and shipping (right). Abra Pampa, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0f1e095a-98ad-4cb0-a4bb-344ed381d572/duplicate1+-+83.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out Nearly all the buildings in town were simple, brick structures. Abra Pampa, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/486cdf76-6b77-4759-a60e-be9e891fa2d1/duplicate1+-+84.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out Solar panels sat on top of one building (among an impressive jumble of wires). Abra Pampa, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/34695be6-2eb4-4666-91ea-5d4881eb8c99/duplicate1+-+85.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out A statue in the main plaza depicting a bullfight seemed a bit out of place. Perhaps the image was meant to honor the virtues of bravery and confrontation with death - cultural touchstones in this harsh, somewhat remote landscape. Abra Pampa, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4a54cbb6-1717-4f46-93f8-ded39e0a962c/duplicate1+-+86.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out A school group performed a cultural demonstration in the main plaza to honor the Pachamama (indigenous Earth goddess). Abra Pampa, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/07a033e9-21f4-47e0-a63a-f41637e00b95/duplicate1+-+87.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out Just outside of town a small lagoon was full of altiplano water birds, including this James’s Flamingo. Abra Pampa, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a9f277b1-843a-4c37-aa7a-e2ded4b11c4a/duplicate1+-+89.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out This sign declared the town of Puesto del Marqués to be the Artisanal Cheese Capital of Jujuy. Puesto del Marqués, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/639ded22-378b-4174-8b6e-2f1cddce6df9/duplicate1+-+88.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out Our new friend, Margarita, saying, “cheese!” for the camera. Puesto del Marqués, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3a2babb8-dc34-4f33-8055-bbf955a0a422/duplicate1+-+91.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out For the remainder of the day we cycled through huge pastures populated by herds of cows, llamas, sheep and goats. N of La Intermedia, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d711ce7b-2944-4764-a62e-3e9de4483af6/duplicate1+-+90.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out This chapel marked one of the few human settlements along the way. La Intermedia, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8c1c0410-a41d-4977-be76-e7db915561ef/duplicate1+-+92.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out As the northernmost town on two iconic Argentinian highways (Route 40 and Route 9), La Quiaca occupies a fabled spot in the national imagination - much the same way that Ushuaia is regarded as the southernmost city. As if to drive home that point, La Quiaca had its own share of “distance marker” signs, listing the kilometers from here to well-known destinations - including Ushuaia (Argentina) and Alaska (USA). La Quiaca, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/00c0eb2c-5273-4310-b3f6-9f642681879b/duplicate1+-+93.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out Perhaps the town’s most striking building was the Our Lady of Perpetual Help church, built entirely of stone, with red-brick details. La Quiaca, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ea6b316e-1a3b-4804-a64f-fcb161812c4c/duplicate1+-+94.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out The day after we arrived in town, the Church hosted a celebration for the Virgin of Copacabana. Her image was displayed outside the church, then carried through the streets followed by a small, but colorful parade. Here, a troupe of traditional gaucho dancers stands guard over the Virgin’s image. La Quiaca, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/fa3bd91d-1e3e-4114-8a37-86a2ba97d645/duplicate1+-+95.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out A band from the town of Villazon, Bolivia, had come across the border to participate in the Virgin of Copacabana’s procession. La Quiaca, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1757087909867-UEQQLEFHEK98DFI2UM2G/duplicate1+-+99.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Diabla Dancers in the procession for the Virgin of Copacabana. La Quiaca, Jujuy Province, Argentina. 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However, the exporters could apparently avoid taxes by not using motorized trucks - leading to a system where nearly all goods were carried across the border by people pushing hand carts. In this photo the hand-cart operators were waiting in a staging area to load up their carts, for delivery across the border. La Quiaca, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1c0607e1-5322-4627-ace2-60e48948d7b6/duplicate1+-+101.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out There was even a special bridge across the border that was reserved for use only by the hand-cart operators. A steady stream of people raced (often running) across the bridge with fully-loaded carts, then hurried back with empty carts to get another load. We’d never seen anything quite like it in all our international travels. La Quiaca, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1d92ce58-6af2-4b7b-912e-1dbece848976/duplicate1+-+102.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out A mural in town celebrated some of the wildlife native to the altiplano. La Quiaca, Jujuy Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a671bee9-e7f0-42d0-84f6-8ad766394fce/duplicate1+-+1+%282%29.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Northern Argentina: Salta to La Quiaca - Make it stand out Argentina (in pink overlay on the maps) is one of the longest countries in the world, measured from south to north (see comparisons to North America and Europe, above). No wonder it took us a long time to bicycle from Tierra del Fuego (in the south) to the northern border. 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(The Andean Condor is one of the largest birds in the world by wingspan.) Route 40, Near Famatina, La Rioja Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/640572bc-4e56-4252-a79d-de58e87ddaf6/duplicate1+-+2.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out Leigh and Jean-Marc were the first touring cyclists we had encountered in months. Of course, we stopped to say, “hello.” Route 40, North of Chilecito, La Rioja Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3c93544a-5789-4e91-8358-b9d8218948bd/duplicate1+-+3.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out We followed a lightly-used, but good quality dirt road away from the highway to a wonderful, secluded campsite with the Sierra de Famatina mountains in the background. Route 40, S of Pituil, La Rioja Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7486d2a0-7536-4af4-8fad-189f654c0deb/duplicate1+-+4.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out After about an hour of cycling we stopped for breakfast under a big mesquite tree. Our meal included boiled eggs that we had brought with us from Chilecito. Two of the eggs were MUCH bigger than the others (see photo above). We suspect that the egg on the left was a duck egg, rather than a chicken egg (on the right, for comparison). The larger egg had two yolks. Route 40, S of Pituil, La Rioja Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b8df7ce9-efbc-4aa3-a32f-2dd4bfca75e8/duplicate1+-+5.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out This impressive statue of Santo Domingo de Guzmán guarded the turnoff for the road to the town of Pituil. Route 40, Pituil, La Rioja Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1e7f4d7c-a077-474c-bd3f-863d6047415f/duplicate1+-+7.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out One of the more striking birds in the region was the White Monjita, a dazzlingly bright, white flycatcher. Route 40, W of Cuipán, La Rioja Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/02f34510-20c9-41e8-8a0d-8f0aa77fa5ec/duplicate1+-+6.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out Black-legged Seriemas are long-legged, ground predators. Seriemas are believed to be the only living descendants of South America’s fearsome ‘terror birds’ that stood up to 10 ft high, and were the apex predators of their habitats during the Pleistocene era. At roughly 3 ft (84 cm) tall, these Seriemas weren’t nearly that scary. Like the somewhat similar, ground-dwelling Road Runners found in North America, you can get a quick glimpse of them before they run off, but the few additional seconds required for a photograph are rarely given. Route 40, W of Cuipán, La Rioja Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/285624f1-174c-41f6-8367-6c84c9322adc/duplicate1+-+8.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out Stopped by the side of the road to check out some wildlife (with the Sierra de Velasco in the background). Route 40, W of Cuipán, La Rioja Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/42442864-1161-4a57-98e4-b3116e089165/duplicate1+-+10.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out Down in the valley of the Los Sauces River, Route 40 passed through a series of small towns. This sign along the way read, “I Love Route 40.” Cuipán, La Rioja Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7185138b-93a4-4677-86cf-2e2a4e8439c9/duplicate1+-+12.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out Nurtured by river water, the towns in the valley were full of trees like these grand Caranday Palms. Route 40, San Blas de los Sauces, La Rioja Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/47beefae-935f-40a5-b23d-e394537b25e3/duplicate1+-+11.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out Nearly all the buildings in the Los Sauces River valley were adobe structures - mud bricks that were coated with a layer of plaster. Many were old and weathered, with their mud bricks exposed to the elements. Route 40, Las Talas, La Rioja Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3d643666-1825-4d46-bdbf-8633bc9c7edb/duplicate1+-+13.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out As we rounded a bend in the road, a rosy-beige outcrop appeared on our left. About a hundred, squawking, Burrowing Parakeets were checking out the many burrows in the face of the cliff, perhaps looking for that perfect nesting spot for the coming spring. Although we had seen lots of these birds since arriving in Argentina, this felt special because it was the first time we had seen them on an actual nesting cliff with burrows. Route 40, N of Salicas, La Rioja Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e049e3f0-5340-41b2-977d-3a664f4512dd/duplicate1+-+14.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out After about two hours, we crossed the wide, shallow, muddy channel of the Salado River. From there onward, we were back in the high desert. Route 40, Salado River, Catamarca Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3e503149-83bd-453c-a841-a43a867d9533/duplicate1+-+15.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out Far from town, we were surprised to see two more cyclists coming towards us. These were the second cyclists we had seen in just three days! Francesco and Manuela were Italians, now living in Canada. They also were very experienced cyclists, who had begun their ride in Los Angeles and were aiming to end in Chile. Route 40, S of Londres, Catamarca Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/72dcb86e-d5cd-406b-818d-bd9af016f5dd/duplicate1+-+16.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out That day we passed the sign or Km 4040 on Route 40. It’s a classic ‘photo op’ spot along the legendary highway. Many people apparently commemorated their passing by building little stone cairns by the side of the road. Route 40, Km 4040, S of Londres, Catamarca Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1092874b-1751-4991-b891-20e66e6d7b47/duplicate1+-+18.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out This rustic gate - adorned with a few dead branches - led to a lovely, secluded area perfect for a night of camping. Route 40, S of Londres, Catamarca Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/39bac33f-3d4f-4cb3-9b3d-b99a302b960a/duplicate1+-+17.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out Morning light on our wild camp. It had been another peaceful night in the high desert. Route 40, S of Londres, Catamarca Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c7911562-e80a-42db-a856-7a942db82bd3/duplicate1+-+19.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out The next morning we cycled northward on the long, straight highway with the Sierra de Fiambalá in the distance. Route 40, S of Londres, Catamarca Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/bdcd5cf6-4e28-47c9-a014-4d2bc1247d3c/duplicate1+-+20.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out The main road through town was decorated with lively ribbons (perhaps for the approaching Independence Day celebrations). The festive ribbons matched our happy mood, since we arrived in town before we ran out of water. Route 40, Londres, Catamarca Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2fe044f8-0fa0-4cd6-8780-2486f8eef983/duplicate1+-+21.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out This lovely Mexican Fritillary butterfly perfectly matched the orange petals of a potted plant. Route 40, Londres, Catamarca Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e1bb405b-29cd-48fd-9575-20f738e0d5a4/duplicate1+-+22.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out We stopped briefly at this Gruta de los Ciclistas (“Grotto of the Cyclists”) on the side of the road as we approached the town of Belén. It was created as both a physical and spiritual resting place for cyclists, especially for people participating by bicycle in the annual pilgrimage to the Sanctuary of the Virgin of the Valley. Route 40, S of Belén, Catamarca Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/528480b0-6a12-471f-8392-6226bc7f2338/duplicate1+-+23.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out The grand facade of the Municipal Church of Belén faced the central square. Built with adobe bricks in a neoclassical style, had an air of simple elegance. Belén, Catamarca Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2256d6ce-efa9-4c4d-b10b-40fab638f819/duplicate1+-+24.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out The text on this mural read, “Each family is a brick that builds societies.” Belén, Catamarca Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4345e596-2e3c-4965-8a72-baf53cafc85a/duplicate1+-+28.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out Beautiful mountains lined our ride up the Belén River valley. Route 40, Quebrada de Belén Nature Reserve, Catamarca Province, Argentina. 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Quebrada de Belén Nature Reserve. Route 40, N of Belén, Catamarca Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1754673318867-QDZS6PTCER0C5QMTGJ1E/duplicate1+-+29.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Guanaco. Quebrada de Belén Nature Reserve. Route 40, N of Belén, Catamarca Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1754673372145-DQICJO4I3XM1LKZ3L95T/duplicate1+-+30.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Patagonian Mara, Quebrada de Belén Nature Reserve. Route 40, N of Belén, Catamarca Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/384fcdc0-e04b-4b30-a163-41408cf8fad5/duplicate1+-+31.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out Rocky outcrops towered over the highway through the Belén River valley. Route 40, Quebrada de Belén Nature Reserve, Catamarca Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ab7bf35c-1ad0-4810-8fde-6a8dd19c4f5f/duplicate1+-+32.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out A majestic view, looking up the Belén River Valley. Route 40, Quebrada de Belén Nature Reserve, Catamarca Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/331beca7-eacc-492d-8c19-cfec2b7ddfad/duplicate1+-+33.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out The second half of the day’s ride went much faster, as we cycled on a smooth, paved shoulder of the highway across a high plateau. Route 40, S of San Fernando, Catamarca Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/cdbc122f-4d83-4655-896a-c499846a1e89/duplicate1+-+34.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out A bus shelter near the turnoff to a small village on the plateau was decorated with a vivid image of a fox, gazing towards the town. It seemed like they were trying to entice people to visit. Route 40, Junction to San Fernando, Catamarca Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a0d56389-7f99-4133-830d-c57f7245c65b/duplicate1+-+35.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out As time ticked by, multiple buses stopped at the gas station to pick up and drop off passengers. One young man waiting for the bus had a tiny, baby goat traveling with him. Route 40, El Eje Service Station, Catamarca Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1754674305941-3E1XG85A1G608U1FPXZK/duplicate1+-+36.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - The fancy gas station and bus stop at El Eje. There was even a restaurant upstairs. Route 40, El Eje, Catamarca Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1754674482216-I4KLRKCOMCG37XHR7RWM/duplicate1+-+37.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Our gigantic hotel room in El Eje. It had 6 beds (way more than we wanted), even though we were the only guests. Even with all the beds, there was still plenty of room to bring in the bicycles. Route 40, El Eje, Catamarca Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4effe67c-1c63-46fb-a9cb-242275c887a4/duplicate1+-+38.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out Morning clouds obscured the scenery on most of the climb to Campo Arenal pass. However, when the light struck a ridge of red rocks, it was quite beautiful. Route 40, Near Hualfín, Catamarca Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a2f4e952-b5a7-4eac-ada2-bb514f7a3dbd/duplicate1+-+39.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out Our bikes taking a rest, after reaching the high plateau of Campo Arenal. Route 40, N of Hualfín, Catamarca Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f038a73e-8151-4053-9243-ee84e013034f/duplicate1+-+41.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out A cold, southerly wind blew in a thick layer of gloomy clouds that enveloped the high plain where we camped. Although it looked very ominous, we were lucky that it didn’t rain. Route 40, Campo Arenal, Catamarca Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/25dbbeae-6870-4c57-b542-fdc996286878/duplicate1+-+42.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out In the early morning, sunbeams broke through the thick clouds that obscured the tops of surrounding mountains. Route 40, E of Pie de Médano, Catamarca Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5938a4cf-8198-42a2-8696-aa729b3d0534/duplicate1+-+43.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out Don Quixote never seems too far away in Spanish-speaking countries. We spotted this mural, linking the eccentric nobleman to the journey along Route 40. In the image he proclaims, “Follow your road, even if the dogs bark” (good advice for cyclists). Route 40, Palo Seco, Catamarca Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c04b64c2-fc8c-4657-b656-29aa1e2d2b4f/duplicate1+-+44.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out A mural in the Plaza of Indigenous Peoples, depicted traditional imagery for some of the region’s native species. Route 40, Santa María, Catamarca Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7e58b54a-2540-4238-a439-5f5e6730b770/duplicate1+-+45.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out A statue honoring the cultural icon Margarita Palacios marked the northern entrance to town. A resident of Santa María, she became famous in the mid-1900s as a folk singer and author of a cookbook featuring traditional recipes of the Catamarca region. Route 40, Las Mojarras, Catamarca Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/296d3a39-19dd-4564-a7bf-38770e04b6a6/duplicate1+-+48.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out A community center located near the turn-off to the ruins was decorated with artwork evoking the style of the native Quilmes people. Route 40, Tucumán Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0c71e913-4e1e-4d6b-93b2-c2a6fd876ee5/duplicate1+-+49.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out Just down the road, a couple of llamas rested in a pen near an artisan’s market called Corral de Piedra. For a fee, kids could go in and pet the llamas, or even go for a gentle llama ride. Route 40, Tafí del Valle, Tucumán Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b630ea4b-af48-425f-ba0e-88107fffae8e/duplicate1+-+50.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out In addition to the usual clay pottery and woven souvenirs, we were struck by the presence of items created from the woody cores of the tree-like cacti that grow throughout the region. Route 40, Corral de Piedra, Tafí del Valle, Tucumán Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f4df4f98-ac25-467f-b64c-e19ac05dcac6/duplicate1+-+51.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out A serene wood carved statue depicting the Pachamama (the Mother Earth deity of the indigenous Andean people), stood at the corner of a small town plaza with her arms full of the Earth’s bounty. Route 40, Colalao del Valle, Tucumán Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9335e5b5-60a2-4072-93ea-39a9d80fdd97/duplicate1+-+54.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out We had many miles to cover that day, so we didn’t stop to look at many birds. But this Güira Cuckoo stopped us in our tracks. We had to agree with our birding app, which called this species “charismatic and eccentric looking.” Route 40, El Molino, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3cd8ad93-9e0e-4b09-9348-15ac6c4e4293/duplicate1+-+55.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out On our way into Cafayate we passed many miles of vineyards - by far the largest area of grape production that we had seen anywhere in Argentina. Route 40, Loro Huasi, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1739e3e3-1053-4918-ba3a-5e3b81f7fe95/duplicate1+-+56.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out Every so often we also passed the handsome bodegas (winemaking facilities), where the wine producing magic happens. Route 40, Loro Huasi, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4ebd5f69-2d1c-4cf1-8a32-f907e83c214b/duplicate1+-+63.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out The cathedral on the main plaza glowed with a gentle beauty after dark. Cafayate, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/fa6a3d8e-143f-43e1-b988-9f5d07e1203f/duplicate1+-+59.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out A mural in town honored the city’s long, winemaking tradition. Cafayate, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6e237ffb-8414-400d-99c7-36cf9bce346b/duplicate1+-+58.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out Known as ‘The Llama House,’ this eclectic building formerly hosted a souvenir shop. But it seemed to be closed when we were there. Cafayate, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1754677961832-LLTV480JG38XQ7CU7WWZ/duplicate1+-+61.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Pottery for sale in the market Cafayate, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1754677893869-8B6KONKUTJX5W4FVECGP/duplicate1+-+60.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Artisanal spices for sale in the market Cafayate, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1754678029287-XPSEPK88HSA3YNIJFZ30/duplicate1+-+62.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Traditionally woven baskets and hats for sale in the market Cafayate, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1754677693472-HJ5Q1BZSNJP1WAG5NO0X/duplicate1+-+57.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - They make a lot of pasta in Argentina. You can even buy pasta in 5 Kg bags. Cafayate, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7dfeb4c3-d781-49b4-9e5e-05e58bbe28b6/duplicate1+-+64.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out Cycling into the Quebrada de Las Conchas. N of Cafayate, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f662d15a-858d-41ea-bc8a-8790338ee7bd/duplicate1+-+65.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out Los Colorados formation. Quebrada de Las Conchas, N of Cafayate, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/53fae236-7d80-49ae-a95a-b36a14d8ee69/duplicate1+-+66.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out The Castles (Los Castillos). Quebrada de Las Conchas, N of Cafayate, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/aa2fd18b-7a3d-4eb5-b6d7-ea8c7afdeff9/duplicate1+-+67.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out To our delight, the canyon was full of Andean Condors. We saw quite a few of them soaring overhead, usually in pairs. PedalingGuy wondered if they were following us, maybe hoping for one of us to perish in the afternoon heat. Quebrada de Las Conchas, N of Cafayate, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a0a70ec7-880d-4a4e-b3fa-f7f6e3c4c061/duplicate1+-+68.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out The Windows (Las Ventanas). Quebrada de Las Conchas, N of Cafayate, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/732b532d-85b9-497d-a851-f9a597477b83/duplicate1+-+69.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out The Layers (Los Estratos). Quebrada de Las Conchas, N of Cafayate, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2ab55ae3-6c04-4519-a9ad-d6d6347bd0d7/duplicate1+-+70.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out One of the many gorgeous, un-named peaks along the route. Quebrada de Las Conchas, N of Cafayate, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9e07b486-f74a-48a9-a1ef-271297f61ee1/duplicate1+-+72.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out Our campsite along the bank of the Las Conchas River, among the trees. Quebrada de Las Conchas, N of Cafayate, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/920b9a58-46a7-4707-a452-c386b2052baf/duplicate1+-+76.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out The tasty empanadas at the Parador Las Abritas were cooked in an outdoor, wood-fired oven. (The sign says, “Enjoy empanadas from the oven.”) Quebrada de Las Conchas, N of Cafayate, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8be968e9-4fb8-4029-9c96-2a66cd10fa98/duplicate1+-+77.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out The dog at the Parador Las Abritas was very relaxed. Quebrada de Las Conchas, N of Cafayate, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a6ffc350-3062-4536-9f40-3cd5fc78683c/duplicate1+-+75.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out Oven-baked empanadas were a great way to start the day. Quebrada de Las Conchas, N of Cafayate, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/52a94db6-79c9-4599-95ba-aa5b050f3288/duplicate1+-+74.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out By mid-morning dark clouds rolled in, and a headwind slowed our progress through the Las Conchas River canyon. Quebrada de Las Conchas, N of Cafayate, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4f07deb7-e053-4677-8a41-c2872c6b54d7/duplicate1+-+73.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out These quirky air plants (Tillandsia duratii) were common along the lower reaches of the canyon. We liked their long, fiddlehead-shaped leaves. Quebrada de Las Conchas, N of Cafayate, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/cc4aea41-f036-4b57-9645-dd7ce3b32442/duplicate1+-+78.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out We guessed that this big building was some kind of storage facility, given all the agriculture along the highway. Near Talapampa, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/be4f2b53-66dd-4ef3-9dfc-2c30e9f0349e/duplicate1+-+81.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out A flock of Blue-crowned Parakeets, a new species for us. Near La Viña, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/71ea67d1-dee4-48ae-883d-e7ca6d3ac878/duplicate1+-+79.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out Blue-crowned Parakeet. Near La Viña, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/55531f0d-65a4-4c47-b739-2b4321b8a748/duplicate1+-+80.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out Red-crested Finch. Near La Viña, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5a4f5a7c-83c0-42d2-a9c8-fc170fcc7617/duplicate1+-+82.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out Dried paprika chilis littered the side of the road, where they had fallen off of passing trucks. N of Ampascachi, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f13338e8-fa74-4062-925c-dcaf8341b61d/duplicate1+-+83.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out The red haze in the background of this photo comes from one of the fields of paprika peppers we passed on the way to El Carril. S of Osma, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/fc9fdbd1-3321-4eb9-8acc-70e367e1c725/duplicate1+-+84.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out The fields of hay fed herds of cows - an unlucky few of whom ended up as cowhides drying in the sun. Coronel Moldes, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/01f37092-9641-44a6-9c19-0cb1af99a5f9/duplicate1+-+85.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out A happy customer at the Parilla D’mi Tata - a well-known empanada stop for travelers along Route 68. S of El Carril, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1754680516257-H29OF6DTP8G32DLNATS7/duplicate1+-+86.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Painting of a Rufous Hornero bird with its spherical nest. Hornero means 'ovenbird,' because their mud nests look like old-fashioned clay ovens. Route 40, Cerrillos, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1754680765458-YXON36PBL2D7M5N2BANT/duplicate1+-+87.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - An actual, Rufous Hornero bird nest that we had seen previously (for comparison). Route 40, S of La Viña, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4304dee9-c98d-43de-93e9-fc42112cec53/duplicate1+-+88.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out Many of the streets in Salta’s sprawling, historical center are narrow and paved with cobblestones, evoking the city’s colonial past. City of Salta, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1261174e-982a-4245-b3ae-98f9044166bd/duplicate1+-+89.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out Checking out the latest blooms at a curbside flower shop. City of Salta, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5f964833-64df-4919-825c-cf3fb55255e9/duplicate1+-+90.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out This dog found the perfect spot to recover from a long night of defending its territory, on the sunlit, tile floor of a small shop. City of Salta, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8226e2b3-ed88-4b07-88a4-5822f96aa68c/duplicate1+-+97.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out As with many places in Argentina, the influence of Italian immigrants was strong in Salta. We admired the colorful mosaic mural on the outside of the Italian Society Headquarters. City of Salta, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1754681055448-31ANZT3L4ZUGWQPZ7J6T/duplicate1+-+91.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - The Legislative Palace City of Salta, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1754681124426-R89CER0VUV1DQFVLGUN4/duplicate1+-+92.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Historic Building in Colonial Style City of Salta, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1754681189021-VN47KKW1333Q4A1VF8UP/duplicate1+-+93.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Hotel Colonial near the main plaza City of Salta, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1754681252168-D3VOV4VME846NUKAP2KV/duplicate1+-+94.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Colonnade on the Historic Council Building City of Salta, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1754681384348-4VLVZ7OSBQVOTN7FC50A/duplicate1+-+95.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - The pink bell tower of the Salta Cathedral City of Salta, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1754681453021-CBGPMOS7JG77T8JQ2QP9/duplicate1+-+96.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Interior of the St. Francis Basilica and Convent City of Salta, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d661c683-dc58-483b-a9f4-61a024534788/duplicate1+-+98.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out Salta didn’t have a huge, urban park in the manner of Buenos Aires or Mendoza. Even so, General San Martín Park, located in the heart of the city, included many of the same features like landscaped gardens, winding pathways, and a picturesque lake. City of Salta, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1754682180756-QVJ7W10MWZ6VLATMTI5N/duplicate1+-+100.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - The steep and winding path up San Bernardo Hill San Bernardo Hill. City of Salta, Salta Province, Argentina. 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City of Salta, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1754682507937-61JVSRX310UW2MECQK6Z/duplicate1+-+107.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Red-tailed Comet San Bernardo Hill. City of Salta, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1754682318706-GXFXZ907H4SHVVIKESEN/duplicate1+-+103.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Moss-backed Sparrow San Bernardo Hill. City of Salta, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1754682365999-FBT54XFY6Y2FNE1CV9YO/duplicate1+-+104.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Narrow-billed Woodcreeper San Bernardo Hill. City of Salta, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1754682595975-ZXYGX2IX6OXOYNNMC5B8/duplicate1+-+109.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Yungas Guan San Bernardo Hill. City of Salta, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1754682410627-T6KNC8YW58YQF3VSIBQ5/duplicate1+-+105.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Rufous-bellied Thrush San Bernardo Hill. City of Salta, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1754682459773-UZ3CG9VK534SS9ZM7KM4/duplicate1+-+106.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Rufous-browed Peppershrike San Bernardo Hill. City of Salta, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1754682551617-S0QFUHPC8EMM9AJFVL0P/duplicate1+-+108.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Golden-olive Woodpecker San Bernardo Hill. City of Salta, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/cac2a21b-7bfc-40c3-947c-5de8655a793d/duplicate1+-+110.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out Many people take a cable car ride up to the top of the San Bernardo Hill, to soak up the panoramic views of the city. City of Salta, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/26b356e8-9e5f-426c-aa29-8a96b0bb74b6/duplicate1+-+112.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out The top of San Bernardo Hill was developed with parks, playgrounds and vendors. One surprising feature was a gushing series of manmade water falls. The water was pumped up from the base of the mountain (1,000 ft below). Given the massive effort it took to pump all that water up the hill, we thought it might have some practical use - like cooling the machinery that runs the cable car. However, research suggests that the water is actually pumped up the mountain primarily for aesthetic reasons, to create a pleasant environment for visitors. City of Salta, Salta Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/50daa49b-209b-4461-8ff9-329223f0c8e6/duplicate1+-+111.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 4: Chilecito to Salta - Make it stand out Of course, one of the vendors at the top of San Bernardo Hill was a ‘wine truck.’ This was Argentina, after all. City of Salta, Salta Province, Argentina. 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Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e0caf7d3-46e2-4b52-a123-6b1dbd40a1de/duplicate1+-+2.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out This row of massive storage tanks was not for holding oil or water - but for storing the grapes produced by members of the Tres de Mayo Wine Cooperative before they were turned into wine. Colonia Tres de Mayo, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9d8626f3-56d7-400d-9aee-0ce944c85360/duplicate1+-+3.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out Mount Aconcagua, the highest mountain outside of Asia, glowed in the distance to our west. Route 40, Villa Tulumaya, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/01a84f67-b018-4575-b4d4-34086c7f279b/duplicate1+-+4.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out Closer at hand, the landscape was covered with a jumble of scruffy-looking shrubs, with sparsely-vegetated hills in the background. Route 40, Villa Tulumaya, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/264bd85b-68db-4be0-8e03-881a2d617627/duplicate1+-+5.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out A sturdy bus shelter in a small, highway town provided a comfortable spot for a rest break. Route 40, Jocolí, Mendoza Province, Argentina. 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Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1751479599361-H3YQPQ801ND2EM3H2TLH/duplicate1+-+8.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Water offerings to the folk saint, Difunta Correa Route 40, S of Tres Esquinas, San Juan Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/10fed08b-71ff-494a-b34f-586b6eaec2a6/duplicate1+-+11.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out We cycled across huge, dry mudflats that were completely devoid of vegetation - suggesting they must flood often enough to keep the typical, desert plants from growing there. Route 40, N of Jocolí, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/bc6889e6-4fa0-4231-885f-498b3f653114/duplicate1+-+10.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out There must be water around sometimes. This sign near a dip in the road urged drivers, “Before Crossing Observe Height of the Water.” Route 40, N of Jocolí, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f20bdcc0-e832-4048-b2de-de936451fe95/duplicate1+-+9.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out It had literally been months since we had seen any significant rain. The dusty soils in the road construction zones were cracked and dry. Route 40, N of Jocolí, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/fc216b6a-9864-4ca9-aaaf-bf348eeb681d/duplicate1+-+12.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out Cycling along a traffic free section of road that was under construction gave us the chance to stop whenever we wanted to - and observe some of the local wildlife like this Green-barred Woodpecker. Route 40, N of Media Agua, San Juan Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ae8ac376-9091-4576-b667-feb1a33fb090/duplicate1+-+13.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out A man watched over a roadside brush fire, which he had probably set to clear vegetation. It must have been the ‘burning season,’ because we saw a lot of brush piles set on fire. Route 40, Colonia Fiscal Sarmiento, San Juan Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1751480524806-C8R01LTD6O3HXXSJ8MR1/duplicate1+-+15.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Our Lady of Tulun Chapel and nearby shrines Route 40, Barrio Ruta 40, San Juan Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1751480778154-YUF0Y12O8PWYPZU201NE/duplicate1+-+16.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Seis Marías Olive Oil Factory Route 40, Carpintería, San Juan Province, Argentina. 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Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3d6648da-a8b5-4e62-9b67-07f7d427f1af/duplicate1+-+18.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out We cycled past the handsome, new San Juan Provincial Velodrome - considered to be among the best and most modern velodromes in the world (and probably the top indoor-track cycling venue in Latin America). Route 40, City of San Juan, San Juan Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1aafd035-3b50-4488-9083-91d03679102e/duplicate1+-+20.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out Big, old trees provided a canopy of shade on a typically green street in San Juan. It was pretty clear why they call it The Oasis City. City of San Juan, San Juan Province, Argentina. 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Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1751481533917-9U7C3AGH8WURJR49X7MV/duplicate1+-+23.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Living wall on the Museum of Urban History San Juan, San Juan Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1751481746746-ABRK6BG5F20MLZ5MVUZJ/duplicate1+-+24.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Torrontés is Argentina's signature white grape, more closely associated with San Juan than the red Malbecs San Juan, San Juan Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1d6daa6f-e4e4-4c78-8f31-4c596adab50c/duplicate1+-+25.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out One of the last towns we passed through north of the city of San Juan was Villa General San Martín. The entrance to the town was marked by this particularly grand plaza. Route 40, Villa General San Martín, San Juan Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0818cd92-3653-4cf0-ada4-28b58b0740d6/duplicate1+-+26.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out Just past Villa General San Martín we left the tall trees behind, and cycled back into the desert. Route 40, N of Campo Afuera, San Juan Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/030e27a1-f782-498c-960c-996af4af4e76/duplicate1+-+27.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out For the first time in many months, mountain ridges arose on both our right and left hand sides, as we rode uphill into a high valley. Route 40, S of Matagusanos, San Juan Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/bfc03ec5-d4f0-41d2-be3d-382e7fb7cce0/duplicate1+-+28.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out The 2,000 ft (610m) ascent into the high desert would have been tough any day, but it was made harder because we lost a lot of fitness from resting while sick. PedalingGal needed a break to catch her breath. Route 40, S of Matagusanos, San Juan Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ba69af58-25b8-4a42-9cb8-d6be0e1c00e2/duplicate1+-+29.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out As the afternoon warmed up, it was nice to have a few, actual trees along the road to provide some shade for a rest break. Route 40, N of Matagusanos, San Juan Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/eda631c0-d973-46e5-99e3-9293e5e80dcc/duplicate1+-+30.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out A low layer of clouds hovered above the valley on the morning after our first camp in the high desert. Route 40, Near Talacasto, San Juan Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/280c00fe-94d8-41db-84f9-d5a58c6e4ba6/duplicate1+-+31.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out There were flocks of Mountain Parakeets, a species we hadn’t seen before. Route 40, N of Talacasto, San Juan Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2cc0a4f8-e5ab-431b-85f6-5e89be76cc2d/duplicate1+-+33.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out The highway rolled over a continuous series of concrete spillways that crossed dozens of dry river beds. However, one arroyo actually had some standing water that was a magnet for birds. These Gray-headed Sierra Finches were just one of a least seven species flitting around the water in mixed-species flocks. Route 70, N of Talacasto, San Juan Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3518a3bd-8ea6-4fe3-ad3c-35b862208f2a/duplicate1+-+32.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out A section of the old railroad tracks, which ran along the top of a low embankment beside the highway. Route 40, N of Talacasto, San Juan Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5e5bc6de-48a0-4632-8932-2be9dfce4023/duplicate1+-+34.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out Every 10-15 miles we passed the ruins of abandoned railroad stations. The sturdy, stone walls were still standing, but the roofs, doors and windows were long gone. Route 40, N of Talacasto, San Juan Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1751483388398-6H0BTJSD1TI1TVKQO1QQ/duplicate1+-+35.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Our bikes stayed on this bridge, while we went down into the dry arroyo to sit on the rocks for a rest break Route 40, S of Adán Quiroga, San Juan Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1751483553108-52EL5YQUQF6Y4HY332FZ/duplicate1+-+36.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - View down into the arroyo, from the highway bridge Route 40, S of Adán Quiroga, San Juan Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1751483660581-6R0XGIUAKM1DQ09WU1GQ/duplicate1+-+37.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - The dried mud in the river bed preserved evidence of passing animals Route 40, S of Adán Quiroga, San Juan Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c444ff47-7810-4e94-84cc-6d92370b43f8/duplicate1+-+38.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out The Refugio Doña Mariana was a fairly posh, public barbecue pavilion that we passed out on the high plains. Route 40, N of Adán Quiroga, San Juan Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9e8324ab-52d3-423a-b4f2-df3681e4af0d/duplicate1+-+39.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out Smooth-throated Lizard. Route 40, N of Adán Quiroga, San Juan Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c5833956-6cac-40a8-9667-ae893a1f7872/duplicate1+-+40.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out Footprints of Lesser Rhea. Route 40, N of Adán Quiroga, San Juan Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/81721a2d-b763-4f80-9b0a-a30757f69859/duplicate1+-+41.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out Unfortunately, it was very hard to avoid all the spines and spikes, some of which were more than an inch long. When accidents like this happened, we were glad we had tubeless tires with plenty of sealant to plug the holes. Route 40, N of Tucunco, San Juan Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e6c3275e-6bdb-4dbe-b8d2-338bd553dd0d/duplicate1+-+42.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out The little, roadside shop where we stopped for a food break. Route 40, Niquivil, San Juan Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ec4f9830-1a4b-40f1-b729-f28e3f5dbd9b/duplicate1+-+43.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out Although the front of La Posta hotel was very low-key, the patio outside the three guest rooms was lovingly decorated with rows of healthy, potted plants. Route 40, San Roque, San Juan Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ecdf4949-a6d2-42a0-b42a-4268aa8935a1/duplicate1+-+44.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out A cat at the hotel, who was always looking for attention. Route 40, San Roque, San Juan Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/31e75480-542e-420b-91a1-f6697d06adb8/duplicate1+-+45.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out The other cat at the hotel. This one was the boss. Route 40, San Roque, San Juan Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/53cc210e-a3fb-4c8e-94c3-c6ed1eb8707e/duplicate1+-+46.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out This impressive mountain ridge formed the scenic backdrop for the village of San Roque. Apparently some of the cliff faces are very popular with rock climbers. San Roque, San Juan Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/eca83fb6-45af-4ab5-9022-eb8cb18e4a54/duplicate1+-+48.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out The town had quite a few abandoned buildings on the outskirts. Route 40, San Roque, San Juan Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/76dc2377-24f8-4c07-bf77-27c2ef28fe13/duplicate1+-+47.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out Mud bricks sat next to a half-built structure. Route 40, San Roque, San Juan Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0fff38e1-0b8d-471e-9dfe-033e8fbff6dc/duplicate1+-+49.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out As the only patrons of the hotel restaurant during our stay, we ate our meals in a side room, next to a roaring fire on a brick grill (probably so the owner wouldn’t have to heat the whole restaurant just for us). The fire took the edge off the cold but didn’t quite make the room warm, so we ended up eating most of our meals while still bundled up in our coats. Route 40, San Roque, San Juan Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/dc953eda-5d95-4559-a667-fd80e0438c5c/duplicate1+-+50.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out The morning light cast a golden glow on the mountains as we cycled out of San Roque. Route 40, E of San Roque, San Juan Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/04249dd2-4e72-472b-856b-21d0960c9563/duplicate1+-+52.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out We stopped for a break at a roadside shrine dedicated to the Virgin of Urkupiña, who was said to have appeared to a shepherdess on a hill in Bolivia. Many roadside shrines have simple benches where people can rest. But this one was quite luxurious, luring us in with a sturdy picnic table that looked like new, and even a tablecloth. Route 40, E of San Roque, San Juan Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e1bf113a-6b10-4bd9-bcee-d49ed08b60e4/duplicate1+-+53.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out Someone created a roadside ‘art installation’ out of old tires with painted hubcaps. It was definitely eye-catching. Route 40, S of Hauco, San Juan Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c5e67cce-6afa-42b0-a4a8-3f6395a3dc37/duplicate1+-+54.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out Layers of cliffs and rugged hills lined the edge of the gray-green valley. Route 40, S of Huaco, San Juan Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a6e19206-2d76-478d-b170-b5625d5e3b1f/duplicate1+-+55.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out A sign in the garden of the (closed) restaurant read “Huaco, Land of Poets.” The village’s most famous son was Buenaventura Luna, a musician, poet and politician who had a tremendous influence on Argentina’s folk music in the early 1900s. Route 40, Huaco, San Juan Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f43ca7da-3373-4101-8770-f34fb6421895/duplicate1+-+56.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out We grabbed some calories to fuel the final miles of cycling for the day at this little shop in the village of Huaco. We stood at the window for a long time trying to figure out what they might have in stock that we would want to buy. Route 40, Huaco, San Juan Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/97cd2770-4391-4e1c-b0b3-93069761744e/duplicate1+-+57.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out A pair of guanacos eyed us warily from the safety of the tall thorn bushes. Moments later, they ran off into the desert. Route 40, N of Huaco, San Juan Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/faf6ff40-bcf4-4737-9d04-1ad298c1bea8/duplicate1+-+58.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out Morning sun illuminated the hills behind our wild camp in the high desert. The morning air was quite brisk, and we even found some frost on our panniers. Route 40, N of Huaco, San Juan Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/28a1c739-604c-44ea-af89-1362e143fa18/duplicate1+-+59.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out A dirt road off the highway led to the Gualcamayo Mine, one of the gold mines in the area. You can just see the mining field among the mountains in the upper left. Route 40, N of Huaco, San Juan Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1458d74c-68e7-439b-86c4-836e7c634657/duplicate1+-+60.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out After crossing what felt like hundreds of dry arroyos, we were surprised to reach one that had water flowing through. Luckily, it wasn’t very deep. Route 40, S of Santa Clara, La Rioja Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d9b143a9-056e-4f69-a9bf-cca443fceac5/duplicate1+-+61.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out Expansive vineyards surrounded the road as we cycled into town. Apparently the water in that small river we rode through was ‘sweet’ enough to support agriculture - unlike other rivers in the area that were salty. Route 40, Guandacol, La Rioja Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/53b4e8fe-ba71-4551-9fe2-fa33e031b89a/duplicate1+-+62.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out The church on the village’s central plaza was decorated with purple and gold ribbons, possibly for the winter solstice. In parts of Argentina where European and indigenous cultures mix, the winter solstice is often celebrated with religious services. Guandacol, La Rioja Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/16d96099-9311-4871-b92f-deb0b275022c/duplicate1+-+63.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out The morning was so cold that water escaping from a roadside irrigation hose froze in glittering columns that looked like blown glass. Route 40, Guandacol, La Rioja Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/aa9d0d08-dd95-4592-b6e0-3691d9159eb2/duplicate1+-+64.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out We startled a large flock of Burrowing Parakeets at the edge of town. They squawked loudly as they took flight, expressing their annoyance at our passing. Route 40, E of Guandacol, La Rioja Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/950d8371-f35c-46df-a351-587c34d9529e/duplicate1+-+65.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out A roadside sign welcomed us to the Vallecito Encantado (the Enchanted Little Valley). Dirt tracks and trails led back among the rock formations, but we just enjoyed viewing them from the main road. Route 40, E of Guandacol, La Rioja Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d351f0ab-bb28-4a76-9d3c-71cb49f8b061/duplicate1+-+66.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out One side of the valley was bordered by a ridge of dark, volcanic-looking rocks in multiple colors. Vallecito Encantado, Route 40, E of Guandacol, La Rioja Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5de58d31-072f-44da-ab74-14825b8bec63/duplicate1+-+67.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out On the other side, a tall ridge of lovely, pink limestone towered over the highway. Vallecito Encantado, Route 40, E of Guandacol, La Rioja Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d4841737-064e-4cd2-9f4a-6033dce815e5/duplicate1+-+68.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out This Pampas Fox spotted us at about the same time that we spotted him. He took our measure, before deciding to head back into the bush. Vallecito Encantado, Route 40, W of Villa Unión, La Rioja Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7aba67bc-55f3-44b1-ab5d-cfa66f059250/duplicate1+-+69.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out Approaching Villa Unión we crossed another channel with water (this one was big enough to have a bridge). The Bermejo River is one of the few perennial rivers flowing through this region that never dries up because of a high groundwater table. There were even a few, small springs seeping out of the gravel berm next to the road. Route 40, W of Villa Unión, La Rioja Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a11ee309-f8ee-479d-a3a7-79ba27792d05/duplicate1+-+70.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out On the high plain east of Villa Unión a southerly wind had filled the air with desert dust, obscuring our views of the surrounding mountains. Route 40, W of Puerto Alegre, La Rioja Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1751486451170-SO9VXW89700XAWWERT1V/duplicate1+-+71.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - The dust in the air ahead was so thick, it looked like we were cycling into a sandstorm Route 40, W of Puerto Alegre, La Rioja Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1751486553551-5CDUNNJMDPXD3C5JDFSA/duplicate1+-+72.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - The obscured by dust and smoke, the mountain ridges faded into the distance Route 40, Puerto Alegre, La Rioja Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/dfa3e1e9-d478-4208-a6f5-7f78f875f3a2/duplicate1+-+73.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out This albino horse was a resident of one of the small farms along the mountain route. Route 40, West Slope of Cuesta de Miranda, La Rioja Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2722b333-1709-4bdb-9ce9-ea9448458898/duplicate1+-+74.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out As we ascended towards the pass, red rock canyon walls closed in around us. Route 40, West Slope of Cuesta de Miranda, La Rioja Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/55d12295-358f-4ff7-b3e8-85ff0742bac0/duplicate1+-+75.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out This rock formation reminded us of a duck, swimming to the left. Route 40, West Slope of Cuesta de Miranda, La Rioja Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ae28a34b-5aa5-4e1a-ad5f-d21996fb0064/duplicate1+-+76.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out In moist depressions, dense bunches of grass bordered the road. Route 40, West Slope of Cuesta de Miranda, La Rioja Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a1e0878b-7168-457c-bdac-c1883be15829/duplicate1+-+77.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out The rich, coral color of some of the rocky outcrops was stunning. Route 40, West Slope of Cuesta de Miranda, La Rioja Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a3b53a2d-90d0-4f7b-aa06-0e3cba26d11a/duplicate1+-+78.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out ‘Forests’ of Argentine Saguaro cactus grew all over the mountain sides. Although they looked a lot like the famous saguaros that grow in the Sonoran Desert of North America, they are not even in the same genus. Argentine Saguaros are much more tolerant of cold (including freezing temperatures), grow much faster (up to a foot per year), and don’t get quite as tall as the Sonoran saguaros. Route 40, West Slope of Cuesta de Miranda, La Rioja Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ea17a589-3c8f-44c7-adb4-74f26cfa07a6/duplicate1+-+81.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out As we ascended towards the pass, the morning sun shone on the hills to our west, while we cycled in the cool shadow of the valley below. Route 40, West slope of Cuesta de Miranda, N of Tambillos, La Rioja Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0b2f2bd1-188b-4706-974f-90c4980ad265/duplicate1+-+82.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out Every so often one of these Chilean Mesquite bushes would reach out into the road, to try to snag us with its dagger-like spines. Route 40, West Slope of Cuesta de Miranda, La Rioja Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/344e0aeb-1569-40a3-8b9f-f0ed0b1b9e97/duplicate1+-+83.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out White, mineral deposits made the face of this red sandstone cliff look like it had been dusted with powdered sugar. Route 40, West Slope of Cuesta de Miranda, La Rioja Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/351d9d7d-d8e5-4739-8700-8ba7af3212a8/duplicate1+-+84.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out As we approached the top of the pass, the road climbed steeply toward the head of a box canyon. We wound back and forth on a series of switchbacks and hairpin turns that hugged the red cliffs. Route 40, West Slope of Cuesta de Miranda, La Rioja Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4c9a0045-0206-4e12-b779-4a946e9b0553/duplicate1+-+85.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out At the head of the box canyon, we had a fantastic view back down the valley that we had just ridden through. Route 40, West Slope of Cuesta de Miranda, La Rioja Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/185faf7b-37ef-4566-ade1-8fc672d1d8b2/duplicate1+-+86.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out We made it to the top of the pass! The high point (‘punto alto’) was officially 2,040.5 m (6,695 ft). It was a great feeling - and we were ready for the descent on the other side. Route 40, Top of of Cuesta de Miranda, La Rioja Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1f501181-67fa-47ff-9067-97e0bce189a0/duplicate1+-+87.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out The impressive view from the Miranda Overlook. Route 40, East Slope of Cuesta de Miranda, La Rioja Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2e922190-f3d2-4d2e-8251-8c6257413d03/duplicate1+-+88.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out A group of friendly folks from Chilecito and Mendoza befriended us at the Miranda Overlook, entertaining us with tales of their love for the Argentinian tradition of asado (Sunday barbecues, steeped in gaucho tradition). Route 40, East Slope of Cuesta de Miranda, La Rioja Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7e9de396-b3a2-4927-9c41-fcfed5de9f7f/duplicate1+-+89.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out We stopped at one other pull-off along the descent. It was another shrine to the Difunta Correa. Like the others we had seen near San Juan, this shrine also was overflowing with bottles of water offered to the folk saint as sign of respect and devotion. Route 40, East Slope of Cuesta de Miranda, La Rioja Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/24d52a47-618d-44e3-baf4-a406db3511a8/duplicate1+-+90.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out Down in the valley, we found ourselves back in wine country - with symbols of wine culture everywhere. This old barrel was on display at a major highway intersection. Route 40, Nanogasta, La Rioja Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/83740d27-78f9-4647-919d-5daef1cc5731/duplicate1+-+91.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out We spotted this handsome Spot-winged Falconet along the bike path between Nanogasta and Chilecito. Route 40, N of Nanogasta, La Rioja Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c25bb441-759b-432a-9c82-8b289e3435d4/duplicate1+-+23.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out This photo is of a Patagonian Mara that we saw at the Buenos Aires Ecopark. We saw another one of these endearing rodents along the bike path between Nanogasta and Chilecito, but it was very shy and ran away before we got a photo. Ecoparque (formerly the zoo), Buenos Aires, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/67c11dd7-a437-4eef-b9ad-323c70d3f5b7/duplicate1+-+92.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out View of the Sierra Famatina mountain range, famous for its gold, silver and copper mines. Route 40, S of Chilecito, La Rioja Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/278f39bc-d20e-4fa6-a95c-652a8e8d737a/duplicate1+-+93.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out Rolling into the town of Chilecito, Route 40, La Rioja Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5f8b24eb-aafb-4ef0-b5e8-c49cdf22997e/duplicate1+-+95.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out In three different parts of town we saw this mural about the sign language alphabet. We wondered if there was a school for hearing-impaired people in town. Chilecito, La Rioja Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/43738d82-c16b-4162-9bf5-1bfd7dc585f2/duplicate1+-+94.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out This was the first town where we saw ornamental orange trees growing in parks and along roads. In spite of the frigid weather, we took this as a sign that we were finally getting far enough north to enter a milder climate. Chilecito, La Rioja Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e1a00dce-86d9-40c6-877e-1cbb02869530/duplicate1+-+96.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out This mural depicted some of the town’s better known sights, including Route 40, an iron support for the historic, mining cable car, and the Christ of the Pass statue. We would end up visiting all three of these attractions. Chilecito, La Rioja Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1751488512070-9SCZ84U8BUGKZ5F0KOYL/duplicate1+-+97.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - The main unloading terminal at Cable Car Station 1 Chilecito, La Rioja Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1751488594527-RLZK57W4QYH87JSYCH3N/duplicate1+-+98.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - A line of mineral transport buckets, Cable Car Station 1 Chilecito, La Rioja Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1751488647197-RIJJ13L3JBTY40Y9F3TT/duplicate1+-+99.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - A miner and his dog catch a lift in one of the ore buckets (historical photo in the Cable Car Mine Museum) Chilecito, La Rioja Province, Argentina. 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Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9090060a-e90f-40c0-9ede-0b4ab34aed0c/duplicate1+-+2+%281%29.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out The temperature on the mountain ridge was still below freezing when we arrived on our bicycles. Bushes on the nearby mountainside were covered with white frost. Cable Car Station 2, Santa Florentina, La Rioja Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/71ea3ffb-69a0-4ed0-937e-5c1350f704a9/duplicate1+-+3+%281%29.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out A key function of the nine stations along the length of the cable car system was to provide the power that lifted the gondolas up into the mountains. We were able to get an up-close look at the big steam engine in Cable Car Station 2. Santa Florentina, La Rioja Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f37b0071-0b9e-47e3-a72e-46b2a892521b/duplicate1+-+4+%281%29.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 3: Mendoza to Chilecito - Make it stand out On our final morning in Chilecito, we walked over to visit the pristine, white statue, Christ of the Pass. It stood on a hill overlooking the town at the top of 200 stairs. Chilecito, La Rioja Province, Argentina. 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Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0d36022d-a7f2-4400-921e-e9e17ed6b969/duplicate1+-+2.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out A rare, rocky outcrop along the side of the road seemed to lure faithful Christians into decorating it with small shrines. Route 40, North of Buta Ranquil, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/775a75f6-5c1f-4418-83d0-3137e5ebfee8/duplicate1+-+3.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out A Variable Hawk rested in a bush not far from the road. Route 40, North of Buta Ranquil, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/89ba4e6d-4cea-441f-8c3e-fb1bf81f5237/duplicate1+-+4.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out Taking a break on our way down into the Colorado River Valley. Route 40, North of Buta Ranquil, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7eb906a5-daed-4e29-b549-e52f0128368a/duplicate1+-+5.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out View of the Buta Có River from the little, roadside, picnic area. The stream provided a pleasant backdrop for a rest stop. Route 40, South of Barrancas, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/144acc1f-81d2-44b4-8ad4-ba43f2f7e67c/duplicate1+-+7.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out This carving near the entrance to town was one of many stone works of art displayed in the village. We definitely got the feeling that there was a limestone quarry nearby. Route 40, Barrancas, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5e6234d4-78b0-4739-be75-46f1529c8ac9/duplicate1+-+8.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out We saw multiple logging trucks rolling through the small village of Barrancas. It struck us as odd, since we hadn’t seen any trees to speak of (outside of human settlements) for many days. Route 40, Barrancas, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/59f6e4c8-6d93-4ffa-a4d9-788e654a7fe3/duplicate1+-+6.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out Ready to enjoy a hearty milanesa platter after a day of cycling. Route 40, Barrancas, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/043faf30-96b3-47a2-b442-8ff8097233ea/duplicate1+-+9.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out Rural businesses in Argentina often use handmade signs to attract customers and convey essential information - like this one for a local restaurant that listed the basic menu, address and phone numbers on hand-painted panels of wood. Route 40, Barrancas, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/903ee68e-4026-4646-89bc-337e1d43fc65/duplicate1+-+10.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out The morning sun lit up a ridge of snow splashed mountains, while the lower, closer foothills remained in shadow. Route 40, North of Barrancas, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/053c5431-65e5-4c29-862e-25fddb34da4a/duplicate1+-+11.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out For a change, we practically had the road to ourselves. Each hour, only about 2-4 cars passed us going in either direction. Otherwise, the desert was quiet. Route 40, North of Barrancas, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b4867465-61ed-4843-8b0f-50dae809489b/duplicate1+-+12.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out A lone cow wandered across a dry lake bed. It seemed as though the dry landscape didn’t produce enough forage for large herds. Route 40, North of Barrancas, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ffc23b42-d5a6-40de-8e04-ac2693a62ff6/duplicate1+-+13.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out The rustic cabin (on the left) that became our home for two nights, while we waited out another wind storm. Route 40, Ranquil del Norte, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6d61fbad-edfb-49a5-9d4b-a031860a1e80/duplicate1+-+14.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out Food options in the little village of Ranquil del Norte were fairly limited, so we made do with whatever was available. The only bread sold at both of the little grocery stores came in the form of humongous loaves of locally-made bread. One loaf kept us fed for days. Route 40, Ranquil del Norte, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/94db9784-fc37-4fb5-816a-0ad8233f456b/duplicate1+-+15.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out From the top of a nearby ridge, a couple of alert dogs watched us cycle by and then trotted along with us for a short distance. Unlike some dogs that you can outrun, these dogs were clearly faster than average and would not be left behind if they didn’t want to be. A remarkable number of dogs in this region had the sleek appearance of Sight Hounds (i.e., Greyhounds, Salukis, or Borzois). We were surprised to see these two so far from a ranch or farmhouse. Route 40, North of Ranquil del Norte, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/50b4ba4f-3256-4216-977e-cdb26f35579a/duplicate1+-+16.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out We were still in goat country. One hillside was crawling with hundreds of goats, looking almost like a swarm of ants from a distance. You can tell how good an area is for grazing by the domestic animals that you find. Cows get the best grass, sheep are next and goats subsist on the most meager of dry dessert vegetation. Route 40, North of Ranquil del Norte, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/09e651ff-98c5-4c8a-923f-5b06010f2ed0/duplicate1+-+17.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out As we descended off of the ridge, we could see a new volcano in the distance. For some time its peak was hidden in the clouds, making it look enormous. But when the clouds later cleared we could see that it didn’t rise to a cone - instead it was topped by a broad, flat caldera, and not so tall after all. Route 40, Payún Liso Volcano, North of Ranquil del Norte, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0e7a2c48-bb4a-40c6-90d7-a10ab3adda10/duplicate1+-+18.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out The rushing water of the Río Grande cut a channel along the edge of a dark, prehistoric lava flow. You can see the regular desert sand on the left, and the dark lava rocks on the right. Route 40, North of Ranquil del Norte, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/03d932ef-da40-4b81-8360-673e2db5a55e/duplicate1+-+20.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out We enjoyed an hour and a half of mellow cycling through the valley, before climbing back sharply uphill onto a volcanic mesa. That final climb was steep enough that PedalingGal ended up walking for a bit. Route 40, Río Grande Valley, North of Ranquil del Norte, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9c95ffa7-4450-4f34-9b98-d1e5c4ed29c1/duplicate1+-+19.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out A pair of Andean Condors glided slowly by our campsite on a bluff overlooking the Río Grande. Hopefully we didn’t look so worn out that they were hoping for a meal. Route 40, North of Ranquil del Norte, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0e7b7df6-f0ef-455c-b114-73f9abcb56e2/duplicate1+-+21.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out Most of the plants in this area came armed with dagger-like spikes. We had to be careful to avoid running over small plants trying to grow on the sandy paths - so as not to puncture our tires. Route 40, Río Grande Valley, North of Ranquil del Norte, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5df98790-7da1-476d-b36b-7490aaa17c3a/duplicate1+-+22.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out We ended up with a nearly perfect campsite, nestled among the lava boulders on a mesa overlooking the river. Route 40, Río Grande Valley, North of Ranquil del Norte, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/683ba0e9-4d33-4323-8018-72e1a8787e8c/duplicate1+-+23.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out The morning light cast a warm glow on the brown and tan slopes of the surrounding hills. Route 40, Río Grande Valley, North of Ranquil del Norte, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/96432061-f7cc-4eee-ac1d-8f138c2010e7/duplicate1+-+24.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out Breakfast with a view of the Río Grande Valley, as it wound its way along the edge of the lava field. Route 40, North of Ranquil del Norte, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/649018df-89d2-4ed1-9939-8eb8bf3af6e4/duplicate1+-+25.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out From a distance some of the mountains were a kaleidoscope of muted colors. Route 40, Río Grande Valley, North of Ranquil del Norte, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c7a73f85-d212-44dc-9251-0294653bb0c6/duplicate1+-+26.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out Much of the ground along the sides of the road continued to be covered with jagged, moon-like, lava rocks. Route 40, Río Grande Valley, North of Ranquil del Norte, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/96087d89-d4de-4520-b8a7-f382a00e97ae/duplicate1+-+28.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out View of the slot canyon of the Río Grande from the Pasarela (the ‘catwalk’), a foot bridge over the gorge cut through the dark, volcanic rock. A motorcyclist stopped on the highway bridge to take a look down the canyon as well. Route 40, La Pasarela, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/fe3c8a81-1f83-4346-9f76-8370644fcea0/duplicate1+-+27.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out A lava outcrop near the river crossing seemed to be a magnet for people setting up small, roadside shrines. Route 40, La Pasarela, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/012a7e3b-f282-4c30-88f3-cb14ccf38c89/duplicate1+-+29.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out Eventually we left the lava field behind, and the vegetation became a lot more lush, especially along the water courses. A row golden and lemon-yellow trees lined the banks of the Mechanquil River, reminding us that the southern hemisphere fall was upon us. Route 40, Río Grande Valley, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6eeda56b-eddc-4a13-8c80-b4621da12a7a/duplicate1+-+30.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out Our campsite on the decommissioned oil drilling pad. In addition to being nice and flat, it was gloriously free of thorn bushes. Route 40, Río Grande Valley, near El Manzano, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5dc30895-946f-4488-9412-70ce8fd2ad21/duplicate1+-+31.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out Enjoying a chilly breakfast with another stunning view of the Río Grande Valley. Route 40, Near El Manzano, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3ab267c4-1f52-49fa-bf77-cba9d08cf205/duplicate1+-+32.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out As we approached the village of Bardas Blancas, the river valley was covered with a blanket of pampas grass, swaying in the wind. Route 40, Río Grande River Valley, North of El Manzano, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f06a08a3-7bb0-4d5c-8435-5d50484e0e07/duplicate1+-+33.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out For a moment, it looked like a dinosaur had somehow survived in this remote valley. But it was just a statue guarding the entrance to an isolated, travelers’ hostel. Descanso Cordillerano, Route 40, South of Bardas Blancas, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/983cd411-4f2f-4a2d-9ad3-493351dba960/duplicate1+-+34.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out La 40 Parador was the perfect spot to grab a hearty lunch after three days cycling through remote landscapes with few services. Route 40, Bardas Blancas, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1748985557882-JM0TQJ5AV78H1W5IHIVI/duplicate1+-+35.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - A dapper gaucho with his goats and trusty dog Route 40, Bardas Blancas, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1748985674682-LHFK63GPUWUXJGP7M0AD/duplicate1+-+36.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - This guy had more of a steely stare Río Grande Valley. Route 40, Bardas Blancas, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8ea5ffa1-19c6-47a6-a370-892aca99decf/duplicate1+-+37.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out At the base of the hill up onto the Cuesta del Chihuido, another Route 40 sign was in the process of being smothered by travelers’ stickers. Arroyo Agua Botada Valley, Route 40, Near Bardas Blancas, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/490c949f-b236-47f0-93b6-fa04733cd1ad/duplicate1+-+38.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out The morning sun cast a golden glow on the surrounding mountains. Arroyo Agua Botada Valley, Route 40, North of Bardas Blancas, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d9975b8d-7d3b-408f-952c-57a4bba4598f/duplicate1+-+39.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out We stopped to catch our breath and have a look around at a hairpin turn on the descent from the Cuesta del Chihuido. Route 40, North of Bardas Blancas, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/aa0ea4f6-4715-4708-891f-87d32006e45a/duplicate1+-+40.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out The road surface on the way into Malargüe was in rough shape, but the bridges were even worse. Quite a few of the bridges looked like they should have been replaced a while ago. Loncoche River Bridge, Route 40, South of Malargüe, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d31ed6ed-324b-48dc-87b9-f3e18c002b9a/duplicate1+-+41.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out A glowing, golden corridor of poplar trees surrounded us as we cycled into town. Route 40, Approaching Malargüe, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/25a848c2-0dcf-46d5-9416-13efa69a6e2c/duplicate1+-+42.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out The town’s most notable landmark is known as the 50th Anniversary Clock Tower. For most of its history, Malargüe was administered as part of a larger municipality. It has only been recognized as a separate municipality since 1950. The clock tower was inaugurated in 2000 to celebrate those first 50 years. Route 40, Malargüe, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e894a38d-148e-4a60-97ab-97d58ba81fbf/duplicate1+-+43.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out Eggs, tomato and avocado had become one of our go-to breakfast meals. The ingredients were readily available, and it was easy to prepare even in rustic cabins. Route 40, Malargüe, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/021e26a5-3dff-4251-99aa-7dcc6bf0ad8e/duplicate1+-+44.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out This set of keys for our cabin in Malargüe was typical of the big, brass, skeleton keys that were normal throughout Argentina and Chile. Route 40, Malargüe, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7e0fb737-7bed-4587-ba25-c65f5f86c68d/duplicate1+-+45.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out Looking east, we could see the edge of the thick, gray, layer of clouds that blocked the sun all day. Beyond the cloud line, the sun shone on some distant hills. Route 40, South of El Sosneado, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/46ff6721-671b-47b8-9439-1ded8705c0f5/duplicate1+-+47.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out Our little cabin in the village of El Sosneado. Most of the houses in this small community looked surprisingly similar to our cabin. Route 40, Mendoza Province, Argentina.. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b8e96dcb-35af-4c0e-9bb5-4e8f412e8896/duplicate1+-+46.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out Like many highway restaurants, the windows of the Parador el Chacallal were plastered with stickers left by travelers who seemed to need to mark their trail, by leaving a physical record that they had passed through. Route 40, El Sosneado, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/678d30d3-1e28-461c-9b89-55c7db7f9f97/duplicate1+-+48.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out Ordinarily we strap used 1.5L bottles of water onto both sides of our front forks when we need to carry extra water. But after one of PedalingGuy’s bottles sprung a leak, we had to make do with two 0.5L bottles lashed together. Route 40, El Sosneado, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d972b352-29a8-4e02-be84-682e87ef296d/duplicate1+-+49.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out One of several, slowly nodding pumpjacks we saw along the route north of El Sosneado. As part of Argentina’s famous Vaca Muerta shale basin, this area was one of the most important hydrocarbon mining zones in South America. Route 40, North of El Sosneado, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d22e4652-0d24-4a3d-a1c1-f71d2ff01d9b/duplicate1+-+50.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out As we rode toward Mendoza, we saw increasing signs that we were entering an area of particular devotion to the folk saint La Difunta Correa. The legend says that when her husband was left for dead by the army in the mid-1800s, Deolinda Correa searched for him in the desert northeast of Mendoza, but died of thirst on the way. Several days later her body was discovered by a band of gauchos, but her infant child was still miraculously alive. Devotees believe she continues to grant miracles to those who pray for her help, and have built roadside shrines to her across northern Argentina. One of the most common ways to seek her protection is to leave bottles of water (especially around Easter), to quench her eternal thirst. Thus, you can always tell a Difunta Correa shrine by the piles of water bottles left as offerings. Route 40, North of El Sosneado, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d0ae697b-841d-4307-a705-d4dd16bb6106/duplicate1+-+51.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out The majestic form of the Diamanté Volcano dominated the landscape ahead of us as we rode northward. Route 40, North of El Sosneado, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4c0ec48c-a3be-4b38-a4fa-8d37e22e9fd0/duplicate1+-+52.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out This adorable Pygmy Armadillo was busy rooting around in the dirt along the side of the highway. It’s the only species of armadillo that hibernates, spending the winter underground in burrows that it digs with its big claws. Route 40, North of El Sosneado, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2da0598f-d204-493e-b457-e5ce7dd52113/duplicate1+-+53.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out Our campsite near the Diamanté River Bridge. On the hillside beyond our tent, we spotted the first cactus plants we had seen since beginning our journey through Chile and Argentina. It felt like we were really in the desert now. Route 40, North of El Sosneado, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4f814407-1a05-4ee7-97de-a4646bf6961c/duplicate1+-+54.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out The view back towards the Diamanté River Bridge. The night before, we had camped at the base of the bridge on the lefthand side, near the river bank. Route 40, North of El Sosneado, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9c024090-6f83-44ef-9244-cc7745889c48/duplicate1+-+55.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out After cresting the top of the ridge we passed a band of gauchos herding cattle along a fence line parallel to the highway. Further south all of the herds we saw had been goats. The presence of so many cows suggested we were getting into an area with more available grass. Route 40, South of Pareditas, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/63e6d234-c030-433b-b0d5-17378f5ac26f/duplicate1+-+56.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out The ground cloth we had carried with us finally came in handy as an ad hoc sun shelter, for a relaxing evening before setting up our tent. Route 40, Papagayos River, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5823e119-1cbc-428f-a012-4333c813b5cd/duplicate1+-+57.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out As the sun sank towards the horizon, we set up our tent in the fading light. We had just enough light to get ourselves settled inside before darkness surrounded us. Route 40, Papagayos River, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f4ae5817-5c24-4de6-9171-82adec8280c9/duplicate1+-+58.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out Bands of thick clouds alternated with sunshine, creating lovely patterns on the Andean foothills to our left. Route 40, South of Pareditas, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d45aa7dd-0806-4a00-b6c3-c65a32cb5336/duplicate1+-+59.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out Enjoying a quick break along the side of the road, in the chill morning air. Route 40, South of Pareditas, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/25e6a062-60d7-4d92-8f2b-5a59524d2a62/duplicate1+-+60.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out The Cuyo Region’s famous vineyards spread out across the valley floor, against a backdrop of rugged mountains. Water that drains from the mountains is used to irrigate the crops, allowing them to grow in what would otherwise be sparse desert. Route 40, Near Eugenio Bustos, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b1ff9a38-3df4-40a2-9eaf-d855174d1718/duplicate1+-+61.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out Contacting our host after arriving outside our cabin in Eugenio Bustos. It looked pretty good from the outside, but ended up being very run down on the inside. Route 40, Eugenio Bustos, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4c0a1827-e3f2-4209-b6a4-806051740488/duplicate1+-+62.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out This is one way to save on labor costs. The traffic control guy for this road construction zone was a metal frame dressed in construction worker’s clothes. He was even wearing rubber boots and a hard hat. Route 40, Tunuyán, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b6085a6f-74d5-472b-b514-e69d4ddcb2dd/duplicate1+-+63.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out Sighting this Burrowing Owl on an agricultural fence post was particularly fun for us. In addition to being a delightful species, it reminded us of Burrowing Owls we had seen in similar, dry land habitats in North America. Route 40, Near Ugarteche, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/aa3d3972-7d9a-4830-a780-4245d1455675/duplicate1+-+1+%281%29.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out One of our ‘gift from the heavens’ tomatoes, that fell onto our dinner plate from an agricultural truck rumbling along the highway. Route 40, Near Ugarteche, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3b3924ed-a245-4c0e-85cf-152d3381d8f7/duplicate1+-+65.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out There weren’t any people to welcome us to the camping area at Finca Martinez. Instead there were three, big, aggressive dogs including this Belgian Malinois and Boxer. But after they got to know us, the dogs followed us around, looking for attention. Route 40, Near Ugarteche, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f760fac1-1d73-4221-abd1-4e954f74cbdd/duplicate1+-+64.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out We ended up in an idyllic campsite, with our tent pitched on a grassy hill overlooking a vineyard turning to autumn colors. The tall mountain in the background is Mount Aconcagua - the highest mountain in the world outside of the Himalayas, whose glaciers are a source of Mendoza’s life-giving water. Route 40, Near Ugarteche, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ac4c4ca4-713e-4a2a-8e17-4c37d9b23426/duplicate1+-+66.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out A typical, tree-lined boulevard in the city of Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/77c38c93-7dc4-4048-b9e7-2e0425348e9e/duplicate1+-+70.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out A tile plaque in a small plaza honored the Virgin of Carrodilla, the patron saint of vineyards and wine makers. Each February a festival is held in her honor, just before the start of the grape harvesting season. City of Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ed846374-6af3-438c-b10b-4cd237575c4c/duplicate1+-+69.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out Mendoza has five main plazas, each with its own theme. The Plaza de Italia was filled with images honoring the role of Italian immigrants in the city’s development, including the wine industry. An Italian gondola appeared to glide out of the plaza’s central fountain. City of Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/379b2a04-49cf-4b61-8e5e-0b03548b79e2/duplicate1+-+67.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out The Plaza de España (Spanish Plaza) was one of our favorites, with beautiful, intricate Andalusian tile mosaics covering a series of benches that invited people to simply hang out and enjoy the peaceful setting. City of Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4169464b-4787-4232-929e-3a26609ecfe3/duplicate1+-+68.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out Detail from one of the tile panels in the Plaza de España, depicting Christopher Columbus’s discovery of the Americas. City of Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e0fd8a9f-7d9b-4abc-babc-0686ec9c237e/duplicate1+-+71.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out An Andean Condor with outstretched wings sits atop the famous Gates to General San Martín Park - Mendoza’s version of Central Park, on the western edge of town. The condor is said to represent strength and freedom. The gates are largely symbolic, since the rest of the park is not fenced. City of Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c47229a8-4694-40d4-91ac-38a7304c0fee/duplicate1+-+72.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out The Fountain of the Continents was one of the more impressive fountains in General San Martín Park. City of Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/327b0199-eb7d-4f7a-8924-a44d164e29e4/duplicate1+-+73.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out Regata Lake in General San Martín Park is more than a kilometer long and hosts the city’s rowing club. We often saw rowing crews out practicing on the lake. City of Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/610c56a8-6228-4667-8739-9dad03309449/duplicate1+-+74.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out On the western end of General San Martín Park stands Glory Hill, which hosts several monuments to the Army of the Andes. Led by General San Martín, the Army’s victories over the Spanish liberated several South American countries, including Argentina. Every other day, we would do a bike ride that included the short but steep 712 ft (217 m) climb to the top of the hill. City of Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3d239432-d214-4c23-b9f8-7c7a8018c1d1/duplicate1+-+75.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out The heroic monument to the Army of the Andes, at the top of Glory Hill. City of Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Ciudad Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/bec910bd-96ec-4643-ab9b-2fd92cfd09eb/duplicate1+-+76.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out A stop for a crepe from a food truck in General San Martín Park was a great addition to our bike rides. City of Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/85d6dc4a-b721-410c-abb7-c891e0318dd4/duplicate1+-+77.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out One afternoon we toured La Enoteca, a museum housed in what was originally Mendoza’s first wine making school. This strainer pump was an early tool used for separating solid parts of grapes from the juice during the wine-making process. City of Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/66c339ff-1c07-4667-911b-266a56055c10/duplicate1+-+78.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out Descending into the depths of the old wine cellar at La Enoteca, Mendoza’s wine-making museum. City of Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/843498b8-8605-445b-a3a4-bf67217eba47/duplicate1+-+2+%281%29.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out People in Argentina typically drink wine with both lunch and dinner, as well as at social occasions. Every grocery store has an extensive section of shelves devoted to native wines, especially the national pride, Malbec. City of Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8d28f18d-fa45-475c-924d-3c492e9913ae/duplicate1+-+79.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 2: Buta Ranquil to Mendoza - Make it stand out Argentinians also love their sweets. These alluring snacks were on display at one of the city’s many pastry shops. City of Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina. 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Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/18021f5f-2a24-435a-960a-555ac4f689a6/duplicate1+-+2.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 1: Junín de los Andes to Buta Ranquíl - Make it stand out Judging from the fairly thick forest along the banks of this river, it must have had a pretty good water flow all year. Away from water sources, there were no trees unless people planted them. Collón Curá River. Route 40, La Rincónada, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7d961273-02e5-4071-8804-b4303ebffa96/duplicate1+-+3.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 1: Junín de los Andes to Buta Ranquíl - Make it stand out View towards the Chico mesas. The isolated, dark green woodland was a sure sign that there was a homestead among the trees (and that the trees were planted by people). The slight green wash to the grass in the valley was another indicator that there must be water near the surface down there. The Lanín Volcano can be seen between the buttes. Route 40, La Rincónada, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a137f9ab-7b55-410c-8082-a7fa83405f4a/duplicate1+-+5.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 1: Junín de los Andes to Buta Ranquíl - Make it stand out This small group of Lesser Rheas sprinted away when PedalingGuy tried to take their photo. Poaching is a problem in some areas, and the birds have become extremely wary of people. Route 40, Near Catán Lil, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b284211a-5ad3-4f50-ba21-0eef85ad285f/duplicate1+-+4.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 1: Junín de los Andes to Buta Ranquíl - Make it stand out As we traversed the top of the plateau, we were struck by the sight of several rusting hulks of cars along the side of the road. It wasn’t something we had seen in Chile or the other parts of Argentina we had visited. We wondered if it was just too hard to rescue a broken down vehicle from this remote mesa, causing cars to be abandoned, left to slowly decay under the Patagonian sun. Route 40, South of Catán Lil, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4a34ab85-34ca-47ec-99ef-64eec54623cb/duplicate1+-+6.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 1: Junín de los Andes to Buta Ranquíl - Make it stand out A lovely sunset, seen from our campsite among the cottonwood trees. Route 40, Catán Lil, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b27123ea-ef3b-4046-b664-bb32f4b23247/duplicate1+-+7.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 1: Junín de los Andes to Buta Ranquíl - Make it stand out A herd of horses were intrigued by the sight of two cyclists passing by. The bushy, pale-green grass in the background was pampas grass. Route 40, North of Catán Lil, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d1354bf7-b94d-47c8-9b3f-6b6462c78858/duplicate1+-+9.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 1: Junín de los Andes to Buta Ranquíl - Make it stand out Ominous clouds gathered over the route ahead of us. Out on the pampas, there was nowhere to seek cover. Route 40, Near Estancia Don José, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/12e6a2d7-ac9d-4e9d-a2ce-b7af91b8c053/duplicate1+-+11.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 1: Junín de los Andes to Buta Ranquíl - Make it stand out We had to wait until we were back in Argentina to finally see some Chilean Flamingos. It was a big thrill to see about 100 of these goofy, gorgeous birds feeding in a shallow lake. Route 40, Lake La Nedra, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/16bc120d-ad15-41c6-8e5d-2765e9c5cd5d/duplicate1+-+12.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 1: Junín de los Andes to Buta Ranquíl - Make it stand out The approaching weather front brought a thick, gray layer of clouds. Grass fronds along a dry riverbed waved in the wind. Route 40, Arroyo China Muerta, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/df189346-909b-401c-b73f-adc61de1cdff/duplicate1+-+13.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 1: Junín de los Andes to Buta Ranquíl - Make it stand out View from the rim of a high mesa. It kept threatening to rain, but we were spared - with just a few periods of light rain and mist. Route 40, South of Zapala, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/25913239-608b-4917-9096-7cad3de619bb/duplicate1+-+14.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 1: Junín de los Andes to Buta Ranquíl - Make it stand out The changing leaves on the saffron-tinged cottonwoods along the Santo Domingo River were another reminder that autumn was approaching quickly. Route 40, South of Zapala, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a4b53169-0ff8-45ad-871f-f885628b7027/duplicate1+-+15.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 1: Junín de los Andes to Buta Ranquíl - Make it stand out A quick, roadside visit with Daniel (from Argentina) and Ernesto (from Chile). Their boisterous energy was infectious. We were impressed that they were dressed light (note Ernesto’s shorts), while we were wearing multiple warm layers against the cold, damp air. Route 40, South of Zapala, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/96aae5d0-79c3-40cb-98a6-9f58e388cecf/duplicate1+-+16.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 1: Junín de los Andes to Buta Ranquíl - Make it stand out Our gigantic milanesa sandwich, big enough to feed two hungry cyclists. It was a good thing we took the waiter’s advice, and didn’t order two of those mega sandwiches. Zapala, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/fdc7acaf-7a60-4dc0-ba7f-5eef24073ccf/duplicate1+-+17.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 1: Junín de los Andes to Buta Ranquíl - Make it stand out This silhouette painted on a building near the old railroad corridor seemed to capture the melancholy, yet resilient spirit of the town. Zapala, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d1711e1d-53f6-4274-ab5d-712604eb93b1/duplicate1+-+18.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 1: Junín de los Andes to Buta Ranquíl - Make it stand out A statue within a big traffic circle honored the first European settlers in the area. A man in gaucho dress led a team pulling a classic ox cart, carrying his wife and child. Their stoic appearance conveyed the fabled strength of spirit attributed to early pioneers. Not too different from the pioneers who settled the American West. Zapala, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/fe16b50f-1fef-441a-a4f7-44b6aca25f28/duplicate1+-+19.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 1: Junín de los Andes to Buta Ranquíl - Make it stand out Like most local history museums, the one in Zapala was in many ways a big collection of stuff donated by the local population. The museum doesn’t get many visitors so everyone gets their own personal guide. Although our tour guide only spoke Spanish, he made a great effort to make sure we understood all the items on display. Our favorite artifact was a giant, antique film projector that was used in the local cinema until the 1950s. Zapala, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/82b64021-1205-4c0f-970b-b98917fb65bd/duplicate1+-+20.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 1: Junín de los Andes to Buta Ranquíl - Make it stand out Plants clearly had a hard time growing here. We were surrounded by khaki-colored hills with just patchy, muted-green vegetation. Route 40, Covunco River Valley, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1b954938-0b00-41c8-8bd9-2dd592132994/duplicate1+-+21.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 1: Junín de los Andes to Buta Ranquíl - Make it stand out A lonely homestead out-building, among the tufts of last year’s grass. Route 40, South of Las Lajas, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a261ac51-3f54-412f-9a89-c25deea3e3b3/duplicate1+-+22.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 1: Junín de los Andes to Buta Ranquíl - Make it stand out A roadside offering of thanks, now serving as a shrine for other travelers who seek blessings. Route 40, South of Las Lajas, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/66764d8d-f818-4108-9f96-3f34bbb0ed66/duplicate1+-+23.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 1: Junín de los Andes to Buta Ranquíl - Make it stand out Our arrival in the town of Las Lajas, another frontier outpost in western Argentina. Route 40, Las Lajas, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6d50e224-c3ff-4431-9e3e-70b2e44d6377/duplicate1+-+25.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 1: Junín de los Andes to Buta Ranquíl - Make it stand out The eye-catching colors of the rental cabins in Las Lajas. We stayed in the green one. Route 40, Las Lajas, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4fcab58a-6b6e-4703-b50c-cb0d6a32a919/duplicate1+-+24.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 1: Junín de los Andes to Buta Ranquíl - Make it stand out Flocks of Burrowing Parakeets started to gather in the tall trees near our cabin. Route 40, Las Lajas, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7b1c9268-607f-4a04-aafd-0a55e61d3adb/duplicate1+-+26.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 1: Junín de los Andes to Buta Ranquíl - Make it stand out The road to the nature reserve was unpaved, winding through suburban farmland. Route 40, Las Lajitas Natural Reserve, Las Lajas, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a10f7e30-3985-4017-8181-37c85b0203f5/duplicate1+-+27.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 1: Junín de los Andes to Buta Ranquíl - Make it stand out The horses and ponies corralled near the houses were very friendly, probably hoping for a carrot or other treat. Route 40, Las Lajitas Natural Reserve, Las Lajas, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/191686c0-03a4-40d1-bc10-8507f698d263/duplicate1+-+28.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 1: Junín de los Andes to Buta Ranquíl - Make it stand out Most of the birds we saw in the marsh were familiar to us from places like Buenos Aires. The one, new species we saw was a Picui Ground-Dove. They were quite plain, but it still was fun to see something new. Route 40, Las Lajitas Natural Reserve, Las Lajas, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f6cee379-d7ce-42be-bd0a-361e95e79a00/duplicate1+-+29.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 1: Junín de los Andes to Buta Ranquíl - Make it stand out The area just east of Las Lajas is known for its large specimens of petrified trees. Fossil hunters go prospecting in this arroyo for those remnants of an earlier time. Route 40, Arroyo Pyrámide petrified wood site, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/885a6b3f-8b61-4fc5-a2e1-5f9562a92da0/duplicate1+-+33.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 1: Junín de los Andes to Buta Ranquíl - Make it stand out A rock encrusted with fossil clams indicated that this dry land was once a shallow sea. Route 40, Salado River Valley, South of Chorriaca, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5ae67623-8168-4015-84e1-7a4ca5941c93/duplicate1+-+30.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 1: Junín de los Andes to Buta Ranquíl - Make it stand out These days, any bit of water can transform the landscape. This homestead on the far side of a river valley must have had some water near the surface, supporting a grove of trees and even a patch of green grassland that looked anomalous among the beige hills. Route 40, East of Las Lajas, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/fb194ec5-666f-41f7-aaa9-b87a123c0758/duplicate1+-+31.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 1: Junín de los Andes to Buta Ranquíl - Make it stand out Pondering the tranquility of the landscape, and how hard that last hill was to get up. On a ridge that bordered the Salado River Valley. Route 40, East of Las Lajas, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/03f4ed5a-0542-4cfd-986b-fca38f520827/duplicate1+-+32.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 1: Junín de los Andes to Buta Ranquíl - Make it stand out Like a big, lacy, white flower, the satellite antenna at the Chinese Deep Space Station really stood out in the desert. Route 40, Salado River Valley, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/70b2c8bf-4e5e-4e00-8e3d-d256e5e0ff0f/duplicate1+-+35.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 1: Junín de los Andes to Buta Ranquíl - Make it stand out Sunset cast a warm glow on the surrounding hills near our campsite. The gravel berm just beyond our bikes blocked our tent from the view of passing cars. Route 40, Salado River Valley, South of Chorriaca, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/66986bfc-0264-4151-9357-8cb79141d584/duplicate1+-+34.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 1: Junín de los Andes to Buta Ranquíl - Make it stand out The sun dipping behind the mountain ridge to our west. Route 40, Salado River Valley, South of Chorriaca, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/72b83cd7-3c0b-45e0-a26d-7f4a1de81b71/duplicate1+-+36.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 1: Junín de los Andes to Buta Ranquíl - Make it stand out Pushing the bike back to the road, from our campsite behind the gravelly berm. Route 40, Salado River Valley, South of Chorriaca, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f6d56b46-941b-4121-8ebb-66e1b1c8ec3d/duplicate1+-+37.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 1: Junín de los Andes to Buta Ranquíl - Make it stand out Along the route to the top of a ridge, we passed the small village of Chorriaca - a traditional Mapuche community that governs their communal land following ancestral practices. This sign by the road, which had no text, was the only indicator of where to turn to reach the village. Route 40, Chorriaca Junction, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e548fa5f-c61c-4565-a4b6-0f5c13dea599/duplicate1+-+39.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 1: Junín de los Andes to Buta Ranquíl - Make it stand out Our bikes, piled in the back of our saviors’ pickup truck. Route 40, South of Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/fc8a472d-baa6-4959-8e1a-2cbf8cfa13ff/duplicate1+-+40.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 1: Junín de los Andes to Buta Ranquíl - Make it stand out A couple of runners victoriously cross the finish line of a 5K/10K race. Paseo Costanero, Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/00e122e3-f3de-4555-a7a8-6c480b7de9ab/duplicate1+-+41.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 1: Junín de los Andes to Buta Ranquíl - Make it stand out Chos Malal was originally established as a frontier fort to help police cattle rustling in the region. The restored tower of the fort sits high on a hill overlooking the river, while the lower fort building now houses the provincial museum. Paseo Costanero, Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3bede3bd-6d1f-4cf5-93f1-dee4c26bca01/duplicate1+-+43.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 1: Junín de los Andes to Buta Ranquíl - Make it stand out Most mornings the riverwalk was mostly deserted, making for a lovely, tranquil place to walk. The El Tromen Volcano, which has been dormant since 1822, rises in the background. Paseo Costanero, Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d48fe1e6-d28a-4dae-a1c7-9089e7e8677f/duplicate1+-+42.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 1: Junín de los Andes to Buta Ranquíl - Make it stand out The river near Chos Malal was shallow, gravelly and braided, like many glacier-fed waterways. On the far side was a farming community with lots of the tall Black Poplar trees that are the favored wind-breaking tree in Argentina. Judging by the small flocks of burrowing parakeets we saw regularly flying in that direction, we guessed that they probably had their own, large parakeet roost over there. Fortunately, it was far from where we were staying so we didn’t have to endure the noise of the birds at night. Paseo Costanero, Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/96a39fee-9ac7-4eb4-93a4-595a87f31eb2/duplicate1+-+44.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 1: Junín de los Andes to Buta Ranquíl - Make it stand out One bird that was surprisingly common along the waterfront was California Quail. Introduced from Chile in the 1920s, the quail have become locally abundant in the Neuquén Province, and are a prized game species. Fortunately, there have not been any negative effects documented as a result of the introduction, and the quail may actually help improve soil health through their foraging behavior. Paseo Costanero, Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c446f6fc-8d2a-408d-bc08-e0644b781ba9/duplicate1+-+45.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 1: Junín de los Andes to Buta Ranquíl - Make it stand out It was only here, as we approached the northern edge of Patagonia, that we spotted our first Patagonian Mockingbird (largely because the species is rare in Chile, where we spent most of our time). Paseo Costanero, Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3a434e6b-dad2-4bf5-82f1-088f0c72f689/duplicate1+-+46.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 1: Junín de los Andes to Buta Ranquíl - Make it stand out Burrowing parakeets, just sitting on the wires (rather than chewing on them). Paseo Costanero, Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9a456d28-a156-46e5-8cbd-94e2e06e4d41/duplicate1+-+47.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 1: Junín de los Andes to Buta Ranquíl - Make it stand out Burrowing parakeets were so common in town, we figured there must be a big roost nearby. Paseo Costanero, Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/86ab1e1b-87f1-444a-a5e5-48ee12bb0c9b/duplicate1+-+48.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 1: Junín de los Andes to Buta Ranquíl - Make it stand out The climbing began right away as we left Chos Malal, offering fantastic views back down into the river valley. With autumn approaching, the cottonwoods along the river banks had turned a soft gold. Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2725333f-e275-4c10-8d95-b86502510411/duplicate1+-+49.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 1: Junín de los Andes to Buta Ranquíl - Make it stand out A little over an hour into our ride we stopped for a break at this miniature, rural bus stop. Even while we were resting, passing drivers would honk and wave in encouragement. Route 40, La Salada, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/dcd88947-9d66-44a2-ba83-7bd07657a43a/duplicate1+-+50.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 1: Junín de los Andes to Buta Ranquíl - Make it stand out A gaucho herded his horses along the highway. Route 40, Near La Salada, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3f6f9a13-52c8-4bbe-836d-7998678a4c95/duplicate1+-+51.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 1: Junín de los Andes to Buta Ranquíl - Make it stand out We also shared the road with large herds of goats. Route 40, East of La Salada, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2f0858be-6e77-4bc8-81e3-b56000a0162a/duplicate1+-+52.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 1: Junín de los Andes to Buta Ranquíl - Make it stand out This elaborate gate marked the entrance to a homestead, tucked back among the poplars in the distance. Fancy gates were not as common here as in some countries, but every so often we would pass one. Route 40, East of La Salada, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8eebf6b2-b228-45c1-8d97-a1d279146aed/duplicate1+-+53.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 1: Junín de los Andes to Buta Ranquíl - Make it stand out In a high basin we passed a large, dry, salt-encrusted lake bed. Too bad it didn’t have water when we passed. It looked like it would have been great for flamingos. Route 40, Laguna Auquinco, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/bb7c3d31-d1ef-46c3-a40b-38bde3ddbb6a/duplicate1+-+54.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 1: Junín de los Andes to Buta Ranquíl - Make it stand out A roadside visit with Beto (from Argentina). Route 40, Near Auquinco, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0d32b77b-e845-463d-9615-1f250739623a/duplicate1+-+55.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 1: Junín de los Andes to Buta Ranquíl - Make it stand out Near the dry lakebed we spotted this immature Variable Hawk. As its name suggests, the plumage on these hawks can vary tremendously. This makes them tricky to identify. However they were quite common, and there weren’t too many other hawk species around. That helped. Route 40, Near Auquinco, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6216fb4c-6623-4602-9275-c2d50a527508/duplicate1+-+56.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 1: Junín de los Andes to Buta Ranquíl - Make it stand out Our campsite on a hillside, in the fading light. Route 40, East of Auquinco, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f5b2796c-a2e3-4e4f-aae3-f087c230e2ee/duplicate1+-+57.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 1: Junín de los Andes to Buta Ranquíl - Make it stand out A strikingly bright, ivory-colored layer of rock looked like a vein of volcanic tuff - rock that formed from volcanic ash that fell millions of years ago. Route 40, East of Auquinco, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4a91e637-a3cb-4839-9738-9839e6f27c1d/duplicate1+-+58.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 1: Junín de los Andes to Buta Ranquíl - Make it stand out We encountered even more gauchos driving their goats (and in this case, a few horses) along the road. Route 40, South of Buta Ranquil, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d21d0244-acc4-44b9-9084-1dd2506e3e0a/duplicate1+-+59.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 1: Junín de los Andes to Buta Ranquíl - Make it stand out Along the route we saw these amazing, wavy rock formations. It looked like the layers of rock had been tipped up vertically, then smashed like an accordion into a ruffle of rock. Route 40, South of Buta Ranquil, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/fbf94119-a837-41c2-bae5-7cc24a5cfa1f/duplicate1+-+60.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 1: Junín de los Andes to Buta Ranquíl - Make it stand out The distinctive, pointy profile of the Cerro Chihuido de Tril really stood out. Its hard, volcanic core was surrounded by a sloping skirt of looser debris. Route 40, South of Buta Ranquil, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9c6d1c66-bcc0-464e-93de-3a52a0da27c2/duplicate1+-+61.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 1: Junín de los Andes to Buta Ranquíl - Make it stand out A closeup portrait of the mousehole snake. The species is endemic to Argentina. Although they are mildly venomous, the poison is weak and not considered particularly dangerous to humans. Route 40, South of Buta Ranquil, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1747949369523-RBGJMEEYN3ZG64TGZIT9/duplicate1+-+62.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 1: Junín de los Andes to Buta Ranquíl - Mousehole Snake. This guy was at least 6 ft (1.8 m) long. Route 40, South of Buta Ranquil, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1747949401249-7VWK7L07G1MPPK8HJNRS/duplicate1+-+63.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 1: Junín de los Andes to Buta Ranquíl - Cordilleran Canastero Route 40, South of Buta Ranquil, Neuquén, Argentina. 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Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/bcda136b-7e2c-44eb-8ff0-c318bc4071c1/duplicate1+-+66.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Argentina’s Route 40, Part 1: Junín de los Andes to Buta Ranquíl - Make it stand out The town didn’t have much in the way of tourist attractions, but the picturesque Ranqui Church stood on a corner near the main plaza. Route 40, Buta Ranquil, Neuquén, Argentina. 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We were smiling, too - happy to be cycling along that nice, wide, paved, road shoulder. Puerto Montt, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8b2b9e57-2a39-4e9f-bad3-ed818bfd62ab/duplicate1+-+2.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway and Seven Lakes Route: Puerto Montt, Chile to Junín de los Andes, Argentina - Make it stand out The sleeping giant hiding among the clouds on the far side of Lake Llanquihue was the Calbuco Volcano. It was quiet when we passed, but it had been only 10 years since the volcano’s last major eruption. Pan-American Highway, Puerto Varas, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1fe08d34-c1cf-4661-a087-fc90db603da9/duplicate1+-+3.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway and Seven Lakes Route: Puerto Montt, Chile to Junín de los Andes, Argentina - Make it stand out Although the route was fairly urban, we still encountered some wildlife. We managed to stop this little Chilean Slender Snake (10 cm, probably a young one) from wandering into the path of the oncoming cars. With a bit of coaxing, it turned around and slithered back into the grass on the side of the highway. It was easy to identify, because it is the only species of snake in this part of Chile. The species is confined mostly to Chile west of the Andes and is venomous. Pan-American Highway, Llanquihue, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8b96ad6c-2ace-4c8f-a767-bb9197e3ac0a/duplicate1+-+4.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway and Seven Lakes Route: Puerto Montt, Chile to Junín de los Andes, Argentina - Make it stand out We kept our cabin warm and dry with a fire burning in the wood stove. Fun fact: in parts of Chile and Argentina they call these stoves ‘salamandras,’ which translates as salamander (like the amphibian) - an apparent reference to a folklore connection between salamanders and fire. Frutillar, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e9369063-8b46-4aa6-925b-f51db493c507/duplicate1+-+5.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway and Seven Lakes Route: Puerto Montt, Chile to Junín de los Andes, Argentina - Make it stand out One of the first historic buildings we passed was this unusual, circular structure. It’s one of those things that immediately makes you wonder, what is that? We later learned it was a large barn. The colonists stored and even threshed their wheat inside the cavernous barn, to protect it from the constant rain. German Colonial Museum, Frutillar Bajo, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e219ae99-9d59-44aa-9640-e2c480143456/duplicate1+-+6.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway and Seven Lakes Route: Puerto Montt, Chile to Junín de los Andes, Argentina - Make it stand out The O’Clock Restaurant is new - built in 2017 to house a cafe and pub. But it was designed to fit in with the village’s German heritage. You can almost imagine a cuckoo popping out of the upper window to mark the hours. Frutillar Bajo, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5d7c76db-d1d6-41a6-a986-a1729831b978/duplicate1+-+7.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway and Seven Lakes Route: Puerto Montt, Chile to Junín de los Andes, Argentina - Make it stand out A weather vane on the waterfront (shaped like a G-clef), honored the town’s musical traditions and German heritage. Frutillar Bajo, Lake Llanquihue, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9111bec1-5165-4db8-89f2-42df3fcf237a/duplicate1+-+8.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway and Seven Lakes Route: Puerto Montt, Chile to Junín de los Andes, Argentina - Make it stand out Llanquihue Lake waterfront. Frutillar Bajo, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c1b95fba-f110-421a-95ef-fd3d390fb7ee/duplicate1+-+9.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway and Seven Lakes Route: Puerto Montt, Chile to Junín de los Andes, Argentina - Make it stand out Llanquihue Lake waterfront. Frutillar Bajo, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/53180662-bb8d-48c6-a92e-5abc59838608/duplicate1+-+10.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway and Seven Lakes Route: Puerto Montt, Chile to Junín de los Andes, Argentina - Make it stand out A wind farm along our route suggested that this area must be pretty windy. But with a lovely blue sky and a tailwind, we didn’t have to worry. South of Puerto Octay, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a485d7e5-8827-46a9-8a2f-1ee18190d31f/duplicate1+-+11.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway and Seven Lakes Route: Puerto Montt, Chile to Junín de los Andes, Argentina - Make it stand out The spectacular Osorno Volcano rose like a mystical giant on the far side of Lake Llanquihue. With the newly-cleared sky, we could see it in all its glory. Puerto Octay, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1155a153-6a5e-4177-b397-f8ca7f3badad/duplicate1+-+12.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway and Seven Lakes Route: Puerto Montt, Chile to Junín de los Andes, Argentina - Make it stand out When our road turned eastward, we headed straight towards the distant, snow-covered cone. Osorno Volcano, North of Puerto Octay, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/59f0936c-fe44-4736-89e8-87efd7cb46a1/duplicate1+-+13.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway and Seven Lakes Route: Puerto Montt, Chile to Junín de los Andes, Argentina - Make it stand out The modern wind turbines weren’t the only sign that this area could get windy. Several ranches along the route featured windmills in the old, European style. Apparently the original German settlers took advantage of the wind resources to power their industries, too. This ranch even had a silhouette of Don Quixote “tilting at the windmill” (a literary reference to a scene in the book by the famous Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes, where Don Quixote picks a fight with windmills, believing them to be giants). Los Molinos, East of Puerto Octay, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/767317fa-b526-4548-ad1f-bc2af479cddd/duplicate1+-+15.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway and Seven Lakes Route: Puerto Montt, Chile to Junín de los Andes, Argentina - Make it stand out Eucalyptus logs piled high. The plateau north of Lake Llanquihue had been completely converted to eucalyptus plantations. East of Puerto Octay, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5dbab53c-5d4b-4c49-a3e7-6a7651640dd3/duplicate1+-+16.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway and Seven Lakes Route: Puerto Montt, Chile to Junín de los Andes, Argentina - Make it stand out Sopapillas with cheese made a tasty snack at a roadside cafe. South of Entre Lagos, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2b9686fe-12c8-4adc-bad7-50b9dfae4a01/duplicate1+-+17.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway and Seven Lakes Route: Puerto Montt, Chile to Junín de los Andes, Argentina - Make it stand out Hanging out with Tony (from the UK) at a little, rural cafe. South of Entre Lagos, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/834ebef4-8f50-440e-89b6-8a4643003342/duplicate1+-+1.gif Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway and Seven Lakes Route: Puerto Montt, Chile to Junín de los Andes, Argentina - Make it stand out Afternoon sun glinted on the sparkling water of the Chanleufú River. Near Puyehue Hot Springs, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5c8106ba-74d2-4eaa-bb02-2b1b3736e17e/duplicate1+-+19.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway and Seven Lakes Route: Puerto Montt, Chile to Junín de los Andes, Argentina - Make it stand out A sign near the entrance to the national park cautioned motorists to watch for wildlife. We thought it was an unusual choice to highlight a skunk - not typically one of people’s favorite species (although they may be particularly at risk of being hit by cars). Puyehue National Park, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/62ec5cdb-609f-4585-a090-b8f98790b161/duplicate1+-+20.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway and Seven Lakes Route: Puerto Montt, Chile to Junín de los Andes, Argentina - Make it stand out The abundance of active volcanos in the area endowed Puyehue National Park with multiple hot springs. We stopped for a break near the entrance to this resort, which offered the chance to soak in geothermal tubs perched atop boardwalks within the forest. Puyehue National Park, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a37c6816-9399-4714-8402-d29816e22a05/duplicate1+-+21.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway and Seven Lakes Route: Puerto Montt, Chile to Junín de los Andes, Argentina - Make it stand out Our A-frame cabin at the Anticura Campground. Puyehue National Park, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4f680e8d-1904-4629-87fa-9b6b2ec778be/duplicate1+-+22.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway and Seven Lakes Route: Puerto Montt, Chile to Junín de los Andes, Argentina - Make it stand out We found this sign, written in Spanish with ‘English translations,’ below, particularly amusing. It was hard to believe it was worth the trouble to ‘translate’ those words to English. Camping Anticura, Puyehue National Park, Los Lagos, Chile. 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Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1746929712402-XBJ2UMTSIV5GPPBIZ1IL/duplicate1+-+29.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway and Seven Lakes Route: Puerto Montt, Chile to Junín de los Andes, Argentina - Invasive bamboo along the Salto Repucura Trail Camping Anticura, Puyehue National Park, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/759fd819-1373-4fdb-9d19-38b79ff2c606/duplicate1+-+30.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway and Seven Lakes Route: Puerto Montt, Chile to Junín de los Andes, Argentina - Make it stand out Departure from Chile at the Cardenal Samoré border station. Puyehue National Park, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2c62ace8-259d-4dce-9380-09dad5278e31/duplicate1+-+31.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway and Seven Lakes Route: Puerto Montt, Chile to Junín de los Andes, Argentina - Make it stand out Enveloped within the dense Chilean rainforest, we had only occasional views of the surrounding mountains. Climbing Cardenal Samoré Pass, Puyehue National Park, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d2464326-a8fb-42f9-ba9d-918901ba75f2/duplicate1+-+33.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway and Seven Lakes Route: Puerto Montt, Chile to Junín de los Andes, Argentina - Make it stand out Dead trees lined the road for many miles as we approached the top of Cardenal Samoré Pass. Puyehue National Park, Los Lagos, Chile. 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Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a0c96b54-396e-4952-a470-ede14a5d6218/duplicate1+-+35.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway and Seven Lakes Route: Puerto Montt, Chile to Junín de los Andes, Argentina - Make it stand out We made it! Happy to be rolling into Argentina. Top of Cardenal Samoré Pass, Border between Chile and Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c7c06460-dce4-4b26-8b76-0d7eeb8c58b0/duplicate1+-+36.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway and Seven Lakes Route: Puerto Montt, Chile to Junín de los Andes, Argentina - Make it stand out High, volcanic bluffs near the border between Argentina and Chile. Nahuel Huapi National Park, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/09960765-8c8a-46d7-ae42-bd5ef5f55172/duplicate1+-+37.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway and Seven Lakes Route: Puerto Montt, Chile to Junín de los Andes, Argentina - Make it stand out The nearby core of an extinct volcano rose in a striking profile along the horizon. It reminded us of the ‘Devil’s Nose’ formation we had seen in Ethiopia. Cerro Pantojo, Nahuel Huapi National Park, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e778d854-1e3a-4cab-989d-84c77a6cbbcc/duplicate1+-+38.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway and Seven Lakes Route: Puerto Montt, Chile to Junín de los Andes, Argentina - Make it stand out Gorgeous scenery on the descent from Cardenal Samoré Pass. Nahuel Huapi National Park, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/08ef9df1-78b6-4117-9ef4-8f8836f7bca0/duplicate1+-+39.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway and Seven Lakes Route: Puerto Montt, Chile to Junín de los Andes, Argentina - Make it stand out Our campsite among the fishermen’s camp. Camping Brazo Rincón, Nahuel Huapi National Park, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0c694ed6-d819-4522-871a-fa1deeb5d607/duplicate1+-+41.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway and Seven Lakes Route: Puerto Montt, Chile to Junín de los Andes, Argentina - Make it stand out The campground was positively overrun with Chimango Caracaras, like this one. There seemed to be multiple families of the crow-sized scavengers, complete with parents and multiple siblings, adding up to at least 30 birds. They were quite bold, making their living by stealing unattended scraps and raiding the campground’s trash cans. Brazo Rincón Campground, Nahuel Huapi National Park, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4f041100-e92b-4ff6-814f-746daee37cb8/duplicate1+-+40.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway and Seven Lakes Route: Puerto Montt, Chile to Junín de los Andes, Argentina - Make it stand out The next morning, fog hung over the lake next to the campground, shrouding the fishing boats in a cloak of mist. Camping Brazo Rincón, Nahuel Huapi National Park, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/aeaf7b00-52f8-4464-8299-0badfd3f4e0d/duplicate1+-+42.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway and Seven Lakes Route: Puerto Montt, Chile to Junín de los Andes, Argentina - Make it stand out Lake Espejo Overlook. Many of the route’s namesake lakes had big, public beaches like the one seen below, where folks on holiday would go wading or kayaking. Seven Lakes Route, Nahuel Huapi National Park, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e984d46c-0ed4-425c-90e5-be2ae12798be/duplicate1+-+43.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway and Seven Lakes Route: Puerto Montt, Chile to Junín de los Andes, Argentina - Make it stand out Some of the overlooks had signs with information about the surrounding landscape or local wildlife. Lake Espejo Overlook, Seven Lakes Route, Nahuel Huapi National Park, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/cc931baa-35a5-45f8-bb9b-8597ece0f906/duplicate1+-+44.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway and Seven Lakes Route: Puerto Montt, Chile to Junín de los Andes, Argentina - Make it stand out Lake Bailey Willis Overlook. Seven Lakes Route, Nahuel Huapi National Park, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2e629e7a-5048-408a-a690-5e19d82ff093/duplicate1+-+46.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway and Seven Lakes Route: Puerto Montt, Chile to Junín de los Andes, Argentina - Make it stand out The historic wooden structure of the Hostería 7 Lagos, complete with solar panel and satellite dish. Quintupuray, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7f9a9e9e-fd52-40e6-a4b6-3de74b8438e4/duplicate1+-+45.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway and Seven Lakes Route: Puerto Montt, Chile to Junín de los Andes, Argentina - Make it stand out The sign said this site had been occupied since 1892. Hostería 7 Lagos, Quintupuray, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c9a84f64-0298-452a-b6c2-163640fe3c73/duplicate1+-+47.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway and Seven Lakes Route: Puerto Montt, Chile to Junín de los Andes, Argentina - Make it stand out Vintage lace curtains hung in the window. Hostería 7 Lagos, Quintupuray, Neuquén, Argentina. 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Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4a5f9ba3-9ffd-4d8a-9750-1ac7203b4f30/duplicate1+-+50.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway and Seven Lakes Route: Puerto Montt, Chile to Junín de los Andes, Argentina - Make it stand out The old-fashioned, wood-powered, cooking stove inside the spacious, well-used kitchen. It was by far the biggest room in the house, and served as the evening gathering place for the extended family. Hostería 7 Lagos, Quintupuray, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2c1b40b0-ce64-4229-928e-6276394703ca/duplicate1+-+51.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway and Seven Lakes Route: Puerto Montt, Chile to Junín de los Andes, Argentina - Make it stand out Ranch hands prepping for a day’s work out in the forest and fields. Hostería 7 Lagos, Quintupuray, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/985b3e44-eb7b-4e10-bf74-166f3e3ce440/duplicate1+-+52.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway and Seven Lakes Route: Puerto Montt, Chile to Junín de los Andes, Argentina - Make it stand out Looking down, from the crest of one of the hills. Seven Lakes Route, Nahuel Huapi National Park, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c04cf3e2-196d-4d52-baac-ac4cf19e9456/duplicate1+-+53.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway and Seven Lakes Route: Puerto Montt, Chile to Junín de los Andes, Argentina - Make it stand out Black Queen flowers blooming along the road. Seven Lakes Route, Nahuel Huapi National Park, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b3dd327b-fd28-4985-a776-94d859295841/duplicate1+-+56.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway and Seven Lakes Route: Puerto Montt, Chile to Junín de los Andes, Argentina - Make it stand out A buff-tailed Bumblebee on a Bull Thistle. Seven Lakes Route, Nahuel Huapi National Park, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8fafa89a-930b-4e47-97ff-60b798b6497c/duplicate1+-+54.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway and Seven Lakes Route: Puerto Montt, Chile to Junín de los Andes, Argentina - Make it stand out Surrounded by scenic mountains. Seven Lakes Route, Nahuel Huapi National Park, Neuquén, Argentina. 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Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5be28ed7-e811-40cf-b027-6bb7815e886d/duplicate1+-+57.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway and Seven Lakes Route: Puerto Montt, Chile to Junín de los Andes, Argentina - Make it stand out The groundskeepers for the free campground were a small herd of cows. Their primary responsibilities were to keep the grass short, and rest in the shade when not working. PedalingGuy would try to chase them off when they got too close to our tent, but it was hopeless. Apparently the grass near our tent looked particularly tasty. During the night we had to resign ourselves to listening to the sound of cows munching grass nearby. Lake Villarino Free Campground, Seven Lakes Route, Nahuel Huapi National Park, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/af85602f-f2ae-43d3-a46c-16ecb46845ef/duplicate1+-+58.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway and Seven Lakes Route: Puerto Montt, Chile to Junín de los Andes, Argentina - Make it stand out A gorgeous sunset over the nearby mountains. Lake Villarino Free Campground, Seven Lakes Route, Nahuel Huapi National Park, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2dc45cf0-46dd-4b2c-a755-ce56f2b5c6e1/duplicate1+-+62.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway and Seven Lakes Route: Puerto Montt, Chile to Junín de los Andes, Argentina - Make it stand out Our cabin in the village of Río Hermoso. It seemed practically brand new, and was very well insulated. Seven Lakes Route, Río Hermoso, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/370043c3-3c9d-4c3f-ba05-a9fb41a8734d/duplicate1+-+61.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway and Seven Lakes Route: Puerto Montt, Chile to Junín de los Andes, Argentina - Make it stand out Interior of our cabin in Río Hermoso. We stayed warm and comfortable for a couple of days. Seven Lakes Route, Río Hermoso, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/85d291d9-71aa-4eb6-ac3e-c7f700fc0755/duplicate1+-+63.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway and Seven Lakes Route: Puerto Montt, Chile to Junín de los Andes, Argentina - Make it stand out An overlook near the top of the pass provided a grand view down the Pil Pil Valley, towards Lake Lácar. Seven Lakes Route, Lanín National Park, Neuquén, Argentina. 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Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/564b1b8a-4a53-460e-bafa-0666eeb96093/duplicate1+-+66.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway and Seven Lakes Route: Puerto Montt, Chile to Junín de los Andes, Argentina - Make it stand out A Ringed Kingfisher on the shore of Lake Lácar. San Martín de los Andes, Seven Lakes Route, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d353757b-88b1-4a27-a925-2a973e2869d0/duplicate1+-+67.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway and Seven Lakes Route: Puerto Montt, Chile to Junín de los Andes, Argentina - Make it stand out Grasslands east of San Martín de los Andes, with El Lanín Volcano rising in the background. Route 40, South of Junín de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/bcd6dc44-b377-4805-a8f1-26c59ee65745/duplicate1+-+68.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway and Seven Lakes Route: Puerto Montt, Chile to Junín de los Andes, Argentina - Make it stand out Although it doesn’t rain much in Junín, the river that flows by is full of clear, mountain runoff year round. Trout were introduced in the early 1900s, and before long Junín became a pilgrimage destination for fly fishermen hoping to catch a trophy fish. To this day the town is known as the Trout Capital of Argentina, and the fish’s image can be seen everywhere. Route 40, Junín de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5fc13a73-487e-48ff-adab-a19655c7f8ba/duplicate1+-+71.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway and Seven Lakes Route: Puerto Montt, Chile to Junín de los Andes, Argentina - Make it stand out The town’s water truck getting loaded up for its morning run. The truck sprayed water on all the roads, in a futile attempt to control the dust from the many dirt roads in town. Junín de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8bef4ed7-b9d3-40f3-8e8e-c93641a9d022/duplicate1+-+70.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway and Seven Lakes Route: Puerto Montt, Chile to Junín de los Andes, Argentina - Make it stand out That evening we walked into town for dinner. In the fading light we passed the Church of Our Lady of the Snows - the town’s central place of worship - which blends both Catholic and native Mapuche symbolism. Junín de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/56b55142-c631-4985-9186-e01aec4fd41a/duplicate1+-+72.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway and Seven Lakes Route: Puerto Montt, Chile to Junín de los Andes, Argentina - Make it stand out The lemon-yellow hue of the waterfront trees was a signal that autumn was catching up with us. Chimehuín River, Junín de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ec3445b4-3c9c-4b72-ad60-de6cfbb20075/duplicate1+-+69.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Pan-American Highway and Seven Lakes Route: Puerto Montt, Chile to Junín de los Andes, Argentina - Make it stand out Burrowing Parakeets (shown here) were our favorite new bird in Junín. While some other species of parrots will nest in holes or cavities, burrowing parakeets are the only ones that will dig their own burrows in soft cliff faces. Huge flocks of these birds will excavate labyrinthine tunnels in an interconnected web, with some nesting colonies housing tens of thousands of birds. Junín de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina. 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We were tickled to learn that Justin had been born in the same town where we first met. Carretera Austral, North of Vista Hermosa, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/bc886cfe-4a3e-484a-8b26-6e6361bda71c/duplicate1+-+2.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 3: Puyuhuapi to Puerto Montt, Chile - Make it stand out Taking a first bite of the enormous sandwich from the Sol & Rouss Food Truck. Carretera Austral, La Junta, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/401cae71-5d18-4393-b404-8a660410376f/duplicate1+-+3.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 3: Puyuhuapi to Puerto Montt, Chile - Make it stand out PedalingGal did share some of her sandwich with a local hen who had staked out the food truck, hoping for handouts. Carretera Austral, La Junta, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/720f2cf7-ad41-49f8-a605-ab7ae7b90121/duplicate1+-+4.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 3: Puyuhuapi to Puerto Montt, Chile - Make it stand out The cabins where we stayed in La Junta, with the Las Bardas Hill rising in the background. Carretera Austral, La Junta, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1c8013b2-d279-4140-9833-bfdb11c9c809/duplicate1+-+5.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 3: Puyuhuapi to Puerto Montt, Chile - Make it stand out A morning mist hung low in the Palena River Valley. Carretera Austral, North of La Junta, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0784b02c-094e-4d59-90d8-3a39feb28e76/duplicate1+-+6.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 3: Puyuhuapi to Puerto Montt, Chile - Make it stand out This one-lane, suspension bridge across the Palena River was notable for being a lot more elaborate than the typical viaducts on the Carretera Austral. It looked elegant, situated among the forested hills. Carretera Austral, Senator González Bridge, North of La Junta, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/90aaf6f4-da3d-4f78-bcd9-bf77691f5b77/duplicate1+-+7.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 3: Puyuhuapi to Puerto Montt, Chile - Make it stand out Rustic structures in the Palena River Valley. Carretera Austral, North of La Junta, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/43af835b-f64c-498e-86a8-5ee47ac8cc35/duplicate1+-+8.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 3: Puyuhuapi to Puerto Montt, Chile - Make it stand out This pointy mountain peak reminded us of the Matterhorn in Europe. Carretera Austral, Frío River Valley, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b59c528e-a802-4d00-ba98-0fa8b4f2a0ec/duplicate1+-+9.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 3: Puyuhuapi to Puerto Montt, Chile - Make it stand out During the second half of the day we followed the course of the Frío River. Here, the glacial ‘rock flour’ particles suspended in the meltwater looked more green than blue. Carretera Austral, Frío River Valley, South of Villa Santa Lucía, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5fbefbfb-ccc0-468e-9f01-28fceeff8e97/duplicate1+-+10.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 3: Puyuhuapi to Puerto Montt, Chile - Make it stand out The cafe where we spent the night was called simply Casa de Comida (‘house of food’). The sign out front advertised “Cabañas,” but in reality, there appeared to be only one cabin. Carretera Austral, Frío River alley, South of Villa Santa Lucía, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1eb7fbac-8a29-4464-b656-07119794f592/duplicate1+-+11.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 3: Puyuhuapi to Puerto Montt, Chile - Make it stand out The San José Obrero Church was one of many buildings in Villa Santa Lucía that looked freshly built or updated. Carretera Austral, Villa Santa Lucía, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/242e010d-0cfc-4528-a617-48cde48907a0/duplicate1+-+12.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 3: Puyuhuapi to Puerto Montt, Chile - Make it stand out The site of the 2017 Santa Lucía Landslide, where a rock failure near the mountaintop glacier precipitated a devastating mud floe that inundated the village down river. Carretera Austral, North of Villa Santa Lucía, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8e5eda4b-0072-4938-83e9-545a1ee6b99d/duplicate1+-+13.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 3: Puyuhuapi to Puerto Montt, Chile - Make it stand out Heading uphill to the next mountain pass. Carretera Austral, North of Villa Santa Lucía, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0213a74d-7d4f-4b4c-86e5-fb39e21280ab/duplicate1+-+14.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 3: Puyuhuapi to Puerto Montt, Chile - Make it stand out Making new friends (Emily and Erik, from the United States) at the top of the pass. Carretera Austral, North of Villa Santa Lucía, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/31891906-777e-4708-9485-b440ef046378/duplicate1+-+15.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 3: Puyuhuapi to Puerto Montt, Chile - Make it stand out Alex and his daughters Isabelle and Sofia (from Switzerland) were on a family vacation, through the Andes by bicycle. Carretera Austral, South of Yelcho Lake, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5ed5ce50-f5cd-41bc-aae3-88d2e629aaec/duplicate1+-+17.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 3: Puyuhuapi to Puerto Montt, Chile - Make it stand out Our campsite upgrade, complete with a spacious shelter, and level ground for our tent. Carretera Austral, Yelcho Lake Campground, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/715fd605-8a2c-4d94-abb7-c75fcb8c2ef5/duplicate1+-+1.gif Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 3: Puyuhuapi to Puerto Montt, Chile - Make it stand out A stiff breeze blowing across the lake whipped up some waves, making it feel like we were walking along the ocean. The Thundering Glacier rested atop a beautiful mountain on the far shore. Carretera Austral, Yelcho Lake Campground, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/99c6c943-d0ae-436d-a05b-0cb7387b98d7/duplicate1+-+19.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 3: Puyuhuapi to Puerto Montt, Chile - Make it stand out View of Yelcho Lake from the Yelcho River Bridge. Carretera Austral, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9f2c3dde-993a-44d6-b765-8a0bbb14ffb5/duplicate1+-+18.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 3: Puyuhuapi to Puerto Montt, Chile - Make it stand out The Yelcho River Bridge was the second suspension bridge we’d crossed since leaving Puyuhuapi. But this one was much bigger, and more grand than the first. Carretera Austral, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/339f6448-0876-425d-a9ec-e8ebf69e7c3f/duplicate1+-+20.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 3: Puyuhuapi to Puerto Montt, Chile - Make it stand out A ranch building along the road with the unique, wooden shingles that are characteristic of this area - found on homes, churches and barns. Carretera Austral, North of Yelcho Lake, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/76c3e53d-df67-457f-9cd6-2a07d201b9b1/duplicate1+-+21.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 3: Puyuhuapi to Puerto Montt, Chile - Make it stand out This sign proclaimed the village of El Amarillo to be “The Center of the World.” Although the town was nice, it was not readily apparent to us why it had earned this designation. Carretera Austral, Villa El Amarillo, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5d80a566-601e-4bea-9cc5-df5f496a906d/duplicate1+-+22.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 3: Puyuhuapi to Puerto Montt, Chile - Make it stand out The final run into Chaitén was flanked by picturesque, forest-cloaked mountains. Carretera Austral, approaching Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f2a32cb1-3b78-4084-80c1-83a676958c96/duplicate1+-+23.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 3: Puyuhuapi to Puerto Montt, Chile - Make it stand out Back at the cabin after lunch, we spotted this cat snuggling with her kitten in a flower pot. Carretera Austral, Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0a10865b-abac-4a90-b3aa-46a2e0bf60b8/duplicate1+-+24.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 3: Puyuhuapi to Puerto Montt, Chile - Make it stand out A handsome whale statue floated over a small lawn among the pathways on the waterfront promenade. Carretera Austral, Chaitén Costanera, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2a9f6a35-4eb6-4047-834f-b3f9cb90eddd/duplicate1+-+25.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 3: Puyuhuapi to Puerto Montt, Chile - Make it stand out A group of local horses enjoyed the grass and relative tranquility of the sandy plain stretching between the town of Chaitén and the sea. Carretera Austral, Playa Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/41709d28-1f77-4cfe-b21d-65bd746bf12d/duplicate1+-+26.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 3: Puyuhuapi to Puerto Montt, Chile - Make it stand out Scoping for birds among the nearshore rocks. Carretera Austral, Playa Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ef5fa8ae-1bb1-487c-a4cf-dba1ebc2d888/duplicate1+-+27.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 3: Puyuhuapi to Puerto Montt, Chile - Make it stand out Gnarled chunks of driftwood lay where previous storms had washed them ashore. Carretera Austral, Playa Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3afa28a2-8783-46bf-a818-b7142741801e/duplicate1+-+28.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 3: Puyuhuapi to Puerto Montt, Chile - Make it stand out The shelter at a scenic overlook seemed as good a place as any to try and dry out. What looks like water behind us is actually the rain-soaked surface of the overlook’s parking area. Carretera Austral, Río Negro Lake Overlook, Pumalín National Park, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a88506e8-167c-4397-a8cf-5f83fd6d5d5f/duplicate1+-+29.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 3: Puyuhuapi to Puerto Montt, Chile - Make it stand out A soft-focus view of Río Negro Lake from the misty heights of the Carretera Austral. Pumalín National Park, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/bb9b34e2-6914-4966-bf92-0c3f3a3c7b92/duplicate1+-+30.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 3: Puyuhuapi to Puerto Montt, Chile - Make it stand out The impressively-large diamondleaf fern grew in lush thickets along the road. Although it doesn’t have a trunk, genetics has shown that the diamondleaf fern is very closely related to tree ferns (its giant leaves seemed like a hint at that connection). Carretera Austral, Pumalín National Park, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/80c11e03-cb3d-4825-898c-430bbeca0798/duplicate1+-+31.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 3: Puyuhuapi to Puerto Montt, Chile - Make it stand out We followed this sign’s guidance, using ‘maximum precaution’ while cycling on the slippery gravel road. Carretera Austral, Pumalín National Park, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/17764845-50c4-463b-9899-302f2e0864db/duplicate1+-+32.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 3: Puyuhuapi to Puerto Montt, Chile - Make it stand out The Caleta Gonzalo Lodge offered relatively cushy accommodations near the ferry dock along the Carretera Austral. It also ended up being the place for us to check in to the Río Gonzalo Campground. Pumalín National Park, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6561fd84-fccb-4f82-b90a-2122e57ff188/duplicate1+-+33.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 3: Puyuhuapi to Puerto Montt, Chile - Make it stand out The Gonzalo River flowed briskly through a substantial ravine between the main road and our campground for the night. Carretera Austral, Camping Río Gonzalo, Pumalín National Park, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/87d02d8e-eae7-4070-ace3-2b67997b0be3/duplicate1+-+34.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 3: Puyuhuapi to Puerto Montt, Chile - Make it stand out The only way to reach the campground was via a rather bouncy, narrow, swinging bridge over the ravine. Given the weight limitation of the bridge, we crossed it with our bikes, one at a time. Carretera Austral, Camping Río Gonzalo, Pumalín National Park, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2e97e888-6a30-4020-9cb4-45d176e7dfa2/duplicate1+-+36.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 3: Puyuhuapi to Puerto Montt, Chile - Make it stand out Our campsite on a little lawn cleared from the rainforest. Carretera Austral, Camping Río Gonzalo, Pumalín National Park, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2da0cb0a-2f1d-4fca-91bb-e269e1f25bac/duplicate1+-+35.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 3: Puyuhuapi to Puerto Montt, Chile - Make it stand out On the edge of our campsite was one of the biggest Chilean rhubarb plants we had seen yet. We figured that if our tent started to leak, we could just escape the rain under these giant leaves. Carretera Austral, Camping Río Gonzalo, Pumalín National Park, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9b3bebd1-e1a2-4c7d-a73c-5540413444ff/duplicate1+-+37.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 3: Puyuhuapi to Puerto Montt, Chile - Make it stand out The ferry to Pichicolo, arriving at the Caleta Gonzalo dock. Carretera Austral, Pumalín National Park, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/40d64f6e-cb49-41b4-9c82-51e816ac1a7e/duplicate1+-+38.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 3: Puyuhuapi to Puerto Montt, Chile - Make it stand out Once onboard the ferry to Pichicolo, we needed to lash our bikes to a railing for safety. Carretera Austral, Caleta Gonzalo, Pumalín National Park, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/64b2277e-6cc8-4bd6-a465-087460472352/duplicate1+-+40.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 3: Puyuhuapi to Puerto Montt, Chile - Make it stand out This little passenger got to stay safely inside a car. Carretera Austral, Ferry to Pichicolo, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3c022fb8-dea2-4dcc-be69-c1e91c4348dd/duplicate1+-+39.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 3: Puyuhuapi to Puerto Montt, Chile - Make it stand out Storm clouds hung low over the mountains as we sailed out of Caleta Gonzalo. Carretera Austral, Ferry to Pichicolo, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d61c1aa7-d381-4ebf-ba02-f60a696958d5/duplicate1+-+41.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 3: Puyuhuapi to Puerto Montt, Chile - Make it stand out On one foray out onto the ferry’s deck, we spotted this youngster piloting the boat. He looked a bit young to have that job. But the boat didn’t run aground, so he must have had everything well under control. (The real captain was close at hand). Carretera Austral, Ferry to Pichicolo, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/49266f7f-ae7d-4269-8cb2-bba685ba0021/duplicate1+-+42.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 3: Puyuhuapi to Puerto Montt, Chile - Make it stand out Our little cabin, after the ferry ride to Pichicolo. The main room was a bit smaller than usual, so our bikes stayed outside, on the porch. Carretera Austral, Pichicolo, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/33b52078-61c5-44da-a5f0-6bcf3e4f6789/duplicate1+-+1+%281%29.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 3: Puyuhuapi to Puerto Montt, Chile - Make it stand out Mañihuelco Church. Carretera Austral, Mañihuelco, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/abe9446f-9bd5-4b32-8600-4fb207c5c5b8/duplicate1+-+43.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 3: Puyuhuapi to Puerto Montt, Chile - Make it stand out El Varal Chapel. Carretera Austral, Hualaihue, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b63a1143-11a9-4cf1-ae9d-c7488950fabe/duplicate1+-+44.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 3: Puyuhuapi to Puerto Montt, Chile - Make it stand out We passed a farm that had stacked more than 20 beehives right next to the road. Fortunately, we spotted them before we got too close, and moved to the other side of the road to give the bees their space. We have been in situations on other rides where bees got stuck in our helmet or clothing, which creates some excitement as you attempt to extract the bee before it stings. Carretera Austral, Hualaihué, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/af1f3dab-4d5f-4088-8b4a-e21fcf39f276/duplicate1+-+46.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 3: Puyuhuapi to Puerto Montt, Chile - Make it stand out As we approached the ferry port in Caleta Puelche our route returned to the coast, where we passed even more, large fish farms. Carretera Austral, South of Caleta Puelche, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0148a8f8-4ea3-4c6d-a2ba-2101493b3380/duplicate1+-+47.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 3: Puyuhuapi to Puerto Montt, Chile - Make it stand out View of cars and other passengers below us, from our bench on an upper deck. The ferry had just pulled away from the dock at Puelche. Carretera Austral, Ferry to La Arena, Reloncaví River, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9aa577e8-0894-43c8-a357-7c448e5bad52/duplicate1+-+48.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 3: Puyuhuapi to Puerto Montt, Chile - Make it stand out Enjoying the views from our ‘private’ bench on an upper deck. Carretera Austral, Ferry to La Arena, Reloncaví River, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b506010e-b211-42ad-98e9-65a0e6e81b41/duplicate1+-+49.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 3: Puyuhuapi to Puerto Montt, Chile - Make it stand out After the short (30 min) ferry ride, we rolled our bikes off the boat and into the village of La Arena. Carretera Austral, Ferry to La Arena, Reloncaví River, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/40159f75-8912-4517-8e76-9d8a02da7dd8/duplicate1+-+50.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 3: Puyuhuapi to Puerto Montt, Chile - Make it stand out A cluster of small boats near the ferry dock in La Arena. Carretera Austral, La Arena, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ded8efbf-02ce-4cb3-b6b3-f8b7c47f6e03/duplicate1+-+51.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 3: Puyuhuapi to Puerto Montt, Chile - Make it stand out Taking full advantage of the massive, covered porch at our cabin. We were finally able to dry out our sopping wet tent, and to clean the dirt off our bikes. Carretera Austral, Morro Chaica, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e475990f-24f7-4137-9065-fb1c4aa586fb/duplicate1+-+52.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 3: Puyuhuapi to Puerto Montt, Chile - Make it stand out There was a big patch of Fuchsia magellanica blooming next to our cabin, with a feisty hummingbird busily defending the flowers from any intruders - especially the 3-4 other hummingbirds who kept trying to invade. This species (Green-backed Firecrown) ranges all the way down to Tierra de Fuego in the summer, and we had seen many along our route. But this was the first time one sat still for a photo. Carretera Austral, Morro Chaica, Los Lagos, Chile. 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Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/895dc001-842d-4a01-b81b-4399d6c09066/duplicate1+-+58.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 3: Puyuhuapi to Puerto Montt, Chile - Make it stand out Many of the buildings on the way into Puerto Montt were unremarkable, so this multi-colored house really stood out. Carretera Austral, Chamiza, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b1d7331b-473e-4979-aaf8-feb1607bdf24/duplicate1+-+59.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 3: Puyuhuapi to Puerto Montt, Chile - Make it stand out If you’re heading south on the Carretera Austral, this is where it all begins (Kilometer 0). We bucked the trend and rode northward instead. So this was the end of the Carretera Austral for us. Puerto Montt, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b15e70c2-c973-43bb-ac30-e4ee54c95abe/duplicate1+-+60.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 3: Puyuhuapi to Puerto Montt, Chile - Make it stand out For 85 years Chile’s primary north-south railroad had its terminus in Puerto Montt, bringing goods and people to the city’s port. The trains stopped running in 1996, but a park along the waterfront has turned some of the old machines into works of public art. Plaza of the Trains, Puerto Montt, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/192ba6c2-a7e3-4e4a-b4dc-5b9f67dfd2d4/duplicate1+-+61.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 3: Puyuhuapi to Puerto Montt, Chile - Make it stand out Entrance to the Angelmó Market, which anchors the western end of the waterfront district in Puerto Montt. Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/758ff513-a376-4cef-85ac-f7f0efcc61fc/duplicate1+-+62.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 3: Puyuhuapi to Puerto Montt, Chile - Make it stand out The market sat along a shallow, narrow channel that would drain at low tide. Vendors heading to market by boat needed to arrive when the tide was high, because as the tide went out the boats would settle onto the sandy banks of the channel - stranded until the water rose again. Angelmó Market, Puerto Montt, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c8a1fc5f-bb6c-4f63-9c86-1f95c4f05df9/duplicate1+-+63.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 3: Puyuhuapi to Puerto Montt, Chile - Make it stand out These meat vendors didn’t bother to bring their products on shore and into the market. They just ‘opened shop’ on the decks. Shoppers went down a set of stairs to purchase meat directly from the boats. Angelmó Market, Puerto Montt, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/39d8f08e-4a72-4431-9b28-6f668b610061/duplicate1+-+68.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 3: Puyuhuapi to Puerto Montt, Chile - Make it stand out Inside the market, rows of independent vendors laid out their products for sale. A large portion of the real estate was devoted to fresh seafood, with a dizzying variety of ocean fauna for sale. Angelmó Market, Puerto Montt, Los Lagos, Chile. 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Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/cbfc03ad-1cd6-4e2e-9c08-11ba271ae4fd/duplicate1+-+71.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 3: Puyuhuapi to Puerto Montt, Chile - Make it stand out The walk to the market passed along Angelmó Avenue, which was lined with artisanal craft stores and small restaurants. This mural decorated the facade of one of the rows of craft stalls. Paseo Costanera, Puerto Montt, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0890dd68-7ff9-4d8e-96dc-bc4ba5fac9c8/duplicate1+-+72.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 3: Puyuhuapi to Puerto Montt, Chile - Make it stand out This black-faced ibis was obviously a city bird. It seemed quite relaxed while feeding on one of the busy, urban lawns along the waterfront. Paseo Costanera, Puerto Montt, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c594e021-0e54-49e0-848f-9b2571611ea3/duplicate1+-+73.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 3: Puyuhuapi to Puerto Montt, Chile - Make it stand out While Puerto Montt has some nice outdoor stores, the town of Puerto Varas (just to the north) is better known for having quality bike shops. We ended up cycling up to Puerto Varas one day to get our tubeless tires rotated, because of uneven wear on the front vs. back tires. Blackline Bike Shop was the only bike shop in Puerto Montt or Puerto Varas that had our preferred sealant, and they did a great job. After that we were all set for another couple of thousand miles. Puerto Varas, Los Lagos, Chile. 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Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a6f85afb-408c-4b99-8581-1e4355dfb518/duplicate1+-+4.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out By this point we were cycling through a steady, cold rain. General Carrera Lake, Carretera Austral, North of Puerto Río Tranquilo, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7e91656a-177c-4945-847b-b85f6701984c/duplicate1+-+5.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out Wondering if the rain will ever stop, from within the nice, warm, and dry lodge of Residencial Patagonia. Carretera Austral, Río Murta, Aysén, Chile. 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Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4edc6785-007d-45e3-894a-6dc35b7ee9b1/duplicate1+-+8.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out For most of the morning we cycled through a mellow valley, following the Río Murta. Without the wind, we covered the miles quickly. It felt great to make such swift, forward progress. Carretera Austral, crossing the Río Murta, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c958395d-bec9-4fdb-9adf-a1fe4f85e9c7/duplicate1+-+9.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out A sign along the road urged, “Let’s Take Care of the Forests” - a sentiment we share. Carretera Austral, climbing the Cuesta Cofré, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/be54ff22-3b15-43c0-b732-6abe2047827a/duplicate1+-+10.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out Descending from the Cuesta Cofré. Carretera Austral, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9ead0d1f-42a6-414e-8edd-255847e0ce95/duplicate1+-+11.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out View across the camping area at the Río Cajón Campground. Our tent was close to another cyclist’s spot. The fence just beyond our tent was a horse corral, complete with resident horses. Carretera Austral Camping Río Cajón Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3535cf88-5445-4536-adca-a21f9c249645/duplicate1+-+12.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out We passed this herd of shaggy goats on our descent off the Cofré Pass. In the rugged mountains, goats were by far the most numerous domestic animals. Carretera Austral, near Río Cajón, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/047ad323-a695-4cd7-ba75-f29185405ed5/duplicate1+-+1.gif Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out Water was abundant along the route, with many small waterfalls tumbling down the rocky cliffs. Carretera Austral, West of Villa Cerro Castillo, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/fdb8db44-ef78-438d-b807-e6c436e6c251/duplicate1+-+14.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out The level ground in the Ibáñez River Valley had been cleared for pastures by local ranchers. Carretera Austral, West of Villa Cerro Castillo, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/692f6f03-6007-4479-ac9b-f7bda7ac42d6/duplicate1+-+15.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out Confluence of the Río Ibáñez (chalky brown) and the Río El Manso (turquoise blue). Carretera Austral, West of Villa Cerro Castillo, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e4b80f20-7b02-4515-8814-7225955f04fc/duplicate1+-+16.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out At the very top of the second pass was another overlook with the Ibáñez River far below, and a breathtaking view of the Andes mountains on the far side. Carretera Austral, Mirador Ibáñez, West of Villa Cerro Castillo, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/64b7d365-72e8-4d33-8d47-891d91bcf799/duplicate1+-+17.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out At the bottom of a very fast descent we crossed the Ibáñez River on our way into town. We were amazed to see how the wide, sprawling river was channeled into a deep, narrow gorge. The river itself must have been very deep to accommodate all that water as it rushed through the slim gap in the rocks. Bridge over the Río Ibáñez, Carretera Austral, West of Villa Cerro Castillo, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/881aa7ef-8b2a-4814-8c42-f79c83789b1d/duplicate1+-+18.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out View of the village’s namesake, “Castle Hill,” from a little plaza on the north side of town. Carretera Austral, Villa Cerro Castillo, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/74239e38-992a-4902-abba-abb193f69f10/duplicate1+-+20.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out This sign gave us fair warning. It reads, “Caution, Strong Gradients.” Some sections had close to a 20% slope, so we would say that the sign was accurate. Climbing the Cuesta del Diablo, Carretera Austral, East of Villa Cerro Castillo, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2cfe158c-8eb6-45ad-a0ce-7440e8abd5c0/duplicate1+-+21.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out About two thirds of the way up the pass, a scenic overlook provided a view back down the valley. The road we had just ascended slithered away in a ribbon of switchbacks below. Whenever you see switchbacks like these you know there is a steep climb, but unfortunately pictures never accurately portray steep gradients. Climbing the Cuesta del Diablo, Carretera Austral, East of Villa Cerro Castillo, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/dd791687-4983-453a-a9a2-666e05213170/duplicate1+-+2.gif Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out Cyclists have been known to disappear in these mountains! Above the tree line, Summit of the Cuesta del Diablo, Carretera Austral, East of Villa Cerro Castillo, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a84c296b-ebe1-43ab-9faa-9819d291f0d5/duplicate1+-+23.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out Jagged peaks along the descent from the Cuesta del Diablo. Carretera Austral, Cerro Castillo National Park, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1744158580902-V86N5NEMTF6N8H80PW3O/duplicate1+-+24.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Crossing sign for a wild cat, possibly a puma or the rare Geoffroy's cat Carretera Austral, Cerro Castillo National Park, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1744158948194-U2E13C2YA9K1HCFTFMJ3/duplicate1+-+25.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Crossing sign for a Huemul deer. Although these deer are emblematic of the parks along the Carretera Austral, they are rare, and we didn't see any. Carretera Austral, Cerro Castillo National Park, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1744159043668-5CNS91U4BONAOBM49E11/duplicate1+-+26.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - A crossing sign for culpeo (a.k.a, the Andean fox) Carretera Austral, Cerro Castillo National Park, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/beb527ec-666d-49fe-80c5-ae014e21fdae/duplicate1+-+27.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out Descending into the Blanco River Valley north of the Cuesta del Diablo. Carretera Austral, Cerro Castillo National Park, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a9b287f8-2211-46a7-909c-5cc307e1d5f3/duplicate1+-+28.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out This signpost alerted us to a trail (Sendero Buena Vista) which led through the woods and up onto a nearby ridge. Carretera Austral, Laguna Chiguay Campground, Cerro Castillo National Park, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0c8f4f72-22d4-4e61-bfe8-a62f5224ce30/duplicate1+-+29.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out Along the trail many of the tree trunks were coated with lichens. Carretera Austral, Buena Vista Trail, Laguna Chiguay Campground, Cerro Castillo National Park, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/38db24b9-901d-4ed5-ab28-59dcb79cada0/duplicate1+-+30.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out About 15 minutes into our ride the forest disappeared, and was replaced by wide open farms and pasture land. We could see the stumps of trees out in the fields, indicating that this land had been cleared of forest to make way for agriculture. Carretera Austral, South of Coyhaique, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6c794556-b0e7-46e0-8cfb-e7094a0bef52/duplicate1+-+31.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out The oven where all the magic happened - baking delicious empanadas for travelers along the Carretera Austral, South of Coyhaique, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/efbc87bd-adb2-47fe-8b35-7064bf22123f/duplicate1+-+32.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out Coyhaique was a rather subdued town. But it did have this dazzling sculpture of a hummingbird and fuchsia flowers at the main highway intersection. Carretera Austral, Coyhaique, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/638d8778-bbe1-483f-853b-6fe56920c47f/duplicate1+-+33.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out A massive hill provided an impressive backdrop to the town’s colorfully painted houses. Carretera Austral, Coyhaique, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/aeeb4813-00df-4915-bfe9-5eecd37358ab/duplicate1+-+34.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out This wasn’t the first time we’d seen Cochayuyo (an edible species of bull kelp) for sale, but it appeared to be particularly abundant in shops in Coyhaique. The dried seaweed has been a staple of Chilean food since pre-Colombian times, and is commonly added to stews and salads. Carretera Austral, Coyhaique, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a2a82531-a85b-4ada-a842-501fcc8563f4/duplicate1+-+35.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out As we got near the top of Marchant Pass we had some gorgeous views back down the Simpson River Valley towards Coyhaique (at the base of the mountain, in the distance). Carretera Austral, Marchant Pass, North of Coyhaique, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d9828601-eb44-4930-a3e5-9ca988b49d81/duplicate1+-+36.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out Sheltering from the rain under a big, rocky overhang next to the road. Carretera Austral, near Farellones, North of Coyhaique, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c252b972-4e2b-42a0-ba62-ff5ceec35162/duplicate1+-+37.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out Sheets of water from recent rains cascaded down the face of this sloping rock face, towards the road. Carretera Austral, Río Simpson National Reserve, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/470c2949-f1c0-4586-aef7-084320e5b8ed/duplicate1+-+39.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out A crackling fire inside a homemade iron grill was just the thing we needed to warm up and dry off. Carretera Austral, Camping El Patagón, Los Torreones, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/35aa806c-3e05-4cab-84a6-220cf0e38441/duplicate1+-+38.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out The wooden shelter was open on one side, so it didn’t hold the heat. But it did protect us from the relentless rain. One fun feature, a row of old bus seats provided the surprisingly-comfortable seating inside. Carretera Austral, Camping El Patagón, Los Torreones, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/24bcb25d-60d9-47c3-b07a-dd3ad9d8c38f/duplicate1+-+40.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out There’s something special about seeing a rainbow after a big storm. This one brightened our mood as the sky cleared, allowing us to pitch our tent without the threat of rain. Carretera Austral, Camping El Patagón, Los Torreones, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/18f94430-c17c-4c28-a37c-15b583b96cfc/duplicate1+-+41.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out A weathered farm building along our route Carretera Austral, Mañihuales River Valley, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3923dee4-8f01-4b05-bfcb-220e25bc920a/duplicate1+-+42.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out The Mañihuales River flowed through a steep-sided valley. Carretera Austral, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5762d18d-e0ed-491d-890e-3107f41b2485/duplicate1+-+43.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out Tall, stony bluffs bordered the pastoral valley. Carretera Austral, Mañihuales River Valley, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3b41d407-26ff-4d1a-856b-83bbc5a609ca/duplicate1+-+44.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out Spinning wool into yarn to relax in the evening. Hospedaje Doña Ruth, Carretera Austral, Villa Mañihuales, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d1553087-df5e-4802-bff1-8494ebfcc7b0/duplicate1+-+45.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out As summer waned, the hayfields along our route acquired a golden hue. Carretera Austral, North of Mañihuales, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/77471c7f-f5cc-4e1f-b056-4530355bc422/duplicate1+-+46.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out We crossed paths with cyclists Craig, Kim and Anja on the Carretera Austral. Kim and PedalingGal had written to each other a couple of times in the past, which made the encounter that much more fun. Carretera Austral, Lago Aguirre Cerda, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/38b61cf9-e366-4b5e-9c51-c0c2b3ee7e41/duplicate1+-+47.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out The rest of the day involved more cycling over rolling hills, through moist forests blanketing the magnificent mountains. Carretera Austral, North of Las Enseñada, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ec925740-5a32-4fc8-94e8-c8e0f7effe5f/duplicate1+-+48.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out After more than three years of regular use, we finally tried pitching the inner layer of our tent without the stakes, inside this wooden shelter. Hanging the central cone by some ropes worked surprisingly well. Carretera Austral, Camping Magia Patagónica, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f2d2a2f0-ddbd-4c77-9500-3524d6e67ffb/duplicate1+-+49.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out This Black-throated Huet-huet was our campground neighbor. We spotted it shredding the lawn near our camping shelter, as it dug for insects for its dinner. Carretera Austral, Camping Magia Patagónica, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/10d6d6c4-1015-474e-bd51-b8c20ec8a0c9/duplicate1+-+50.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out The evening sun cast a lovely glow on the mountain ridge to our east. Carretera Austral, Camping Magia Patagónica, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ff4721cc-795b-45be-8df9-4dc06aa49411/duplicate1+-+52.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out We cycled past several large, tranquil lakes. With the calm winds, the mountains left beautiful reflections on the still water surface. Carretera Austral, Laguna de las Torres, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/de4c888c-6846-4758-b737-9da39bd5b205/duplicate1+-+51.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out A bee was attracted to this glowing cluster of purple foxglove flowers. For some reason, PedalingGal kept getting attacked by fuzzy bumble bees. We eventually realized that her shirt was the same purple color as the above flower, which made her very popular with the bees. Carretera Austral, South of Villa Amengual, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1eafda84-3c25-48c6-803b-08ea6a14f649/duplicate1+-+53.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out As we got closer to the Queulat National Park, we began to see mountains ahead with big ice fields on top. Carretera Austral, South of Villa Amengual, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7a640084-aeae-4882-b65a-464490d1c50e/duplicate1+-+54.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out This particularly elaborate, and lovingly maintained shrine greeted us as we approached a small village on our route. Carretera Austral, Villa Amengual, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/08a30dcd-f10d-4a51-87ea-2583f6043abd/duplicate1+-+55.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out Crossing the Cisnes River. Carretera Austral, North of Villa Amengual, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ba08b9c5-eb45-4074-aa5d-29e50296d972/duplicate1+-+56.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out A remote ranch nestled among the hills. Carretera Austral, Cisnes River Valley, North of Villa Amengual, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/93f7b7c1-3f08-442a-b15a-349d4762a029/duplicate1+-+57.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out It was nice that this sign wished us happy travels. But the next sign (yellow) suggested that maybe they should be wishing us good luck. Carretera Austral, El Lobo, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/72f8df1b-5ce6-4f6f-8f4f-3583577a358e/duplicate1+-+58.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out Wild camping along the road up to Queulat Pass. We managed to find a spot just big enough for our tent among the big rocks. Carretera Austral, Queulat National Park, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a7369160-f7a4-4eb0-8cc0-f7daf9d0f000/duplicate1+-+59.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out Sometimes the sticker-wielding travelers get a little bit out of hand. This sign reminded us of the Fin del Mundo sign in Ushuaia Argentina, which was also unreadable because of all the stickers. Carretera Austral, Salto el Condor Trail, Queulat National Park, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1fd5ecd9-c857-4cf2-bfc9-7bcc5d9adf9c/duplicate1+-+60.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out The name Queulat apparently means ‘the sound of waterfalls.’ It seemed like a fitting name, given all the waterfalls tumbling down the rainforest-covered mountains. Carretera Austral, Queulat National Park, Aysén Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/96a78295-2470-4130-98aa-b02f57b901df/duplicate1+-+61.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out The sun took its time in rising over the big ridges that surrounded us, leaving us under a blanket of clouds well into the morning. Carretera Austral, Queulat National Park, Aysén Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4e682c93-dc75-4786-ad08-da4fda311416/duplicate1+-+62.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out The Queulat National Park is home to one of the most southerly populations of the diminutive Southern Pudú, the second-smallest species of deer in the world (after its close cousin, the Northern Pudú). There were signs along the road to watch for them, but we didn’t see any of these beagle-sized deer. Carretera Austral, Queulat National Park, Aysén Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9fff12e7-49dd-4ea3-9b54-3659bd9c85fa/duplicate1+-+1.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out This Chilean Dolphin was one of many that we saw in the Puyuhuapi Fjord. (We also saw several pods of Peale’s Dolphins.) Carretera Austral, South of Puyuhuapi, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/17b500aa-7e6d-4285-9e91-e16aa6d552f3/duplicate1+-+64.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out The Queulat Hanging Glacier, high up in the Andes. Carretera Austral, Queulat National Park, South of Puyuhuapi, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e828a82d-9ac8-48fb-9ae2-89abf04f6389/duplicate1+-+65.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out As we neared the village of Puyuhuapi, we passed several fish farms out in the fjord. The fish farms are controversial since they pollute the water and raise salmon which are not native to the area. Nonetheless, they provide important economic support to local communities. The Carretera Austral, Puyuhuapi Fjord, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1c3228cc-2248-4b06-ae30-5d1c77dba3fe/duplicate1+-+66.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out Crossing the Ventisquero River. The blue-green color is characteristic of melt water from a glacier. Carretera Austral, South of Puyuhuapi, Aysén Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/aedf90d3-197c-466f-ae10-596c8a293512/duplicate1+-+67.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out The village of Puyuhuapi attracts quite a few tourists. In response, they’ve built a couple of ‘photo points’ that frame a view of the fjord in what looks like a little cabin window. We fell for it, and took this photo that looks southward across the fjord. Carretera Austral, Puyuhuapi, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/43c11685-8a2c-4013-a71d-542b283fa5a9/duplicate1+-+68.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out The influence of the German town founders, and of the native Chilean woodworkers who constructed many of the buildings, can be seen in the characteristic architecture throughout the village. Carretera Austral, Puyuhuapi, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/88b6d217-459c-4677-84ed-eb0170cefb6e/duplicate1+-+69.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out Tour and fishing boats anchored just offshore in a bay near the village. The red and yellow structure in the upper right, overlooking the bay, was originally the home of Otto Uebel, one of the town’s founders. It’s currently being renovated to become a hotel. Carretera Austral, Puyuhuapi, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/98c39522-d10a-4b5b-b493-f9db423b592b/duplicate1+-+70.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out Mountains, clouds and a lone rowboat reflected in the still water of the fjord. Carretera Austral, Puyuhuapi, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6a3a4637-a3a5-4bea-a7ba-98a88f96ae48/duplicate1+-+71.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out Fishing has long been part of the local economy. So it was only sensible to honor St. Peter, the patron of fishermen, with a shrine on the town’s main plaza. Carretera Austral, Puyuhuapi, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/30942642-ac0c-41b9-8bda-58a3ca789aa5/duplicate1+-+72.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out Our walk along the waterfront led us through some marshy areas. Carretera Austral, Puyuhuapi, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/122c6460-7a1b-4ebf-aa9b-1fafc582848f/duplicate1+-+73.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out An immature Black-crowned Night Heron searched for a meal in the shallows. His shadow cuts the glare and makes it easier to see into the water. Some water birds walk around with outstretched wings in order to create the same effect so that they can more easily see prey in the water. Carretera Austral, Puyuhuapi, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3b230da4-44f9-4505-ae04-fd8111b7feb2/duplicate1+-+75.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 2: Puerto Río Tranquilo to Puyuhuapi, Chile - Make it stand out The churches we saw along the northern section of the Carretera Austral all had a very unique and characteristic architecture. They blend European and indigenous cultural influences, and are built entirely of native wood (often without the use of nails or other metals), including distinctive wooden shingles on the exterior walls. The style is so closely tied with this region that it has been recognized by UNESCO for its cultural significance. Carretera Austral, Puyuhuapi, Aysén, Chile. 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Pushing our loaded bikes up nearly 20 flights of these stairs was a killer. Caleta Tortél, Aysén, Chile. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/913a8733-c2ac-4bc2-8572-24fbec4ff264/duplicate1+-+3.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out Here’s a view looking into the cove, from the ferry dock. Notice the steep-sided cliffs, encircled by a wooden boardwalk with its stilts in the water. Our lodging for the first night was located on the very top of the bluff on the left. From the boardwalk at the base of the cliff, we climbed more than 200 stairs multiple times in order to get our bikes and gear to the top where our cabin was located. Caleta Tortél, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0462402c-586e-4913-9191-81ab83806567/duplicate1+-+2.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out The waterfront boardwalk in Caleta Tortél was nice and flat, making it the only place in the village suitable for actually riding a bicycle. Caleta Tortél, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1d86c7ca-ad45-48a3-b2ab-42bdff8bbf24/duplicate1+-+7.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out PedalingGal looks happy because we finally got both bicycles up near the top of the wooden stairs, close to the start of the road in Caleta Tortél. Pushing the bikes up those stairs was a big job. Caleta Tortél, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c539a827-f5d9-48e0-ac03-1d8b035245b6/duplicate1+-+6.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out Locking in a last-minute reservation to spend a couple of days exploring the village on the fjord. Tourist Information Office, Caleta Tortél, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/72ec4983-9d9d-4f4a-8e43-094548f73160/duplicate1+-+8.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out From the heights of the Rotonda, there was a beautiful view of the cove below. The village sits near the mouth of the Baker River (Chile’s biggest river by flow), which drains several glaciers in the Northern Patagonian Ice Field. That causes the water in the cove to have a characteristic, milky color from all the glacial sediments. Caleta Tortél, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a415e48a-1bd6-4e28-840a-8c2f7e21a178/duplicate1+-+5.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out Looking away from the cove, towards the mountains, we could see a distant waterfall. Caleta Tortél, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/74474521-a585-4c84-8935-f5259da82d08/duplicate1+-+4.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out A row of modest cafes and hostels lined part of the waterfront - with an old, stranded, fishing boat washed up on the grass. Caleta Tortél, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c9e45855-553d-4681-9c9e-b34ff9cc736c/duplicate1+-+9.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out Dense bushes of Fuchsia magellanica crowded the sides of the boardwalks in the village. This hardy plant is native to the wet forests of the southern Andes, with eye-popping flowers in deep magenta and purple. A prolific producer of nectar, the flowers are a favorite of hummingbirds - even in frigid Patagonia. Fun fact: this plant is the ancestor of the domestic Fuchsia that many people keep in hanging baskets on their porch. Caleta Tortél, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9657b7bb-4a5f-4da0-b56c-b77dcb66eaab/duplicate1+-+10.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out Another fascinating plant we saw along the boardwalks was the Chilean sundew. These carnivorous plants grow in soils that are very low in nutrients, capturing and digesting insects within their sticky, pink clutches to obtain nutrients not available in the soil. Caleta Tortél, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/cd2f4b3a-56a6-4d71-9a64-e39c894c365c/duplicate1+-+11.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out Wood from the local Guaitecas cypress trees is used to make almost everything in Tortél, including souvenirs. We saw this man making miniature wooden carvings for sale. Caleta Tortél, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9a974547-ec4d-45ab-81d0-23e88b19787c/duplicate1+-+12.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out A 25 minute walk from the center of the village, along the boardwalk that wraps around a high bluff by the water, brought us to the mouth of the Baker River (Chile’s largest river). The broad, sandy, delta served as a ‘parking area’ for a variety of local boats. Caleta Tortél, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/65267c0b-39c0-44b9-b2c0-5958d41bace5/duplicate1+-+13.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out A wooden sculpture along the boardwalk depicted a native family in their traditional mode of transportation: a wooden, dugout canoe. Caleta Tortél, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f87c18f2-a212-4278-9d01-ac482ac97443/duplicate1+-+14.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out This carved statue paid homage to the 20th century settlers, who built the village on a timber-harvesting economy. Caleta Tortél, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/822a36ff-8082-428d-849a-1e0522b9d602/duplicate1+-+15.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out This Fire-eyed Diucon posed for a photo on one of the wooden handrails. This charming flycatcher summers almost exclusively in western Patagonia. They’re easily identified by their rusty-red eyes. Caleta Tortél, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1f90218f-9008-44f7-a77d-cf12650c817f/duplicate1+-+16.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out Heading off towards the Carretera Austral. Baker River Valley, East of Caleta Tortél, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/81140d72-fece-45a0-be10-7601070fb8fe/duplicate1+-+17.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out A small boat - suitable for navigating the Baker River’s shallow, braided delta - was handily parked on some gravel near the road. Baker River Valley, East of Caleta Tortél, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1f7363fc-739e-4d0b-b189-519b5726ad25/duplicate1+-+18.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out In several places we saw bags of peat moss that had been harvested from the bogs, bundled and stacked by the side of the road, ready to be picked up and sold. Baker River Valley, East of Caleta Tortél, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ca1bfc07-bedd-45ef-b40f-160330816cd1/duplicate1+-+19.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out Best plant of the day - Chilean rhubarb (it’s not actually related to rhubarb at all, but it looks similar and is used the same way in cooking). The leaves are gigantic, reaching up to 8 feet across (2.5 m). It’s native to the wet forests of southern Chile and western Argentina, but has been introduced in many other parts of the world as an ornamental plant. Baker River Valley, East of Caleta Tortél, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ce8308b3-1207-4900-96b4-7bc89a5ed5a0/duplicate1+-+20.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out On this day we got our first good looks at one of southern Chile’s most iconic birds, the Chucao Tapaculo (yes, that’s really its English name). These birds have a ton of personality, seeming quite curious about everything around them. And they have a delightful, chortling song that burst out as we cycled by - as if the bird was surprised by our passing. Chucao Tapaculos are so popular in Chile that their image appears everywhere along the Carretera Austral, from tourist souvenirs (like refrigerator magnets and mugs), to town signs and businesses. Baker River Valley, East of Caleta Tortél, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4c5699b2-2c9e-4fa5-b971-26a64e145f8f/duplicate1+-+1+%281%29.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out Here’s an example of that, which we saw a bit further down the road. This sign is for a resort. It says, “You’ll arrive in less time than the song of a Chucao” (which is very short). Puyehue National Park, Los Lagos, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d8c564a6-1be8-484d-aed3-e62c0edee60a/duplicate1+-+21.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out Snow-capped peaks provided a stunning backdrop to the forests along the Carretera Austral. Baker River Valley, East of Caleta Tortél, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a8af3251-0217-4245-8221-bc615e03e5aa/duplicate1+-+22.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out The inconspicuous sign for our campground was set back from the main road, high on a bank that made it difficult to see. We ended up passing it, and having to backtrack a bit. Camping El Risquero, Carretera Austral, Carrera River Valley, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/91a388cb-eec7-4cc9-b72a-4e8dfafca7ba/duplicate1+-+24.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out Our tent (right), and the tent of the German guy on a motorbike, set up on the lawn. Note the chicken in the foreground. Flocks of chickens and ducks would periodically wander around on the grass among the tents. Camping El Risquero, Carretera Austral, Carrera River Valley, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/56a33bc0-2959-4f58-b6c8-86dbbede50fe/duplicate1+-+25.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out The German camper was driving down to Ushuaia, where he would meet his wife. Together they would head back north, with her riding in the sidecar. Camping El Risquero, Carretera Austral, Carrera River Valley, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/238b32e7-4483-4b69-97f0-8d14bd1f8cd9/duplicate1+-+26.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out Cycling along the banks of the Carrera River. Carretera Austral, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/74725f12-a657-42da-8e43-e946eac381f5/duplicate1+-+27.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out There were few settlements along the Carretera Austral. But occasionally, when there was enough flat terrain in a valley, we would see land cleared for pastures, and weather-beaten farm buildings (but rarely, if ever, any people). Carretera Austral, Carrera River Valley, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/750e81a1-17bb-4727-abca-7713c0d1ed11/duplicate1+-+29.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out Cows playing chicken! We were surprised to see these folks ushering a group of cows down the road. The cows didn’t seem to want to give up any of the road for a couple cyclists going the other way. Carretera Austral, Los Ñadis River Valley, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ab05fc58-1d02-4037-81bd-96d95c265eee/duplicate1+-+28.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out Most of the route was a series of rolling hills through thick, green forests. Carretera Austral, La Tranquera Valley, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/053fa974-c775-4e1d-ac3f-e7897be879c0/duplicate1+-+31.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out Wide river valleys were bordered by cliffs, rising to snow-capped heights. Carretera Austral, Los Ñadis River Valley, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/85e2221f-403c-4e3b-96a9-cb008d93d766/duplicate1+-+32.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out Pausing to admire the river below. Carretera Austral, Barrancoso River Bridge, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/82021528-a1c9-43a3-b186-aad28470b926/duplicate1+-+30.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out We stopped to chat with this friendly group of cyclists - a couple from Holland and their companion from New Zealand. Carretera Austral, near Los Ñadis, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2672a7ba-b5fa-4b68-988d-059ec95805c4/duplicate1+-+33.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out Crawling up the Cuesta Los Ñadis. Carretera Austral, Aysén, Chile. 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Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/db58c351-a87b-470e-ad43-45a5107c7dd0/duplicate1+-+36.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out View across Lake Chacabuco towards the Northern Patagonian Ice Field (on the mountain tops). Carretera Austral, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/25681a4a-52dd-4e4e-935d-6853c81d0ede/duplicate1+-+37.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out Before long we started noticing that there were quite a few roadside shrines dedicated to Saint Sebastian. While this saint is not generally considered a patron of travelers, truck drivers in Chile believe that he protects them on dangerous roads, like the Carretera Austral. Truck drivers (and often other motorists) will honk a salute when passing the shrines, hoping for Saint Sebastian’s protection. Carretera Austral, near Lake Chacabuco, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6defeaba-dd25-49e5-9e8d-f8e790440607/duplicate1+-+38.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out The Del Salto River cut a deep cleft through the hard rock of the mountains. Carretera Austral, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ecdd426f-843e-44ab-9360-e280e88a7629/duplicate1+-+39.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out Enjoying our arrival in the big (for this region) town of Cochrane. Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/50166bf7-0fda-48a9-a375-ba8b5b1c651f/duplicate1+-+40.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out A popular activity is to hike up to the top of the Hill of the Cross for a sweeping view of the town. Cochrane, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/973e7fd5-f93f-4230-a9e0-6185383b3669/duplicate1+-+41.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out On the banks of a little stream, the town had a pleasant park and greenway. This portable steam engine (on display in the park) was typical of engines shipped from Great Britain to central Chile in the early 1900s, to power sawmills, sheep-shearing machinery and other agricultural processes. A cool feature was that the tall smoke stack was attached by a hinge, and could be lowered so that the engine could be stored in a barn, when not in use. Cochrane, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/abc4c1e6-71bc-46b2-835e-31038a71f013/duplicate1+-+42.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out White-crested Elaenias were some of the most common birds along the entire Carretera Austral. We saw this one in a bush along the banks of the Cochrane River. Cochrane, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ac95ea3b-9122-4791-a27f-1a1eaadd1a77/duplicate1+-+43.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out A very popular restaurant dish in southern Chile is pichanga - a hearty mixture of meat chunks, cheese, olives and pickles served over French fries, and often topped with a fried egg. Portions are huge, and meant to be shared among friends and family. We shared this pichanga for dinner one evening, with a couple of Calafate sours to wash it down. Calafate sours are in part made from the Calafate berry that grows wild in the region. Cochrane, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7405a940-be24-4518-8687-d9971b65f714/duplicate1+-+44.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out Early morning view of the Baker River from the top of a ridge. Carretera Austral north of Cochrane, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2ad76632-4dee-4112-8f21-5a63f71f92a7/duplicate1+-+45.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out As we descended into the scrublands, we entered the habitat of the elusive Geoffroy’s cat which lives in dry, pampas grasslands of South America. But the only evidence of their presence that we saw were these signs along the road. Carretera Austral, Baker River Valley, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d47d06da-f204-4a9c-8a2a-ab097ac66ea6/duplicate1+-+46.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out An expansive view of the arid canyon. Carretera Austral, Baker River Valley, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8f5f3a6c-1a38-402e-88e7-47fdd5b7f2bc/duplicate1+-+47.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out We were pleased to encounter some old friends from Tierra del Fuego, a small herd of guanacos. The young ones were nursing as we rode by. Carretera Austral, Baker River Valley, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9f16b128-f953-40d4-9a0f-75f8378261a7/duplicate1+-+48.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out After a couple of hours of cycling we reached the scenic confluence of the Baker and Chacabuco Rivers, and stopped for a banana break. Upstream from this point, the Baker River is a clear, turquoise blue. But the Chacabuco River is filled with milky, glacial sediment. Below the confluence, the Baker River takes on the pale, powdery color of the Chacabuco River’s sediment. Carretera Austral, Baker River Valley, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/035bd9d9-cb3d-418a-8672-723002d86a88/duplicate1+-+49.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out Near the start of the third climb we saw a gathering of Andean Condors, perhaps because there was a carcass nearby. There were four condors circling in the air above, and another three condors sitting along the top of a ridge not too far from the road. That was the only time we ever saw condors on the ground. Carretera Austral, Baker River Valley, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/41b32ee9-7419-45ce-9138-d2369b927751/duplicate1+-+50.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out Near the top of the final climb, the route cut through the ridge between soaring, rock walls. Carretera Austral, Baker River Valley, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/de933776-a48d-45d3-9715-2e3debd0e73a/duplicate1+-+51.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out We felt refreshed just looking at the glowing, turquoise water of the upper Baker River. This photo isn’t enhanced - that’s really the color of the water. Despite the blue color, the water appears crystal clear up close. Carretera Austral near Puerto Bertrand, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7e6de47d-d581-4c93-b520-7ccffebe2732/duplicate1+-+52.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out As we approached the village of Puerto Bertrand, we were amused by this jumbled collection of signs posted at a key intersection into town. There seemed to be more signs than there were actual businesses in town. There was even a sign for McPatagonia - a restaurant serving ‘fast food’ (Chilean style) from an old bus. Carretera Austral, Puerto Bertrand, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c0c3f241-4cb2-42ab-b4e4-65e5b1f72397/duplicate1+-+53.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out The luminous blue water of Bertrand Lake - the source of Chile’s biggest and most beautifully colored river - hovered just beyond the town’s dock. People come from all over the world to fish for big trout in the surrounding waters. Puerto Bertrand, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a4a0c599-4a6e-4d3d-ad47-19ed965c420c/duplicate1+-+54.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out A little cafe near the village plaza only had one table, and only served burgers. They were some of tallest-stacked burgers we had seen in a long time. Accompanied by fresh strawberry smoothies, they kept us well fed. Puerto Bertrand, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d973709a-2fc2-44e4-8f40-1e978a7452ab/duplicate1+-+56.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out A moody sky hovered over several of the beautiful lakes we saw along the Carretera Austral. The surrounding mountains seemed to play havoc with the weather, which remained unsettled each day. Mirador Tres Lagos (Three Lakes Overlook), Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b09ea119-accd-410a-aa4b-3f17e28f3893/duplicate1+-+55.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out One of the cool creatures in Patagonia is the Austral Parakeet, the southernmost parrot species in the world. We frequently saw small flocks of these hardy birds darting among the trees in the cold, wet, southern forests (even as far south as Torres del Paine National Park). Carretera Austral, North of Puerto Bertrand, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/dfc86582-19ac-4ebe-8a5a-389cae1dfd7f/duplicate1+-+57.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out These humble signs on a gate indicated that we had found the Río Leon campground. Like nearly all of the campgrounds along the Carretera Austral, it was a pretty informal operation. Río Leon, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4873cf27-3bf6-4b34-8d7f-513ee922a333/duplicate1+-+58.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out A cat was part of the welcome committee. We were glad that we didn’t have to worry about mice getting into our food at that campground. Carretera Austral, Río Leon, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/734a0f2e-4642-4246-b1a7-91ad21d95871/duplicate1+-+59.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out After dinner there was a brief pause in the rain so we decided to go for a walk along a path that paralleled the Río Leon. But the dark clouds haunted us for the rest of the evening, keeping our walk relatively short. The surrounding mountains seemed to be wringing all the moisture out of the passing clouds. Carretera Austral, Río Leon, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/56ccec86-f3dc-4bc7-ab24-1984b2197a75/duplicate1+-+60.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out The lovely morning light at the campground in Río Leon. You can see the building with the common room, where we spent the previous, rainy evening, in the background (on left). Carretera Austral, Río Leon, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ddd8b971-e7bb-4c83-8890-eddf59333dfc/duplicate1+-+61.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out The sunlight was very welcome that morning, not the least because it helped to offset the brisk, morning chill. PedalingGal had a little trouble keeping warm, even with the sun’s rays. Carretera Austral, Río Leon, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/86955b7a-ae47-43d7-9b17-460cd28acb92/duplicate1+-+62.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out We enjoyed a lovely, morning of cycling. The only downside was that the gravel road was very dry, creating clouds of dust whenever a car zipped by. Carretera Austral, east of Río Leon, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/dbf80c50-b089-4520-b708-7fd1f6eceb31/duplicate1+-+63.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out The first few miles of the day’s ride were fairly flat (see photo above), but a half hour later the road became progressively more hilly, with some very steep spots. A couple of times we even had to get off our bikes and push. Carretera Austral, south of Río Tranquilo, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/71f78437-6936-475b-91d1-fef08f434cc2/duplicate1+-+64.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out From the top of each hill we were treated to fabulous vistas of turquoise blue lakes and distant mountains. Carretera Austral, Lake General Carrera, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c696c8c9-93ca-42f2-8005-f6ee5b7eca77/duplicate1+-+65.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out Along the way we saw this empty corral. Where were the sheep? Carretera Austral, approaching Río Tranquilo, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/aef756b9-6871-4692-937a-a1513d6e8a83/duplicate1+-+66.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out Ah, there they are. The sheep were wandering unimpeded - with no fences between them and the road (open range). Carretera Austral, approaching Río Tranquilo, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d9c62bc2-0379-4b5c-9ff7-2c316fb466f3/duplicate1+-+67.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out One of the restaurants in town is actually located inside an old bus - like a food truck with indoor seating. This is actually common in Patagonia, with several ‘food buses’ scattered along the Carretera Austral. We had a nice meal at this one. Río Tranquilo, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/38f817d0-900b-4682-85fe-376a4e21d62c/duplicate1+-+68.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out A surprising find was a full whale skeleton on display in a schoolyard. The skeleton was assembled in 2019, from the real bones of a sei whale that was stranded on a beach not that far from the village. Carretera Austral, Río Tranquilo, Aysén, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/96638ff6-0f2d-4680-a23b-e2cd70f30d7b/duplicate1+-+69.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Carretera Austral, Part 1: Caleta Tortél to Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile - Make it stand out A huge number of small, private businesses ran boat tours out to the nearby Marble Caves. A small plaza by the waterfront was jam-packed with dozens of little kiosks, each offering these tours. And the protected harbor at the mouth of the Tranquilo River was a busy parking lot for the tour boats. But with windy and very poor weather conditions, most of the boats were idle while we were in town. Carretera Austral, Río Tranquilo, Aysén, Chile. 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Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c2b6cf17-837b-4fe2-b8f8-667a390735e4/duplicate1+-+2.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Patagonia: Punta Arenas to Caleta Tortél, Chile - Make it stand out Settled in for the ferry ride, our bikes were stowed under a stairwell, out of the weather. TABSA Ferry, Porvenir, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/81d6dcb8-a273-41f8-8ea5-9b9756efa5c3/duplicate1+-+3.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Patagonia: Punta Arenas to Caleta Tortél, Chile - Make it stand out The ferry was packed to capacity with cars, pickup trucks, campers, and even a load of horses. We wondered if the horses had any idea they were going for a ride on a ship. TABSA Ferry, Porvenir, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/fe16ba3f-92b9-480a-a7dd-e92f63e7423e/duplicate1+-+7.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Patagonia: Punta Arenas to Caleta Tortél, Chile - Make it stand out One of the things to do in Punta Arenas is walk up to an overlook for great views of the city, with the Strait of Magellan in the distance. From this vantage point we only saw a couple of buildings with the iconic ‘red roofs’ that used to dominate the city. Blue seems popular these days. Hill of the Cross Overlook, Punta Arenas, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9e5986b0-8d46-450f-8bbf-c39c446a1fa2/duplicate1+-+4.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Patagonia: Punta Arenas to Caleta Tortél, Chile - Make it stand out As expected, the explorer Ferdinand Magellan is fondly remembered throughout Punta Arenas as the first European to successfully sail around the southern tip of Patagonia. In addition to many businesses and landmarks bearing his name, a grand statue of Magellan holds the place of honor at the center of the main plaza. Plaza de Armas, Punta Arenas, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5afcf5cf-122e-4928-a76b-df1e38a1af48/duplicate1+-+5.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Patagonia: Punta Arenas to Caleta Tortél, Chile - Make it stand out This troupe of young drummers was out one afternoon at the base of Magellan’s statue, entertaining folks with their energetic performance. Plaza de Armas, Punta Arenas, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/54b5c29c-1f18-4215-8805-58ce3b34fe06/duplicate1+-+6.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Patagonia: Punta Arenas to Caleta Tortél, Chile - Make it stand out A bike path and pedestrian walkway ran along the banks of the Strait of Magellan. It was accented with plenty of public art, like this mural depicting lively waterfront scenes of the past. Costanera Waterfront, Punta Arenas, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2715497b-6bf5-4327-89ba-2dd70d299d08/duplicate1+-+10.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Patagonia: Punta Arenas to Caleta Tortél, Chile - Make it stand out One of the most famous works of art in Punta Arenas is the Monument to the Crew of the Schooner Ancud. This was the boat that carried the first permanent, Chilean settlers (10 men, two women and a child) to the Strait of Magellan in 1843. It also established the first, formal claim of the Strait by Chile. Costanera Waterfront, Punta Arenas, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/decf55f4-4d35-4908-9dfc-ca9e392955a9/duplicate1+-+11.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Patagonia: Punta Arenas to Caleta Tortél, Chile - Make it stand out Interestingly, one of the main attractions in Punta Arenas was the municipal cemetery. Its opulence recalls Punta Arenas’s heyday, when residents became fabulously wealthy from the international commerce supported by the city. This passageway through sculpted trees led between areas of the cemetery. Punta Arenas, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f9ecb280-adca-4110-92b5-f37810802326/duplicate1+-+12.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Patagonia: Punta Arenas to Caleta Tortél, Chile - Make it stand out Palatial mausoleums - often with Croatian or Germanic surnames - projected the former wealth and power of families who made their fortunes here. Punta Arenas Municipal Cemetery, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/41c3c497-12fc-4d09-8e03-c41a5f223485/duplicate1+-+13.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Patagonia: Punta Arenas to Caleta Tortél, Chile - Make it stand out Many of the grave plots were established by ‘societies,’ that often provided resources for the burial of their members within the group’s plot. For example, this gravestone referenced the Equestrian Society, and even included some horse statues for good measure. Punta Arenas Municipal Cemetery, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/41685d06-8a2b-484a-908b-e0f809aa12f2/duplicate1+-+8.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Patagonia: Punta Arenas to Caleta Tortél, Chile - Make it stand out In Punta Arenas, Christmas was a relatively subdued event. There were almost no public holiday displays, even in the central plaza. This cheerful Santa, waving from a balcony on a commercial building, was one of just a handful of decorations we saw around town. Punta Arenas, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7c925b41-5dd9-43c3-ab3f-9a7ae5a4fa2a/duplicate1+-+9.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Patagonia: Punta Arenas to Caleta Tortél, Chile - Make it stand out Javier (on right), the top mechanic at Patagonia MTB Trails bike shop, used a bit of magic (and a lot of WD-40) to remove, clean and grease a badly-corroded part on one of our bikes. Punta Arenas, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/73a479c3-6985-4b3c-8490-381c9e60e993/duplicate1+-+14.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Patagonia: Punta Arenas to Caleta Tortél, Chile - Make it stand out Christmas time seems to be the peak season for lupine flowers in southern Patagonia. We cycled past fields just bursting with color. Punta Arenas, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0189db8f-bfef-4dc4-be35-057e169e0c4f/duplicate1+-+15.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Patagonia: Punta Arenas to Caleta Tortél, Chile - Make it stand out This wool processing factory was one of many businesses that extended the city’s urban footprint for many miles to the north. It’s one of the biggest in Chile, cleaning and combing more than 3,000 tons of wool each year. It takes almost a million sheep to produce that much wool. Punta Arenas, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9b82f329-24ef-4aff-b149-74840572135a/duplicate1+-+17.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Patagonia: Punta Arenas to Caleta Tortél, Chile - Make it stand out The Punta Arenas Airport lies at the far, northern edge of town. The surrounding fields were dotted with a surprising number of these radar domes, suggesting the site is an important location for gathering weather and navigational data. North of Punta Arenas, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1d4decbc-b32d-4153-a1dc-ab3edaa20a3e/duplicate1+-+16.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Patagonia: Punta Arenas to Caleta Tortél, Chile - Make it stand out Felix and Michelle, two cyclists from Germany, stopped to visit with us on the side of the road. They had started their trip in Calgary, Alberta (Canada), and offered some tips for the road ahead. Chabunco Park, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8ec59998-843b-4911-8153-9bcf57a3102d/duplicate1+-+18.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Patagonia: Punta Arenas to Caleta Tortél, Chile - Make it stand out A very young Lesser Rhea trotted through the grass behind its mother. South of Villa Tehuelches, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0f1767c2-fe16-4930-b169-24165a5f87b9/duplicate1+-+19.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Patagonia: Punta Arenas to Caleta Tortél, Chile - Make it stand out We passed several big lakes, which were usually surrounded by large herds of sheep. South of Villa Tehuelches, Magallanes, Chile. 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Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/88082692-2a5c-4219-aa29-520119c6dd6c/duplicate1+-+22.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Patagonia: Punta Arenas to Caleta Tortél, Chile - Make it stand out With summer in full swing, the Patagonian sheep farms were rounding up their herds for shearing the wool. At this ranch, we saw several sheep dogs herding the flock towards the shearing barns. East of Villa Renoval, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/cf90791f-b320-4937-a638-6c37c16ccacc/duplicate1+-+23.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Patagonia: Punta Arenas to Caleta Tortél, Chile - Make it stand out The banks of every small stream we passed were blanketed with colorful patches of lupine flowers. The lupines are not native to Patagonia. They were brought over by European settlers as garden plants, but escaped. Now they grow in thick clusters wherever there is enough water. East of Villa Renoval, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f4eab0ac-9f30-4c9b-bf1c-e68bc1c05531/duplicate1+-+24.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Patagonia: Punta Arenas to Caleta Tortél, Chile - Make it stand out A herd of horses watched us carefully across a field of golden flowers. East of Villa Renoval, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ea7e5a6d-5797-49b3-a702-dc6582018069/duplicate1+-+25.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Patagonia: Punta Arenas to Caleta Tortél, Chile - Make it stand out Our second sighting of an Andean Condor was even more exciting than the first, because this one was much closer - allowing us to get a great look at this magnificent bird. East of Villa Renoval, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3a7ad0f0-99c3-43fe-b1d1-9cbf328f1b01/duplicate1+-+26.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Patagonia: Punta Arenas to Caleta Tortél, Chile - Make it stand out One of the region’s most conspicuous and distinctive birds was the black-faced ibis. They’re particularly noisy for an ibis, with loud, honking calls that sound a lot like geese. They make such a racket that they can be as bad as roosters or barking dogs when they hang out near your campsite. East of Villa Renoval, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a8fa6d64-b166-48e1-9be1-94dcec31a145/duplicate1+-+27.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Patagonia: Punta Arenas to Caleta Tortél, Chile - Make it stand out Our ‘indoor campsite’ at the unused office space in Villa Renoval. We spent a warm, dry and comfortable night there, with permission from the Cafe El Leñador next door. The picture on the wall is a framed puzzle that someone must have spent hours putting together. Villa Renoval, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/62deae92-65ad-4067-bee2-eb60769ae9e2/duplicate1+-+28.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Patagonia: Punta Arenas to Caleta Tortél, Chile - Make it stand out A dazzling patch of lupine flowers near Casas Viejas, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d2d5b9f9-7a42-456f-93d5-d88aabfa3fc0/duplicate1+-+29.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Patagonia: Punta Arenas to Caleta Tortél, Chile - Make it stand out Our new roadside friends, Jack and Linda. They also had stopped to photograph the flowers. Near Casas Viejas, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/495cbcff-4a0e-4d81-93e1-a51c72eb281b/duplicate1+-+30.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Patagonia: Punta Arenas to Caleta Tortél, Chile - Make it stand out We made it to Puerto Natales (where PedalingGal is pointing), nearly 500 miles (800 km) from Ushuaia (labeled in big blue letters on the map). Now we had to decide which route to take as we continued northward. Puerto Natales, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7192c383-541a-49e0-85dd-935b2001c93d/duplicate1+-+31.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Patagonia: Punta Arenas to Caleta Tortél, Chile - Make it stand out A view across Last Hope Sound, with two black-necked swans in the foreground. Puerto Natales, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ff56dd4a-49bf-4461-9fe7-4ac63ce85730/duplicate1+-+32.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Patagonia: Punta Arenas to Caleta Tortél, Chile - Make it stand out Chimango caracaras - a small, scavenging raptor that behaves a lot like a crow - were common and quite tame. We would often seen them perched on street signs, surveying their surroundings. Puerto Natales, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/18a8b6cf-5a4d-4417-b8dd-4e2145367971/duplicate1+-+33.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Patagonia: Punta Arenas to Caleta Tortél, Chile - Make it stand out Among the works of art along the city’s waterfront, the Monument to the Wind is probably the most unique - with two figures soaring high above the water. Puerto Natales, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/22d4603e-cc4b-4abe-84fe-3f4ea6122a31/duplicate1+-+34.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Patagonia: Punta Arenas to Caleta Tortél, Chile - Make it stand out One of several glaciers that loomed over the far side of Last Hope Sound. Puerto Natales, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e33ca934-ec7f-4259-8307-d10c24f2d077/duplicate1+-+35.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Patagonia: Punta Arenas to Caleta Tortél, Chile - Make it stand out South of town was the Fishermen’s Boatyard, where hundreds of small fishing boats were dry-docked. Puerto Natales, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/22f74fb7-ff65-4361-bdbb-37fefc7558c8/duplicate1+-+36.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Patagonia: Punta Arenas to Caleta Tortél, Chile - Make it stand out Right next to the boatyard was the Artisanal Fishermen’s Pier, where another huge number of colorful little boats were crowded close together. Apparently they have plans to dredge a larger safe harbor for the fishing boats, but until then they will snuggle together near the pier. Puerto Natales, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4e67d686-d203-43e7-ad8d-0ad113e682e5/duplicate1+-+37.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Patagonia: Punta Arenas to Caleta Tortél, Chile - Make it stand out One of The ‘rust bucket’ old fishing boats out in the water. You’d have to be pretty brave to go out to sea in that one. Puerto Natales, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/89e4ce04-7598-46ce-a34a-146f055791c8/duplicate1+-+38.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Patagonia: Punta Arenas to Caleta Tortél, Chile - Make it stand out A view of the Southern Patagonia Ice Field under a stormy sky. Puerto Natales, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/09bb7197-3a4d-4ae5-a5fa-fd5cbc5c77e2/duplicate1+-+39.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Patagonia: Punta Arenas to Caleta Tortél, Chile - Make it stand out Roz and Jeff were two other cyclists (from Canada) that we met along the waterfront. They were riding a tandem (bicycle built for two) with the sign, ‘Grandparents on Board’ (in Spanish) on the back. They were also planning to take the ferry, but would be on the one a week before us. Puerto Natales, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/40520eee-a884-4b6a-9a5c-856db1451003/duplicate1+-+40.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Patagonia: Punta Arenas to Caleta Tortél, Chile - Make it stand out In the grasslands on the north side of the park, we saw lots more guanacos. The high concentration of guanacos there is one reason why the area around Torres del Paine NP has one of the highest concentrations of pumas (the guanaco’s main predator) in the world. Near Torres del Paine National Park, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5722245f-14df-433e-978d-1467a2e5d31f/duplicate1+-+41.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Patagonia: Punta Arenas to Caleta Tortél, Chile - Make it stand out An adorable group of young guanacos. Near Torres del Paine National Park, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/354d0b8c-ea9b-4106-a5b2-43e3fa7a3935/duplicate1+-+42.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Patagonia: Punta Arenas to Caleta Tortél, Chile - Make it stand out We stopped at an office of the national park to pay the very hefty entrance fee (US$35/person for foreigners, which is 3.5 times the fee for Chilean citizens). Torres del Paine National Park, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/bcf8e5ea-dafc-4f5e-bafa-0823c9ca3e80/duplicate1+-+43.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Patagonia: Punta Arenas to Caleta Tortél, Chile - Make it stand out Stormy clouds obscured the tops of the towers that give Torres del Paine National Park its name (center right). But they were spectacular, nonetheless. Torres del Paine National Park, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b916c7d1-3c8a-439a-9921-98086b27fb3d/duplicate1+-+44.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Patagonia: Punta Arenas to Caleta Tortél, Chile - Make it stand out Throughout the park we saw tons of the famous Calafate berries, which grow profusely throughout western Patagonia. These sweet berries are hugely popular as the main ingredient in a variety of treats including pastries, jams, candies, syrup, ice cream, and even a cocktail called the Calafate Sour. But the mystique of the berries arises from one of Chile’s most often-repeated legends: that anyone who eats a Calafate berry will return to Patagonia someday. I guess we’ll be back! Torres del Paine National Park, Magallanes, Chile. 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But what makes them stand out is their dramatic, glacially-sculpted shapes, and the contrasting colors of a pale granite base topped by dark sedimentary rock which resembles a shadow in the photo. Torres del Paine National Park, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0be4d959-b56c-4a7f-9792-74bbd8ca2889/duplicate1+-+47.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Patagonia: Punta Arenas to Caleta Tortél, Chile - Make it stand out An Andean Condor sailed in slow circles over a distant, alpine ice field. Torres del Paine National Park, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/28a63c42-097c-48dd-b989-8c7827ac3307/duplicate1+-+48.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Patagonia: Punta Arenas to Caleta Tortél, Chile - Make it stand out The Hotel Pehoe occupies a privileged position on a small island in Lake Pehoe, with spectacular views of the Horns of Paine. Originally built as a fishing lodge, the hotel can only be accessed via a foot bridge from the mainland. Torres del Paine National Park, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b5539717-d79f-4a12-b183-3ed677025c4e/duplicate1+-+49.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Patagonia: Punta Arenas to Caleta Tortél, Chile - Make it stand out Beautiful, granite pinnacles. Torres del Paine National Park, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a521f1df-f9cc-49a5-ba2c-ff8a7725ae95/duplicate1+-+50.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Patagonia: Punta Arenas to Caleta Tortél, Chile - Make it stand out We had the chance to hike out to Gray Lake, which flows out of the Gray Glacier. Although we didn’t get close to the glacier itself, we saw icebergs that had calved off of the glacier floating across the lake. Torres del Paine National Park, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8a858125-d853-4425-add6-b4bf85a5a1cd/duplicate1+-+51.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Patagonia: Punta Arenas to Caleta Tortél, Chile - Make it stand out A view from a hilltop towards Gray Glacier and the Southern Patagonian Ice Field. Torres del Paine National Park, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/cac3f0b0-f47e-4b7c-8283-4fc4691f607f/duplicate1+-+52.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Patagonia: Punta Arenas to Caleta Tortél, Chile - Make it stand out As we departed the park to the south, we had an awesome view of the Paine Massif across the Serrano River Valley. Near Torres del Paine National Park, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/dc24d3c6-0b48-40a9-9b4f-c4f0a9ea95f7/duplicate1+-+53.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Patagonia: Punta Arenas to Caleta Tortél, Chile - Make it stand out Hungry after a long day of touring, we ordered one of the big grilled meat platters for two as our dinner. For dramatic effect, the pile of meat cuts was served over hot coals. It was a huge meal, and we couldn’t finish it all. Puerto Natales, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4fe853d3-ea2c-4f85-b80e-4e59434bae87/duplicate1+-+54.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Patagonia: Punta Arenas to Caleta Tortél, Chile - Make it stand out The Crux Australis ferry, at the dock just prior to being loaded with cars. Puerto Natales, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b4e006c4-7614-40e2-b01a-2203380abe99/duplicate1+-+56.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Patagonia: Punta Arenas to Caleta Tortél, Chile - Make it stand out Our bikes can be seen lashed to a metal staircase, sandwiched between some cars on the ferry. Crux Australis Ferry, Puerto Natales, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f8379471-b83b-4985-9366-3d376092d2e2/duplicate1+-+55.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Patagonia: Punta Arenas to Caleta Tortél, Chile - Make it stand out An observation deck provided views of the surrounding landscape, and of the vehicles parked below. Crux Australis Ferry, Paso Moria Vicuña, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e01aee91-a278-483f-9da5-0143df4369a2/duplicate1+-+57.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Patagonia: Punta Arenas to Caleta Tortél, Chile - Make it stand out The fjords of southern Chile. Crux Australis Ferry, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/609e669d-1c6c-438c-8e0e-bc3914a4ec04/duplicate1+-+58.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Patagonia: Punta Arenas to Caleta Tortél, Chile - Make it stand out A porthole in one of the double doors that protected us from the elements. Crux Australis Ferry, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/03a6acd7-b364-40a4-85b6-366e919422f1/duplicate1+-+59.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Patagonia: Punta Arenas to Caleta Tortél, Chile - Make it stand out Although it was a multi-day trip, the ferry had no cabins. Instead, all passengers were assigned a reclining seat on the second level (above the galley and engine rooms). Crux Australis Ferry, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/46b8ffd9-bb45-4d12-9d2b-e26e96b959dc/duplicate1+-+60.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Patagonia: Punta Arenas to Caleta Tortél, Chile - Make it stand out The weather was fairly stormy for most of the trip. We spent a lot of time in our seats, enjoying the view from our window. Crux Australis Ferry, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/afca8a40-1499-46d2-833b-06299831a0ab/duplicate1+-+61.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Patagonia: Punta Arenas to Caleta Tortél, Chile - Make it stand out A view out onto the rainy deck. Crux Australis Ferry, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/827966aa-fbcc-41d6-86ba-e197d6691658/duplicate1+-+62.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Patagonia: Punta Arenas to Caleta Tortél, Chile - Make it stand out With all of the rain, water flowed down the mountainsides in hundreds of frothy rivers and waterfalls. Crux Australis Ferry, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/af7e49e6-335d-4f57-8151-a9121c5cf90e/duplicate1+-+63.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Patagonia: Punta Arenas to Caleta Tortél, Chile - Make it stand out Along the way to Tortél we made a stop in Puerto Edén (pop. 176), a tiny village that is only accessible by boat. We were allowed to disembark for about half an hour while supplies for town were unloaded. The dock was piled high with wooden logs, one of the main exports from the area. Puerto Edén, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e58cefa6-8b96-47f9-8989-09316c3da291/duplicate1+-+64.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Patagonia: Punta Arenas to Caleta Tortél, Chile - Make it stand out Colorful fishing boats tied up at the dock where they received supplies from the ferry (including the brand new sleeping mattress on the Atun boat). Puerto Edén, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/70bb258f-88fc-4868-9a41-f66aca1417bc/duplicate1+-+65.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Patagonia: Punta Arenas to Caleta Tortél, Chile - Make it stand out As we departed Puerto Edén an intense, glowing, double rainbow appeared low across the water in the dim light. The lower rainbow was one of the brightest and most intense we have ever seen. In fact, we saw 8-10 rainbows on that voyage. Maybe they should rename the boat the Arcoíris (rainbow in Spanish). Near Puerto Edén, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e89f6e71-8fb4-499c-a0fb-8bfe3ad62bbf/duplicate1+-+66.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Patagonia: Punta Arenas to Caleta Tortél, Chile - Make it stand out Taking in some fresh air on the boat’s deck. Crux Australis Ferry, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2025 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4200c220-4d81-455a-b2dd-e6ab87be7a77/duplicate1+-+67.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Patagonia: Punta Arenas to Caleta Tortél, Chile - Make it stand out Bird life was relatively scarce on much of the trip, but we did spot a few ocean species including this black-browed albatross. Crux Australis Ferry, Magallanes, Chile. 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Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e3110dd0-02b5-4362-bdf4-216d1ecbbebb/duplicate1+-+100.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 2: Río Grande, Argentina to Porvenir, Chile - Make it stand out A view of the scenery north of Río Grande. Note the total absence of any plants growing more than a foot or two tall. Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5bf9d284-bfb7-41c9-b9bc-cde10b73429b/duplicate1+-+98.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 2: Río Grande, Argentina to Porvenir, Chile - Make it stand out Most of the birds in the region were colored like the grass - shades of brown, gray and black. So it was always a treat to spot a long-tailed meadowlark, with its scarlet-red breast. Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/10c8949a-7f43-4f5a-9a22-d834bede2595/duplicate1+-+99.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 2: Río Grande, Argentina to Porvenir, Chile - Make it stand out Handmade shrines venerating the folk saint Gauchito Gil clustered together at the foot of our climb over Cape Domingo. North of Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b81e72b5-0ab7-43d0-a42d-a853ef679e3e/duplicate1+-+101.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 2: Río Grande, Argentina to Porvenir, Chile - Make it stand out A roadside visit with Cristián and Tatí, somewhere along the highway in Patagonia. North of Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/aa2f6490-af06-40be-af07-61d216f62dad/duplicate1+-+102.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 2: Río Grande, Argentina to Porvenir, Chile - Make it stand out It may not look like much, but this was a luxury campsite in the windy Patagonian steppe. Key features: a bit of flat ground protected from the wind, and a dry place to park the bicycles over night (inside the culvert). North of Río Grande, Tiera del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e4d9a62c-3b9e-4590-9a19-8695da49bb14/duplicate1+-+104.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 2: Río Grande, Argentina to Porvenir, Chile - Make it stand out The way they were staring, you’d think these sheep had never seen a pair of cyclists camping in a road culvert before. North of Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/81f515d6-e1e8-40c9-8ffb-45bfaaf58e62/duplicate1+-+105.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 2: Río Grande, Argentina to Porvenir, Chile - Make it stand out These two little foxes didn’t seem to mind the terrible weather. We spotted them exploring the area near their den, sheltered from the wind and rain. South American Gray Foxes (Chillas). South of San Sebastián, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/186c9417-87eb-4f6e-928d-3983966e12eb/duplicate1+-+107.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 2: Río Grande, Argentina to Porvenir, Chile - Make it stand out Every so often, we would stop to rest, which gave us the chance to check out the surrounding landscape. Where the road cut through some hills, we could see the uplifted layers of rocks. West of San Sebastián, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6adb6454-ef54-4534-8ac4-1ff4581b6993/duplicate1+-+108.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 2: Río Grande, Argentina to Porvenir, Chile - Make it stand out The almost 9 miles of “no man’s land” between the Argentinian and Chilean border stations was populated by large herds of sheep. West of San Sebastián, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c241c440-6ef7-43f7-b5a2-a7fe2a8b8517/duplicate1+-+109.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 2: Río Grande, Argentina to Porvenir, Chile - Make it stand out We finally reached the border with Chile! Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/de48fd6e-1508-4b24-83d3-de194c74f44e/duplicate1+-+110.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 2: Río Grande, Argentina to Porvenir, Chile - Make it stand out This small cluster of buildings provides an oasis for travelers in the remote Patagonian steppe. Hostería La Frontera, San Sebastián, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9931f170-f30c-4ee4-a158-46b33e240d63/duplicate1+-+112.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 2: Río Grande, Argentina to Porvenir, Chile - Make it stand out On our morning walk we passed the historic San Sebastián Cemetery, where wooden crosses mark the graves of some of the region’s earliest European settlers. San Sebastián, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6e502944-de8e-437d-a50e-fcd0607f27be/duplicate1+-+111.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 2: Río Grande, Argentina to Porvenir, Chile - Make it stand out Packing up the bikes for an evening departure. San Sebastián, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/82a2cb96-5067-491e-b04c-ea2945d8f770/duplicate1+-+114.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 2: Río Grande, Argentina to Porvenir, Chile - Make it stand out Gliding along Hwy 257 into the sunset. Without a headwind, our speed improved dramatically. West of San Sebastián, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6f6cafdf-aef3-469a-b23f-de0ebc4750de/duplicate1+-+115.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 2: Río Grande, Argentina to Porvenir, Chile - Make it stand out Guanacos were particularly common along the road as we headed west. They seemed much less wary of us as darkness fell on the Patagonian steppe. West of San Sebastián, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/bdb4f2a3-2615-4650-9ed5-5a883d8df97c/duplicate1+-+116.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 2: Río Grande, Argentina to Porvenir, Chile - Make it stand out At the end of the paved road, we were enveloped by the midnight darkness. Onaissin Crossing, West of San Sebastián, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/96bfc290-d653-44ef-bec9-6ac6741d55e7/duplicate1+-+118.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 2: Río Grande, Argentina to Porvenir, Chile - Make it stand out Checking out the free, roadside shelter at the corner of roads Y-71 and Y-653 in Tierra del Fuego. Unfortunately, the shelter had been badly vandalized and would only be suitable for refuge in an emergency. Circuito de Oro Crossing, East of Porvenir, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ab27c18f-437a-4816-afbf-27b8640300cb/duplicate1+-+119.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 2: Río Grande, Argentina to Porvenir, Chile - Make it stand out Turning downhill towards Inútil Bay. East of Porvenir, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/29da6331-9752-4860-be81-89768cf631c6/duplicate1+-+120.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 2: Río Grande, Argentina to Porvenir, Chile - Make it stand out The far side of the bay was bordered by a mountain range. One of the taller peaks was shrouded in snow and clouds. AfterPedalingGuy finished taking this photo, a killer whale surfaced briefly far out in the bay, but rapidly disappeared before a photo could be taken. Inútil Bay, East of Porvenir, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins.rt show https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3ccec46d-0652-4746-baee-4d7506ca31b4/duplicate1+-+121.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 2: Río Grande, Argentina to Porvenir, Chile - Make it stand out An old, abandoned cabin overlooking Inútil Bay. East of Porvenir, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/66739ed5-074c-464a-88a7-fb5556caab4e/duplicate1+-+122.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 2: Río Grande, Argentina to Porvenir, Chile - Make it stand out Colorful beds of lupine flowers bordered the entrance to Estancia Draga, one of the largest homesteads in the region. North shore of Inútil Bay, East of Porvenir, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/78280cfe-9d0e-43b2-be10-f09764480b38/duplicate1+-+123.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 2: Río Grande, Argentina to Porvenir, Chile - Make it stand out The shore of Inútil Bay was an endless procession of tall headlands, separated by steep-walled arroyos where streams ran towards the bay. The road dove up and down, from the headlands and into the valleys. South of Porvenir, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/95b5074a-225a-4e2f-b6a9-473a8c950ee0/duplicate1+-+124.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 2: Río Grande, Argentina to Porvenir, Chile - Make it stand out View into Rosario Cove, within one of the valleys bordering the bay. A homestead building sat way back in the depths of the cove. North Shore of Inútil Bay, South of Porvenir, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/26be28e7-5d98-43de-af3a-2c9cf92c9aa1/duplicate1+-+125.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 2: Río Grande, Argentina to Porvenir, Chile - Make it stand out Climbing one of the many hills on the way to Porvenir, with Inútil Bay in the background. South of Porvenir, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/10b582a2-b0a3-4106-ad33-c04f5fb03a1d/duplicate1+-+8.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 2: Río Grande, Argentina to Porvenir, Chile - Make it stand out We were so very happy to finally arrive in the town of Porvenir, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/97340755-0960-4b68-adbe-fdd46ad63fd7/duplicate1+-+126.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 2: Río Grande, Argentina to Porvenir, Chile - Make it stand out The final climb to our hotel. PedalingGal didn’t have any energy left for cycling that last hill. Porvenir, Magallanes, Chile. 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Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1dc0439f-430c-4974-9626-dd3c18c2b182/duplicate1+-+128.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 2: Río Grande, Argentina to Porvenir, Chile - Make it stand out A photo in a local park depicted early settlers in Porvenir, probably of Croatian heritage. Porvenir, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3d2371dd-38da-442f-9239-51fbec5328ab/duplicate1+-+129.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 2: Río Grande, Argentina to Porvenir, Chile - Make it stand out A gold rush era home on one of the towns main roads. Porvenir, Magallanes, Chile. 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Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5fcf106b-603e-4759-82ec-9102ff518b33/duplicate1+-+132.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 2: Río Grande, Argentina to Porvenir, Chile - Make it stand out A statue in Selk’nam Park evoked a family group of the nomadic people walking stoically through the grass, wrapped in their guanaco furs for warmth, and accompanied by their dog. Porvenir, Magallanes, Chile. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/46391baf-0d00-43be-a610-fe55a1ca70d1/duplicate1+-+1.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 2: Río Grande, Argentina to Porvenir, Chile - Make it stand out Arriving at the King Penguin Natural Reserve, with our guides Javiera and Luis. Pingüino Rey Natural Reserve, Tierra del Fuego, Magallanes, Chile. 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Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1a39bac5-88c6-4fbd-9562-7fe14b73c0db/duplicate1+-+133.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 2: Río Grande, Argentina to Porvenir, Chile - Make it stand out Even the Christmas display in Porvenir had the image of a Selk’nam in ceremonial dress. Porvenir, Magallanes, Chile. 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Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/77747d50-d846-42a2-a7d4-c7c2b90950c4/duplicate1+-+2.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out The 5 Hermanos (‘five brothers’) Mountain is one of the more recognizable peaks bordering the city. It is part of the Martial Mountains - a ridge at the far-southern end of the Andes. Although it was the beginning of summer, snow still clung to the chiseled slopes. Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/cdd8d044-ee17-45e4-9ec8-924493e61a61/duplicate1+-+6.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out A view across Ushuaia Bay, a sheltered spot along the Beagle Channel. The mountain range on the far side of the channel is actually in the country of Chile. Taken from Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f924043e-2a64-4a38-b917-66ebcfc92aef/duplicate1+-+1.gif Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out The wind in Ushuaia often blew at speeds of 25-40 mph (40-56 km/h) or more. It was pretty typical to see flags fully unfurled in the stiff winds. Even very large flags, the size of cars, were fully unfurled. Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/915a7b0d-41da-4b73-abdd-39be68707bc8/duplicate1+-+3.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out The dock in Ushuaia stayed pretty busy with container ships, cruise ships, fishing boats and navy ships. Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/42b1100b-0930-4cdb-b382-570747ed90ab/duplicate1+-+4.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out Only a small area was set aside for container storage, since most of the goods were for local use. Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/40a366fb-32c5-4b15-99ea-24dce7bb5fce/duplicate1+-+5.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out Originally a WWII tugboat in the British Navy, the Saint Christopher ended its career as a salvage boat in the Beagle Channel. It ran ashore after suffering engine trouble in the late 1950s, and has remained there ever since. In the background, two cruise ships rest along the main dock. Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/280335d8-da91-4edc-a490-e2a3efb4b856/duplicate1+-+8.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out This sign said we were 17,850km from Alaska (where we started). That must be ‘as the crow flies,’ because we will end up cycling a lot farther. By the time we’re done our journey across the Americas, we will have cycled over 35,000km. Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1a23429a-b3a4-4c3b-bbb0-402e351bf9a3/duplicate1+-+7.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out Overlanders like to mark their trail with stickers, and Ushuaia is a favorite destination for Overlanders. You can barely read this sign, given all the stickers left behind by travelers happy to have reached the end of the world. The sign reads “Ushuaia fin del mundo” (Ushuaia the end of the world). Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4441a00d-e3de-449f-8c43-c7fa461af670/duplicate1+-+42.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out Most of the touristy businesses line one main street through town. Along San Martín Avenue, we found a wide variety of international cuisine mingling with trendy shops selling outdoor clothing and gear. Looking down the road, you can see the 5 Hermanos Mountain in the distance. Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a33b660a-5296-4971-a387-2b45c2d3b033/duplicate1+-+11.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out One of our key tasks was to complete some last-minute bicycle maintenance before heading out of town. The mechanic at Home Bike was wonderful in helping us change one of our tubeless tires, and had just the part we needed to replace a bent front wheel skewer. 100% recommended. Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/41d328d0-3a46-4492-acad-a4bf96855223/duplicate1+-+9.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out Monument to the ‘Ancient Settlers’. Tierra del Fuego has been inhabited by hardy, indigenous people for at least 10,000 years. Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6d7fce60-3d90-43a1-bbca-5ed1be4b3cdd/duplicate1+-+10.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out Statues depict a convict attempting to escape from a small window in a local history museum, pursued by police. From 1902-1947 the city was primarily a penal colony, and prison labor built much of the early infrastructure. Today, the yellow-and-navy striped prison shirts are a popular souvenir item. Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/43272118-264c-46c5-a611-6993c3473769/duplicate1+-+12.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out Beer is VERY popular, and many brands are named for regional icons (like The Beagle, Darwin’s ship). Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/34ee070c-4e8f-4723-b98a-b272e6743506/duplicate1+-+13.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out A nearby penguin colony is a popular tourist attraction, and the inspiration for quite a few cute souvenirs. Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e7bb856b-6670-4f89-b1df-1cd4cf070404/duplicate1+-+32.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out Restaurants ranged from chic, modern cafes to cluttered, historic spaces. Inside the Ramos Generales Cafe, we dined among shelves filled with antiques. Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/84e0e3bb-4137-4116-b259-4be4215d70c6/duplicate1+-+45.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out Ready to dunk our chocolate submarinos in the milk. Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2f474f8d-03e9-40cf-9c9e-65c230d49584/duplicate1+-+46.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out The finished product: delicious, authentic, hot chocolate. Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/30635310-d4cd-4e38-bff8-a2243a1ae63b/duplicate1+-+14.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out After a 1.5 hr drive through the forest, we boarded a zodiac boat that took us out to the island. On board, our guide explained the rules that would help us keep from disturbing the penguins during our visit. Isla Martillo, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/fcd00eed-63e7-410d-9ac5-1d7944dff3a8/duplicate1+-+20.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out The first penguins we saw were these Magellanic penguins. With nearly 5,000 breeding pairs on the island, they are definitely the most numerous species. These penguins mate for life, live about 25 years, and nest in burrows. They were very sweet looking, although they sounded like donkeys braying when they let out a bellow. Isla Martillo, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1735144789726-A3JPRTEP8MTGZQC2ZS08/duplicate1+-+21.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - A Magellanic penguin with its little nestling Isla Martillo, Beagle Channel, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1735144321967-BGSSZLLQMCYDZMFX1DKL/duplicate1+-+15.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Landing on the island with the penguin colony Isla Martillo, Beagle Channel, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1735144680831-EZ3GTVO29IDXE19V43EJ/duplicate1+-+18.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Magellanic penguins lined the stony beach Isla Martillo, Beagle Channel, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1735144515792-YBEEBPBCIRCX8VE7IFIQ/duplicate1+-+16.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Magellanic Penguin Isla Martillo, Beagle Channel, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1735144552340-NFYYS2BA9HOXJNXL03NB/duplicate1+-+17.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Magellanic penguins on the beach Isla Martillo, Beagle Channel, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1735144751390-0ZD2P72YQL8ZQOOX5VNY/duplicate1+-+19.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - A Magellanic penguin slept in its nesting burrow Isla Martillo, Beagle Channel, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1735144970756-V3ZYBNN6FMEQ1GMV5KI1/duplicate1+-+22.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Scrubby beech trees grew low, sculpted by the harsh wind Isla Martillo, Beagle Channel, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1735145904320-N90MZWUDU9GDTIBPZX0H/duplicate1+-+26.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - A Gentoo penguin with its precious egg laid in a stony (above ground) nest Isla Martillo, Beagle Channel, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1735145956337-HQD96QYCWKUIQ5CCS8E3/duplicate1+-+27.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Parent and baby Gentoo penguins Isla Martillo, Beagle Channel, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1735145857610-N94P9YA6TMOGM5HSVOIA/duplicate1+-+25.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Visiting with the Gentoo penguins Isla Martillo, Beagle Channel, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1735145556092-1YYT7CKPVBIC9NUQU27K/duplicate1+-+23.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Members of the Gentoo penguin colony rested on their stony nests Isla Martillo, Beagle Channel, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1735145816869-S0FIHCHEZXFXV7MAVQTM/duplicate1+-+24.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - A napping Gentoo penguin Isla Martillo, Beagle Channel, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8bb4602d-512f-465b-bd26-e02428ae6698/duplicate1+-+29.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out The skeletons of marine mammals found in Tierra del Fuego were artfully displayed in the Acatushún Museum. Estancia Harberton, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/bda5a9fe-fd22-41e4-8bbe-7253d98792b0/duplicate1+-+30.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out The big canines on this Leopard Seal skull looked like they could really do some damage. Leopard seals are the only species of seals that routinely eat other warm-blooded mammals. Although they rarely come into contact with people because of their frigid, polar habitat, they have attacked people in the past. Acatushún Museum, Estancia Harberton, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4489820e-2bd9-4933-b83d-685837207664/duplicate1+-+33.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out Entrance to the Tierra del Fuego National Park, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/cf198262-ceb4-499a-a471-8783d3234194/duplicate1+-+34.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out View across the valley of the Río Pipo. West of Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/167b2283-b5d3-4e27-8185-ca73479a4d72/duplicate1+-+35.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out The Río Pipo cut a channel through some rocks. West of Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Río Pipo. Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1735146617791-Y9M4C7G5IZPRGVWUT6OI/duplicate1+-+37.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Dolphin Gull Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1735146684816-A7ZYEG7BIW98LLGDPZL2/duplicate1+-+38.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Upland Goose Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1735146762881-2WS8DG2SM0EP6BNRMMIZ/duplicate1+-+39.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Crested Duck Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1735146831817-KL48DYR5IM5RZO6U4Q8E/duplicate1+-+40.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Yellow-billed Pintail Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. 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Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/fec1e10f-c8da-404e-9df8-81c4a4588c20/duplicate1+-+43.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out Beautiful, snow-shrouded mountains surrounding Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/088e9ab2-7c20-4953-8e96-242c87648274/duplicate1+-+47.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out Climbing out of Ushuaia through the Olivia River Valley. North of Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/30016e98-7607-4568-9009-8d68693b31c1/duplicate1+-+48.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out Enjoying a break at the Carbajal Valley Overlook under stormy, gray clouds. North of Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/20837c32-1f4f-4f7a-a696-06903351e2f5/duplicate1+-+49.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out Nothing is quite as satisfying as a roaring fire when you’ve been cycling in a cold rain. Tierra Mayor Restaurant, North of Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. 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Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9a4b5059-904d-41ff-a59e-0d0c88062ac3/duplicate1+-+54.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out From the top of the pass, we had a gorgeous view of Lake Escondido - carved into a high mountain valley by a glacier. Garibaldi Pass Overlook, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/af0b88e5-a842-4a6a-bef8-780570599fe6/duplicate1+-+55.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out Soaking up the heat from a wood stove at La Casona Restaurant. South of Tolhuin, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/db28405d-338f-4daa-a685-6736c4a78f54/duplicate1+-+56.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out Lamb, slow-roasting over an open wood fire. These open-pit grills are common in the area. La Casona Restaurant, South of Tolhuin, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e95cfded-f024-4905-a403-5236a928d430/duplicate1+-+57.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out Across the street from the restaurant, a large, brick kiln made us wonder what was being manufactured. But we weren’t able to discover the answer. Near Lake Escondido, South of Tolhuin, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/475c7589-0777-4374-83ba-0ad82aa8e0a0/duplicate1+-+58.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out A beaver lodge rose out of a flooded wetland. South shore of Lake Fagnano, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5bbecd44-a7e7-4e4d-a03d-a21f2c3141fe/duplicate1+-+59.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out Our path through the glacial hills. South shore of Lake Fagnano, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/347c7535-a5b9-4006-8b81-e282f450f204/duplicate1+-+60.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out Many of the stunted forests were full of old, dead wood. Apparently, when the trees die, the wood decomposes very, very slowly - leaving lots of skeletal trees scattered on the ground. South shore of Lake Fagnano, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3890af9a-1c1d-45aa-9103-88970c1d3abf/duplicate1+-+61.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out Although much of the land is held by private ranches, we saw very few domestic animals along this part of the route. This small group of horses was an exception. South shore of Lake Fagnano, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/419083f8-8cdd-488b-8122-4283ae2bf1bc/duplicate1+-+62.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out Learning a few facts about the area. Lake Fagnano Overlook, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0b05c19b-4105-4eb4-a40f-c92169328700/duplicate1+-+63.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out The view out over Lake Fagnano. Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e97d6a59-b57a-4b34-9a59-a8c622660d70/duplicate1+-+64.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out Statue of a native Selk’nam man in ceremonial paint. Entrance to Tolhuin, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5883dde1-84b6-49a7-a0ac-cb6ea82ee53b/duplicate1+-+68.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out To get to the casa de ciclistas, we walked past tall aisles of flour sacks in the bakery warehouse. La Union Bakery, Tolhuin, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ac4ea8cd-b32a-4612-a252-2b4dbf8875ef/duplicate1+-+65.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out The sleeping area was downstairs, behind a wall of other baking supplies. Casa de Ciclistas, La Union Bakery, Tolhuin, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/06499c96-6613-4803-893c-3e6890aed8a5/duplicate1+-+66.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out The bunks were in a back corner of the warehouse basement. Previous travelers had left a wealth of information on a map, taped to the side of a cabinet, which PedalingGal studied carefully. Casa de Ciclistas, La Union Bakery, Tolhuin, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/bb5e5bf0-c4ea-426c-9a94-7c4a8b65e4ee/duplicate1+-+67.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out Some lines hung in a corner could be used to dry wet clothing - next to some old but still usable bike tires left behind by previous travelers (in case anyone was desperate). Casa de Ciclistas, La Union Bakery, Tolhuin, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5d2143e9-6e65-48d9-8202-2c1d1cb7a453/duplicate1+-+69.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out The interior of the La Union Bakery is spacious and modern - having been rebuilt following a fire that burned the old bakery to the ground in 2021. It was really a surprise to see such a large modern building in the modest town. La Union Bakery, Tolhuin, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/816d7005-aee3-421d-9f47-e7213e5293f1/duplicate1+-+70.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out The bakery is almost always so busy that you have to take a number and wait to be served. Fortunately, the staff hustle cheerfully, so the line moves pretty fast. La Union Bakery, Tolhuin, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9abd84d3-6a79-4658-be3c-6e56aecce9cf/duplicate1+-+71.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out On our way out of town, we saw this sign celebrating the region of Patagonia. North of Tolhuin, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/183191ef-0b3a-4ac9-b77a-7a276d179990/duplicate1+-+72.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out Look! This sign was evidence that guanacos cross the road near here. North of Tolhuin, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ec4297d8-4281-4bbc-95a9-1933da187b08/duplicate1+-+73.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out Our first guanaco sighting. This handsome animal had crossed the highway ahead of us, and stopped to look back once it reached a safe distance. North of Tolhuin, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f51f57b7-0561-4271-a135-e7580fd0b1b3/duplicate1+-+74.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out A South American gray fox (chilla) stopped to size us up while hunting along the roadside. North of Tolhuin, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6b08a4d1-ab21-4d6b-8b4f-a40d30faccb6/duplicate1+-+75.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out A weather-beaten ranch building. North of Tolhuin, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/668657ed-7788-4ecf-9f64-8c900edd3ccf/duplicate1+-+76.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out Another guanaco, spotted across a field. This one was closer and more cooperative than the first one. North of Tolhuin, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8ba0cbcf-3aca-4c70-ab56-830a29df40c2/duplicate1+-+77.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out Our campsite among the stunted beech trees at Camping Norte Campground. The trees did a good job of sheltering our tent from the wind. North of Tolhuin, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d3af2b9a-06b8-473f-9cf7-137001fdfc5f/duplicate1+-+78.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out A spectacular Magellanic woodpecker visited the trees near our campsite. As big as (or slightly larger than) the North American pileated woodpeckers, these birds are an impressive sight. Camping Norte, North of Tolhuin, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9382dcf0-b78b-4f7a-a274-a20f8b8139d8/duplicate1+-+79.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out A wind-twisted beech tree near our campsite. Camping Norte, North of Tolhuin, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/043c920e-6376-4122-b98d-98354663dc0a/duplicate1+-+80.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out We saw another South American gray fox (chilla) hunting for mice near the road. South of Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d1c3ed5f-abd4-456a-ac38-ed9260c62ff5/duplicate1+-+81.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out It was common to see a lone guanaco posted on a hill top, apparently serving as lookout for the rest of the group. South of Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/02df9a21-f506-40b9-aa4f-9f3647ab2626/duplicate1+-+82.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out Some guanacos walked along the waterfront, with the Atlantic Ocean in the background. Estancia Viamonte, South of Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9c0bc744-ad08-4da5-b7d7-37bc701dfcc9/duplicate1+-+83.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out Besides the endless fences that lined the road, we rarely saw signs of humans out on the Patagonian steppe. So it was a bit of a surprise to see this cluster of buildings that comprised the Estancia Viamonte, one of the massive ranches that control most of the rural land in southern Argentina. South of Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/cc6b3065-eae9-4384-b868-88532da55bdc/duplicate1+-+84.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out These two guanacos looked like twins, but they probably were just friends. Guanacos give birth to only one calf per season. South of Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/450ca1b0-d876-416f-98c5-4f02414f99c8/duplicate1+-+85.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out A crested caracara surveyed its domain from its perch on a fence post. We are used to seeing this species only in warm, arid habitats, so it was fascinating to see them doing so well in the frigid south. Caracaras were common along the route, and they seemed bigger than the ones we had seen in Central America. South of Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/282a853e-ba83-4300-9d5a-722854537d93/duplicate1+-+86.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out Stopping for a quick, roadside break. Notice the total lack of trees or shrubs in the background. There’s nothing to stop the wind from blowing, here. South of Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0f8750d4-d323-46aa-8d61-3c56ac5e8433/duplicate1+-+87.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out A metal cross marks a spot known as Punta María along the Atlantic Coat. The tide was low, exposing a wide shelf of mussel beds and kelp. South of Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c664a36a-fb22-4d7f-810c-aff6dfd73512/duplicate1+-+88.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out Once we passed Estancia Viamonte, we started seeing a few more cows and sheep (which had been almost completely absent further south). South of Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5d82bce1-9c7f-4cb7-afbd-a308292b7eda/duplicate1+-+89.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out A pair of Coscoroba swans paddled slowly across a marshy pond. South of Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/90c63f6d-b5f3-4c8d-8408-21fe5f9e79f0/duplicate1+-+90.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out More infrastructure began to appear as we got closer to the town of Río Grande. This looked like some kind of oil or natural gas well. South of Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3831bc08-b41c-4e28-a913-145038e7fb3b/duplicate1+-+91.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out Did we mention that there were strong winds? South of Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/32abb7f7-38ba-4e28-9669-12a56ce669a5/duplicate1+-+92.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out One of the most endearing sights of the day was a litter of South American gray fox pups hanging out near their den. They were so small, that PedalingGal thought the first one she saw was a rodent, before getting a better look. Luckily, they were curious enough to let us take their photo. South of Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4be2b29b-b477-458e-8ec4-f2ab2830deab/duplicate1+-+95.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out A two-banded plover searched for a meal among the piles of kelp along the seashore. Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/784562f1-4422-4a27-97a1-db23952e5065/duplicate1+-+96.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out Memorabilia from the career of Argentinian heavyweight boxer Ringo Bonavena lined the walls inside the Confitería Roca restaurant. Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6774a43d-14a2-46f8-9d9e-7baeb3f55102/duplicate1+-+94.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Tierra del Fuego, Part 1: Ushuaia to Río Grande, Argentina - Make it stand out With Christmas approaching quickly, decorations started appearing all over town - like this Santa’s cap on the city’s ‘letras’ sign. Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. 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Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/cc476d38-d083-4d79-94bd-cd4837b17a5b/duplicate1+-+2.jpeg Americas 2022 - Exploring Buenos Aires, The Paris of the South - Make it stand out While we waited for our luggage to arrive in the baggage claim area, a golden retriever patrolled the carousels sniffing all the incoming luggage for contraband (under the watchful supervision of an airport security guard). El Dorado International Airport, Bogotá, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/25e0c18b-4878-4e8d-9619-b645e719f570/duplicate1+-+9.jpeg Americas 2022 - Exploring Buenos Aires, The Paris of the South - Make it stand out At the intersection of two iconic boulevards stands The Obelisk, one of the city’s most recognizable landmarks. It was built in 1936 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the founding of the city. Buenos Aires, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/03fec7d7-fec5-412e-8e7b-6ac00568b6e6/duplicate1+-+10.jpeg Americas 2022 - Exploring Buenos Aires, The Paris of the South - Make it stand out The sleek, modern skyscrapers in Puerto Madero provided a striking contrast to the imposing masonry buildings in the city center. Buenos Aires, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1731856740797-8NHR7OVTEYYHLQCJ9NJT/duplicate1+-+35.jpeg Americas 2022 - Exploring Buenos Aires, The Paris of the South - Many city intersections are adorned with monumental sculptures The Spanish Monument. Buenos Aires, Argentina. 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Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1926d16f-363a-4b25-b47c-ccbe4a0e99fb/duplicate1+-+27.jpeg Americas 2022 - Exploring Buenos Aires, The Paris of the South - Make it stand out The Metropolitan Cathedral sits on the Plaza de Mayo, close to the presidential palace. While its classical facade is relatively subdued (evoking a Greek temple, rather than a church), the interior is practically an art museum. Beautiful, original oil paintings and frescoes adorn the chapels, walls and ceiling. Buenos Aires, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a8cbf8c9-b1a8-4d99-9e8e-398ced6c7737/duplicate1+-+28.jpeg Americas 2022 - Exploring Buenos Aires, The Paris of the South - Make it stand out Within the cathedral is the mausoleum of General José de San Martín, the leader of the independence movement in southern South America. Statues surrounding his remains represent Argentina, Chile and Peru, the countries he liberated from Spanish rule. Metropolitan Cathedral, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1ab495f6-17e5-44a7-b00e-f76b0f6490ed/duplicate1+-+61.jpeg Americas 2022 - Exploring Buenos Aires, The Paris of the South - Make it stand out El Ateneo Grand Splendid Bookstore is a one-of-a-kind landmark (not to mention that its name sets a pretty high bar for expectations). Set in a historic theater, bookshelves fill the orchestra seating area and line the balconies. Even the stage has been converted into a cafe. Buenos Aires, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/afe54aa0-ff84-42fd-b795-275c8d4bef39/duplicate1+-+38.jpeg Americas 2022 - Exploring Buenos Aires, The Paris of the South - Make it stand out Most of the cultural influences are from Europe, but the city also hosts a small (yet vibrant) Chinatown, complete with a traditional Chinese arch. We enjoyed delicious noodle dishes in one of the many restaurants. Buenos Aires, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/124cce81-b9c1-46b6-b29c-81a060c2b55e/duplicate1+-+4.jpeg Americas 2022 - Exploring Buenos Aires, The Paris of the South - Make it stand out A typical, tree-lined street near our rental apartment in the Palermo neighborhood, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9c486287-0ee0-47a6-b4da-de610fe8fed0/duplicate1+-+3.jpeg Americas 2022 - Exploring Buenos Aires, The Paris of the South - Make it stand out City parks often had a food truck stationed nearby, invariably selling choripans, bondiolas, and other classic porteño sandwiches. Palermo, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a16cdc64-473d-4932-8352-32fb4f710c88/duplicate1+-+7.jpeg Americas 2022 - Exploring Buenos Aires, The Paris of the South - Make it stand out Argentinians LOVE their pastries. Every block had a bakery selling a huge assortment of mouth-watering treats. Palermo, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Buenos Aires, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/cb4a0e3a-8ec6-4590-8ec9-1e0d8365de14/duplicate1+-+20.jpeg Americas 2022 - Exploring Buenos Aires, The Paris of the South - Make it stand out Perusing the delicious-looking options at a local bakery. The enormous quiches became a regular item on our dinner list. Palermo, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f0146f12-83fe-4fd2-adcd-7a45cc2c650a/duplicate1+-+15.jpeg Americas 2022 - Exploring Buenos Aires, The Paris of the South - Make it stand out Of course, Argentina’s most famous food is grilled meat (a.k.a., asado). There were a number of quality steakhouses nearby, and we tried out a couple of them. Occasionally we order items from the menu without bothering to fully understand the translation. Such was the case here, where we unknowingly ordered kidney, liver, blood sausage and a few other items we would not normally choose. Thankfully, there was SO MUCH food that not finishing some of the less favored items was not a problem. Buenos Aires, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2be16d9f-7485-4906-a7b3-e6c05d3b31f7/duplicate1+-+11.jpeg Americas 2022 - Exploring Buenos Aires, The Paris of the South - Make it stand out In addition to the local produce shops, big veggie and fruit stands would pop up in the weekend and holiday markets. Palermo, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/deffc456-beb1-4dcb-9e63-abdf3ee5f0ab/duplicate1+-+12.jpeg Americas 2022 - Exploring Buenos Aires, The Paris of the South - Make it stand out This lady artfully displayed her eggs (the only item she sold). Palermo, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/732bc5fd-acb8-45fa-905e-92a536f449b8/duplicate1+-+13.jpeg Americas 2022 - Exploring Buenos Aires, The Paris of the South - Make it stand out Cheese is also hugely popular in Argentina (another European influence). We even saw cheese being sold from refrigerated cases in mobile food carts. Palermo, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/cd417757-882f-4661-9d6a-9d63cf9c2d55/duplicate1+-+6.jpeg Americas 2022 - Exploring Buenos Aires, The Paris of the South - Make it stand out In the supermarkets, lots of things that we are used to seeing in hard-sided cartons were sold in plastic bags. Yogurt (shown here), milk, ketchup, mustard, water, jam, and just about anything else that could be squeezed or poured was more likely than not to be sold in a plastic bag. Buenos Aires, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/68ab487e-5ae5-45e1-89a6-6221682e9955/duplicate1+-+21.jpeg Americas 2022 - Exploring Buenos Aires, The Paris of the South - Make it stand out While shopping for shampoo, we were amused to discover that you could even by ‘food’ for your hair. We weren’t sure whether our hair would prefer bananas or avocados. Buenos Aires, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/64e07e95-a89d-465b-b1a9-40b8f47c28fd/duplicate1+-+29.jpeg Americas 2022 - Exploring Buenos Aires, The Paris of the South - Make it stand out The Sunday Market was really crowded, with both vendors and shoppers jostling for space. 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Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4933cda6-0baa-4667-8621-01429533b5dc/duplicate1+-+43.jpeg Americas 2022 - Exploring Buenos Aires, The Paris of the South - Make it stand out After a walk through the Caminito neighborhood, we took an empañada break in a little cafe, to escape the crowds out on the street. It was our lucky day - this cafe had only one table. Caminito, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/eb35f3c5-1b52-48aa-98b1-b2fc840f2371/duplicate1+-+53.jpeg Americas 2022 - Exploring Buenos Aires, The Paris of the South - Make it stand out View of the skyscrapers in Puerto Madero from a boardwalk in the Costanera Sur Ecological Reserve. Buenos Aires, Argentina. 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Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3302f545-03a5-4698-90e3-e529aaec4b89/duplicate1+-+59.jpeg Americas 2022 - Exploring Buenos Aires, The Paris of the South - Make it stand out Dog walkers surrounded by packs of docile pets were a very common sight near the parks. On any given morning, we would see 10+ dog walkers, each guiding as many as 15 dogs along the paths. Buenos Aires, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/273217e6-1021-4e52-8558-d67d30554753/duplicate1+-+22.jpeg Americas 2022 - Exploring Buenos Aires, The Paris of the South - Make it stand out A fun whale statue spouted water from its blowhole every couple of minutes. Ecoparque (formerly the zoo), Buenos Aires, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0680debf-2694-4fc9-9793-a9074e018d47/duplicate1+-+24.jpeg Americas 2022 - Exploring Buenos Aires, The Paris of the South - Make it stand out Most of the animals that formerly lived at the Buenos Aires Zoo are now gone (moved to nature reserves in 2016). But a few species, like these flamingos, are still there for visitors to see. Ecoparque (formerly the zoo), Buenos Aires, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c25bb441-759b-432a-9c82-8b289e3435d4/duplicate1+-+23.jpeg Americas 2022 - Exploring Buenos Aires, The Paris of the South - Make it stand out One of the most popular critters still inhabiting the former zoo are the Patagonian maras, a rodent related to Guinea pigs and capybaras. These guys roamed freely through the park (no cages), and didn’t seem to mind all the people. Ecoparque (formerly the zoo), Buenos Aires, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/95ed398a-80ff-4c7b-9941-968ef3d1e4c9/duplicate1+-+5.jpeg Americas 2022 - Exploring Buenos Aires, The Paris of the South - Make it stand out The Botanic Garden featured lots of native plants from throughout Argentina. Buenos Aires, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/467273cc-21bc-4a8c-bbc2-820c02bf60f0/duplicate1+-+18.jpeg Americas 2022 - Exploring Buenos Aires, The Paris of the South - Make it stand out A very popular park is the beautifully-manicured Japanese Garden. At 5 acres (2 ha) it’s one of the largest gardens of its type outside of Japan. When we visited, the azaleas were in full bloom. Buenos Aires, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7ab6e49e-6b48-4116-af69-2d8f8acc2e12/duplicate1+-+16.jpeg Americas 2022 - Exploring Buenos Aires, The Paris of the South - Make it stand out Yellow Flag irises lined the pool. Japanese Gardens, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/db315527-5bca-4026-badc-30747545547e/duplicate1+-+17.jpeg Americas 2022 - Exploring Buenos Aires, The Paris of the South - Make it stand out At the entrance to the Japanese Gardens, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/91604423-0e50-4326-8bef-3a46043ba1a0/duplicate1+-+19.jpeg Americas 2022 - Exploring Buenos Aires, The Paris of the South - Make it stand out A ‘school’ of koi windsocks fluttered in the breeze. In Japan, these flags are often used to represent the family, with the largest fish being the father, the red one the mother, and the smaller fish representing the children. Japanese Gardens, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1731861095215-SG88H0JK2GBARNUQ6J6M/duplicate1+-+55.jpeg Americas 2022 - Exploring Buenos Aires, The Paris of the South - Roses in full bloom at El Rosedal Park Palermo, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1731860936910-1C3MO4ALZ6TAC5XA81LS/duplicate1+-+14.jpeg Americas 2022 - Exploring Buenos Aires, The Paris of the South - Near the finish line of the Buenos Aires Marathon. An early finisher from neighboring country Brazil waved his flag. Palermo, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 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Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/825f2309-af1b-402e-9f8b-45bdc0d638a0/duplicate1+-+2.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out Heading southward along Highway 45, we cycled through miles of rice fields bordered by the rugged foothills of the Andes. Rivera, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/032b0352-935f-4f5e-a8c8-85c267880158/duplicate1+-+4.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out During a long, warm bike ride, few things are as revitalizing as freshly cut fruit. A slice of pineapple from a roadside vendor hit the spot. La Vega, Huila Department, Colombia. 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Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d2d9da58-e740-455c-a212-cd64796ec5d3/duplicate1+-+7.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out As we gained elevation on our ride up the Magdalena River Valley, the landscape changed from rice paddies to sweeping pastures. Near Los Rosales, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/897f2233-59b0-441b-b556-e47ce487532b/duplicate1+-+9.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out The restaurant at our hotel had a typical, open-air format. In fact, outside of the bigger cities, none of the restaurants where we had eaten in Colombia had walls. South of Hobo, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b81c0d48-bc8f-4d82-870e-c5a435bad96b/duplicate1+-+11.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out Admiring the graceful sweep of the Magdalena River below us. Horseshoe Overlook, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3933d6e6-c74c-4b70-9b25-e2503ed5da59/duplicate1+-+12.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out Early morning light over the Magdalena River Valley. Horseshoe Overlook, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/fd90ca11-d92f-451c-b985-bf12c46d8944/duplicate1+-+13.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out As we cycled southward, the valley grew more narrow and the mountain foothills drew closer. Near La Reforma, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1751de78-7e2b-4aec-8d2f-ed59a3ffbd35/duplicate1+-+14.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out A roadside hawk (yes, that’s what it’s called) earned its name in a roadside tree. Near Laberinto, Huila Department, Colombia. 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Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2b05bc53-64ac-4a45-a841-accfbc9f09ea/duplicate1+-+17.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out Near the restaurant where we had breakfast, this attentive goat watched the world go by while tethered to a milking stand. North of Gigante, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2356060a-65f3-4274-b897-2612827b13ca/duplicate1+-+19.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out The remains of the big, old Ceiba of Liberty tree still occupied the center of the town’s main plaza. Revered by local residents, the tree stood for 170 years as a symbol of the end of slavery in Colombia. Gigante, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9b06ebfc-4628-4a0e-a144-d596168e8390/duplicate1+-+18.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out A monument honoring a famous, local composer also stands in the town plaza. Gigante, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/fa6564c4-33ed-4afc-873f-cfce87e04bc9/duplicate1+-+20.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out A flooded arm of the Quimbo Reservoir on the Magdalena River. La Batalla, Huila Department, Colombia. 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Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3165906e-fb72-4225-92a7-443287f52bc8/duplicate1+-+23.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out Our bikes parked outside our hotel. The colorfully-painted, wooden security bars on windows throughout town reminded us of the painted houses in Salento. La Jagua, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/eac9bb35-1cf5-4d9b-8d5b-2cc37366cd72/duplicate1+-+24.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out The lovely municipal church sat on one side of the quiet, central plaza. The town had lots of cobblestone roads like this one which can make for bumpy cycling. La Jagua, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/16ef07f5-a56a-4427-b69c-55e5d7a48e38/duplicate1+-+25.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out Spooky clouds gathered over the Witch of Albadan Restaurant, a business clearly catering to tourists. La Jagua, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b2a85b1c-fe37-45a3-8eb1-4da0ad940b59/duplicate1+-+26.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out Several neighborhoods were particularly scenic, with charming houses lining the cobblestone streets. La Jagua, Huila Department, Colombia. 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Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7e52f1d4-8e6e-4c83-8f3e-fba53a0ac4f9/duplicate1+-+30.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out A heated soccer match was under way at one end of town. La Jagua, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/30d01c8c-bf5d-4f0c-89eb-7b7202bffeb0/duplicate1+-+31.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out Locals playing a game of tejo, Colombia’s national sport. La Jagua, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/08e1a684-ce60-47cd-9d10-2ae0fd602e88/duplicate1+-+32.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out A vivid rainbow promised a beautiful day ahead. Near La Jagua, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6e847f09-dd18-47df-a940-c197f6b639ed/duplicate1+-+33.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out The morning sun illuminated the mountains that bordered the pastoral valley. Limoncito, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/60ec046e-3e48-40b2-bf07-7eb5a428dd38/duplicate1+-+34.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out Along the way we passed a big electrical power station that was part of the infrastructure for the Quimbo hydroelectric dam. Near the power station there were a couple of guard buildings that looked like they were built using sand bags. Altamira, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/24989dd8-26f8-4e2a-b417-149e195a8911/duplicate1+-+35.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out One of Colombia’s chivas - the equivalent of a Central American ‘chicken bus’ - also stopped for a rest break in town. Altamira, Huila Department, Colombia. Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f5faf9f2-15c3-46b6-8c9c-5ab31bf71182/duplicate1+-+36.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out A cheerful shop displayed a colorful array of ceramic souvenirs - a specialty in this area. Altamira, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8e9352e1-eb7a-432a-92e3-ebcfa93abb01/duplicate1+-+39.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out Looking down into the Grand Canyon of the Magdalena. Alto de Pericongo Overlook, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8255c1b0-1338-496c-8e03-06a7a474b4c4/duplicate1+-+38.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out At the highest point overlooking the canyon, a roadside shrine was perched on top of a rock. Alto de Pericongo, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2f26a7e3-c0c3-404a-ba82-08d3b11776e6/duplicate1+-+37.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out An explosion of air plants clinging to the trees along the road signaled our return to the tropical montane forest. Near Altamira, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/bdbad59e-9899-4022-87fd-5fefecf54234/duplicate1+-+40.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out Most of the structures in this area were built of wood, but this one was unique. It looked like a wood and sod building. Near Alto de Pericongo, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2e714f25-9f47-40bc-a891-601ed4c32017/duplicate1+-+41.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out Meat is a really big part of the cuisine in Colombia. We passed this shop roasting big slabs of meat over a pile of hot coals. Near Timaná, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/97af1149-a35c-47d7-90df-c02c15534331/duplicate1+-+42.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out A mural on the way into town included an image of the city church. Timaná, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f539db00-af77-4c12-aaee-42a0197bbaed/duplicate1+-+43.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out The gate to our hotel in Timaná, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/80e73ef8-212a-458d-9ba2-d4287d922a0a/duplicate1+-+48.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out National flags and patriotic decorations were displayed all over town, showing love and support for Colombia’s national soccer team. Timaná, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/892033f8-e97d-4ab9-b673-88a4b020904d/duplicate1+-+50.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out A big crowd gathered in the event space of our hotel to watch the final match of the Copa America soccer tournament, where Colombia’s team played for the championship. Timaná, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/80fb5122-277c-4088-93e1-2382eb51d033/duplicate1+-+44.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out The San Calixto Church on the main plaza was another example of the handsome, brick architecture that we’ve seen in other Colombian municipal churches. Everyone seemed to arrive for church on a motorcycle. Timaná, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8ac234f2-b70a-409e-92bf-a55a097439dc/duplicate1+-+45.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out The central plaza was graced by its own, old Tree of Freedom. We were delighted to see that this one was still alive. It was rumored to be even older than the tree in Gigante that had died. They say this one was planted around 1813, as a symbol of Colombia’s struggle for independence from Spain. Timaná, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a3a628ea-6284-4528-89a0-931965cff974/duplicate1+-+46.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out The town’s most famous local heroine was La Gaitana, an indigenous chieftain who led a 20+ year rebellion against colonization by the Spanish. Here, she’s shown lifting the severed head of the Spanish conquistador who had murdered her son. Timaná, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b5f9cb37-c9b2-44ae-b530-c69a819b4c20/duplicate1+-+47.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out The burritos we had for dinner came with two, hard-boiled quail eggs on top. Timaná, Huila Department, Colombia.. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/dbec0d9b-2b81-4393-8414-ca363f98d803/duplicate1+-+49.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out After nightfall, the towers on top of the San Calixto Church were bathed in light. Timaná, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/278b5282-ad21-45a3-a91b-a84a48129f33/duplicate1+-+51.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out We couldn’t help noticing that this ranch was named Rancho California - complete with a replica of the California state flag and grizzly bear images on its gate. We wondered if the owner had spent time living in the state. South of Timaná, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c3d9e883-d84c-47a5-9f49-c968acef772d/duplicate1+-+52.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out One of the ranches along our route was named Happylandia. That sounded like a cheerful place. Cascajal, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1724531074941-5AQIZGHFTUUUZFBAKIVR/duplicate1+-+53.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Roadside Art Gallery Pitalito, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1724531255892-IDBYLYULWSWO0Y05WWNY/duplicate1+-+54.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Roadside Art Gallery Pitalito, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1724531309319-3BE2029EMDEW5JL4PD3P/duplicate1+-+55.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Roadside Art Gallery Pitalito, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1724531343114-RKO4UUQR6XYLJPSW1IFN/duplicate1+-+56.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Roadside Art Gallery Pitalito, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1724531380978-T7GB6S7NVUJEAKRW41XV/duplicate1+-+57.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Roadside Art Gallery Pitalito, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1724531424779-4RN3DAX1Y4PU9ON19G0M/duplicate1+-+58.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Roadside Art Gallery Pitalito, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1724531453959-3TKX154BVQCKRL54JE9T/duplicate1+-+59.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Roadside Art Gallery Pitalito, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/45cd75a7-5c3d-4614-91f2-1eff2151f7c4/duplicate1+-+61.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out A procession in honor of the Día del Carmen drove slowly through town, with an image of the Virgin on top of the lead car. Bruselas, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f92142bb-b8a0-4e96-b2ac-0f28018a08a3/duplicate1+-+60.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out To commemorate the role of the Virgen del Carmen as the patron of vehicles and drivers, a local priest stood by the road, sprinkling passing vehicles with holy water for their protection on the road. Bruselas, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9dd89cac-6b4c-4eaa-a65f-fdff4e1a41fe/duplicate1+-+62.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out Many drivers had decorated their vehicles with blue and white balloons, the colors of the Virgen del Carmen. Bruselas, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7af4c6c8-60ae-4cad-be34-7d665270be2d/duplicate1+-+64.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out A line of tuktuks bordered the main plaza, presumably hoping to ferry festival participants back to their homes after the party. Bruselas, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/62da9b18-8226-4bb9-808b-773c21ce5679/duplicate1+-+63.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out There were many snack vendors at the town plaza serving the festival participants. We decided to try something new… sweet taffy in a cone. It was very gooey, sweet and tasty. Bruselas, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ea0ef5e1-b52d-48da-8e09-ba4e01ecf146/duplicate1+-+69.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out Young coffee bushes planted in neat rows covered a mountainside along our route. Near Villa Fátima, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4763aca8-c572-4287-b7b2-23a16fbf2669/duplicate1+-+65.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out In many places, locals had installed cable lines that could be used to send containers full off freshly-picked coffee beans from the mountains, across the steep-sided valleys, to the edge of the road for shipment to market. Villa Fátima, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4d121d4c-a46c-4578-bfaf-2a2818916ee5/duplicate1+-+66.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out Illegal trafficking in wild animals, particularly beautiful wild birds, is a serious problem in Colombia. We cycled past this billboard that urged people not to buy wild animals. Villa Fátima, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f0c70222-aa7a-4554-9a16-530d2f0e0929/duplicate1+-+67.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out During at least half of the 2,500 ft (760 m) climb, we continued to cycle through road construction zones. In this photo we rode on the dirt part of the road that was under construction, while motorized vehicles used the single, paved lane on the left. Near Villa Fátima, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7bd85b88-3e7b-4b14-a004-254e6c12eca8/duplicate1+-+68.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out The covered bridge leading to this mountain farm caught our attention. It was the first covered bridge we could remember seeing in Colombia. Finca Rural Eucaliptos, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6b4bad42-fa75-411b-b47e-3c94eef03433/duplicate1+-+70.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out A little pig was munching happily on the grass by the side of the road. Near Montecristo, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9edcfa95-c3f3-4a4d-9eae-613ef9ae82fe/duplicate1+-+71.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out An oversized rainbow trout statue advertised a roadside restaurant associated with a trout farm. While some of the trout was sold fresh in the restaurants, as much as 85% would be exported to the United States and Europe. Salem Trout Farm, near Montecristo, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/759e19c3-c050-4ed6-a71a-cba0be688c5c/duplicate1+-+73.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out Entering El Cedro Nature Reserve, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3f649f21-1525-4553-8fbe-4ae3a3813614/duplicate1+-+74.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out View near the top of the pass. El Cedro, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d5027323-3f5d-4f6b-a394-747ca56ba7f4/duplicate1+-+75.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out A forest of tree ferns, high in the Andes. El Cedro, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/531cef0c-6feb-46df-aed4-2c6cb033a685/duplicate1+-+76.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out When PedalingGal couldn’t move after the bike accident, PedalingGuy tried to help her get comfortable while waiting for an ambulance to arrive. The cut over her eye would later be patched up with 6 stitches. Near the border of Huila and Cauca Departments, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7620d7e1-d3f1-4aba-bc90-1a35ff7ab4fb/duplicate1+-+77.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out We were taken to the emergency room at the hospital back in Pitalito, a town we had cycled through the day before. Pitalito, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b9e14443-ce65-46e4-8ded-16dd14d07b54/duplicate1+-+1+%281%29.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out PedalingGal in the emergency room, glad to be patched up after a bicycle accident. Lots of eye swelling and coloration from the accident which would later get worse before it got better. Pitalito, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5454ffdc-4953-4b54-a217-23d61cec3e8b/duplicate1+-+82.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out Our hotel, the Hostal Ullumbe, was perfect for us. The owner and staff were wonderful in looking after us and keeping us comfortable during our long stay. Pitalito, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a11ffe6b-10e0-4f75-8292-2dfb4dcdd766/duplicate1+-+83.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out Colombia is home to more species of orchids than any other country in the world. Our hotel had a couple of courtyards with numerous, beautiful, potted orchids. There was always at least one orchid flower in bloom. Pitalito, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b7e2d062-84da-4ce7-b6e1-5f87af0f9569/duplicate1+-+84.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out The little plaza in front of the city’s municipal building even had a statue of an ‘orchid seller’ as its main attraction. Pitalito, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4701d96b-28e9-46ee-84dd-c887116b311e/duplicate1+-+80.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out A military marching band commemorated a national holiday by performing in the central plaza. Pitalito, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1a64a3ce-44ef-45da-aac2-955f7bbb3dd2/duplicate1+-+81.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out The band had a whole group of people playing glockenspiels - an instrument you don’t see often these days. Pitalito, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/84ab324c-c21a-440b-8910-e6f706e8150d/duplicate1+-+79.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out The big event on Battle of Boyacá Day was the unfurling of a large Colombian flag from the bell tower of the central church. Pitalito, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1bb57913-d480-484a-a144-0d9b3c4a3d7a/duplicate1+-+88.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out This sculpture in the central plaza honored the farmers who work the land, and drive the region’s agricultural prosperity. Pitalito, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d3d7517f-92a9-466f-88f9-b4fdb5cddfcc/duplicate1+-+87.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out Although the city is pretty big, it’s also surrounded by farms. So it was fairly common to see horse-drawn wagons clip-clopping down the streets. These two are parked along the curb, just like all the other vehicles. Pitalito, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5eb4204c-9d14-4812-b42d-5ff07fbbc0cd/duplicate1+-+85.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out A cafe in our neighborhood had some giant, stuffed Teddy bears propped on chairs at the tables. It must have helped draw in customers, because that cafe was always crowded. PedalingGal's black eyes from the cycling accident were slowly starting to fade. Pitalito, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/21a7a095-a626-41bc-a609-92d625b9f8d1/duplicate1+-+86.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out One day in the supermarket, some jovial guys in traditional outfits tried to tempt customers to buy fruit from a promotional display. Pitalito, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b7bf1346-3d22-480f-b33e-483078c8a24c/duplicate1+-+89.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out Once PedalingGal was up and about and feeling better, we would go out to a local park every other day to use the outdoor exercise equipment. Pitalito, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d1c139e1-8ea6-4f4f-ac66-9f6b5b64253c/duplicate1+-+91.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out You never knew who else might be using the local park. One day when we were there for our workout, the local fire department came by to practice using their big hose. Pitalito, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0227bc81-0bbe-49ad-bbb0-e3effa47b776/duplicate1+-+92.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out Immediately adjacent to our workout area was a small ‘fair ground’ that included horse stables, bleachers and a dirt arena. There often was someone near the stables exercising a horse. And on Saturdays, it looked like there were horseback riding lessons for kids. Pitalito, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5718d3b7-e70b-45d6-ae63-b0c9c8ccf664/duplicate1+-+90.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out Each day after our workout, we stopped at this guy’s mobile fruit stand to treat ourselves to some watermelon and pineapple. He was super friendly, and always seemed happy to see us. Pitalito, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/42591c0f-19be-424f-8ace-44622954d362/duplicate1+-+1.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out The Monarch was just one of several species of butterfly to be honored in the school parade. Pitalito, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/42d04ee1-ef41-43c7-8b14-29df5987f320/duplicate1+-+3.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out One group of kids in the parade performed traditional folk dances. Pitalito, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5c16de88-3d99-4dbb-ad68-919b605853ab/duplicate1+-+4.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out These guys had faces painted like jaguars. Pitalito, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/974efe34-c5cd-4278-b0f3-5610f8a2d3b0/duplicate1+-+2.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out It was nice to see cycling honored in the school parade. Pitalito, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/21a004b2-631a-49eb-8943-e7b9f3b3866d/duplicate1+-+5.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 5: Neiva to Bruselas… to Pitalito - Make it stand out Lots of smiles from the high school group, celebrating their cultural roots in the school parade. Pitalito, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://www.pedalsandpuffins.com/americas-2022/2024/7/9/cycling-colombia-part-4-ibague-to-neiva monthly 0.5 2024-11-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1720540457455-NLJG1ZQV940SRAUEGINF/duplicate1+-+63.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6dea9dae-11b6-419a-b699-d7970eadb85f/duplicate1+-+14.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out As we descended off of the Central Andean Ridge, the surrounding landscape became more arid, exposing more rocks on the surrounding mountains. Gualanday, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/92fc6fbf-0fff-4e28-9660-78a0db739723/duplicate1+-+16.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out In several places we cycled past dense clusters of roadside snack stands. Nearly all of them advertised the same basic menu. And it was pretty obvious that mangoes were in season. El Vergel, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/aa18bed3-6380-43e1-b7e0-2c7675bdccbf/duplicate1+-+17.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out Our destination, the city of El Espinal (pop. 56,800), is an important center for the manufacture of traditional musical instruments. A monument topped by a large tambora (traditional drum) welcomed visitors to the city. El Espinal, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/162da987-97b9-4caf-9a3d-eceaee5bf307/duplicate1+-+18.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out The tall, central ridge of the Colombian Andes rose in the distance, as the early morning sun illuminated the foothills on the western edge of the Magdalena Valley. El Espinal, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/76f84a80-ca33-41c0-833a-0421d48cbdfd/duplicate1+-+21.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out The Saldaña River was just one of the big tributaries bringing water out of the Andes Mountains and into the Magdalena Valley. Saldaña, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/cb88c94a-9c9f-4c59-a3f0-e9a248f2caea/duplicate1+-+22.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out A trio of house cats watched us intently from the side of the road. Cats tend to be relatively uncommon in Colombia, but dogs are everywhere. Saldaña, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1720532760829-WWPLGYYAXR4C2Q06HHLB/duplicate1+-+15.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Crossing sign for an agouti Gualanday, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1720533455713-KQ7WX9LMD1WR4ELB1LFL/duplicate1+-+19.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Crossing sign for an iguana Guaramo, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1720533542986-ZSR0UR6UQCW55NH1RPUQ/duplicate1+-+20.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - This crossing sing looked like it was for domestic dogs Near Guamo, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1720533927001-ICOMW89FOPOHAVGWQO21/duplicate1+-+23.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - We weren't completely sure about this one. It's probably a Southern Opossum (with a really big head!) South of Saldaña, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1720534466916-1VY8VFT6E18LUAGYP877/duplicate1+-+26.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Crossing sign for the northern tamandua (an arboreal anteater) Nueva Esperanza, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1720534154682-2L149IT2QV4U4S6VIJAS/duplicate1+-+24.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Given how detailed and anatomically correct most of the crossing signs were, we found it odd that the cows were depicted in a very abstract way. Near Castilla, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1720534896069-7TH70RUJYMI3YYGJ60UZ/duplicate1+-+27.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - We were in farm country, so it probably was inevitable that there would be a tractor crossing sign El Floral, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/679c6d84-4c3e-4fbc-8d5b-3e3fe61f1bc7/duplicate1+-+25.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out In one small town more than a dozen pottery shops lined both sides of the highway, all selling similar-looking containers, piggy banks, lawn ornaments and flower holders. These towns often make us wonder if most of the families are related, and a trade (like making pottery) is handed down across generations until everyone is in the same business. Nueva Esperanza, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/219a9b8b-d4ae-44b6-901a-2b6fc3be4fc3/duplicate1+-+28.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out We passed this other cyclist on the way into town, with his long machete dangling off the back, a big sack of some produce, and a homemade ‘safety flag’ to alert passing cars to his wide load. Natagaima, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/aa035395-fd3c-4e4a-a093-d94badd90c8a/duplicate1+-+30.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out This statue in the village square honored a style of dance that originated within this region of the country, and is only performed to a single song that was composed here. Natagaima, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9543baca-2213-4902-bf6c-3c838aa5bfee/duplicate1+-+31.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out A pile of ripe, orange lulos - an extremely popular, tropical fruit that is rarely encountered outside of the few countries where it is grown. Natagaima, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b20126b3-16e9-42f3-9043-4db549439836/duplicate1+-+29.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out From 3-7pm the pools at our hotel were packed with local families. Many hotels in Latin America let neighbors use their pool, often for a small fee. As a result, it can get pretty noisy in the afternoons. But things quiet down at night. Natagaima, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/37fd6983-f5f5-4cf3-ad5d-6bb38e0d50b8/duplicate1+-+32.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out Morning light illuminated the foothills of the Andes, which were reflected in the still water of a flooded rice field. South of Natagaima, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c7a1746e-30f3-480b-85f6-13b06cb4f1b3/duplicate1+-+33.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out We passed this particularly elaborate, roadside shrine near the town of Velu. Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d36dbfe0-a180-47a7-95b4-23e5f111dddd/duplicate1+-+34.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out The blue shadow of the Central Andean Ridge rose up behind the green fields of rice. South of las Brisas, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/36e3162b-84b5-477a-85d5-1683f89ac6ce/duplicate1+-+35.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out These signs along a rural road convinced us to turn here towards the river ferry, rather than following our GPS route map (which would have had us continue straight ahead). North of Aipe, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a07c83ef-c606-47cf-ad6c-7129332c4ca4/duplicate1+-+36.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out The ferry signs took us through a maze of quiet, rural roads. As we approached the Magdalena River, the landscape became drier and drier. Near Aipe, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/237c64af-89ec-4c52-9314-c76da7d91f58/duplicate1+-+37.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out By the time we passed this statue of an alien sitting in the lotus pose, we were starting to wonder if it was such a good idea to have taken this road. Nearby there was another statue of ET riding on Elliot’s bicycle. It was somewhat of a mystery why those statues were there, in the middle of nowhere. Near Aipe, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/16cbb85f-bc13-4856-9c0a-71558d19b27e/duplicate1+-+38.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out The ferry crossed the Magdalena River towards us, moving sideways. The boat had to motor directly into the fast-moving current, with its bow pointed upstream. Near Aipe, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/fe6cadab-debc-47c9-9e51-90c3390b0e66/duplicate1+-+39.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out A makeshift snack stand near the ferry landing provided a small patch of shade. When the ferry arrived on our side of the river, the two crew members had a seat under the tarp to wait for a car before making the next crossing. Near Aipe, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4c3d186d-3176-43ab-9fdc-76c761e6165e/duplicate1+-+40.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out A male saffron finch decided that the bird (his reflection) he saw in the mirror on a motorbike was trespassing on his turf. Near Aipe, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/bcf4418b-d096-45dd-acda-3c2cd58edace/duplicate1+-+41.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out For the next 10 minutes, the finch did his best to chase the interloper away. Near Aipe, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6cccafdf-7f35-451c-a8b3-ac181736d1a6/duplicate1+-+42.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out Happy to be crossing the chocolate-colored waters of the Magdalena River. Near Aipe, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/033d01d6-3cb2-4ab9-a706-7135c74c69f2/duplicate1+-+43.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out There were no formal docks. The ferry simply pushed its bow onto the river bank, and lowered its ramp onto the gravel shore. Magdalena River, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4eb5979c-56ad-47f1-9eb2-93cc814ef441/duplicate1+-+44.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out Looking back toward the thick border of trees along the banks of the Magdalena River, with the Central Andean Ridge in the background. The signs for the river ferry were simple, hand-painted placards on this side of the river, too. North of Villavieja, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0094330c-c314-4c56-9564-c4c4fa3c16f9/duplicate1+-+45.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out The landscape farther from the river looked more like a desert, as we cycled past the first big cacti we’d seen in several months. North of Villavieja, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/cd5582cf-f7f6-4850-8560-15c3ed1e18e2/duplicate1+-+46.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out A giant sloth (statue) prowled the shadows beneath a massive kapok tree in the town’s central plaza. Villavieja, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f06de491-f6ff-45c1-b918-cda5eddc2e0c/duplicate1+-+47.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out A hilltop view of The Labyrinth. Traces of iron give the soil its characteristic, rusty color. Red Desert, Tatacoa Desert, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2eb6d411-ecd1-4729-95a1-dbd8bcfbac9c/duplicate1+-+48.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out Savoring the company of a giant organ cactus. Red Desert, Tatacoa Desert, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1c17e154-31ca-4352-a645-d4e493ae14e1/duplicate1+-+49.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out Vermillion flycatchers added a splash of color. Red Desert, Tatacoa Desert, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e21065b9-bb84-4294-990a-ae3810ec92cf/duplicate1+-+53.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out A bicolored wren atop an organ cactus. Red Desert, Tatacoa Desert, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/50ddfc35-55f1-4042-bfa6-1062d4c3b8cd/duplicate1+-+50.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out Not all of the animals in the desert were wild. The land was too dry for cows, but we saw a herd of sheep on a distant, grassy hillside. Red Desert, Tatacoa Desert, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7f509656-cc78-4d5e-879b-1d802519032e/duplicate1+-+51.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out Rain and wind sculpted the gravel into a gallery of beautiful shapes. Red Desert, Tatacoa Desert, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a744b601-b539-4315-ac07-92c4a713a451/duplicate1+-+52.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out For a couple of hours we were completely alone on the desert trails - exploring the canyons in complete solitude. Red Desert, Tatacoa Desert, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e3a0cc15-b2a9-4344-aa38-7221c4320627/duplicate1+-+55.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out A desert-themed mural on the side of an artisan’s souvenir shop. Red Desert, Tatacoa Desert, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b55218bc-5eba-4668-92e9-dcd4d5e681fd/duplicate1+-+54.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out This sign beckoned thirsty hikers to enjoy a drink of fresh sugar cane juice. Red Desert, Tatacoa Desert, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/95cf6e6d-344b-46af-a3ce-fe235165de8c/duplicate1+-+57.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out Looking back into the labyrinth around 9am, it was clear that the trails would soon be crowded with visitors and tour groups. Red Desert, Tatacoa Desert, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/73eb6efb-054b-451b-8d99-8fdec3571eb1/duplicate1+-+56.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out In addition to hiking, the desert is a popular place for star-gazing. On clear nights, the lack of light pollution makes for fabulous views of the sky. There are several ‘observatories’ in the desert with telescopes for tourists. Unfortunately for us, it was cloudy when we were there. Red Desert, Tatacoa Desert, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3316dd07-b729-4d0d-9a3c-7e07331c28ba/duplicate1+-+58.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out The edge of the Gray Desert. From these heights, our trail soon dropped down into a narrow canyon (see sign near the middle of the photo). Gray Desert, Tatacoa Desert, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/fd6442ec-96e9-4618-8e28-6d3cb24f9329/duplicate1+-+59.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out The early morning sun cast our shadows on the canyon wall. Gray Desert, Tatacoa Desert, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5f927105-3a51-4dc1-8026-36b4ad7edc57/duplicate1+-+60.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out When we heard this young bull coming towards us, we quickly climbed up onto the canyon wall for safety. He seemed to be in a foul mood and bellowed as he approached. So we decided to get out of the way and give him plenty of space. Gray Desert, Tatacoa Desert, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3629f78e-a5cb-4449-a5fb-7e17f18d06ac/duplicate1+-+61.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out Pretty soon the walls closed in, and we found ourselves in a narrow, slot canyon. Gray Desert, Tatacoa Desert, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6b0eec28-0d5a-41a1-8b41-1bb3e858ad2b/duplicate1+-+62.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out It was tricky, trying keep our feet dry as the canyon walls closed in on us. Gray Desert, Tatacoa Desert, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e5a4b79d-312a-4204-9553-88cd50b4bb64/duplicate1+-+63.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out Sometimes we had to use a bit of rock climbing skills. Gray Desert, Tatacoa Desert, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/97335021-8492-48a5-ab36-330c6a38c136/duplicate1+-+64.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out Maybe it would have been easier to just walk through the water. Gray Desert, Tatacoa Desert, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/361855ec-1846-4b91-8045-a57bd9ab804d/duplicate1+-+65.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out Near a small, rustic house, the trail climbed back up onto the rim of the canyon. Gray Desert, Tatacoa Desert, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6c6032be-e35d-4660-af5f-460b1568544a/duplicate1+-+67.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out These two black vultures were getting ready to take flight from the top of a hill. Gray Desert, Tatacoa Desert, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/56a64111-6209-45ad-8b4d-c793bd1ec566/duplicate1+-+66.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out The return to the main road followed the crest of a ridge, which offered great views of the surrounding desert. Gray Desert, Tatacoa Desert, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/631e7094-075a-40c1-9287-17e285717e29/duplicate1+-+73.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out We had arranged for our tuktuk driver to wait for us at the remote trailhead. So as soon as we returned to the road, he took us over to the second trail. Gray Desert, Tatacoa Desert, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/61d4480e-df5b-49c3-ba2d-577fcd7da77e/duplicate1+-+68.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out Entering the Valley of the Ghosts. Gray Desert, Tatacoa Desert, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/165ff66a-1dbe-43a0-a10f-8ec28579fe5d/duplicate1+-+69.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out Tall, phantasmic shapes lined the trail. Valley of the Ghosts, Gray Desert, Tatacoa Desert, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/495d8ce0-c8a6-4de5-956a-2e96a75367f2/duplicate1+-+70.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out Although the rocks were gray, their graceful shapes were incredibly scenic. Valley of the Ghosts, Gray Desert, Tatacoa Desert, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1f325336-2121-4284-a5f2-c9df1bd2bbc6/duplicate1+-+71.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out One of the towers sculpted by wind and rain. Valley of the Ghosts, Gray Desert, Tatacoa Desert, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0f048972-72f8-4bcd-967a-37528975bf84/duplicate1+-+72.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out The Los Hoyos trail ends incongruously at an artificial swimming pool, in the middle of the desert. It didn’t appear to be open when we passed by. Gray Desert, Tatacoa Desert, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f9096e6d-fdee-4f0e-8afb-f98da79cbedb/duplicate1+-+75.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out The ferry pilot, Rosmi, was a real saleswoman. She convinced us to take a scenic boat ride, and then gave us a ‘free’ ride on the ferry while we waited for the tourist boat to return. Magdalena River, near Villavieja, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d0e804c1-e722-4176-b168-4a47d4e2b71a/duplicate1+-+74.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out Some of the other ferry passengers, as we rode back and forth across the river. Magdalena River, near Villavieja, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/79857c9b-13d1-4a15-8cba-0ea52b61f687/duplicate1+-+76.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out The water was full of floating debris, and appeared to be running very fast. But according to our guide, the water would rise much higher by the end of July. Magdalena River, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/86bcd1ca-dd05-4ad2-8b11-9230dba3b011/duplicate1+-+77.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out Motoring down the river with our guide, Edwin. Magdalena River, near Villavieja, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/143d7ce4-ce25-435b-954d-3565e8040aa7/duplicate1+-+81.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out Yellow-headed Caracara. Magdalena River, near Villavieja, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/290e43f8-4d02-4bc7-9b9c-18273a77163e/duplicate1+-+78.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out A Magdalena River Turtle doing his balancing act. Near Villavieja, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e2dfca0e-f76b-4bd3-bf90-8d92e502dbf1/duplicate1+-+79.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out A riverside banana plantation. Magdalena River, near Villavieja, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7e9f4a1f-e80a-4250-bac4-5668f12f9862/duplicate1+-+80.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out Green Iguana. Magdalena River, near Villavieja, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/55a962ab-f545-4907-b92e-df027182de7c/duplicate1+-+85.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out A local crossing the river in a long, wooden lancha. Magdalena River, near Villavieja, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a1d1f051-1965-4234-acbe-bf5595b35463/duplicate1+-+82.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out The small, waterfront park was home to another statue of a giant sloth, whose fossils are abundant in the Tatacoa Desert. Villavieja, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8fc843c5-7b99-4adc-902d-ac0229bd6e59/duplicate1+-+86.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out Monarch butterfly. Unlike monarchs in North America, Colombian monarchs don’t migrate. Villavieja, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/22b06803-dc9f-4328-970f-dad0909d95ec/duplicate1+-+83.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out Northern Tropical Buckeye. Villavieja, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3761d554-76be-4ea5-a3d5-7dcc5188b737/duplicate1+-+84.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out Mexican Fritillary. Villavieja, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6e0dc806-796a-4200-843b-651ebdbb0808/duplicate1+-+90.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out We spent several hours cycling on a quiet, rural road through fields and woodlands. Quebrada Bateas, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2e050395-4fbb-444e-b48b-3cfcf3208efd/duplicate1+-+87.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out We were a bit surprised by this sign. It says that dumping trash or decomposing animals is prohibited. Could they really have had problems with people dumping decomposing animals on their land? South of Polonia, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e6742817-2dbf-4232-81c9-a25598eecf4c/duplicate1+-+88.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out Delicate water lilies decorated a pond near the road. South of Polonia, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a3640518-29ea-4772-856d-4bf799eec1f5/duplicate1+-+91.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out Blue-black Grassquit. South of Polonia, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/bf43c2ff-a9f0-407a-966c-5390f93b4bdc/duplicate1+-+89.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out Grassland Sparrow. South of Polonia, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1f2b1b07-48ec-402a-8ce6-28e07cea57a4/duplicate1+-+92.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out This barred antshrike’s call made it sound like he thought something was very funny. South of Polonia, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/62503927-025a-4783-8b97-bebc0f882cb8/duplicate1+-+93.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out A small group of Colombian chachalacas created a racket with their loud, raucous calls. South of Polonia, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/21df8c2a-ae49-4044-908c-c9829f8f160b/duplicate1+-+106.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out The only downside to stopping so much along the road was that sand flies were out in force. We both ended up with dozens of bites on our legs. Neiva, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/50cb477d-e43a-42fa-b5f4-f6c07bcff2aa/duplicate1+-+94.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out This roadside cafe had the 2024 Tour de France on its television. We had fun watching the race while eating our breakfast. Fortalecillas, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1051d955-86ba-4d2b-bbf9-64e2e0bd0fd8/duplicate1+-+95.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out This Monument to a Washer Woman stood in a tiny patch of green at the intersection of several large roads. Neiva, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ea6d7f9b-3c26-4fbd-b918-ef33a635ac6f/duplicate1+-+96.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out This statue, named Take Me With You, epitomized the wildly romantic heart of the town. Neiva, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/eccb616c-f846-4305-90cc-978c7b3ee939/duplicate1+-+101.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out The Magdalena River flows nearly 800 miles (1300 km) from Neiva to the sea. Yet even this far inland, the river is broad. Several ferries carried passengers back and forth across the river from docks near the city. Neiva, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e4ddc733-6c62-47a1-8dc9-2189e7479d8e/duplicate1+-+97.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out The Tower of El Mohan lurked among the trees along the Magdalena River, evoking the secretive ways of this river dweller. According to legend, the Mohan lives deep within the rushing waters, but can be seen at night smoking tobacco on the river banks. He is most feared by women, because he supposedly kidnaps beautiful ladies who come to the river to do their wash - and they’re never seen again. Neiva, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1f6acea9-3fcc-4cd9-bb56-b84cf24f9425/duplicate1+-+98.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out The Patasola (one-legged witch), is a creature of the deep forest in Colombia. Stories say she appears to lone men as a beautiful young woman, seduces them, and lures them deeper into the forest until they are lost. Then she reveals her true, ugly nature and devours them. Even in modern times, this makes men who work alone in the forest suspicious of strangers. Neiva, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7ed23ef4-6436-445f-842a-e64848eb7cf9/duplicate1+-+99.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out One of the most outlandish creatures of the night is the Evil Chicken (El Pollo Malo). Looking basically like a massive hen, this beast is said to haunt people guilty of vices like drinking and gambling. At night, it will sneak up on victims or run out in the road in front of them, emitting a high-pitched call that can drive people mad. Sometimes it also pecks at its victims, causing injury and pain - but on the bright side, it rarely kills anyone. Neiva, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f9791ab3-0537-4a1f-a2c0-ff63e9688948/duplicate1+-+100.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out The intricate statue of La Gaitana towers over the city’s waterfront, commemorating an indigenous heroine’s rebellion and victory over the Spanish invaders. Neiva, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ba52067b-e84f-42dc-bacc-c4b5397040c6/duplicate1+-+103.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out Another large monument near the city center represented a very different view of history. This statue portrayed the past 500 years as a forward march toward a more heroic future. Neiva, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/92e7e9b5-f9e1-4485-af3f-3dae6059cc10/duplicate1+-+105.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out The enormous, imposing Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception towered over one side of the city’s central plaza. Neiva, Huila Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f0ff92a5-ce55-4227-aa4f-9ba91b183e05/duplicate1+-+107.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 4: Ibagué to Neiva - Make it stand out This colorful display of folk dancers was perhaps a remnant of the recent San Juan an San Pedro Festival celebrations (which we had enjoyed back in Ibagué). Neiva, Huila Department, Colombia. 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Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9d1e9d16-0dc8-4ccd-85fd-f6c8f9eff504/duplicate1+-+2.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out The road from Medellín to Alto de Minas was a very popular cycling route. Even the little restaurant at the top of the ridge had this sign with some stats of interest to cyclists. Alto de Minas, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b2436f92-a5e0-4305-9141-f1d1b3005ccd/duplicate1+-+3.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out View of the Andes Mountains towards the heart of Colombia’s coffee country. The town of Fredonia, which sits near the base of the two, distant peaks in the center, is famous as the home of the coffee brand Juan Valdez. Versalles, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c155cc92-5f9a-4ebd-a96d-0b640d4cb08f/duplicate1+-+4.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out A mural on a highway underpass celebrated plants and animals of the region. La Pintada, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a49470f0-87d5-4a44-8237-8d87368872db/duplicate1+-+5.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out This mural shows traditional fishermen in the early morning light. Although fish is a common menu item, these days most of it comes from fish farms. La Pintada, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9b545312-6185-4cad-943c-20d398032095/duplicate1+-+6.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out The central plaza had a María Mulata statue (a.k.a., great-tailed grackle), very reminiscent of the one we saw in Cartagena - probably by the same artist. La Pintada, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d311ae9b-118a-472b-8fed-7708636baa8f/duplicate1+-+7.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out Straw hats are popular for sun protection in Colombia. But one type of hat stands out from the others. The Sombrero Vueltiao - woven in distinctive black and white patterns with upturned ‘wings’ on the sides - is actually one of Colombia’s official national symbols. This display at our hotel showed off a number of these distinctive hats. La Pintada, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0579a65b-f0fb-4eb5-9b9d-c01192edd7cf/duplicate1+-+8.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out A view of the Cauca River, just upstream from La Pintada. A few miles downstream the river enters a narrow canyon. But we cycled upstream through this wide, scenic valley. Cauca River, South of La Pintada, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/744f765f-d660-412a-92a8-8d99fd67e74c/duplicate1+-+9.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out An overnight rainstorm seemed to have soaked these black vultures. They were lined up on jersey barriers, trying to dry out in the morning sun. South of La Pintada, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/df188eae-dd10-46bf-a2b0-a0246e803618/duplicate1+-+10.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out In some places cliffs towered above the river. A local legend says that if you wander among the cliffs, you can hear mysterious bells ringing. Los Farallones, South of La Pintada, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c2a81c10-076f-41c5-b688-a2230b63bd40/duplicate1+-+11.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out After a stormy night, we had a gorgeous day for cycling. La Marina, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/cf247407-a955-4109-bde3-914ffa2acb62/duplicate1+-+12.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out In some places the river narrowed, forming coffee-colored rapids. Cauca River, La Marina, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a13fefe8-5ba6-4227-aeca-c373ac4beaa3/duplicate1+-+13.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out The streams flowing out of the mountains here were not pristine. Most were muddy from upstream erosion. But this stream stood out for its disconcertingly dark gray water. Upstream was one of Colombia’s larger gold mines, operated by a Canadian company. La Garucha, Caldas Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/709f3159-216c-4469-bb15-d89de4312309/duplicate1+-+14.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out El Playon was a typical roadside service center, with a very basic hotel and attached, open air restaurant. They’re nothing fancy, but provide everything we need for surprisingly little money. La Felisa, Caldas Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d4be8da1-5fe7-402e-8ea5-193fdf1a7533/duplicate1+-+15.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out Overnight rain created clouds that hugged the hillsides, obscuring the tops of the nearby mountains. South of La Felisa, Caldas Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b0530082-2c6b-4533-8655-7d2cd15e3353/duplicate1+-+16.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out Our route took us through the La Felisa Tunnel (0.5 mi / 0.8 km long). Fortunately the traffic was light and the tunnel was well-lit. Caldas Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1a4ace95-157e-4c25-941f-b65bc3f4d8c9/duplicate1+-+17.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out Although the road shoulder was wide and paved, recent heavy rains causing small rockslides and slumping road banks often dumped rocks, dirt, and tree branches in our way - occasionally requiring us to ride out in the main traffic lane. Near Guerrero, Caldas Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1718641084607-8F0ZF75E6XTBMOGN7LD9/duplicate1+-+18.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Crossing sign for Southern Opossum Near Irra, Caldas Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1718641332423-5LLJ6XQAX8KK7U142KQ5/duplicate1+-+19.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Crossing sign for Common Opossum and Oncilla (a wild cat) El Pintado, Caldas Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1718642399381-YONGEQ6B3XUJN5FUYPDE/duplicate1+-+25.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Lots of animals apparently cross here Near La Manuelita, Caldas Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1718642590673-Q245GYS6VOP8P6Y28J13/duplicate1+-+28.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Crossing sign for Crab-eating Fox South of La Manuelita, Caldas Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1718644708960-LXY1LEUQ0FBYK3B8JCSX/duplicate1+-+54.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Crossing sign for Howler Monkey El Manzano, Risaralda Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1718644799785-T96Y8U38T0V5GR6SVLU5/duplicate1+-+55.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - A different posture for the Southern Opossum Tierra Alta, Quindío Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1718645257026-L7OLFRF6C2OWZSVT3FL2/duplicate1+-+57.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Crossing sign for Jaguarundi Near Las Cruces, Quindío Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1718645409615-XXG8IELAGI8HP9VZZDS3/duplicate1+-+59.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Crossing sign for Coati West of Salento, Quindío Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1718642962740-ADOF22U9MP1Y4AV4UBSD/duplicate1+-+30.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Even the bicycle-crossing signs are more detailed. Note the full suspension on this one. Las Pavas, Caldas Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ac910338-a146-4029-99b1-3a58a8185428/duplicate1+-+20.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out Our final view of the fabled Cauca River, near the town of Irra, Caldas Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6bad05bc-637c-4e21-84bf-8b0c655de7aa/duplicate1+-+21.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out We were intrigued by this row of public phones at a highway service center. Although they look like old-fashioned pay phones, each one has an antenna - suggesting they might actually be cell phones in disguise. La Caucana Service Area, South of Irra, Caldas Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/fb925266-70ad-4986-8a94-41ecfc8f51ab/duplicate1+-+22.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out A glass door let restaurant patrons see the large cuts of meat slowly roasting on spits, over a wood fire. La Estrella, Caldas Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/86326885-1353-4b67-9c8b-104014b57b83/duplicate1+-+29.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out Not much seems to be known about this species of butterfly, the orange-barred pixie. The vast majority of observations are from the northern Andes and the Sierra Madre mountains of Central America, but there are also records from within the lowlands of the Amazon forest. Near La Finaria, Caldas Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c7ef1326-779a-41c1-bb88-96d4b6ee0bfa/duplicate1+-+24.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out About 2.5 hours into the ride we stopped for breakfast at a roadside restaurant. Across the road was a sulfuric acid factory with a big, yellow pile of sulfur sitting out front. It looked odd, but apparently elemental sulfur isn’t dangerous to people. La Manuelito, Caldas Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1ca72a79-3870-4e56-90e6-1f2a4c310d62/duplicate1+-+26.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out A sign indicated that the Coffee National Park was about 60 mi (92 km) up the road. South of La Manuelita, Caldas Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/abc9dd08-c320-4479-8fd4-8f6d98dca805/duplicate1+-+27.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out A scenic stream flowed by the road. The hillside on the far left was covered with coffee bushes. Quebrada El Rosario, South of La Manuelita, Caldas Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/79d4902c-eaee-40af-ac2f-65326077d3af/duplicate1+-+32.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out The town’s ‘letras’ sign was, of course, decorated with images of coffee beans. Chinchiná, Caldas Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a88cbc87-8cab-43c9-81b5-ac56cdbe826d/duplicate1+-+31.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out And here it is… the world’s largest coffee cup. (Love the motmot image on the side). Chinchiná, Caldas Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7767e592-482d-46ca-99d0-5531ddac500a/duplicate1+-+33.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out This mural was interesting, partly because it was so different from the typical, romantic scenes of farmers, indigenous people, plants and animals. Several generations of guys are simply gathered around a table to share a meal. Chinchiná, Caldas Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/51f91813-3724-4463-8747-503a5a9c674d/duplicate1+-+34.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out Rounding out the art in the plaza, a giant sculpture of an iguana appeared to be climbing down out of one of the big trees. Chinchiná, Caldas Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1718643602900-85O0FWQPG920HH4J7G2F/duplicate1+-+37.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué Chinchiná, Caldas Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1718643471279-W8EMBO7IS55COU242J8N/duplicate1+-+35.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué Chinchiná, Caldas Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1718643582670-G8AP968322MF3UU53VHD/duplicate1+-+36.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué Chinchiná, Caldas Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1718643670778-CDI8E3TXQM102P1D3S94/duplicate1+-+38.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué Chinchiná, Caldas Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1718643697096-KKONDI6XDRBQJW25HC1S/duplicate1+-+39.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué Chinchiná, Caldas Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1718643717134-29KO2F9MQQVE7XLIG0RT/duplicate1+-+40.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué Chinchiná, Caldas Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9892afae-7aca-4d2b-be9e-5020483b51ff/duplicate1+-+41.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out The hillsides along our route between Chinchiná and Pereira were covered with coffee bushes, laden with green (unripe) coffee beans. Near Los Mangos, Caldas, Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/99c07704-dd22-458e-b441-c0bf34ab0764/duplicate1+-+43.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out Another Sunday, another ciclovía in Colombia. We walked more than five miles along the traffic-free boulevard, sharing a beautiful morning with crowds of locals. Pereira, Risaralda Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/17c3a885-4e22-4be4-a44b-e5130bb9ca04/duplicate1+-+52.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out One of the Go Rigo Go! stores owned by Colombian cycling legend Rigoberto Urán was near our hotel. Pereira, Risaralda Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a022af40-48f8-40dc-ba63-1f964ca4cb12/duplicate1+-+44.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out Along the ciclovía we passed the central terminal for the MegaCable - the skyway that’s part of the city’s transportation system. At 2.1 miles (3.4 km), it’s the longest single line among Colombia’s six cities with cable systems. (Medellín has the most individual lines.) These touristy-looking gondolas actually solve practical challenges by rapidly moving people from poorer, outlying areas into the city center, where jobs are more plentiful. Among city planners, these gondolas have become renowned. Unfortunately, other cities outside of Columbia have not been as successful justifying the construction of gondolas for public transport. Pereira, Risaralda Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/255583a7-41f8-4293-af84-b172817b01c4/duplicate1+-+45.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out Vendors along the way sold fresh sugar cane juice to thirsty folks out on the ciclovía. They all had traditional, wooden trapiches to crush stalks of sugar cane on site. Perhaps cane juice tastes better made ‘the old way.’ Pereira, Risaralda Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/30adbc60-3d26-49d2-9a3c-612043250d22/duplicate1+-+46.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out Other refreshments included freshly cut fruits - especially papaya, mango, watermelon, and pineapple. We’re huge fans of these ‘fruita’ cups, which are typically at peak sweetness - and we usually end up buying some. Pereira, Risaralda Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/add74edf-7e95-4a3d-8aa0-057a1fc04d08/duplicate1+-+47.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out The ciclovía passed a city park, where a large, public Zumba class was under way. Well over 50 people danced and shimmied to the music, led by an instructor belting out the steps over a loudspeaker. The crowd included people of all ages, as well as a significant number of guys, a rarity for Zumba. Olaya Herrera Park, Pereira, Risaralda Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/74da2500-b002-4dfb-8412-c55e46a3b26d/duplicate1+-+48.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out The Pereira Cathedral sits on one side of the city’s central plaza. Hundreds of pigeons sat around in the plaza, apparently waiting for someone to come along and feed them. Plaza Bolívar, Pereira, Risaralda Department, Colombia Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/fac79c42-da78-42b6-82f9-1576d772b23c/duplicate1+-+49.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out The interior of the cathedral had a unique appearance - thick, brick walls with a roof made completely from interlaced wooden beams. Pereira, Risaralda Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/89152c9f-16c2-48f6-9fb4-44879cba15a7/duplicate1+-+50.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out Stained glass windows glowed within the walls - all new since the reconstruction of the cathedral after the 1999 earthquake. Pereira, Risaralda Department, Colombia. 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Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d12c918d-b01e-46bb-924f-554d2768d5ed/duplicate1+-+56.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out A giant coffee mug by the side of the highway. Las Cruces, Quindío Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/31a3d3e5-577e-4db7-8606-99a6714fa0a6/duplicate1+-+58.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out Many of the cattle raised in this part of Colombia are dairy cows. This little shop on the way to Salento sold milk and cheeses, as well as pastries and desserts. La Vaca, West of Salento, Quindío Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/26ed3e0e-1311-410a-889c-ac4b5bf675fe/duplicate1+-+60.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out The entry into Salento was a steep, uphill climb. As we made our way through the backstreets to our hotel, we encountered these unattended horses strolling down the road towards us. Salento, Quindío Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5be71eb4-dd35-4064-9202-1fb78233e3c1/duplicate1+-+74.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out Calle Real is the town’s Main Street, where its signature style of architecture is on full display. Salento, Quindío Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/166b5d77-27e1-4347-a122-9746403e830a/duplicate1+-+73.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out There are so many color pallets that it was inevitable we would find one that was a perfect match for PedalingGal’s shirt. Salento, Quindío Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1718645549251-TCA2RSMCBTGW3QVCAYU3/duplicate1+-+61.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué Salento, Quindío Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1718645700998-A9ABIW1E8PAPCGB2I1N0/duplicate1+-+72.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué Salento, Quindío Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1718645580018-2IP49EJDG4K8410J8TNE/duplicate1+-+62.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué Salento, Quindío Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1718645604030-7SDQCXCGXUZN09SU8303/duplicate1+-+63.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué Salento, Quindío Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1718645623312-2JHTNE4UBTWNNTPAB0QN/duplicate1+-+65.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué Salento, Quindío Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1718645672954-AXGXJM6GAQBQF2ZBH2GY/duplicate1+-+66.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué Salento, Quindío Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1718645729146-ZJQJ9KAU7ZBW5G7XYC51/duplicate1+-+76.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué Salento, Quindío Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1718729673685-DZR3Z5YF4KQH1312M6B5/duplicate1+-+2.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué Salento, Quindío Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ad8e9062-d29b-41fa-96a0-2cfc68117e0b/duplicate1+-+10.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out The painted houses are so iconic that souvenir stores sell replicas, so you can take one home. Salento, Quindío Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/46b970d2-a7e3-4623-9881-5a4e79ee6baa/duplicate1+-+64.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out As a prominent stop along the Ruta del Café (the coffee route) in Colombia, Salento would be a great place to buy some of the country’s best coffee. With a name like Sublime, this coffee sets a pretty high expectation for flavor. Salento, Quindío Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3837df7f-92fa-4515-bd49-07b779d55409/duplicate1+-+8.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out We’re not big coffee drinkers. However, we can personally attest to the fact that you can also get awesome hot chocolate (like this one) in town. Salento, Quindío Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/484411b4-a286-44c1-8384-3232c7a88641/duplicate1+-+9.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out Restaurants in Salento take great pride in their food presentation. This tray of arepas with tomato sauce was both enchanting and delicious. Salento, Quindío Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8e04dbbd-9b8a-4116-8285-347a87f965e8/duplicate1+-+11.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out They say that the national game of Colombia is Tejo (where a metal puck is thrown at a target). But from what we have seen, billiards might be more popular. Every town has a billiards hall, and they are always full of people. Salento, Quindío Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ae4686aa-bb27-4d07-8a9f-f1f733be9835/duplicate1+-+1.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out A rainbow of Jeeps waited along one side of the central square to take people to neighboring towns or hiking locations. These Jeeps are the primary, inter-town form of public transportation in the mountains. Salento, Quindío Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5e3c26cb-6f2f-4056-a71d-d212b777f804/duplicate1+-+16.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out This old Jeep Willy is dressed up as a photo prop for tourists - evoking the Jeep’s role as a work-horse for hauling anything and everything through the mountains. Salento, Quindío Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/143ecb8e-a628-4024-8f77-6b63ac0d0434/duplicate1+-+75.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out Just like with the painted houses, you can buy a souvenir Jeep Willy to take home and help you remember your adventures in coffee country. Salento, Quindío Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c6548f38-275b-4e3f-a99b-bebb01530a24/duplicate1+-+67.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out Climbing the roughly 200 stairs to the Alto de la Cruz, an overlook that provides bird’s eye view of the town. Salento, Quindío Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6c4fc4fd-cfbb-4721-bf3d-2b7b08216f0f/duplicate1+-+68.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out View of Salento from the Alto de la Cruz overlook. Salento, Quindío Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6d1c5e9a-89c0-4fcc-8032-0dd16cea1649/duplicate1+-+69.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out This mural near the overlooks says, ‘Our wealth is our water.’ Salento, Quindío Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0e0f4445-c822-4d68-8022-da5e55d49d53/duplicate1+-+71.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out An Andean motmot flies over the valley (with coffee bushes below). Salento, Quindío Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1a8fa0c1-fb4e-4746-ad7a-5cacc7447d98/duplicate1+-+15.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out The second overlook has a magnificent view across the Quindío River Valley. Salento, Quindío Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5fb536fe-8e44-416e-89fb-7749652b9fca/duplicate1+-+70.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out The imposing mountains of the Los Nevados National Park rise on the far side of the valley. Farms and pastures blanket the valley floor. Salento, Quindío Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e45e1e92-a7ea-4ad4-beb6-90c31481bc1b/duplicate1+-+7.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out Exploring one of the unmarked trails on the mountainside below the overlook. With all of the recent rain, we did get rather muddy. Salento, Quindío Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/72e53da6-7732-42f9-9347-7ef28245cecc/duplicate1+-+5.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out We were thrilled to see this handsome Andean motmot. At 19 inches in length (48 cm) it’s the largest species of the motmots, and it looked huge. Salento, Quindío Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/64e71657-e705-4ccb-9b22-e8aa8fd83389/duplicate1+-+4.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out We were lucky to catch sight of this moustached puffbird, sitting quietly on a branch in the forest. Salento, Quindío Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/fb228bae-2eb2-4371-bdf3-ff64f8cd0a81/duplicate1+-+6.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out There weren’t many flowers in bloom, but this tiger flower was a show-stopper. Salento, Quindío Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7ee33055-4698-4545-8d7e-6357e26d7b43/duplicate1+-+12.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out Another spectacular bird was the Inca jay, with its outlandish, blue crest and intense, yellow eyes. Salento, Quindío Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6f20e82e-1678-4b90-873e-91a2983abbbf/duplicate1+-+13.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out For such a brightly-colored bird, Inca jays were surprisingly inconspicuous. Their yellow and green colors blended in with the forest. Salento, Quindío Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ae6281df-86ed-4eb2-b5fa-908b6aef797c/duplicate1+-+21.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out After climbing rapidly into the mountains, we were treated with a view of the sunrise over the town of Salento, in the valley behind us. Unfortunately, a bank of dark storm clouds was slowly moving in. Salento-Toche National Road, Quindío Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5281fa4a-f81c-40ec-b8d1-c846f0509b92/duplicate1+-+17.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out The first few miles of road were in pretty good condition, as we headed into the Central Andes mountain range. Salento-Toche National Road, Quindío Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/cd665161-da7f-4381-b506-10e9d4ac48df/duplicate1+-+18.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out We could see hillsides covered with coffee bushes near remote farmhouses. Many homes were quite far from the main road, and looked virtually inaccessible. Salento-Toche National Road, Quindío Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c6a43a50-2c79-4179-a0c8-2041de89a8d7/duplicate1+-+20.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out It was astonishing to see where people built homes in these mountains. There was hardly any level ground, so houses were situated on the sides of hills, perched on man-made terraces. Salento-Toche National Road, Quindío Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f4a509e1-3595-4f9a-96b2-b1b2b8e0084d/duplicate1+-+19.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out This sign over the road did not inspire a lot of confidence. Basically, it says ‘travel at your own risk.’ Salento-Toche National Road, Quindío Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/73b806a2-56c8-4651-84c9-dcd1691ba76e/duplicate1+-+22.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out Construction work not far out of Salento had turned our road into a fiesta of slippery, rutted mud. The road actually got much worse than the photo but we were too busy trying to keep the bikes vertical to take a picture of those sections. Salento-Toche National Road, Quindío Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3d7356a8-4df5-4d42-aa62-db56b9d5ddcc/duplicate1+-+23.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out Much of the lower slopes of the mountain had been cleared for pastures, with long views across open fields. Salento-Toche National Road, Quindío Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/250a8c24-dee7-4273-aba6-f437024c70a5/duplicate1+-+24.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out In spite of the fact that the road was lined with barbed wire fences, we encountered plenty of cows grazing right along the road. The cows must have thought the grass looked greener on the other side. Salento-Toche National Road, Quindío Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/819080e9-8466-451d-8926-545cd8ea879b/duplicate1+-+26.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out After we had gained a couple of thousand feet in elevation, we were enveloped by the clouds. We stopped for a quick break near a farm with the cheerful name of Finca Alegrias (a.k.a., ‘joyful farm’). Salento-Toche National Road, Quindío Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/66339665-20a3-46af-936d-264665c81e73/duplicate1+-+25.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out A couple of bananas brought up from town gave us the energy to keep climbing. Salento-Toche National Road, Quindío Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/47c35477-ea62-44e6-a43e-ba2f367329a9/duplicate1+-+29.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out These big flower clusters (6 inches across) grew thick a couple of places along the road. Bomarea patinii is another plant that has no common name. Salento-Toche National Road, Quindío Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/410602ae-5494-4de4-ae60-9003c789a5a3/duplicate1+-+27.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out As the mist settled in the forest, rain dripped off of the trees. Salento-Toche National Road, Quindío Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/121261e9-2ba0-4c75-85b3-f278b8ecfa4d/duplicate1+-+28.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out Although there were gates across the side roads, this one said it was okay for cyclists, hikers and people on horseback to enter. Salento-Toche National Road, Quindío Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/442cac3c-e871-4cac-b382-1fa7f4ba9d59/duplicate1+-+30.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out Eventually we broke through the clouds, and started to see some blue sky, again. Salento-Toche National Road, Quindío Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/318be503-1f3c-408f-8123-9f81d2092db7/duplicate1+-+32.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out Some Andean cows are hybrids that have Scottish Highland genes. This guy looked like he had some highland ancestors. Salento-Toche National Road, Quindío Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4d22eeed-90dc-4378-aaa1-379cf5bf3370/duplicate1+-+33.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out A ranch hand at the Eagle’s Nest farm had brought canisters of fresh milk down to the road on horseback, to load onto a truck that was heading for Salento. Salento-Toche National Road, Quindío Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2e7562e1-cd30-4f73-9a24-132020c655bc/duplicate1+-+34.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out The final couple of miles to the top of the Alto de La Línea were pretty steep. Salento-Toche National Road, Quindío Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9f120c4c-c4d3-4410-8246-0fbee18de7d4/duplicate1+-+36.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out The trees near the top of the pass looked like they led a tough life. Salento-Toche National Road, Quindío Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4cdb108f-5201-4ed4-994b-b9c120874e5c/duplicate1+-+37.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out In the final mile, we entered a true cloud forest, with thick tangles of vegetation and a very muddy road. Every limb on the trees seemed to be covered with air plants, soaking up water from the ever-present clouds. Salento-Toche National Road, Quindío Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/702250f2-e857-454e-ac9a-6663f3229cab/duplicate1+-+38.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out It was a fantastic feeling to reach the summit of the Alto de La Línea. According to the sign, we reached an altitude of 11,083 ft (3,378 m). Salento-Toche National Road, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/573cd671-8062-4819-a7c0-96d29fda76a4/duplicate1+-+40.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out The big patch of forest on the hillside in the distance is made up almost entirely of endangered Quindío wax palms, Colombia’s national tree. Salento-Toche National Road, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/68ad6eff-ea03-4414-8b6b-22710b9cd31a/duplicate1+-+41.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out Up close, we could see the Quindío wax palms growing in dense stands. Salento-Toche National Road, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c0167e9b-16bc-443e-8c65-4c67e1098c1d/duplicate1+-+2.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out The Quindío palm is such an important national symbol in Colombia that its image is used on the 100K peso currency note (about US$25). Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4a7e3a31-0374-4011-b32f-1bb8202d83d4/duplicate1+-+42.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out Over many years, cows etched terraced paths in the steep-sloped pastures that surrounded the palm forests. Salento-Toche National Road, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c57104f6-2ab0-43e8-9091-c161665bbccf/duplicate1+-+43.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out Exposed slopes tended to be covered with grasslands, while the palm forests grew in more sheltered drainages. (Note the ranch house perched on the remote, far side of the valley.) Salento-Toche National Road, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/07deb61d-5db6-48c4-91cd-28a61e45e8ee/duplicate1+-+44.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out Cycling past a particularly tall Quindío wax palm. It’s the tallest species of palm in the world, reaching heights of 200 ft (60 m). Salento-Toche National Road, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/dafb00f0-0190-4896-83d5-32acf61979c7/duplicate1+-+49.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out After a heavy rain, the road became even more muddy, slowing down our progress. Salento-Toche National Road, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/02a5e352-338b-49e5-a074-8f02e59c722b/duplicate1+-+45.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out Cows weren’t the only domestic animals in the remote farms. We passed this pig, out for a stroll along the road. Of course, she didn’t mind the mud. Salento-Toche National Road, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c612db44-3e8b-49f6-8a3a-f8dce7e5895d/duplicate1+-+46.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out A heavy mist hung in the air between intermittent rain showers, highlighting the graceful shapes of the Quindío wax palms. Salento-Toche National Road, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/52513b1e-b1aa-4367-a829-cbe255d3c42c/duplicate1+-+47.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out Quindío wax palms in the fading light. Salento-Toche National Road, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1172eb7a-57ef-4d74-8cd5-6b03e507de1c/duplicate1+-+48.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out Clouds surrounded the Quindío wax palms. Salento-Toche National Road, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/73e3db7b-9a63-4510-b8b2-e339a23443f6/duplicate1+-+50.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out In the darkness of the descent, this tropical ground snake (Atractus titanicus, no common name) slithered across the road in front of us. You can see its shadow from our bike headlights. Salento-Toche National Road, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2f8d39a8-5b69-4dde-a549-828b078fe923/duplicate1+-+51.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out First thing in the morning we saw this Vietnamese potbellied pig guarding a patio next to our hotel. But by the time we returned the pig was gone, and we didn’t see it again. Toche, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/25165c17-7e20-45e6-9183-16672b5dc8ac/duplicate1+-+57.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out Across the street from our hotel was where the town’s main restaurant was located. Throughout the day, folks would gather there for a snack, a coffee and a chat with neighbors. It was also a big gathering place for the town’s dogs. At any given time there would be 2-5 dogs staring at you while you ate. Occasionally the restaurant owners would chase away the dogs, only for them to return about 30 seconds later. Toche, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/037f82e0-6073-4fbd-80c3-59cf5d2637b9/duplicate1+-+58.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out The bell tower of the brick and stone church at the center of town was still under construction. That didn’t stop them from loudly ringing the two bells that were already installed for what seemed like an eternity. It was Sunday, after all. Toche, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/907f27f0-90b1-48b9-90de-86cde9b20ea7/duplicate1+-+52.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out Each entrance to town was covered by a fancy portal. When we had cycled into the village the previous evening, we were welcomed by flashing, colored lights under the roof. Toche, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b82b2450-25ac-420b-a9a9-861bd25b306f/duplicate1+-+53.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out We walked down to the Coello River, at the edge of town. It was rushing fast, but not too high on its banks - even after all the rain. Toche, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/921ee9a2-e650-4485-abac-683af48d24c3/duplicate1+-+55.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out A foot bridge led across the river, to a cluster of houses on the other side. Without road access, the people who lived there relied on horses to carry supplies to their homes. Toche, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e706494e-79a7-4214-aa6f-87086cc1a1c6/duplicate1+-+54.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out It was pretty common to see someone riding through town on a horse, or a group of horses like this one, just wandering around, unattended. Toche, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4b2b5dba-fcc2-409b-a408-40ed17c3c43a/duplicate1+-+56.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out This horse had been ‘parked’ under the canopy at one of the entrances to town, while its owner went to take care of some business. Toche, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b347ab35-6160-4c8d-9204-ee018b6e0772/duplicate1+-+62.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out Cycling out of the valley where we had taken a rest day. Toche-Cajamarca Road, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/bfbe2b08-56cd-4bb1-8faa-4e45da5fa522/duplicate1+-+61.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out The Coello River cut a narrow path far below us, through the bottom of the canyon where we had started cycling in the morning. Toche-Cajamarca Road, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/39a862b2-ae25-40b4-b550-48ccb44769be/duplicate1+-+59.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out On the way up the ridge, we passed a couple of playful mules hanging out by the side of the road. Toche-Cajamarca Road, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/cf34130a-3a0d-4c84-b568-4e5314f5205d/duplicate1+-+60.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out Once we had passed them, the mules began to follow us. If we stopped, they stopped. If we moved, they followed. It reminded us of the time a little donkey followed us in Baja. Toche-Cajamarca Road, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4543c3ca-5601-4eec-90b0-61fb79fc1a8c/duplicate1+-+63.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out Near the top of the ridge, we stopped to admire this lovely gray horse. Toche-Cajamarca Road, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f881884d-8aba-480f-9e5d-85dba84047bf/duplicate1+-+67.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out Enjoying an easy descent out of the Central Andes Mountains. Toche-Cajamarca Road, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f4e2309b-bc02-4fa6-88e0-258a60ca7a34/duplicate1+-+65.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out These guys were unloading huge sacks of potatoes from their horses, and into a truck - presumably to take the produce down the mountain and to market. Toche-Cajamarca Road, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/38452d63-9a2d-4c63-afb1-89d6421a8fd9/duplicate1+-+66.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out Large areas of very steep mountainsides were planted in beans (shown here) and coffee. Most of the agriculture was on steep slopes like these. Toche-Cajamarca Road, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/70b07594-9278-42db-89f2-4090f41d7c01/duplicate1+-+68.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out Before long we could see the town of Cajamarca - our destination - in the valley below. Toche-Cajamarca Road, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/227e8d0b-c003-446f-885b-3b15d59048f6/duplicate1+-+69.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out PedalingGal posing with our newly-cleaned bikes. We washed off a thick layer of encrusted mud in the clear stream that crossed the road. Toche-Cajamarca Road, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/864d3508-2370-469e-85d4-bca3cfbc4751/duplicate1+-+70.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out As we neared the foot of the mountain, we passed this homemade sign pointing in the direction of the town we had stayed in the previous night (Toche) and the town we were going to stay in next (Cajamarca). Toche-Cajamarca Road, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1dd6d43f-66d2-4297-bb94-464f4a449221/duplicate1+-+71.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out A man led his horses into town along the busy, main highway. We fell in line behind the horses, using them as a bit of buffer from the traffic. Cajamarca, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7707e3c7-daed-4165-b482-faa0996e8900/duplicate1+-+73.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out The towers of St. Michael the Archangel Church stood at one end of the busy main plaza. Cajamarca, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4f69adda-4bc3-49b9-b742-bd42574052ae/duplicate1+-+72.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out There were several statues in the central plaza, but this one caught our eye. It was an homage to the Jeeps that have hauled stuff through Colombia’s mountains since the 1940s. Cajamarca, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ff2f7f2f-ffd4-400e-bc42-f07e52b6bc2d/duplicate1+-+74.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out We spotted a bat falcon perched on a utility pole, along the side of a big highway. Coello-Cocora Toll Plaza, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/59fb501c-9445-4ae0-8f99-735e413239d4/duplicate1+-+75.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out On the approach to Ibagué, there were banana trees off in the distance. West of Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2b40778b-7442-49fb-ae47-ea7c7ed0b7fd/duplicate1+-+82.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out Ibagué is known as the Music Capital of Colombia. All around town the name of the city is displayed with a G-clef musical symbol instead of a regular letter ‘g’. Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6524604d-6043-4622-a608-ef15ebb13fe7/duplicate1+-+76.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out A family of eared doves had a nest in a potted plant on our balcony. We were in town long enough to watch these two fledgelings grow up and leave the nest. Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1db24142-a70b-41f9-9bf9-ae0912f2990c/duplicate1+-+83.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out The Immaculate Conception Cathedral, near the city’s central plaza. Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c6152326-5856-4ff5-b909-5b8cd7a3b7b3/duplicate1+-+81.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out Beautiful stained glass in the Immaculate Conception Cathedral. Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/46d10b5b-25a2-4fa7-bafc-6e6e2bb88962/duplicate1+-+84.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out There were many vendors along Third Street, a five-block pedestrian way that runs through the heart of the old town. This artist was painting monochromatic scenes in real time. Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3d984393-2c65-4c54-9879-d4ba2a1ac67b/duplicate1+-+1.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out This well-polished, vintage, Elektra espresso machine was set up in a street vendors’ stall along Third Street (the downtown pedestrian street). Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8d73ff6f-73b2-4bf8-bd17-0505a8b5d27e/duplicate1+-+11.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out Cholados are a dessert made of fresh fruit, shaved ice and dulce de leche, topped with ice cream, shaved cheese, and/or gummy candies (and sometimes sprinkled with chili powder). Originally from southwestern Colombia, they are very popular in Ibagué. There was a cholado stand every few blocks in our part of town. We had plenty of time to sample a variety of flavors and combinations of ingredients. (It was PedalingGuy’s goal to sample every flavor at least once.) Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/784139ec-6cf9-464c-9bfd-31f3fb72fc4f/duplicate1+-+77.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out We had been surprised how hard it was to find fresh bananas in places like Medellín and other mountain towns. Not so in Ibagué. With plantations in the nearby valleys, bananas were in plentiful supply. Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1d8e3157-1b81-4100-9e64-dd583d3f743f/duplicate1+-+87.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out The people in this region of Colombia love their tamales (in fact, one of the festival days was designated as Tolima Tamal Day). Here, they are wrapped in banana leaves rather than corn husks. This vendor ensured there were enough banana leaves for the city’s many tamal shops. Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1718734701562-O7A1POJ6XNBFQTP1MFZQ/duplicate1+-+79.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Bunches of very large scallions were much more common in this part of Colombia than anywhere else we had traveled in Latin America. Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1718734584364-S2Y476ROUHA8PBHQ90JJ/duplicate1+-+78.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Eggs are often served for both breakfast and dinner. Large stacks of eggs in the market provided the supply. Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1718734762425-VZ4HGWOAOGC5TBTKUO0B/duplicate1+-+80.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Mangoes were definitely in season Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1718735153931-I7TAP9HVEPSM161B9LQ2/duplicate1+-+85.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Squash as big as watermelons Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1718735263266-Y1WTIGTUNGZLQ7ENJPUX/duplicate1+-+86.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Fruit all cut and ready to use Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/962884d6-7e2d-4458-8617-79d66127e36f/duplicate1+-+118.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out On one rainy Sunday morning we participated in the city’s ciclovía (roads closed for use by cyclists, runners and pedestrians). We’ve now joined the ciclovía in five different cities throughout Latin America. Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c4a13899-6ac4-44b6-9b9d-33c501a39f5a/duplicate1+-+93.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out Along the way to the city’s botanic garden, we passed the Conservatory of Ibagué, one of two prestigious music schools in the city. Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/06383731-3deb-410f-ad66-0fec466ee2d3/duplicate1+-+95.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out Entrance to the lovely San Jorge Botanic Garden. Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/370dc29c-bf5b-48c7-9baf-1a57e8877e5a/duplicate1+-+96.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out The cultivated gardens at the San Jorge Botanic Garden actually cover a relatively small area. But they are full of interesting and exotic plants, like this beehive ginger. Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c72274fb-94ef-495a-9f7c-ae3b12b97453/duplicate1+-+105.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out Most of the San Jorge Botanic Garden’s property consists of paths through natural forests, which makes it an excellent place for a hike. Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/28cc7a0e-c499-42fd-9951-a95e5db84ecb/duplicate1+-+5.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out The forest paths led to several mountain overlooks, with sweeping views of the city below. San Jorge Botanic Garden, Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6a604738-ffc8-4344-b615-121362fe9601/duplicate1+-+94.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out Right near the entrance, we spotted this chestnut-capped warbler. Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. San Jorge Botanic Garden, Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/49cbd792-b1da-4d2f-8a2b-37895d3321bd/duplicate1+-+4.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out We saw these stunning bay-headed tanagers. San Jorge Botanic Garden, Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/cd9b39c6-5c46-469b-93fb-04daabbfdc54/duplicate1+-+106.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out Another beautiful bird, the crimson-backed tanager. San Jorge Botanic Garden, Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1718737177646-DIO5BXV67KU598OXCDM2/duplicate1+-+99.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Orange-billed Sparrow San Jorge Botanic Garden. Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1718737604775-YNXUDJXJ1HA0PPIDCNQ4/duplicate1+-+109.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Thick-billed Euphonia San Jorge Botanic Garden. Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1718737096663-SJUR3XB8HG5DGLU6EWHG/duplicate1+-+97.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Saffron Finch San Jorge Botanic Garden. Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1718737382676-TEQ65KAYI8BWXOFCFVP6/duplicate1+-+102.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Black-faced Dacnis San Jorge Botanic Garden. Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1718737134849-EJQ3KPAWT7XOB5Z7508M/duplicate1+-+98.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Ruddy Ground-Dove San Jorge Botanic Garden. Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1718737511598-41R3X1DHYHW35I5THF4K/duplicate1+-+107.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Blue-gray Tanager San Jorge Botanic Garden. Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1718737550963-GMZ97TJETYG5GOYHR05Y/duplicate1+-+108.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - White-vented Plumeleteer San Jorge Botanic Garden. Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1718737328133-SQ1MGAXJGL3FU46K2ZIB/duplicate1+-+100.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Violet-crowned Woodnymph San Jorge Botanic Garden. Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1718737428450-THY3DF5NT60N2FATCX2K/duplicate1+-+103.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Rufous-tailed Hummingbird San Jorge Botanic Garden. Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d01aa499-6c16-4694-b73d-b4a22720d520/duplicate1+-+3.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out Among the butterflies visiting the flowers was this eleuchia longwing. San Jorge Botanic Garden, Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2956cdff-286b-411d-915e-db298e987436/duplicate1+-+104.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out We even spotted a couple of mammals, like this black agouti munching on a guava fruit. San Jorge Botanic Garden, Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/dc70a400-6c8b-4815-986c-6998842a1421/duplicate1+-+88.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out This float was getting prepped for the school parade. The masked character in colored rags is a matachine, a folk creature with origins in pre-Colombian, indigenous rituals. Although they can be fearsome looking beasts, modern matachines are associated with healing and protection from the Devil. Colombian Folk Festival, Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0c234dd7-efa8-4bc8-b41b-a319596d2cc1/duplicate1+-+89.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out Most parade floats had symbols associated with indigenous cultures and nature. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/20703c8e-da7b-47fb-959c-fb1f9df0ef53/duplicate1+-+90.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out Wild animal masks were especially popular images. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d9b73043-bd52-44f1-92bb-349b87cf5be2/duplicate1+-+91.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out A jaguar bared its teeth on the side of another parade float. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ed518fd5-f2b3-43af-8c84-190881e50bef/duplicate1+-+113.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out For the children’s parade, groups of little kids representing different regions of Colombia dressed up in folk costumes. This duo represented the region of Jardín. Colombian Folk Festival, Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1719244030483-XVX6SM2DIN92PCS50HG9/duplicate1+-+112.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Showing off a traditional dress Colombia Folk Festival, Children's Parade. Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1719244162675-WR99VI1XVA0BXE784MSQ/duplicate1+-+111.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - The lead cars had simple, homemade decorations related to a specific region of the country Colombia Folk Festival, Children's Parade. Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1719244235545-D0SS877SOQLKCPLQT9ZX/duplicate1+-+114.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - This girl was dressed like a Native American. The adults seemed to be having as much fun as the kids Colombia Folk Festival, Children's Parade. Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1719244113059-INQPCTNYN6K41N50WS0B/duplicate1+-+115.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Dressed up as a friendly matachine Colombia Folk Festival, Children's Parade. Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1719244309047-H5ZH0F23R0FG9YJGG1TU/duplicate1+-+116.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - A proud dad pushed his dressed-up toddler in a stroller Colombia Folk Festival, Children's Parade. Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a0dffb15-b4b6-41d4-8d3f-9cc03280f734/duplicate1+-+6.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out During the first week we saw an artist working on this mural. Colombian Folk Festival, Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/710a7ff6-0584-404d-b08c-5a814b9dfd05/duplicate1+-+14.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out By the end of the week, the painting was complete. Colombian Folk Festival, Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5e4ffb36-a757-4878-8b0f-f7278bee7cb5/duplicate1+-+12.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out Many of the days during the Colombian Folk Festival are designated for celebrating a specific custom, including Hat Day. On most festival days, the hat vendors were out in force, selling a variety of sombreros made in traditional Colombian styles - particularly the black-and-white Sombrero Vueltiao. Colombian Folk Festival, Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3e8a76d9-81a3-4770-b884-1b0aed40d6f3/duplicate1+-+9.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out A woman pushes her three little princesses in a stroller decorated for the pet parade. Colombian Folk Festival, Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c3895cb6-d81e-4031-80ed-0a87e93335f7/duplicate1+-+7.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out The working dogs were very well behaved. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/620a84c1-b22b-4e1c-ab44-9720a4dafa9f/duplicate1+-+10.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out This dog was dressed up as a matachine. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/60efb3d9-dd4a-475c-a856-40b42aec77c1/duplicate1+-+8.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out This owner gave his little friend a lift. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/05f89f0a-d5c7-40cd-92a6-6fb92d2a7d05/duplicate1+-+21.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out Many of the groups performed the Cumbria, Colombia’s national dance. Here, a couple of Cumbria dancers strike a pose. Grand Parade of San Juan, Colombian Folk Festival, Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/765bbe60-5913-4f61-8c5e-6c108bf1d50e/duplicate1+-+15.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out Native South American ‘warrior’ costumes were also really popular. Grand Parade of San Juan, Colombian Folk Festival, Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/741aaeb1-4354-4b47-a425-33359f0b67d7/duplicate1+-+25.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out Every neighborhood of Ibagué and many other towns throughout Colombia were represented by their princesses, waving to the crowd from the heights of elaborate floats. Grand Parade of San Juan, Colombian Folk Festival, Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f1261d52-c2ad-4c96-96f6-550f6d5c9350/duplicate1+-+31.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out It took the city a week to set up rows of bleachers all along the parade route. On parade day, they were all packed with viewers. Grand Parade of San Juan, Colombian Folk Festival, Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ee8f464f-52cd-4102-93c6-9e6d7a1c6c18/duplicate1+-+24.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out The parade went ahead, in spite of the fact that it was a pretty rainy day. We had gone out without our raincoats, but were able to snag a couple of rain ponchos from an enterprising vendor. Grand Parade of San Juan, Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/99451574-71bc-4630-852c-6515c2fb1400/duplicate1+-+13.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out Vendors roasted meat and boiled vats of soup over open wood fires. They built their fires directly in the road, taking up a full lane. Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6da029d5-ec42-4b2a-9885-eb5779cf3b0d/duplicate1+-+1+%281%29.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out Elaborate kitchens like this one were set up the day before. But by 5pm in the evening after the parade, most had disappeared. Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1719245408410-74ZGBXW9T0ABNDBP34RH/duplicate1+-+30.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Working the crowd at the Grand San Juan Parade Colombian Folk Festival. Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1719244853800-8VVVCCKMR44XMJQY3HSM/duplicate1+-+16.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - The Grand San Juan Parade Colombian Folk Festival. Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1719244975141-0KKR90JT9T6YCMKJUDIK/duplicate1+-+18.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Fearsome looking matachines in the Grand San Juan Parade Colombian Folk Festival. Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1719245213875-2ABOBA9NTW0VRX13PDHM/duplicate1+-+27.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Full, carnival-style costume in the Grand San Juan Parade Colombian Folk Festival. Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1719244951352-T61K5KGJ5I0NXBX0U4JI/duplicate1+-+17.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - The Grand San Juan Parade Colombian Folk Festival. Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1719245002603-SGMPVQEJB4SYN39JAZZ3/duplicate1+-+19.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - The Devil made an appearance in the Grand San Juan Parade Colombian Folk Festival. Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1719245060470-CHLF4DW3TLFPL7VYZCFC/duplicate1+-+22.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - The Grand San Juan Parade Colombian Folk Festival. Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1719245035500-U7A9O6MYISSPO5KQRBB6/duplicate1+-+20.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - The Grand San Juan Parade Colombian Folk Festival. Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1719245087068-D0SK3U64K6RLJ4URYFJD/duplicate1+-+23.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Tossing to the crowd in the Grand San Juan Parade Colombian Folk Festival. Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1719245278787-GG2XV7Z2CJJR5U6E8QDC/duplicate1+-+28.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - There was even a singing policeman, crooning into a microphone. Grand San Juan Parade Colombian Folk Festival. Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1719245337933-OSOQJS91RM1KFENEBOXH/duplicate1+-+29.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - The music volume from this bank of speakers was deafening. Grand San Juan Parade Colombian Folk Festival. Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d69fa49e-b22f-44c3-a541-a8eaec87ac45/duplicate1+-+1.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out The bicycle group led the parade. We got a kick out of seeing all the ‘heirloom’ bicycles still out on the road. Festival of San Pedro, Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ad5e1d6e-c405-4513-9d90-75f10aa76282/duplicate1+-+2.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out This vintage Fiat oozed personality. Festival of San Pedro, Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1f308d95-1e08-44d3-ac7f-1cf5c76128af/duplicate1+-+3.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out A 1955 Ford Mercury carried these ladies in style. Festival of San Pedro, Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. 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Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1720530610799-8KCBP36AM8E630WKGSMX/duplicate1+-+5.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué Festival of San Pedro, Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1720530656732-HV97ZVEM4ERPFW312M2N/duplicate1+-+7.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué Festival of San Pedro, Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1720530731690-NHE6LIIO0Z5QNEO1ZEIZ/duplicate1+-+11.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué Festival of San Pedro, Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1720530633414-1R1ZYNBPVR9Y1BRZV3AQ/duplicate1+-+6.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué Festival of San Pedro, Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/dd8aebee-1f66-4aa7-90ba-9331ba19f100/duplicate1+-+12.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out One of the parade floats had a cyclist wearing the Tour de France’s polka-dot King of the Mountains jersey. Colombians are huge professional cycling fans, and are very competitive in the big international races like the Tour de France. Festival of San Pedro, Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7d43bf5e-d396-4d01-8eea-b2e89c054a8f/duplicate1+-+10.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out About a dozen people had walked the entire route carrying heavy flower arrangements that honored the parade’s sponsors. They looked really exhausted at the end. Some folks on the side of the road offered this guy a swig of some alcohol from their bottle. Festival of San Pedro, Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3c273af6-e728-4714-a263-71fec10960fa/duplicate1+-+13.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 3: Medellín to Ibagué - Make it stand out The next morning the crowds had disappeared and streets were deserted - except for a few workers on the clean up crew. This guy was disassembling one of the many temporary, wooden vendor stalls. Festival of San Pedro, Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://www.pedalsandpuffins.com/americas-2022/2024/5/18/cycling-colombia-part-2-caucasia-to-medellin monthly 0.5 2024-11-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1716577452612-G3LWI6QE4ZSSANZBHXA4/duplicate1+-+39.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/121ff3f1-51a7-4d14-89c5-37d42bc78836/duplicate1+-+1.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out Throughout the day we had many opportunities to view the wide, muddy Cauca River as it flowed swiftly out of the mountains. In the distance, we also caught our first glimpses of the Andes Mountains. Cauca River, El Jardín, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/cf77cc57-6a4b-4d10-94d9-8eaa3d77fb78/duplicate1+-+2.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out As we cycled along the Cauca River, we spotted several alluvial gold mining operations. All were composed of small shacks out in the river, with a couple of guys dredging and sifting through the gravel for gold. Cauca River, Piamonte, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/03248dbf-f3b5-4f96-86a5-5c1c5942256d/duplicate1+-+3.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out Under overcast skies, we soon could see the outlines of the Andean foothills emerging from the mist. They’re rather imposing mountains if you are on a bike. Puerto Bélgica, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/78120d78-4488-4f02-84c3-b8e43052d237/duplicate1+-+4.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out These domestic water buffalo looked out of place in the Colombian landscape. They seemed to be staying cool and enjoying the water in this roadside pond. Near Puerto Bélgica, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/38ee0f66-885c-4bd2-aaa2-710bf673bc8e/duplicate1+-+5.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out Verdant landscapes spread away from the banks of the Cauca River, as seen from the top of a hill. Near Cáceres, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/95fab2a9-9b55-4518-b3e2-cb4b6cf1ad31/duplicate1+-+6.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out Many of the wetlands were magnets for birds, like this Amazon Kingfisher. Near Tarazá, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6a309513-2b0c-49d9-83ba-f2954686db79/duplicate1+-+7.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out The highway from Tarazá to Puerto Valdivia actually had a nice, wide shoulder for us to ride on. But it still was nice to see this sign, reminding drivers to give plenty of room to cyclists when passing. South of Tarazá, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/dae6e143-6cbd-4d89-9c73-13b65001c52f/duplicate1+-+1+%281%29.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out This tributary flowing into the Cauca River was especially muddy. A nearby restaurant was named Chocolate Water, which seemed fitting. This picture gives a sense of how high the water levels were, swollen from recent, heavy rains. Quebrada Rayo, South of Tarazá, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7e19691f-46f9-43f7-9507-334e45f1ac85/duplicate1+-+9.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out We passed the remnants of a massive stump where a huge tree must have fallen across the road in the past. These days, there aren’t any trees this big to be seen. But the trunk of this dead giant was as big around as one of our bicycles. Near Campamento, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ee47bc05-70af-4725-b34c-b7f3d7349fb5/duplicate1+-+10.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out Someone painted the rocks on this roadside cliff to create a natural altar for a travelers’ shrine. Near Campamento, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/505a1e7d-ad34-4945-8174-84df2c02bb7d/duplicate1+-+12.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out Every so often the road would climb over a ridge, higher onto the side of the cliff. Those moments often yielded spectacular views of the canyon below. In this photo a foot bridge leads across the river, providing only horse, mule or pedestrian access to the communities on the other side. Cauca River, La Paulina, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ae32ebff-b1a2-415a-aced-5119b037ee5d/duplicate1+-+11.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out The road into the mountains along the Cauca River was lined with hoses spouting a continuous stream of water high into the air. The hoses were fed by pipes tapping into the abundant water flowing off the steep slopes that formed a canyon around the river, and were used to offer roadside car and truck-washing services. Campamento, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/59a539c3-61eb-4d80-ad40-d4bffa244266/duplicate1+-+18.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out Every so often we passed a lucky entrepreneur who was busily scrubbing or hosing off a big rig. South of Puerto Valdivia, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ea4ee38e-14d8-4cf2-b6be-aaed58f3502e/duplicate1+-+13.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out Just before we crossed the Cauca River, we spotted this golden-hooded tanager in a tree near the bridge. Puerto Valdivia, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/eba83811-854e-4a63-afc0-17eaa4ec3c6d/duplicate1+-+14.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out Our Lady of Mercy Church hugs the banks of the Cauca River in Puerto Valdivia. In 2018 the church was severely damaged during a flood. But it has since been rebuilt, and it looked splendid. Puerto Valdivia, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/386b0f3e-252e-46ea-bc48-818242caa29d/duplicate1+-+16.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out This tiger moth was nearly 2 inches (5 cm) long. Parador Sierra Morena, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8b0a4967-16ad-493f-a8f1-57b5dc8ea261/duplicate1+-+15.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out Silvery-brown tamarin. Parador Sierra Morena, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d21aea51-9618-4338-b3ae-f2774ab44294/duplicate1+-+17.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out We finished off our afternoon with a couple of big lunch platters in the typical style of the region: rice and beans, a salad, a slice of fried banana, a lot of grilled meat (in this case, chicken), and of course, arepas - the traditional, corn-based flatbread eaten at every meal in Colombia. Parador Sierra Morena, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ba802ca8-ae2d-41b5-abb3-91d99a7c0c0c/duplicate1+-+19.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out With the steep slopes bordering the road, it was pretty common to see small landslides that left piles of debris (dirt, rocks, tree limbs) in the shoulder. Signs along the way constantly reminded travelers of the hazards. This one warns of unstable geology. Near Socorro, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/541b5e27-e89c-4536-94ee-cfb74834d614/duplicate1+-+20.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out Watch out, or falling rocks may land on your car! Near Socorro, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7abfbe95-2287-47dc-b72b-b370a66638c7/duplicate1+-+21.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out This sign said that the national transportation institute was monitoring an unstable section of the road. Near Socorro, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8da81319-3dfe-4521-a54a-ea0eb6c2e327/duplicate1+-+23.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out The air was very humid, forming clouds that hugged the mountains and settled in the valleys. Near Socorro, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/16067f2b-7620-424c-b514-829af013a4e0/duplicate1+-+24.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out Sometimes we entered the clouds, cycling through the mist. The high humidity supported large numbers of epiphytes (air plants), like the ones growing along the branches this big tree. Socorro, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5ac5e2a9-042b-4a03-adfb-a169922ee6d0/duplicate1+-+25.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out This simple church was a far cry from the grand structures seen in big cities. La Habana, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/76b57bed-36ea-43bc-b956-53025c14cc3b/duplicate1+-+27.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out Many homes were located right along the road, on the rare patch of level land. With the road so close, it must have been pretty noisy inside. La Habana, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ab74b930-9801-46e9-9405-0b21c608f065/duplicate1+-+26.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out A local dairy farmer used a horse to transport his milk. As we would later learn, horses and mules were still one of the main forms of transportation for people living on the steep mountainsides. Many of the homes in the mountains away from the road would be difficult to get to any other way. La Habana, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/844645fc-f6db-4201-8953-45d2a52cce53/duplicate1+-+22.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out Hogs had been very scarce throughout most of Central America and the lowlands of Colombia. But as we climbed into the Andes, we started seeing more pigs. Well over half of the pork raised in Colombia comes from the paisa region, and the majority of it comes from ‘backyard’ farms. All of the farms we passed had only 1-3 pigs. Near Socorro, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c41ee851-ec15-4c96-b6c5-d35ee3924bff/duplicate1+-+28.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out In many places the forest had been cut for pastures, creating hillsides covered with thick, green grass. Caracolí, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c416ca77-a842-4507-8b8f-031fd7537ca8/duplicate1+-+29.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out The road into the mountains was narrow and winding. So although the shoulder wasn’t that wide for cycling, at least the traffic tended to move slowly, with a speed limit of 50 kph (appx. 30 mph). Caracolí, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5169bee6-5ee0-4120-9ac1-dc09ad945a95/duplicate1+-+30.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out The steep hillsides and abundant rain created lots of waterfalls near the road. Some of them were particularly lovely, like this one. Santa Inés Waterfall, La Esmeralda, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d94b8eae-9eb5-4123-a7f0-40d0655f5ea1/duplicate1+-+32.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out The town of Valdivia looked like it grew haphazardly on the mountainside, with little or no planning. The lack of suitable flat areas to build caused homes to spring up adjacent to the road, with one house on top of another. Valdivia, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/37bbf207-8547-49c1-86cf-8396120a6827/duplicate1+-+33.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out The veranda outside our hotel room had a stunning view of the Cauca River Valley, far below. Valdivia, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/fdee4f99-10d2-4908-8fae-6d4e6b8afb58/duplicate1+-+34.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out Unfortunately, that didn’t translate to tranquility. Just outside our hotel room window was a mechanic’s workshop. Valdivia, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/07b14276-0a8d-41db-bde1-f3e971b1cb83/duplicate1+-+31.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out The Michelin Man is alive and well in Colombia. We spotted him catching a ride on one of the trucks parked in the workshop. Valdivia, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c5bd7801-569d-449a-9a55-bfb7968778e5/duplicate1+-+36.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out The lacy canopy of a tree fern looked exotic, silhouetted against the sky. Yes, it is an actual fern the size of a tree. Some of them grow quite large. El Blanco, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/39e58be9-dd0c-4fb6-a904-9d0f684c82c5/duplicate1+-+38.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out The leaves of giant taro live up to their name. El Blanco, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1d3176b0-0f4c-4c9b-97d4-3c2f8f52b74a/duplicate1+-+37.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out Another dairy farmer led his milk-laden horses up the road. El Blanco, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3b905079-8f6a-4345-96ba-aefa820be001/duplicate1+-+39.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out Stopping to enjoy a view of the Andes Mountains. Near El Blanco, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6ce246a2-db61-4610-a055-19e73b91aeb6/duplicate1+-+40.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out Our route through the Andes involved one, very long climb without any downhills. Looking back, we could see the line of our road hugging the slope as it wound its way up the mountain. Alto de Ventanas, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8b312b69-2f45-4ffe-8359-b0c9c583878c/duplicate1+-+41.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out With few good places to stop along the road, we only took one break where we sat down to rest. PedalingGal was ready for the reprieve. Alto de Ventanas, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2f046031-62a2-4559-ae42-77d0ab72fb54/duplicate1+-+42.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out A common name for this species of butterfly is montane longwing, because it is only found at high elevations in Central and South America. The caterpillars feed almost exclusively on passionflower plants. Alto de Ventanas, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/873c0f8f-eed4-4d30-9979-579e51af5bf2/duplicate1+-+44.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out For the second night in a row, our hotel room overlooked a beautiful mountain valley. Ventanas, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0c13e3d2-dcb9-4554-ac63-e7d8e26a292f/duplicate1+-+43.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out Just like the night before, this hotel also ran a truck service station that produced a lot of noise. In this photo a mechanic is using an impact wrench and angle grinder to remove the lug nuts, in order to change the tire. Ventanas, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/32809929-ac26-45c4-97ac-f8d8d92fa238/duplicate1+-+46.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out Some of the waterfalls were really high. In this photo you can just barely see the tiny figure of PedalingGal standing near the bottom of the waterfall, at the curve in the road. The large tree on the left is a fern (i.e., a tree fern). La Merced, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/20df38ae-5e8b-4814-8640-be956399fb64/duplicate1+-+48.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out Soaking up the view of the endless green pastures. Quebrada El Rosario, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ff1e0196-b384-4803-9a40-2b1310045989/duplicate1+-+51.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out All that fresh grass made for well-fed cows. Monte Frío, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a4f585c6-d16e-435a-a796-2d5bc01e43c0/duplicate1+-+49.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out This Perisama yeba butterfly has no common name, and is found only in the higher elevations of the northern Andes Mountains. Tobón, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/679ab5bf-8e19-4ffc-aa28-00a6495d9051/duplicate1+-+50.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out It was interesting to see how the tops of the Perisama yeba’s wings were completely different from the underside. Tobón, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f76a7911-5868-4174-8d71-9ec73d8d14fb/duplicate1+-+52.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out There were tons of black vultures in the area, so one farmer decided to put them to work cleaning cowhides. The vultures were happy to lend a hand picking scraps of meat off the hides, which were stretched out on a lawn by the road. Near Yarumal, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1f3ad2e2-d24d-4f17-8bac-acfd6d6cad30/duplicate1+-+53.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out A mural near the entrance to town depicted farmers at work, indigenous symbols, and soldiers patrolling just beyond the edge of the farmland. Yarumal, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/db6d4397-1b25-4006-a721-570e3e850dd6/duplicate1+-+54.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out A mural nearby celebrated the importance of water, another widespread theme in Latin American street art. Yarumal, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/af08fa07-cbc3-424d-ad3b-98bb5f3d6800/duplicate1+-+55.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out A couple of the city’s namesake trees, yarumo blanco (i.e., white cecropia) shaded the lower end of the central plaza. Yarumal, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/19d03023-290d-4fff-b6f2-69bb4e4b6f1a/duplicate1+-+57.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out The boldly painted facade of the Rosenda Torres School marked one end of the plaza, sitting next to the cathedral at the top of the hill. Yarumal, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ae2e3ca3-6437-46ed-8519-6ec4baf3fe6c/duplicate1+-+56.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out The classically luminous interior of the Basilica of Our Lady of Mercy, the town’s central cathedral. Yarumal, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1cca2e83-59a5-4377-9494-07b1bc9525b9/duplicate1+-+58.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out The chiva is Colombia’s answer to Central America’s chicken buses. Chiva means ‘goat’ in Spanish, and probably refers to these bus’s ability to climb their way through the steep and rugged dirt roads that connect many of Colombia’s rural towns. This truck chassis is a Ford F900, a vehicle Ford Motor Company no longer produces. When these trucks were being made, many ended up being used for dump trucks. As you might imagine, the payload is huge, and is well suited for hauling people and their baggage in these mountains. Yarumal, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/bf25aae0-0fd1-41f8-aab8-372b11dd30d9/duplicate1+-+59.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out Statue of a rural cleric with his mule, near the departure from the town of Yarumal, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f90c773c-9ac1-45d6-ba96-affc571dfd66/duplicate1+-+60.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out View back towards Yarumal as we climbed higher into the mountains. Highway 25, south of Yarumal, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e276040e-b326-4a09-b83c-6436112bb5a6/duplicate1+-+61.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out Farmland on the rolling hills of the northern Andes. You can see the canvas-shaded trails that snake across the open fields, leading far into the distance. We’re not quite sure what they were for. South of Yarumal, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ee283e7a-cd47-449b-86be-9488d392ff40/duplicate1+-+62.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out One of the many cows living high in the mountains. 90% of the cows raised in Colombia are these Brahman cows. South of Yarumal, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/39fa4535-ece3-4e30-8cc4-1ae358bcd144/duplicate1+-+63.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out We got a kick out of this homemade sign, announcing that the proprietor of a farm stand was selling ‘fat chickens’ (pollo gordo). South of Yarumal, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b2c7602c-7a91-4c8f-be17-da6165c8ff5c/duplicate1+-+64.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out This sign, seen in a small, roadside store, says that ‘This business belongs to God, I just administer it.’ Llanos de Cuivá, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/fc5850fd-f636-4ce4-9565-668cf7a293fa/duplicate1+-+65.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out Colorful clusters of fruits and vegetables gave this farm stand a decidedly festive look. Llanos de Cuivá, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f0558d83-b3be-49e5-8442-afa6e30598e2/duplicate1+-+66.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out Our arrival in Santa Rosa de Osos. At these high mountain elevations, it was chilly enough to wear a sweater, even so close to the Equator in May. Santa Rosa de Osos, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d3a12c70-515b-4100-bfc5-6b91f3b006f4/IMG_3629.gif Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out We continued to see lots of waterfalls in the valleys. This waterfall was flanked by a shrine. Los Cristos Waterfall, South of Santa Rosa de Osos, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9ef084d1-89df-47a9-ab82-18dae0f056b2/duplicate1+-+68.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out More than four million people are crammed into the Medellín metro area, which is hemmed in by the Aburrá valley. Densely-packed housing developments blanket the hillsides. Medellín, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/dd3d6ab9-95be-4d7b-b1a8-df7978920f51/duplicate1+-+1.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out This sign says, ‘Medellín, Here Everyone Blooms.’ Medellín, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ef65d7ef-08c5-4f46-8f36-7ed64763922e/duplicate1+-+74.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out Most buildings near where we stayed in Medellín were made of red bricks. That gave it a very different look and feel than the typical, Colombian city, where most of the buildings would be made of concrete and stucco, and often painted in bright colors. Medellín, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d3dbbbc9-f6d5-4ff1-8b65-eb21283b3609/duplicate1+-+73.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out In this fun statue, a group of nuns admires a caged bird. Medellín, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/414420ea-9851-471c-afff-00d37ecab4de/duplicate1+-+6.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out Medellín is famous for its wildly colorful street art. Medellín, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/335b3014-5eb5-4bb6-9dbd-5331ef957a27/duplicate1+-+5.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out Any wall that was big enough was covered in vibrant graffiti. Medellín, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0a54cf98-2bea-448b-8f65-cdb697c5f634/duplicate1+-+72.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out A forest of giant bamboo lined a greenway through the city. Quebrada La Ayura, Medellín, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b334729a-a2e3-45a9-9dda-bced03ab473e/duplicate1+-+71.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out A local dog kept an eye on things from its perch at the window. Medellín, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2b3e07f7-4a61-4e85-a3a0-39d34d657210/duplicate1+-+4.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out Every neighborhood had a big sports complex, offering people healthy options for recreation. We stopped to watch a school group running races at one of the nearby tracks. Medellín, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f7296b30-e676-4cea-b01e-c6c2a147fdd5/duplicate1+-+2.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out Cycling down one of the closed roads during ciclovía in Medellín. One thing that was striking about this event was how few people using the closed roads were cyclists! 90% of the people out for the day were running or walking, rather than riding a bike. This seemed odd since we knew that cycling was very popular in Columbia. Other cities where we had participated in ciclovía (Panama City and Mexico City) had many cyclists. We would later discover the reason for this, which we will reveal in the next blog post. Medellín, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ccf28e6f-ed31-487f-9d29-bcc575561081/duplicate1+-+15.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out A futuristic passageway between two urban malls, crossing high above a busy road below. Medellín, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ec5e4cb0-97bc-4380-b90e-c34e7f82399d/duplicate1+-+69.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out The cheerful mug of Rigoberto Urán, Colombia’s most popular professional cyclist, appeared in many places as a pitchman for products. Medellín, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/fe94a3db-15d7-4b9e-b165-9fd1dc376f6c/duplicate1+-+70.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out This Ferris wheel was part of a permanent amusement park atop one of the nearby malls. Medellín, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2e94ba73-c661-4674-9bd9-41674291ed3e/duplicate1+-+16.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out When we realized that some of the movie showings at the nearby cinema were in English, we decided to treat ourselves to a night out. We had plush, reclining seats, a personal table, and plenty of elbow room. Best of all, we were the only people in the whole theater (probably because the show was in English). Check out the popcorn, some of the best ever. Medellín, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3b6faea1-f416-4c31-88e7-1b9d6251b13a/duplicate1+-+7.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out The River Parks area in central Medellín created a number of serene spaces along the river that runs through the city. Parques del Río, Medellín, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1717373398710-HYJHY46ZOCO2ZHO1QAUH/duplicate1+-+8.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Tricolored Munia Parques del Río, Medellín, Antioquia Department, Colombia. 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Parques del Río, Medellín, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4fb74c3b-eb15-43be-8e07-626aabee90a3/duplicate1+-+13.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out The urban center surrounds the river parks. Medellín, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/bb6eab0f-b174-4312-a35d-17bcb9de2d2e/duplicate1+-+14.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 2: Caucasia to Medellín - Make it stand out Huge, multi-lane roads criss-cross each other in layers within the center of the city. Medellín, Antioquia Department, Colombia. 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Tocumen International Airport, Panama City, Panama.Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d5696e77-af52-4702-8181-264a13d5bc87/duplicate1+-+2.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out After several attempts to find a vehicle big enough to transport both of our bike boxes and remaining gear in the middle of the night, we ended up taking this rather large bus. It was chartered for us by the airline in compensation for bumping us from a flight, despite confirmed seats. Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/bd6d64de-d815-4c26-b79a-eb950b191709/duplicate1+-+25.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out We stayed in one of the more modern districts of the city, called Bocagrande, with high-rise condos and hotels overlooking sandy beaches lined with umbrellas-for-rent. Bocagrande, Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/581d7eed-7ce8-4d6f-aa3e-d01b66db9efb/duplicate1+-+28.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out The María Mulata (a.k.a., great-tailed grackle) is the official bird of Cartagena. According to a local legend, long ago the María Mulata birds had brightly-colored feathers. But one day a raging fire burned through Cartagena. Seeing people in danger, the María Mulata birds came to the rescue, carrying people away from the flames. In the process, their feathers were scorched black. But to this day, in the right light, you can still see the iridescence remaining from their once-bright plumage. We passed this monument honoring María Mulata each time we walked from Bocagrande to the old town. Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4221d3c0-e538-407c-928a-6ce6bdfb4567/duplicate1+-+3.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out This sculpture, titled simply ‘Bigfoot’ rested outside a shopping mall in Bocagrande. Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/87b526e9-3980-4483-a154-da6060a22039/duplicate1+-+36.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out Cartagena is famous for being a very noisy place. That reputation is driven by the high concentration of hip nightclubs within the tourist zones. In theory we stayed in a quiet neighborhood. But every night from around sunset to midnight, brightly-painted ‘party buses’ would cruise slowly through the neighborhoods blasting loud dance music, while riders drank from an open bar, ‘danced’ and shouted in the aisles. This is a shot of one of the party buses in the daytime. Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/06a69db6-890c-427a-9c9d-f6f74b4bad14/duplicate1+-+16.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out The historic old town was a picturesque warren of quaint, narrow streets lined with colonial-style buildings, sporting flower-covered balconies. The tower of the Cathedral of Santa Catalina de Alejandra (in the background) rose up from a corner of the central plaza. Centro Historico, Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/305b9425-6356-4472-bab0-bdbc578fb8cf/duplicate1+-+5.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out Every day this guy could be seen feeding the pigeons in one of the plazas. Centro Historico, Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5f57cb16-8c28-4757-8012-e21ca5d4dde4/duplicate1+-+7.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out Balconies brimming with flowers lined many of the streets. Purple surfinias (a trailing variety of petunia) were particularly popular. Centro Historico, Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/18ce5850-8dd6-4713-bd93-173451d2822e/duplicate1+-+42.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out In the Plaza San Pedro Claver, a row of sculptures made from scrap metal depicted scenes of children playing games like dominos, checkers and chess. Centro Historico, Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/56cc52f0-55ef-4b18-aba6-82c789167b86/duplicate1+-+22.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out All of the flowers had to come from somewhere. This market was bursting with color, tempting folks who passed by to pick up some flowers to take home. Centro Historico, Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1716059805876-JWLRVYXODD6GYXU30104/duplicate1+-+21.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out Apparently the streets of the old town are packed with people in the evenings. But we preferred to walk there in the mornings, when we could have some spaces largely to ourselves. Centro Historico, Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/cff25bc9-db95-497e-ae76-8c83221c30d8/duplicate1+-+23.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out Throughout the old town you can spot women dressed in bright dresses, with baskets of fruit balanced on their heads. They come from a town southeast of Cartagena, which was the first ‘free town’ in the Americas for people of African heritage. Since the 1600s, the women of the town have traveled to Cartagena to sell fruit. The modern Palenqueras continue that tradition - although these days most of their income is from the tips they earn posing for photos. This statue paid homage to these women. Centro Historico, Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/00d362c2-bb3e-47c3-957d-c505f33ea244/duplicate1+-+29.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out Adjacent to the old town is another neighborhood popular with tourists called Gestemani. Several of the streets were decked out in colorful decorations. Gestemani, Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/fe419f77-7c55-4666-b419-1ca59f8418e8/duplicate1+-+35.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out A Caribbean-themed mural in Gestemani, Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/51ba9c43-717d-4cf2-a317-0707392be67d/duplicate1+-+33.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out It looked like the Bigfoot statue in Bocagrande (photo above) lost his shoes in Gestemani. Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/76f4c69a-436e-4136-becd-bd86b2b209e8/duplicate1+-+30.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out A small park right in the heart of the city was inhabited by cotton-headed tamarins - diminutive monkeys with expressive faces. They were pretty curious, and would come close if they thought you might offer them something to eat. Centennial Park, Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/21b49f99-b720-481c-8d69-a9fcced8779d/duplicate1+-+31.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out Cotton-headed tamarins are critically endangered in the wild, due to loss of habitat and the illegal pet trade. Centennial Park, Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/97270f18-3ce8-47eb-b04b-87572992ae54/duplicate1+-+32.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out Many populations (like the one in Cartagena) are only semi wild, living in city parks and zoos where they rely on people for food. Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar Department, Colombia. 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Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1716060170113-TW29YKPVW0HTY8JH2WNT/duplicate1+-+24.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - The wall around Cartagena's historic old town Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1716058577237-HV889Q6QC35ESTTZ4H7H/duplicate1+-+6.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - View from Cartagena's historic city wall Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1716061241012-96AJYATV5JPFMG37OU8X/duplicate1+-+37.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Walking the historic city wall around Cartagena's old town Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar Department, Colombia. 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Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1716061584237-HRSQQBDGVRVOS6W4HCCW/duplicate1+-+41.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - View of the Caribbean Sea from the top of the old city wall Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1716061094102-0HSS4I9N0NLNAU7H55ZA/duplicate1+-+34.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - San Felipe de Barajas Fort Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e503b093-defd-4045-a1ce-3a63ea945025/duplicate1+-+26.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out Pumping up the bicycle tires after the flight from Panama City. They say you’re supposed to let some air out of the tires so they don’t get over-inflated due to changing pressure during the flight. But some think that this is just a myth, and that the pressure difference is not enough to harm tires. We decided to let out some air, to be on the safe side. Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4ad30932-7b05-4e01-baa9-a35ca2c225ee/duplicate1+-+27.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out After seven days, we were ready to hit the road and leave Cartagena behind. We enjoyed one last, rose-colored sunset over the Caribbean. Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ac8d7bd8-aa81-408f-b455-55ba64687de0/duplicate1+-+46.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out Heading out from Cartagena, we passed this sign. At more than 600 km (375 mi), we had a long way to go before reaching Medellín, the next big city along our route. And that was if we took the most direct route (which we did not). Ruta Caribe (Hwy 90B), Bolívar Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f69e5602-9d16-401b-93c6-62b4ef0be40d/duplicate1+-+45.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out The palm-thatched roof at this roadside truck stop was one of many signs of the Caribbean cultural influence in Colombia’s northern lowlands. This was one of the larger palm-thatched roofs we have seen. El Mulero Truck Stop, Ruta Caribe (Hwy 90B), Bolívar Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ddade245-a0e5-433c-8a62-c741eefe1e22/duplicate1+-+47.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out Ruta Caribe (Hwy 90B), Bolívar Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5a94ab2d-3db9-47ab-90ea-fc1ca84d088d/duplicate1+-+44.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out Ruta Caribe (Hwy 90B), Bolívar Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/74e666d9-d4be-40c1-b8e4-17085c9e69d6/duplicate1+-+43.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out A common, but very entertaining bird was the bicolored wren. They have a very loud, chortling, tropical-sounding call that pairs of birds sometimes sing in a duet. They’re also cooperative breeders, where blood relatives help the breeding pair defend the nest and feed the young. Ruta Caribe (Hwy 90B), Bolívar Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/72f43614-521e-40b1-8438-14610a14fc6a/duplicate1+-+48.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out Several snail kites lurked on fence posts near the water-filled ditches along the highway. They feed almost exclusively on apple snails, which live in slow-moving streams, ponds and ditches. When you go to a restaurant and order escargot (snails) you are given a tool to pull the snail from the shell. The long, curved bill of the snail kite serves the same purpose. Ruta Caribe (Hwy 90B), Bolívar Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7d3e8e27-1e8b-4fda-8f76-589e459034a6/duplicate1+-+49.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out Some of our favorite, new birds were the northern screamers. They’re really big - about the size of a turkey. They’re also one of the few types of birds that has bony spurs on the front of their wings. However, as can be seen in the photo, the screamer’s spurs are particularly pointy on the ends, and can do some real damage when the birds fight over territories. Ruta Caribe (Hwy 90B), Bolívar Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5acb59a0-b209-4756-ac26-1bfe9ff392ac/duplicate1+-+51.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out This boy seemed quite proud of his fish. It was a Magdalena sorubim - a type of long-whiskered catfish native to South America. This particular species is found only in the Magdalena River of Colombia, and its bigger tributaries. It’s considered an endangered species due to its rapidly declining population, but it is still legally harvested and sold commercially in Colombia. Majaguas, Bolívar Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/15b75d8e-a68d-432b-a5cb-fe402f85fed7/duplicate1+-+52.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out As we approached the coast, the wetlands became even more expansive - frequently populated by a variety of wading birds, like this rufescent tiger-heron. Matuya, Bolívar Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3037f938-840d-4635-ba18-a464007db4c2/duplicate1+-+53.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out In areas with more trees, we passed a couple of highway crossings for arboreal creatures like sloths. Pita En Medio, Sucre Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/27289e04-1ef6-4c0b-abc7-1673a892e4f2/duplicate1+-+54.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out This aerial ‘bridge’ was constructed to help sloths and monkeys cross the road in relative safety. Pita En Medio, Sucre Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/446d70b7-13ac-48b0-9272-03068ddb8dbc/duplicate1+-+55.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out In the first coastal town we reached, we stopped for some fresh-squeezed orange juice at a small, roadside cafe. The oranges weren’t very juicy, and it took the poor girl who was serving us forever to squeeze enough juice for our drinks. But it was worth the wait. The fresh juice was delicious. Santiago de Tolú, Sucre Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/919acdde-30b1-48ab-8347-47e15f5197e7/duplicate1+-+56.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out Lots of buildings in the coastal towns had palm-thatched roofs, and the open, airy architecture typical of Caribbean communities. Boca de la Ciénega, Sucre Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/aab3c0bc-f852-4293-98a1-5ec6f2544d85/duplicate1+-+57.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out Crossing a river as it empties into the Caribbean Sea. Boca de la Ciénega, Sucre Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c17f84d6-1133-4579-a691-57972decae0a/duplicate1+-+58.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out A fun mural on the wall of our hotel. Coveñas, Sucre Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/24aff5a2-0785-4a78-8f09-20ed5cc11e6d/duplicate1+-+59.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out In the evening, floodlights illuminated the coconut palms along the beach. Coveñas, Sucre Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5690a4be-f79a-49fd-9c48-7e22a587bfd2/duplicate1+-+61.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out Handmade signs captured the low-key vibe among the family-run restaurants and hotels. Coveñas, Sucre Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/10683310-e291-4709-852b-f6e031fe7ece/duplicate1+-+62.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out A blue-headed parrot searched for fruit in a tree by the road. Coveñas, Sucre Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d8a98bac-c2de-4e29-bd67-a1a77399efe9/duplicate1+-+60.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out This yellow-hooded blackbird stood out among the marshy vegetation in a vacant lot. Coveñas, Sucre Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/71d569e8-90a4-474a-9cae-adadef5435fe/duplicate1+-+63.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out Near a bridge crossing, we saw these long, wooden boats unloading gravel into piles on the riverbank. Sinú River, Santa Cruz de Lorica, Córdoba Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9d7cd88d-2fd8-44f1-ad79-c2703c3ad7ea/duplicate1+-+64.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out A flock of white-faced whistling-ducks in one of the wetlands took off nervously when we stopped to have a look. Cotorra, Córdoba Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/049fd0e1-dc90-44ef-93fb-0cc868dac706/duplicate1+-+65.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out The all-white San Antonio de Padua Church glowed in the evening light, on one side of the central plaza. Cereté, Córdoba Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7a04003d-efc9-4730-9b73-b759010afaa6/duplicate1+-+66.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out We got a kick out of this mural. It had inklings of Leonardo Da Vinci (Mona Lisa), Van Gogh (Starry Starry Night) and Salvador Dali (self portrait) all in one mural. Each image was embellished with local motifs (e.g., the flower in Mona Lisa’s hair). Cereté, Córdoba Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0e6fdb0c-241e-4edb-947d-941802baab10/duplicate1+-+67.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out Sunset over the city streets, as seen from the second story of our hotel. Cereté, Córdoba Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8be43184-577c-4f05-9fd2-2165911b91da/duplicate1+-+68.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out This ‘Bicycle Monument’ was just one of the many indicators that Montería was a very bicycle-friendly city. Montería, Córdoba Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/bba600b0-6ab8-4c99-87ac-d4289449f331/duplicate1+-+69.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out In the evening, the columns supporting the street lights along the main road were illuminated by strings of lights inside the lamp posts. It looked great. Montería, Córdoba Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9718f706-bd6d-4875-8cf7-20633849da8a/duplicate1+-+70.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out The city had a different take on the usual ‘letras’ sign - cutting the letters out of a large sheet of metal. Ronda del Sinú, Montería, Córdoba Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/98234346-aad0-4ac6-82ec-b05f274eeac7/duplicate1+-+71.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out The María Varilla Monument honors one of Colombia’s most famous folk dancers. She’s depicted dancing the ‘porro’ - a Colombian speciality - and surrounded by a bronze band playing traditional instruments. Ronda del Sinú, Montería, Córdoba Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b4e74805-0bb3-4932-88a1-7a34edd1e85e/duplicate1+-+73.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out This monument honored another famous Colombian artist - the singer/songwriter Pablito Florez. One of his most famous songs was called La Aventurera, about a free-spirited woman who leaves him heartbroken. Here, she is portrayed watching him from a distance, with her suitcase. Ronda del Sinú, Montería, Córdoba Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/74ad7d5d-95e7-42f7-a515-fc465d84d454/duplicate1+-+76.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out A couple of days earlier we had seen these long wooden skiffs unloading gravel downstream (photo above). In Montería, we saw where the gravel came from. A succession of the boats anchored in the center of the river, while their crews climbed into the water and filled the boats with buckets of gravel from the river bed. Notice the boat farthest to the right in this photo. The gunnels of the boat are so close to the waterline that you can barely see the boat (look for the two piles of dirt and boat motor). When the boat departed with its load, one of the two crew had to swim along side in order to not capsize the boat. Ronda del Sinú, Montería, Córdoba Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1cf87ad6-1b98-4fdb-bcf8-0bd579c7a2d6/duplicate1+-+72.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out These very long boats were common on the Sinú River. The square-looking boat in the background was a ferry, taking passengers across the river. Ronda del Sinú, Montería, Córdoba Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8555f745-7495-4304-bc3b-c14a95e2f6ba/duplicate1+-+74.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out Red-tailed squirrels were common along the greenway. We were impressed by the bright orange color of their fur. Ronda del Sinú, Montería, Córdoba Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/47175cf1-53e0-45e2-a3d5-ca175c15248b/duplicate1+-+75.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out An orange-chinned parakeet watched the bustling scene along the greenway from the safety of its perch on a utility wire. Ronda del Sinú, Montería, Córdoba Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7cf413f6-ab6d-434a-acf5-e3d34657fda0/duplicate1+-+77.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out There were several big, old trees in the waterfront park, like this massive fig tree. Ronda del Sinú, Montería, Córdoba Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a6cae5c6-8133-4d5f-b5ee-20ce28873c10/duplicate1+-+78.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out A lush, green wetland along our route. Cruce Carolina, Córdoba Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/576f180a-8ebc-472f-b563-91bce157401d/duplicate1+-+79.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out In this part of Colombia we were struck by the fondness for decor that evoked mid-20th century America. Nearly every restaurant we visited had signs referencing US Route 66, and paintings of classic stars like Marilyn Monroe, Jimmy Dean, and Elvis. This giant Elvis portrait was hung in our hotel room. Planeta Rica, Córdoba Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e6ad22ff-beb3-42a1-a250-c00b0303b956/duplicate1+-+80.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out The cows here looked very different from the Holstein’s and Herefords we’re used to. We were particularly intrigued by the downward sweep of this cow’s horns. Plaza Bonita, Córdoba Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3cf47259-0623-4403-9aff-b1861e12dc77/duplicate1+-+81.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out We were thrilled when the sun came out on our final day’s ride to Caucasia. The grass in the pastures practically glowed in the light. Plaza Bonita, Córdoba Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/43226d25-0bee-4a30-8dbe-e8456c2ae10c/duplicate1+-+82.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out This giant longhorn beetle was 4 inches (10 cm) long. It was still alive, but lethargic. We moved it off the road hoping it might recover. Near Plaza Bonita, Córdoba Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ec2ce5d6-d4b2-46c5-9e3a-9a778b18d86b/duplicate1+-+83.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out This handsome thick-billed euphoria also was fun to see. Near Plaza Bonita, Córdoba Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c9fa28d5-ac0b-4c06-b9bb-deac70815b8b/duplicate1+-+84.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out Along the way we crossed over another one of the region’s big, middy rivers - the San Jorge River. In all of the rivers, the water was running quite high following the recent stretch of rainy weather. Puerto Córdoba, Córdoba Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/adbae8c0-a7b2-4b5d-a272-133f1373d96e/duplicate1+-+85.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out Most hotels in Colombia aren’t much to look at from the outside, even the ones that are quite nice on the inside. We stayed at the Hotel Canoa, in the center of the photo. Caucasia, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3820e2b3-9aa9-44ec-a5f1-33787a9a4c1c/duplicate1+-+86.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out We had a pretty good room. Too bad it was at the top of several long, steep flights of stairs that we had to push our loaded bikes up. Caucasia, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/32b398c7-57fa-4d83-88be-7bc8cd577e96/duplicate1+-+87.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out Bright, new stained-glass windows glowed in the local church. La Inmaculada Church, Caucasia, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b5708ae7-c879-485b-a6d5-223f10f2def5/duplicate1+-+90.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out This beat-up, old 4-wheel drive vehicle looked like it had a long, and interesting life. Caucasia, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a1dc9fd3-203e-4413-807a-6f459bd9278e/duplicate1+-+88.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out Although we were fairly close to the coast, these fish probably came from the nearby Cauca River or fish farms in the area. When we asked if we could take a photo, the fisherman replied, “baaaaaaaaa!” We took this as an unenthusiastic yes. Caucasia, Antioquia Department, Colombia. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8005895e-5aae-413e-9fdb-4ec304cf23e0/duplicate1+-+89.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Colombia Part 1: Cartagena to Caucasia - Make it stand out A vibrant depiction of some of the local fruits - some familiar, some less so. Caucasia, Antioquia Department, Colombia. 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Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c21b98af-d364-445a-8481-ec628a791752/duplicate1+-+2.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out When we arrived at our hotel early, there was no one to check us in. We waited on some benches in the shade, with our new, furry friend. He seemed more tired than we did. San Isidro, Chiriquí Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b53e7720-e02d-4074-8692-fde12352b9f5/duplicate1+-+3.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out A gorgeous mural in a small, roadside park provided a nice backdrop for our extended break that morning. Boquerón, Chiriquí Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9d30da48-9fde-4173-8774-fcd31f5dc0fe/duplicate1+-+4.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out This part of Panama was also a little hillier than where we had traveled in Costa Rica. Swift-moving streams carried clear water away from the mountains to our north. Chirigagua River, Chiriquí Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5c056c66-a39b-46de-8447-541b0c1e6578/duplicate1+-+5.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out On our way into town, we passed miles of modern shops and malls. We spotted this guy heading down the road with a weed-whacker lashed to his gas powered, motorized bicycle (which sounded a little like a lawnmower). Davíd, Chiriquí Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1d723bb4-84d9-4886-9706-333e85a1801b/duplicate1+-+7.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out Hundreds of red lanterns were hung in the town’s central plaza, to bring luck in the new year. Davíd, Chiriquí Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1712258995264-NYL3JZZACHLNYFPMQGHT/duplicate1+-+8.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out Two dragons encircled the pyramid-shaped fountain in the center of the plaza. Davíd, Chiriquí Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/07d72ac7-dfaa-41cf-b611-ffcb7107c0e6/duplicate1+-+12.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out We watched an entertaining lion dance. The guys in the costumes were very acrobatic, clambering around on several benches and stairs while swishing their tails and blinking their big eyes to the beat of a giant kettle drum. Davíd, Chiriquí Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/cce3ea2e-470a-4fae-961b-09e2efc5ee31/duplicate1+-+18.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out The face of a dragon statue in the plaza. 2024 is the year of the dragon, so images of these fearsome creatures were everywhere. Davíd, Chiriquí Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1712259047620-BHDG13HLCZ4B65VVE8M4/duplicate1+-+9.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out These girls were selling small gifts in the plaza, for the Lunar New Year holiday. Davíd, Chiriquí Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/62695ffd-35b0-43bf-9b01-df4b6cafe080/duplicate1+-+10.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out Some less traditional gifts also were for sale, to the delight of local children. Davíd, Chiriquí Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7dd37e74-9d30-42fc-b919-29f81144c123/duplicate1+-+11.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out For more than an hour, this small band hammered out a rhythm on the kettle drum, accompanied by the cacophony of clanging cymbals. They say the loud noise scares away evil spirits and brings good luck. Davíd, Chiriquí Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f1a6fd26-875f-42a2-ad6d-3885d7dcd938/duplicate1+-+13.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out The final performance was a lovely Tamborito - the national dance of Panama. Each woman decorates her dress, hat and shoes with a different colored ribbon from the others, and the men dress like rural farmers. Davíd, Chiriquí Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6de53a33-341d-4def-a3a8-b97669f9c1af/duplicate1+-+6.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out The brightly lit and colorful interior of the Sagrada Familia Church, on one side of the main plaza. The exterior of the church was fairly plain, but the interior was opulent. Davíd, Chiriquí Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d94b347a-be6f-4610-9177-77356ed97d23/duplicate1+-+15.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out This wall was completely decorated in a mosaic created with the lids of plastic beverage bottles. It was a delightfully creative work of art. Davíd, Chiriquí Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/73528943-8c4e-4727-8296-70e33565077e/duplicate1+-+16.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out A fanciful depiction of tropical poison dart frogs, on a mural in town. More than a dozen species of poison dart frogs are found in Panama. Davíd, Chiriquí Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/11a9e9af-4b08-47fe-899b-ab623c3aafbc/duplicate1+-+28.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out Rotisserie chicken was very popular. A number of restaurants had spits of chickens roasting over wood fires in brick ovens. The ovens faced the street, where they could lure in hungry customers. Davíd, Chiriquí Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9662e348-e250-4d9a-b5aa-aed3e831d7fb/duplicate1+-+19.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out Panamanians love to play the lottery. On game days, crowds of sellers attract lines of people looking to buy that special number. This photo was taken in the morning, before the buying frenzy got into full swing. Davíd, Chiriquí Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e7d4992d-ba4e-46a4-a61e-7c0a9f044139/duplicate1+-+20.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out A distant mountain range, as seen from the slopes of San Cristóbal Hill. Davíd, Chiriquí Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8480148c-24c5-4e48-a99d-4b012b943f0d/duplicate1+-+21.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out Gorgeous red-legged honeycreepers were surprisingly common among the shrubby trees near the trail. San Cristóbal Hill, Davíd, Chiriquí Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b9878954-6b0e-41aa-b263-a3146c8d8b10/duplicate1+-+22.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out A handsome fork-tailed flycatcher surveyed his domain from a nearby branch. San Cristóbal Hill, Davíd, Chiriquí Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/abb22764-e9fe-49d5-914e-e42f4d505e3f/duplicate1+-+23.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out An old stone cross, which had probably stood atop San Cristóbal Hill for many years, was hidden among the forest of communications antennae that had sprung up around it. Davíd, Chiriquí Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2b5a7037-386b-467d-bcc7-a2b60b474606/duplicate1+-+17.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out We also got a surprise visit from a yellow-headed caracara, that landed on the railing right outside our hotel window. Davíd, Chiriquí Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8c50d830-596e-4ee4-9b87-8ef8084b7a99/duplicate1+-+24.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out Cleaning up the rim, in preparation for removing and replacing the tires. Davíd, Chiriquí Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/fe7af928-addc-44ed-a720-270f2c7cd02e/duplicate1+-+25.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out PedalingGal happily showing off our new Maxxis Relkon+ tires. Davíd, Chiriquí Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/71828235-0df2-46c6-a3ec-a71731ed401e/duplicate1+-+26.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out This photo shows how worn PedalingGuy’s back tire had become. There’s almost no tread down the middle. In the darker area on the left, the tire casing bulged out - indicating that the basic structure of the tire was starting to fail. Davíd, Chiriquí Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/31af7433-fa9a-47cf-a9d1-f5cc701dc3fa/duplicate1+-+27.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out This is a photo of the inside of PedalingGuy’s back tire. Clusters of brass-tipped Dynaplugs show the spots where we tried, and failed, to plug a couple of the more persistent holes. Each brass tip is a single tire plug. Davíd, Chiriquí Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d78ad180-d99b-43d5-aadc-d44ceeb2defd/duplicate1+-+30.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out Sunrise on the way to Las Lajas. The smoke from some roadside brush fires turned the morning air bright orange. Note the wonderful, wide, paved shoulder that made cycling a pleasure. PanAmerican Hwy east of Davíd, Chiriquí Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c20fb4cb-f9e6-4e45-8d17-4b49f340d71c/duplicate1+-+29.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out Passing through the town of Chiriquí. Chiriquí Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0d8b8f68-b8db-431e-8abb-8c8bc17e6667/duplicate1+-+31.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out These wires served as a “bridge” for wildlife (like monkeys and sloths) that needed to cross the road. Too bad there weren’t any animals around when we passed by. PanAmerican Hwy, East of Chiriquí, Chiriquí Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f9329ae0-b8b8-4797-814c-03bfad54d418/duplicate1+-+32.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out A sign (in Spanish) for the wildlife bridge, which was a joint project of a university and the transportation department. PanAmerican Hwy, East of Chiriquí, Chiriquí Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/924b1009-55dd-4070-ae53-a4face4ca8c6/duplicate1+-+34.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out This is a crested oropendola, which was a new species for us (and different from the oropendolas that we saw in Costa Rica). La Pita, Chiriquí Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/53b3d0c3-2243-4e6e-b837-a6e98875a53b/duplicate1+-+35.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out Like all oropendolas, the crested oropendola builds its nest like a pendulum hanging from the branches of really tall trees. La Pita, Chiriquí Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/fa02ce52-b879-4464-88b5-fa2eda67ae49/duplicate1+-+33.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out We were thrilled to spot a keel-billed toucan - another gorgeous and entertaining bird. This species is even more psychedelically colored than the toucans we saw in Costa Rica. La Pita, Chiriquí Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/92dd5a85-b75e-4b35-b8fd-1d9cd85139fe/duplicate1+-+36.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out These red land crabs were alive, hanging from strings in the shade of a highway overpass in an effort to attract customers to buy them. Juay, Chiriquí Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/361f5d70-e3ce-40ad-8cb3-7244b1884a70/duplicate1+-+37.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out Made it to Las Lajas! Chiriquí Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ddb89cab-d72e-42c5-9340-8049c64816a4/duplicate1+-+38.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out A nice art display in the town’s public park. Las Lajas, Chiriquí Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ad41dc78-178e-4e45-9c39-0c15cd1e3f9e/duplicate1+-+39.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out On the grounds of our hotel there were a couple of pineapple plants. Las Lajas, Chiriquí Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b8e21349-3653-41dd-a4f3-ceed16b7a13b/duplicate1+-+40.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out The neon red on this crimson-backed tanager was brighter than the Lunar New Year lanterns in Davíd. Las Lajas, Chiriquí Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e54b8630-4038-4a9f-8ee2-aabb4a2b9bc6/duplicate1+-+41.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out The bright red of the crimson-backed tanager contrasted markedly with the subtle colors of the blue-gray tanagers. Las Lajas, Chiriquí Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0a480e99-4a4b-4209-a741-cdf0b1eec2f0/duplicate1+-+42.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out One of our favorite sightings was this black-crowned tityra. He was trying to attract a mate by flying back and forth among the branches of a dead tree, carrying a large and conspicuous piece of ‘nesting material.’ Every so often he would fly up to a hole in the tree and pretend to put the leaf that he was carrying into the hole (but not actually put it in). He seemed to be saying, “Look, I have found us the perfect home! I’ll even decorate it for you.” A nearby female seemed interested. But while we were there, she didn’t commit. Las Lajas, Chiriquí Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1fefe9d5-9ebd-44cc-be23-5934d127147e/duplicate1+-+43.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out We passed many small-scale ranches along the highway. Tolé, Chiriquí Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a5d166b0-531d-4862-aed4-927c5dd0ec05/duplicate1+-+44.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out These simple, lightweight, cotton, traditional dresses were a far cry from the multi-layered, wool garments worn by indigenous women in the highlands - and a lot more practical for the humid lowlands. Veladero, Chiriquí Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9118c6cc-69fd-4d7f-9ee6-f7994fdcb264/duplicate1+-+45.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out The simple dresses could be spruced up with intricate, beaded jewelry. A lot of the local crafts in Panama have been influenced by African designs, brought over during the slave trade. Veladero, Chiriquí Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/56d6a1f4-91b4-4045-a826-697f6f6ad504/duplicate1+-+46.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out The expansive view from the top of the first, big climb. PanAmerican Hwy east of Veladero, Chiriquí Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/58ccb7f5-47b6-4ade-a777-99029572259c/duplicate1+-+47.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out We stopped to have a look at this strange tree, with long green pods that turned into giant, fuzzy ‘pussy willows’ as they ripened. We haven’t figured out what the species is, yet. PanAmerican Hwy east of Veladero, Chiriquí Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4d85911c-443d-4a77-a496-5cde20810772/duplicate1+-+48.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out Mountain ranges that paralleled our route faded into the distance. Bella Vista, Chiriquí Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4cadf3de-ebeb-4cdc-9f09-da2d811c4309/duplicate1+-+49.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out Our little cabin in a recreation area. The cabin’s name was ‘Lightning.’ Rincón Largo, Veraguas Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1712777841526-NT1H2DLOVX3T7L4QXBF5/duplicate1+-+50.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - The attractive facade of the Cathedral of Santiago the Apostle Santiago, Veraguas Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1712778076418-VDV2QEC9YTD7QH37WCJK/duplicate1+-+51.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - A statue of San Juan Bosco, who devoted his life to educating underprivileged children Santiago, Veraguas Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1712778095295-K3HK6ZBZOW0E4MN7E03I/duplicate1+-+52.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - The simple interior of the cathedral had an impressive wooden ceiling and mahogany altar Santiago, Veraguas Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/091ed739-f3e8-4b22-8520-6aa722c55baf/duplicate1+-+53.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out Some of the items on display at the Veraguas Regional Museum. All of these artifacts originated in Veraguas Province, but their design has been heavily influenced by ideas imported from Spain, Africa and China. Santiago, Veraguas Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1712778586852-5233JAOUZ0YCJ1JFK8LW/duplicate1+-+54.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - A green iguana among heliconia flowers Santiago, Veraguas Province, Panama. 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Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1712778711286-INICHRJJ5IKE9FJX5QDH/duplicate1+-+57.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Image of a character from Panama’s traditional Corpus Christi celebration, which involves a ‘battle of the devils’ Santiago, Veraguas Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1712778744841-AAJY7CD9LJ659MDNJ3BA/duplicate1+-+58.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - The Panamanian golden frog is the country’s national animal. It’s considered good luck, even though they are so poisonous that even touching a wild frog can be dangerous Santiago, Veraguas Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ba31cee0-1b50-4778-9ae2-cd5bc9378f1a/duplicate1+-+59.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out Many of the pastures in this area had ‘living fences’ where live trees had been planted as fence posts. Farmers and ranchers like them because they are easy to maintain (if you need a new post, just cut a branch from one of the other trees and stick it in the ground, it will sprout roots), and hard to move (so your neighbors or the government can’t ‘steal’ your land by moving the fence). PanAmerican Hwy near La Mata, Veraguas Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f89c5e5d-d1de-41c0-8303-563bae0bc38c/duplicate1+-+61.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out We saw several pairs of southern lapwings. Note the unusual reddish, bony protrusions or ‘spurs’ in the black feathers in front of their wings. These spurs are only found in a few bird species, and are used to fight off predators. PanAmerican Hwy near El Spino, Veraguas Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5b17e465-12f5-480d-9c34-40d39722d49b/duplicate1+-+60.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out The southern lapwings were displaying in the freshly cut sugar cane fields - calling loudly and bowing to each other. We wondered if they had a nest nearby. PanAmerican Hwy near El Spino, Veraguas Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/908a9525-c1fa-4d0b-95dd-aa5ee2634c33/duplicate1+-+62.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out Since entering Panama we had seen a lot of fires - presumably set to clear the vegetation along the side of the road. In some cases, the flames of active fires came right up to the edge of the road as we cycled by. In the aftermath, the road was bordered by a mat of gray ash. (Note the nice, wide road margin that was a pleasure to ride.) El Roble, Coclé Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d95d979f-4e17-4769-add2-6852e8f54df1/duplicate1+-+63.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out This was the second time we had seen a utility pole burned to a crisp by an intentional roadside fire. It didn’t seem like such a great idea to light fires around wooden utility poles. El Roble, Coclé Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9bf17287-d257-4df6-bad2-591855661fbc/duplicate1+-+64.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out In Panama, the ocean is never very far away. In fact, the word Panama comes from an indigenous word meaning “abundance of fish”. This rural home had racks of fish in the front yard curing in the hot sun. Chorrerita, Coclé Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ecbfce62-2247-48ce-9108-9979e9e39b35/duplicate1+-+65.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out Straw hats that block the sun have long been a traditional, and practical accessory for Panamanians. Just don’t call them Panama Hats. Authentic Panama Hats are actually made in Ecuador (and are typically a pale ivory color, rather than beige). San Juan de Dios, Coclé Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/aeeeaaf4-03c0-4914-a057-4aeefbba2587/duplicate1+-+66.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out Coconut milk is full of electrolytes, and a great way to hydrate out on the road. In Panama, roadside stands selling ‘pipa fría’ (fresh from the actual coconut) are common. Yummm! San Juan de Dios, Coclé Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e8b58558-08bf-4160-9cab-ff6918f3500b/duplicate1+-+67.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out All you need to open a pipa fría stand (in addition to coconuts) is a big machete to hack them open and access the milk. San Juan de Dios, Coclé Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d3e33b39-6684-4cf5-b8e0-e0c4690d1753/duplicate1+-+68.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out This pipa fría vendor also had string art for sale. Someone in the family probably made them, so they figured they might as well sell them. San Juan de Dios, Coclé Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6a1f303c-20c2-417b-b84e-e58d12d236ff/duplicate1+-+69.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out By this point we were in the habit of getting up very early, and being out on the road at least an hour before sunrise. In the pre-dawn darkness, we passed this huge dragon sculpture, looking like it was about to take flight over the road. Chame, Panamá Oeste Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0679cf2c-d9f3-4728-9a89-0f2fbbacc13c/duplicate1+-+70.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out At the top of one big hill, we passed this majestic ceiba tree. It stood all by itself, right at the crest of the ridge, and we could see it from a long way off. With an almost perfect shape, it was very impressive. El Espavé, Panamá Oeste Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8a1be117-c807-43f6-8781-d524323680e9/duplicate1+-+71.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out Pathway through a long, narrow park. La Chorrera, Panamá Oeste Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ffef2aab-ae4c-4482-b3c1-20e3cfa97b57/duplicate1+-+73.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out Mr. Duran’s bus had a couple of elongated exhaust pipes to send the choking black exhaust out over the heads of nearby pedestrians. La Chorrera, Panamá Oeste Province, Panama. 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Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/27f732ca-f841-47a8-8155-5ae6033f0cbd/duplicate1+-+75.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out Cycling across the Centennial Bridge over the Panama Canal. Paraiso, Panamá Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/fbb5eb61-a8db-4282-914b-7973c04610fd/duplicate1+-+76.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out Our first view of the famous Panama Canal, from the Centennial Bridge. It’s really wide here. Paraiso, Panamá Province, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d4d7a06e-2146-4835-839a-c973072aff22/duplicate1+-+77.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out First puncture in the new tires. This screw had lodged itself in PedalingGal’s front tire. Fortunately, it took only one tire plug to fix the leak. Panama City, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b2815b72-28ad-4669-be51-4b7da4469e12/duplicate1+-+78.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out Rolling into Panama City on the Cinta Costera - a wonderful, car free, path along the Pacific Ocean. Panama City, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1bda37cf-2d9f-4f04-9021-361f6821369a/duplicate1+-+1+%281%29.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out One of the city’s most iconic buildings is the Corkscrew (a.k.a., ‘el Tornillo’), which twists its way 47 stories into the sky. Panama City, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2a0e7e6b-836b-49c0-ae59-697f096e18ea/duplicate1+-+80.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out The upscale high-rises of Panama City create a striking skyline, viewed across Panama Bay. Panama City, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/06707bba-e8cb-4dd7-923d-6d885de96c27/duplicate1+-+104.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out Even the public restrooms in the waterfront park (Cinta Costera) are decorated with gorgeous art. Panama City, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/421a9877-d138-4e2c-8e58-e6eb9f366376/duplicate1+-+1+%282%29.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out A typical breakfast plate with scrambled eggs, an hojaldra (left) and a Panamanian tortilla (right). The only thing missing is the salchicha (sliced hotdogs in sauce). We usually took a pass on the salchicha. Panama City, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2cd8344f-7545-43d4-a441-4118c62e9988/duplicate1+-+93.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out We’d never seen so many different colors of watermelon, until we came to Panama. These are in a supermarket, but the different colored melons were available from roadside stands as well. Panama City, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4a0e2f28-c892-4528-beac-c966bba27241/duplicate1+-+83.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out Exploring the narrow streets of Casco Viejo, the historic old town. Panama City, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f5ed0aa3-feb5-40dc-945d-3c9141aad43f/duplicate1+-+81.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out A view of the historic old town (Casco Viejo) from the waterfront park. Panama City, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b13250ed-d0bb-43eb-b339-3fb849f80cb4/duplicate1+-+82.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out Bolivar Palace was originally a convent. These days it houses the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Panama City, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5742580f-7323-421b-9473-bada62cd04e8/duplicate1+-+84.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out A pair of salsa dancers performed for a crowd of tourists in one of the old town plazas. Independence Plaza, Casco Viejo, Panama City, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/81b14d04-d26f-425b-9a54-cec81d7f5e6e/duplicate1+-+117.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out A causeway out to a cluster of islands was lined with marinas and anchorages. Note the mast of a submerged sailboat. One can’t help but notice that there are several sunken boats, and wonder whether these anchorages are very safe in a storm. Panama City, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9eb1e581-2593-44de-85f1-84d3b045e81f/duplicate1+-+116.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out One of the big container ships sailed by, having just exited the Panama Canal (which is to the right). Amador Causeway, Panama City, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f63d7ba9-d234-4b26-aa3f-7075ed69a907/duplicate1+-+85.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out Many trees in the forests around Panama City lose their leaves during the dry season, which was just ending. While we were there, a couple of rainy days led to the sprouting of new leaves. Metropolitan Nature Park, Panama City, Panama. 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Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9ecd8d78-6ed2-4baf-92d4-274048cf8def/duplicate1+-+88.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out A mama brown-throated three-toed sloth lounged on a branch with her baby on her lap. You can see the baby’s head just popping up on the left. Metropolitan Nature Park, Panama City, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0ca6efe2-260e-4c65-b2ba-a85c4a7ea78f/duplicate1+-+92.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out A pond at the park hosted a couple of different species of turtles, including pond sliders (left) and Mesoamerican sliders (right). Metropolitan Nature Park, Panama City, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/67ffa0ea-297c-4687-9e80-d7ff017fd1e1/duplicate1+-+89.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out After a life-and-death struggle with a coati, and subsequently falling 20 ft (6 m) out of a tree, this Derby’s woolly opossum managed to collect itself and head for the safety of another tree. Metropolitan Nature Park, Panama City, Panama.Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/34939efb-d0a4-40b9-ba4f-c294e7ec6aab/duplicate1+-+90.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out After the fight, the coati followed the scent of the woolly opossum, climbing up the same tree as the opossum in a slow-motion pursuit. We could see its sharp teeth as it hunted. Metropolitan Nature Park, Panama City, Panama.Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1bef6025-8bcb-456c-aaf4-91e83f43db8f/duplicate1+-+98.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out The locks at Miraflores have two gates. If a ship damages one of the gates, there’s a backup so there won’t be a catastrophic loss of water. Miraflores Locks, Panama Canal Zone, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f9039d12-e402-4d7d-a9e0-bd71b799ea15/duplicate1+-+95.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out Smaller boats can pass through the locks unassisted. But big ships require the help of little train engines known affectionately as ‘mules’ that are roped to the ships (a nod to the actual mules that pulled boats through canals in the past). Miraflores Locks, Panama Canal Zone, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/efd1eeb5-9030-48de-b3ba-e10387af6e1d/duplicate1+-+99.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out A magnificent frigatebird flying low over the canal was a reminder that we were still very close to the Pacific Ocean. Miraflores Locks, Panama Canal Zone, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/048d5e03-3108-48c8-9cca-2d3798f718e4/duplicate1+-+97.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out There are two locks at Miraflores that raise boats about 27 ft each (8.25 m). This is a view from the upper lock towards the lower lock, with the Pacific Ocean beyond. Miraflores Locks, Panama Canal Zone, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/999655da-293a-48f1-aaf5-db1d4693e1bf/duplicate1+-+101.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out A young hot-shot got some air during the open ride. Omar Torrijos Recreational Park, Panama City, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b59a4e67-508d-437e-90de-116370861851/duplicate1+-+100.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out Even very young kids joined the fun - with their helmets looking five sizes too big on their little bodies. Omar Torrijos Recreational Park, Panama City, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/310eb378-dfe2-4c72-ba62-481d1a76e60a/duplicate1+-+103.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out A Catholic shrine occupied a prominent spot on top of a hill inside the park. Omar Torrijos Recreational Park, Panama City, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6f019959-6802-4c6c-9533-d21147a8d5af/duplicate1+-+107.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out The picturesque shoreline on Naos Island. Punta Culebra Nature Center, Panama City, Panama. 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Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9c424e03-7930-47b7-9440-a62e450a28c5/duplicate1+-+3+%281%29.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out At 656 ft (200 m), Ancón Hill stands out as the highest point inside the city. Panama City, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d1c84f97-5a8c-4783-8c80-ada891ce900d/duplicate1+-+2+%281%29.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out To reach the road up Ancón Hill we passed the historic Panama Canal Administration Building grounds. Panama City, Panama. 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Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/40581ee9-d7f5-4c81-acc5-69dddd06c479/duplicate1+-+6+%281%29.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out The view from the top of Ancón Hill is quite stunning. This was the vista toward the big docks at the Port of Balboa, near the mouth of the Panama Canal. Ancón Hill, Panama City, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/fc62d460-f3eb-45c5-bead-82e2ca8e0043/duplicate1+-+108.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out As the evening progressed, members of a marching band gathered in one of the city’s plazas to await the start of the Holy Thursday procession. The tuba players took over a fairly large space while they waited. Plaza Herrera, Casco Viejo, Panama City, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/647668fb-6092-4061-ac61-96e85e4d6524/duplicate1+-+109.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out The Holy Thursday procession began after nightfall. It was solemn, with a reenactment of Jesus carrying the cross through the streets. Most of the acolytes wore dark purple robes. Plaza Herrera, Casco Viejo, Panama City, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1712796309709-4U27JX6Z5OX7PE66K9HO/duplicate1+-+112.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Porters carried a huge ‘paso’ depicting Jesus’s arrest by Roman soldiers. It looked very heavy La Merced Church, Old Town (Casco Viejo), Panama City, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1712796366250-UFX28TNFTI9OUDOHMR00/duplicate1+-+113.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Acolytes in purple robes carried candles to light the way La Merced Church, Old Town (Casco Viejo), Panama City, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1712796094060-44J6PJQU8Z8NNLK5QJ01/duplicate1+-+111.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Shadows from the procession danced on the wall of the Church of Mercy, near the start of the procession La Merced Church, Old Town (Casco Viejo), Panama City, Panama. 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Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ed3a7279-da6f-4527-8a76-36468c63d3dc/duplicate1+-+119.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out The scent of frankincense filled the air as these acolytes led the Easter Sunday procession through Panama City’s old town. Independence Plaza, Casco Viejo, Panama City, Panama. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/71480a88-2e6f-429d-9c07-764361cf6607/duplicate1+-+118.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Panama: The Road to the Panama Canal - Make it stand out Other acolytes carried staffs topped with celebratory flowers. Easter Sunday Procession, Independence Plaza, Casco Viejo, Panama City, Panama. 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But his early fortune came from running a steamship business transporting people from the Caribbean to the Pacific Ocean across Nicaragua during the California gold rush. La Virgen, Dept of Rivas, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f90819f9-1cbb-4348-98d2-f4cebe71696b/duplicate1+-+2.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out We saw surprisingly large numbers of these crested caracaras in the area near Lake Nicaragua. Several clusters of at least 10 birds, and many smaller groups, haunted the trees that lined the road. Our best guess was that they had easy access to plenty of fish that were carried ashore by the big waves, driven by the strong winds. Los Pochotes, Dept of Rivas, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/aad107d7-94de-46e5-bf9a-07ff747de384/duplicate1+-+4.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out Agriculture was the dominant land use in southwestern Nicaragua. The flat, dry lowlands seemed particularly good for raising hay. South of El Limón, Dept of Rivas, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d1238747-920b-4108-a0e6-056ecabbe07e/duplicate1+-+1.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out The presence of large wind farms was a good indicator that we were traveling through a perpetually windy place. These big turbines were spinning briskly, as we forced our way through the strong headwind. Amayo, Dept of Rivas, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6c1af13f-8f76-4191-9706-804a0e5a0bbe/duplicate1+-+5.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out The wind turbines are so huge it’s hard to appreciate just how gigantic the propeller blades are. We were astonished by the size of this single propeller blade, which was on display near the entrance to the wind farm. (Note the tiny figure of PedalingGal standing in front of the blade.) Amayo, Dept of Rivas, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1a416558-b5ea-4481-b777-c82dc38e2a21/duplicate1+-+6.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out A swampy, lowland river on the way to the border. Majeste River, Dept of Rivas, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ae23f51b-2069-4fe2-a249-ddfa75bd80ce/duplicate1+-+7.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out We passed a line of trucks that stretched for nearly five miles, as they waited to cross the border into Nicaragua. This photo was taken about 3 miles (4.8 km) from the border, and the end of the line was nowhere in sight. PanAmerican Highway, south of Peñas Blancas border crossing, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/bcc360c6-5e45-4dd7-b4d1-5fd240306987/duplicate1+-+8.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out Our first encounter with Costa Rican wildlife occurred along the road barely five miles after crossing the border. Although these two creatures were small, the drama was very real. The wasp is a Zethus apicalipennis (no common name), which entombs caterpillars with its eggs to feed the young larvae when they hatch. The caterpillar might have been too large for the wasp to carry away, but based on its lethargic movements, it probably had already been stung. PanAmerican Hwy south of Peñas Blancas, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/169950c2-8fa9-400f-9122-21b724b28495/duplicate1+-+9.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out Rolling into Finca Cañas Castilla, a small eco-lodge near the border with Nicaragua. Sonzapote, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8d6e8d20-d399-49d9-9e91-426072f325b1/duplicate1+-+11.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out This is the best look we got at the Hoffmann’s two-toed sloth curled up in a ball, high in a mango tree. This sloth never moved during the day, and we would not have found it without the help of the owner of the property. Finca Cañas Castilla, Sonzapote, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/bbb5986c-fa28-4a7c-82eb-898932313f5e/duplicate1+-+14.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out The mantled howler monkeys down by the Sapoá River were much more active than the sloth, clambering around the branches and feeding on the young leaves. Finca Cañas Castilla, Sonzapote, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/92813c5c-d10d-4585-b169-2cf8088ce74f/duplicate1+-+12.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out These two mantled howler monkeys seemed as interested in us as we were in them. Finca Cañas Castilla, Sonzapote, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9e5e2c08-6ba8-4758-80cf-c8a91ef5db98/duplicate1+-+13.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out The group of mantled howler monkeys was pretty big. We counted at least 20 of them. Finca Cañas Castilla, Sonzapote, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1f4ab24c-55f3-4a6d-ae87-254a738979b9/duplicate1+-+10.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out Taking a break in the afternoon heat. Finca Cañas Castilla, Sonzapote, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/cb254cf5-6e74-4c98-8326-b3b931c543d1/duplicate1+-+16.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out The trail crossed several ravines with streams at the bottom. This habitat is known as Costa Rican moist forest, and it forms a narrow band between the wetter, mountain cloud forests and the drier coastal areas near Nicaragua. Finca Cañas Castilla, Sonzapote, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/99167163-fa48-4dab-9455-5fff9612de66/duplicate1+-+15.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out The impressive thorns of a ceiba (kapok) tree. One of the giants of tropical rainforests, mature trees can reach up to 250 ft (76 m) in height - towering over the canopy of surrounding trees. Finca Cañas Castilla, Sonzapote, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/41d029bb-eefc-4344-af5c-229179de9b09/duplicate1+-+17.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out We were delighted to spot this gorgeous, long-tailed manakin sitting quietly among the branches. Unfortunately, it was the wrong time of year to see their famous mating dance, in which a pair of males will leap over each other, fluttering and fluffing their wings in the air while performing a duet of rhythmic calls - all to impress the drab, green females. Finca Cañas Castilla, Sonzapote, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f9251a3b-7805-418b-87c8-bb8eb2ba5a79/duplicate1+-+18.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out The view from an open hillside along the trail. This gives a sense of how rugged the land is underneath the blanket of trees. Finca Cañas Castilla, Sonzapote, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4a145485-51e7-409c-931f-55c40b890eef/duplicate1+-+19.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out This handsome, long-haired goat stood watch over the trail we followed through the forest. He looked like he might be an Arawapa goat - one of the rarest goat breeds in the world, and descended from an Olde English breed that became feral on a New Zealand island. We wondered what brought such a rare domestic breed to rural Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/bd282cd2-a674-4505-b2c9-9255cd9b67cc/duplicate1+-+20.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out A spectacled owl watched us intently from a tree on the far side of a forested ravine, as darkness fell. The fuzzy photo is a result of the very dim light. Finca Cañas Castilla, Sonzapote, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3af3a68b-de4c-4190-91ba-61ffa9831ee1/duplicate1+-+21.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out This American crocodile was cruising the waters in a slow-moving section of the Sapoá River, right near the Finca. It looked like it might be about 8 ft long (2.5m). That’s pretty big, but this species can grow up to 20 ft (6.1 m), so it still had some more growing to do. Finca Cañas Castilla, Sonzapote, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9911f769-3414-4a50-890f-edbc3381074f/duplicate1+-+22.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out Several fallen logs along the river bank were literally covered with these fascinating butterflies. Their camouflage was perfect, making them nearly impossible to see when they sat still on the log. But when approached, they would burst forth in a fluttering gray cloud that was almost like confetti filling the air. Variable cracker butterfly, Finca Cañas Castilla, Sonzapote, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ab38a494-6395-4d22-a54b-48ee3c78f8d9/duplicate1+-+23.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out A green kingfisher surveyed her domain from a rocky outcrop in the Sapoá River. Finca Cañas Castilla, Sonzapote, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/923f5233-06fb-47a6-b12c-290367eed380/duplicate1+-+24.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out The pale owl-butterfly gets its name from the big ‘eyespot’ on its hind wing that humans think looks like the eye of an owl. The butterflies will flash the eyespot when they feel threatened, suggesting that the owl-like stare is meant to startle predators. Finca Cañas Castilla, Sonzapote, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f5fd2345-f8a1-4022-baca-26957d4a14bc/duplicate1+-+25.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out Over-night rain had swollen the water in one of the small streams, creating a lovely waterfall. Finca Cañas Castilla, Sonzapote, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/99e0dc47-e05e-4e23-a51c-066cb64e13d0/duplicate1+-+26.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out The road to La Cruz took us out of the tropical forest and back into the drier landscape that borders the Pacific Ocean. PanAmerican Hwy north of La Cruz, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/63e9da7c-273f-400f-a65a-267dc269c94c/duplicate1+-+27.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out This was the view from the back porch of our hotel - a sweeping panorama of Salinas Bay, with farmland below and multiple mountain ridges fading into the distance. La Cruz, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/18293de3-11d2-458e-808c-e0b3c73188a2/duplicate1+-+28.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out Our somewhat cramped hotel room. The paintings on the walls were clearly originals, with the unprotected canvas mounted on wooden frames. We had to be very careful not to damage the artwork, which made moving around inside the room problematic. La Cruz, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6903bf58-8d89-4763-bc7d-05a353d3c4d0/duplicate1+-+29.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out Another quirky feature of the hotel was this old-fashioned ‘international’ phone hung near the registration desk. We didn’t think to lift the headset and check for a dial tone - so we’ll never know whether the phone was still functional, with Ernestine the Telephone Operator on the other end of the line. La Cruz, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2125e26a-644f-4aa5-8179-87a10bcfcf48/duplicate1+-+30.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out One of several, panoramic overlooks along the top of the ridge. La Cruz, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d5c30d93-c331-4d40-b165-861201ac4f84/duplicate1+-+32.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out A lively mural in La Cruz, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9f6c6f6e-3255-4460-a71a-6853737e3d26/duplicate1+-+31.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out This mural was a reminder that jaguars still inhabit the forests around La Cruz. Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/582dea26-87bc-4985-ae14-f2f5e1b883aa/duplicate1+-+33.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out In between blustery rain showers, a sign of hope for better weather. La Cruz, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d60c3725-c91b-4814-8ab8-2acbe7ad24cb/duplicate1+-+36.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out A final sunset view from the balcony of our hotel, with Salinas Bay below. La Cruz, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/46a739d4-4b10-4427-8396-35dfa9ff6188/duplicate1+-+37.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out This roadside sign implied that lots of animals cross the highway between Santa Rosa and Guanacaste National Parks. Sadly, we didn’t see any of them. PanAmerican Hwy, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0b57d8e6-e3bc-4a0a-a2a0-d4e40e2861e7/duplicate1+-+38.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out This sign says “You are passing through a green tunnel of biodiversity,” with two of Costa Rica’s famous national parks adjoining the road for many miles. PanAmerican Hwy, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b801e2a6-5951-4c97-b3de-aab1dc35aa1b/duplicate1+-+39.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out Statues of stately brahman cows became a regular feature along the highway. This handsome bull glowed in the sunlight, with a fresh coat of white paint. Ahogados, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ad677ee9-bcdf-4c57-8f94-c240e0726dd8/duplicate1+-+40.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out Nearby, we thought this steer looked like he might have been the model for the statue. Ahogados, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/066c8954-9ccf-4952-8298-fc5af22796aa/duplicate1+-+41.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out The grasslands of Costa Rica’s dry forest habitats had mostly been converted to ranch lands. Ahogados, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3eb61a56-90b3-4f76-b674-89f04f2a44b8/duplicate1+-+43.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out The gleaming, white Church of the Immaculate Conception. Liberia, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a3dcbafc-e850-4355-9036-5f08c624ded4/duplicate1+-+44.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out Héctor Zúñiga Rovira was a native rancher from Guanacaste, Costa Rica, who became a famous singer and songwriter. He was beloved for his songs about local, rural life. Liberia, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6af212ce-cd47-4087-b381-1f625bb2bfad/duplicate1+-+45.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out Busking for tips under the highway overpass. Liberia, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/42eb3048-face-41ca-b8db-45c4a52239ad/duplicate1+-+46.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out Swift-flowing streams were abundant, even though the land looked arid in the dry season. Piedras River, near Bagaces, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c4bb2214-4f95-4e97-8bd7-cd0c12995363/duplicate1+-+48.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out Roadside signs advertising rosquillas (corn flour cookies), vino de coyol (a palm-sap version of moonshine) and tanelas (corn flour sweet cakes). We saw dozens of roadside stalls selling the same three regional specialties on the road from Liberia to Las Cañas. Montenegro, Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7124a646-3d4b-40cf-bdea-a81e4ae38f42/duplicate1+-+47.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out Although pipa fría (fresh coconut juice, drunk directly from the nut) is popular throughout Central America, the density of pipa fría roadside vendors was particularly striking in northwestern Costa Rica. Montenegro, Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ad6d2e4f-88a8-437e-a7cb-510be6ba57d0/duplicate1+-+1+%281%29.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out A cheery toucan mural decorated one wall inside our hotel room. Las Cañas, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/78f06c79-429e-4df5-887b-419057f4947b/duplicate1+-+50.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out A local cat found a comfortable resting spot in the shade, inside an out-of-service sink. Las Cañas, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5cfd68f8-1b75-43b4-bb8e-9a10efb63c9b/duplicate1+-+51.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out Like much of the public art in town, this rooster evoked the region’s strong agricultural roots. Las Cañas, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5b027c72-a2f9-4bd9-8322-c13d2a784e62/duplicate1+-+52.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out The Church of Las Cañas, situated next to the central plaza, was decorated with more than a million tiny tiles that formed a beautiful, mosaic facade. Las Cañas, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1e1f216e-d650-46d2-a74e-1d26443f3506/duplicate1+-+53.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out Most of the mosaic designs on the church were abstract or geometric patterns. But on the far right side there was an image of a person, perhaps a carpenter? Las Cañas, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/84674753-6486-4fb0-b5b8-86bdba7d7d71/duplicate1+-+54.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out This statue in the central plaza paid homage to the humble campesinos that worked the farms, and brought prosperity to the region. Las Cañas, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/82152e2c-c922-477b-a614-ab82c2f628bc/duplicate1+-+55.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out A male Montezuma oropendola, taking a break between performances of his courtship display. South of San Miguel, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7a03c0e8-7f17-4f8f-9c6f-aa84b1a3b8ad/duplicate1+-+56.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out We were still very much in cowboy country. Limonal, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica.. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1cb8e25b-a33d-44fe-b7c4-0abd06d42e48/duplicate1+-+57.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out “I just need a minute to rest…” This is what serious dehydration looks like. Barranca, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/484c2054-2467-4816-bf02-a00a9d8eb548/duplicate1+-+58.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out Recovering at the clinic with an electrolyte drip. Barranca, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a0b3f2ba-e548-478c-a060-a042743e00de/duplicate1+-+60.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out Container ships anchored in the Gulf of Nicoya. Caldera, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. 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Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8ae3abe3-213b-4f65-8f57-e42d72f58508/duplicate1+-+63.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out A black, spiny-tailed lizard smiled for his close-up. Mata Limón, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4966d5e0-776a-4a11-8183-a5252d9c5497/duplicate1+-+64.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out We loved how they repurposed some little boats to make picnic areas along the beach. Caldera, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0e44961f-0117-4ac2-a306-5294b76f8527/duplicate1+-+65.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out Costa Rica’s motto is Pura Vida (‘pure life’) - not just a slogan, but a state of mind. Caldera, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/bf62e656-de68-400b-90b1-a30856704ac5/duplicate1+-+66.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out One last view from our hotel room. Mata Limón, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c43a26e4-9286-441b-9d29-90134f00e49f/duplicate1+-+67.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out A double-striped thick-knee (notice the big joints in its long, yellow legs). Although they are related to shorebirds, these birds do not care for the water. They prefer arid grasslands. Guácimo, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a0035cbb-54a5-448c-b136-d7e80a54f52f/duplicate1+-+68.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out This itsy-bitsy moth was resting on the wall of a convenience store. A member of the ‘emerald moth’ genus, Synchlora concinnaria has no common name. Not much is known about this particular moth, but the tiny caterpillars of other Synchlora species are best known for camouflaging themselves by sticking fragments of the plants they are eating onto spikes on their bodies. Coyolar, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5e2eec35-a662-4e3a-9315-668dc8fb2a55/duplicate1+-+69.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out This American crocodile must have been getting warm while sunbathing. They say that crocodiles rest with their mouths open as a way of cooling off. We could relate. Crocodile Bridge, Tarcoles River, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/84535812-32c9-4e54-a39f-0e8dee4ba094/duplicate1+-+73.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out Right below us was one of the biggest crocodiles of all. This massive bull looked like he could have been about 15 ft (4.5 m) long. Crocodile Bridge, Tarcoles River, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e58e3140-6b84-4330-97d6-7fe382ada08a/duplicate1+-+70.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out Four large American crocodiles rested on the sand bar, with the shadow cast by the Crocodile Bridge. Tarcoles River, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7b5fd82b-2b51-450e-a510-7673040ddd17/duplicate1+-+71.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out Among the crocodiles were a couple of brave common basilisk lizards, also trying to catch some rays. Basilisks are easy to identify because of their super-long tails, large hind-legs, and webbed feet which they use to run across the surface of water to escape danger. Crocodile Bridge, Tarcoles River, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0d877e15-97ff-499c-9493-a9e6a6ddcb9d/duplicate1+-+74.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out A cluster of tourist attractions has sprung up near the Crocodile Bridge. We were amused by this advertisement, complete with a zip-lining mannequin. Tarcoles, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d61eaa69-ff16-41db-a132-eedd41a26360/duplicate1+-+76.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out This handsome blue grosbeak pecked at the gravel in the road. Tarcoles, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/98efaaa8-a9d1-4438-a263-0d5494697804/duplicate1+-+75.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out A hallmark of pre-Columbian art in Costa Rica is statues carved in volcanic stone. This guy (a replica?) guarded a modern, luxury development. Tarcoles, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2815b1cc-afaf-4d2f-b08b-ba2e08523b41/duplicate1+-+77.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out The town of Tarcoles has definitely embraced its identity as the village closest to the Crocodile Bridge. This massive statue sits at the entrance to the main road into town. Tarcoles, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f432997c-ba5a-4cec-bc3a-a0aaf1b81412/duplicate1+-+78.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out A gravel road led from the town where we were staying through a fairly mature forest, to an out-of-the-way beach. We went for a walk, hoping to see some interesting birds. Quebrada Ganado, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f2b22cbe-2f61-4f0c-8ad1-d54de7b0a4e6/duplicate1+-+79.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out Crested caracaras are such handsome birds, seeing them never gets old. Quebrada Ganado, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/28ed90c8-4646-46ab-b976-4c7cce7abd93/duplicate1+-+89.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out This was our first sighting of a yellow-headed caracara. It was quite a bit smaller than the closely-related, crested caracara. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2f1ebdbc-8e00-46e2-a5d0-b6e7a151c43e/duplicate1+-+80.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out A beautiful turquoise-browed motmot. Quebrada Ganado, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ff370647-d959-47bc-9add-bf4bc16a0693/duplicate1+-+81.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out A pair of wild scarlet macaws shared a tender moment. Quebrada Ganado, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/48445a2f-183a-4f53-8cb3-ba1e41007ca8/duplicate1+-+82.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out Glowing like a vivid tie-dyed bird, this wild scarlet macaw checked us out from its perch, high in a tree. Quebrada Ganado, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/41053c77-db92-4765-8374-9539ad0d5d85/duplicate1+-+83.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out When one of the scarlet macaws disappeared into a crevice in a tree, just its tail feathers could be seen. We think it had a nest inside. Quebrada Ganado, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0de37e01-883d-4230-af18-99790ab167ff/duplicate1+-+2+%281%29.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out A pair of wild scarlet macaws hunted for bugs under the bark of a dead palm tree. Quebrada Ganado, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/bf4bf16d-1ea2-47de-a69a-f6c8dfdf0e53/duplicate1+-+85.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out This was our first glimpse of a scarlet-rumped tanager. They turned out to be relatively common in southern Costa Rica. Quebrada Ganado, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/210774d5-af19-4b8c-b85f-64a774ce6e66/duplicate1+-+86.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out Seeing this ferruginous pygmy-owl was a special treat. It was perched low, right in the open. A few other birds harassed it a bit, but the little owl stood its ground, and didn’t fly away. Quebrada Ganado, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/40da8841-cbd0-4617-8600-f88f7827eeb7/duplicate1+-+87.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out The presence of some really big, old trees along the road was probably one reason we saw so many birds. Quebrada Ganado, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/45f782ea-88d5-4999-b399-21dad0d1e53f/duplicate1+-+88.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out At the end of the road lay Playa Agujas, a quiet beach on the Pacific Ocean. We were the only ones there that morning. But as we headed back up the road towards town, a tour group of 25-30 people piled out of a bus and headed towards some kayaks on the beach. Playa Agujas, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1250eef1-3f5a-4f80-afed-690f681166b1/duplicate1+-+91.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out We keep track of punctures by marking each one on the bike tires. This morning, PedalingGuy’s back tire hit a record of eight punctures. Quebrada Ganado, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/98326f74-a7f2-4991-b815-aaee2b3d2695/duplicate1+-+90.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out This yellow-throated toucan posed nicely on a branch. We got a real kick out of getting a good look at these odd birds. Quebrada Ganado, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/dc577600-0de9-4915-b740-b05187c735a4/duplicate1+-+92.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out The lovely, rocky coastline along the Pacific Ocean. Hidden Ocean Lookout, PanAmerican Hwy, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6a8147c4-c76e-43c5-a499-d9ba23b10820/duplicate1+-+93.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out A ‘lifestyle’ development catering to upscale, international clients (a big clue - the sign was in English). Hills of Esterillos, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/bee898c6-90ce-4541-82e7-28ec0b7cd77d/duplicate1+-+94.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out The strip mall along the highway near our hotel had a beat-up, old Caribou airplane in the parking lot. They say it saw duty with the US Air Force in Vietnam, and was later used by the Costa Rican Civil Air Defense Service for drug interdiction and humanitarian operations. Bejuco, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/74091687-eb98-47c4-8802-bfb1c2f06eab/duplicate1+-+96.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out We found a nice, low-key place for dinner, set on a quiet street off the highway. Grilled fish, rice and beans, and fried banana had become our go-to dinner at the local ‘soda’ restaurants. The meals were often really big, filling us up after a tough day of cycling. Bejuco, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b9b14d3b-e7cd-499d-905e-e005828b549d/duplicate1+-+95.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out Bugs inside hotel rooms were a pretty common occurrence in the tropics. Even geckos lurked in most hotels. But this was the first time we found a crab in our room. Bejuco, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/977dbfc1-08af-4dd0-9a22-edf847bc6fca/duplicate1+-+97.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out An authentically tropical truck stop - the motmot, named after the bird pictured. Parrita, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/31ed05f0-5d9e-414f-a8cb-6dee7a74cfff/duplicate1+-+98.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out Oil palm plantations covered hundreds of square miles of land in south-central Costa Rica. Near Parrita, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. 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Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9d476f27-4caf-4360-99bb-7f81ecafd1cc/duplicate1+-+104.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out A glittering stag looked like it was ready to prance through a Carnaval parade. Malecón, Quepos, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/fb3e0be2-5c8c-4a24-8ea7-edf57d2e9aa5/duplicate1+-+103.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out Visiting with the King of the Carnaval. Malecón, Quepos, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. 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Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3a788924-0d6a-4d49-812d-c271860e387f/duplicate1+-+111.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out We were impressed by the display of this bare-throated tiger heron, near the edge of one of the palm plantations. Marítima, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f500bb5a-944a-48f4-bd24-83adc4e14bfe/duplicate1+-+112.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out By the time we passed these horses, around 8:15am, the day was already heating up. We suspect they had waded into the pool of water to cool off. Hatillo, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. 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Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f2436f85-38bf-447d-be01-b27b7d44801a/duplicate1+-+122.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out We thought this shingles plant (that’s its name) was pretty cool. Its leaves lay flat against the bark of the tree. Uvita, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8d692e89-9225-47c9-ae20-8991a18a2ddc/duplicate1+-+121.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out One of the local goats, checking out the camera. Uvita, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e2de73ed-d911-4c35-87a1-ea52e2c86da6/duplicate1+-+120.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out The two goats followed us for a little while along the dirt path. Uvita, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/568dd01a-2d03-41c0-a10c-0001e35d8408/duplicate1+-+123.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out Based on our record keeping, we had patched PedalingGuy’s back tire in 12 different places. Uvita, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. 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Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/457c2a2d-1e17-41d2-ada6-703d877cadee/duplicate1+-+128.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out There were lots of butterflies, like this banded peacock. Uvita, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/bd5e2852-5ea5-443d-b0a5-fdc475f9d167/duplicate1+-+129.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out The giant tyrannosaur statue at Plaza Ventana, near Ojochal, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. 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Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9583f8c3-a182-45fe-885c-586b2c5f8449/duplicate1+-+133.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out Not far down the road we entered an area called Toucan Valley - that seemed appropriate. Balsar Abajo, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/792628e5-eeac-4ce1-8f32-63f449521ded/duplicate1+-+132.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out This old car, with a tree growing up through the engine compartment, didn’t seem like it would send the right message as an advertisement for a car repair workshop. Coronado, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. 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Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/dac21251-6d28-4ee4-97b7-a2027590df19/duplicate1+-+136.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out Enjoying brunch at Rancho Mi Tata, a large, roadside buffet. Although the place could easily have accommodated 50-100 people, we were the only ones there. Palmar Norte, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/72cc3ba4-8c16-4185-ac93-169b80ca54ac/duplicate1+-+137.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out A particularly large Diqui Sphere. These mysterious orbs were carved by people in southern Costa Rica before the arrival of the Spanish. Palmar Norte, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/44162d91-f33f-402c-b257-9bae0bf06845/duplicate1+-+138.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out This big, green iguana lounged among the vegetation not far from our hotel. Palmar Norte, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6f4ef67d-c167-441f-9aab-0364f5b48f4d/duplicate1+-+140.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Costa Rica: Steamy Tropical Forests - Make it stand out Dawn breaking over the Térraba River, just outside of Palmar Norte. Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. 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Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8c34de09-d297-4b6d-b401-b0f862e32154/duplicate1+-+3.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out We made it into Honduras! El Amatillo border crossing between El Salvador and Honduras. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9b6e0f52-bf23-43cc-a93a-cb24f47bdae4/duplicate1+-+4.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out You know you’re in the tropics when the town’s central piece of art is a giant, spiny-tailed iguana. Nacaome, Dept of Valle, Honduras. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/29a0bda6-651c-417e-9549-5ee1a8b98544/duplicate1+-+5.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out Just 15 minutes into our ride we crossed a shallow river full of captivating birds. A couple of bright pink, roseate spoonbills yawned in the morning light, before wading into the water to feed. Río Grande de Nacaome, Dept of Valle, Honduras. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a7445fa6-ec53-4462-ab05-046546a02e98/duplicate1+-+6.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out Nearby we saw several black-necked stilts. Río Grande de Nacaome, Dept of Valle, Honduras. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1602bab4-7903-4a94-929e-0d7795d132e1/duplicate1+-+7.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out An immature wood stork hassled one of the spoonbills, perhaps annoyed at having to share its feeding spot with the crowd. Río Grande de Nacaome, Dept of Valle, Honduras. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/93cb9a3e-6cdd-4550-8fb6-cdb75064d9cb/duplicate1+-+8.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out Our bikes rested on the bridge while we enjoyed watching the feeding birds. The trees didn’t grow very big here, and it was a challenge to find any shade. East of Nacaome, Dept of Valle, Honduras. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c6a435f0-0783-4ffd-b677-aefb33e972ee/duplicate1+-+11.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out This was definitely cattle country. Herds of cows wandered through the dry grass, among thin groves of calabash trees. East of San Lorenzo, Dept of Valle, Honduras. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7ef26e70-70b9-4f1f-aef8-da0e51e1a89f/duplicate1+-+9.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out We even spotted a social club for cows. Jivaro Galán, Dept of Valle, Honduras. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/75eba2ea-4dee-4a41-bcf3-7dbafd424424/duplicate1+-+10.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out The town of San Lorenzo is best known for its port on the Pacific Ocean, which is a popular stop for people sailing in the Gulf of Fonseca. Water sports related imagery, like this statue of a shark hanging by its tail, was common there. San Lorenzo, Dept of Valle, Honduras. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/93093486-645d-48f6-9e08-31e4a387d081/duplicate1+-+12.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out Taking a much-needed break in the meager shade along the side of the PanAmerican Highway. Near Santa Elena, Dept of Choluteca, Honduras. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/fe153dbf-acb3-46da-8b69-35e23e4dc7c8/duplicate1+-+14.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out A row of palm trees flanked a colorful, blue-green wall. City of Choluteca, Dept of Choluteca, Honduras. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2aad4e26-1141-41aa-8a6d-00af48d66e3b/duplicate1+-+15.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out A shrimp industry billboard along the PanAmerican Highway. You might notice a lot of trash along the side of the road. That was a common sight in Honduras, and a big departure from the generally cleaner roadsides in the countries further north. Outskirts of the City of Choluteca, Dept of Choluteca, Honduras. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7826a10b-fb1b-45ad-bdbe-e9bd0e215cb9/duplicate1+-+16.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out A regal Great Black Hawk watched us carefully from its perch among some mangroves. South of the City of Choluteca, Dept of Choluteca, Honduras. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/bf3ccd73-e379-492c-bcf3-fdc6077c70eb/duplicate1+-+17.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out Sunrise over a distant, low ridge. South of the City of Choluteca, Dept of Choluteca, Honduras. 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Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1e418a45-cd08-4fa3-a099-cfe978dae2c7/duplicate1+-+20.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out The paved shoulder of the road was comfortably wide for cycling, but not quite wide enough for this ox cart. Honduras was the first country where we encountered ox-drawn carts on a regular basis. El Obraje, Dept of Choluteca, Honduras. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c8c27da8-5db2-42dc-b8be-279fcd77948c/duplicate1+-+21.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out This rather fancy home, possibly a ‘remittance mansion’ (built with money sent home from working abroad), hosted a big, brahman cow grazing on the front lawn. El Obraje, Dept of Choluteca, Honduras. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8e074bae-a68f-4706-9779-6d9a7fc5d166/duplicate1+-+22.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out Officers Pavón and Rodríguez stopped us at a police checkpoint on the road in Honduras. They asked a lot of questions but it seemed like they were just curious. El Triunfo, Dept of Choluteca, Honduras. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d43b7c50-b97f-4a54-8ace-ca7a6be58fa1/duplicate1+-+23.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out After the relatively bland border crossings between Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras, it was fun to see a nice, big, welcome sign for Nicaragua. Guasaule Border Crossing, Dept of Chinandega, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/fa6041ad-8f30-4cce-9087-fc0cd01530c2/duplicate1+-+25.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out One of the many bike taxis (a.k.a., pedicabs) that we saw on arrival in Nicaragua. With gas and vehicle prices high compared to local incomes, human-powered transportation was a lot more common. Somotillo, Dept of Chinandega, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d17efc40-eff5-434d-83db-1f91c86442e2/duplicate1+-+24.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out The front lobby of the Hotel Las Fronteras was an open, breezy space that reminded us of something you might see in Cuba, or in Florida during the early 1900s. Somotillo, Dept of Chinandega, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e308ead2-cdaf-48e1-8c02-c198126d53dd/duplicate1+-+26.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out The best room in the Hotel Las Fronteras. The shower is behind the cinder block wall on the right. Our bikes had to spend the night outside, in the courtyard. Somotillo, Dept of Chinandega, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7c8708be-1ac9-4506-8a3e-234a9870c817/duplicate1+-+27.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out A couple of guys worked the sediment in the El Gallo River, possibly panning for gold. Somotillo, Dept of Chinandega, Nicaragua. 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Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/edcb00d0-c6fd-4cd2-80d9-1fca3c04fb2f/duplicate1+-+30.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out The steamy lowlands appeared to be ideal for growing bananas. Ojo de Agua, Dept of León, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e34c0d00-e64c-4499-ae5b-a2f4859fef83/duplicate1+-+31.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out A distant view of the iconic Momotombo Volcano. Like San Cristóbal, this volcano also exhales a constant cloud of vapor and sulphur dioxide. Las Pilas, Dept of León, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6c8fed36-e487-410e-9495-97aee7769973/duplicate1+-+32.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out Although the town of Puerto Momotombo has a ‘tourist promenade’ and a half dozen waterfront restaurants, we were the only ones there on a Friday evening. We wondered if the area was more popular as a weekend day-trip for folks from Managua, which was only about an hour away by car. Puerto Momotombo, Dept of León, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/341d7abb-9fdc-4637-b35e-6d5ccb7df395/duplicate1+-+33.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out A tour boat floated quietly near the waterfront restaurant where we had a lovely dinner. Puerto Momotombo, Lake Managua, Dept of León, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/fd03043d-2437-41cb-93a7-875c6087f6a0/duplicate1+-+34.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out As the sun set, we watched the toxic, sulfur dioxide vapor rise from the Momotombo Volcano, across a wide bay. Puerto Momotombo, Lake Managua, Dept of León, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1e70cc7b-bf91-4440-85f5-312788dc536c/duplicate1+-+35.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out About 1.5 hrs into our ride we passed the town of Nagarote, best known for a local dish made of cheese wrapped in a tortilla, served with onions and sour cream. Nagarote, Dept of León, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/bcf2e8f7-5d2a-4243-8c75-7a13b6a53a9c/duplicate1+-+36.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out The owners of our hotel had a pretty impressive collection of souvenir plates from around the world. Among the 42 plates were examples from London, Barcelona and Prague. Managua, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/22379432-8f67-4673-99de-290f9d2cb1c6/duplicate1+-+39.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out A neighborhood street close to our hotel. Managua, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e75b065d-b1f2-4224-a3cc-fee31bcb5063/duplicate1+-+37.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out Not far from our hotel stood the Monument to Alexis Argüello. He was a world champion boxer in the late 20th century, holding multiple championship titles in light and featherweight classes. He’s famous for never having lost a championship fight. After boxing, he briefly served as mayor of Managua. Plaza of Victories, Managua, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ab4fb287-090a-4a41-8755-c84d0e85088b/duplicate1+-+38.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out Nicaragua was another country that seems to struggle with the management of its trash. Vacant areas throughout the city appeared to be used as dumps. Managua, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/97a9f6ae-0b25-46e2-9cba-8e97896aa47e/duplicate1+-+44.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out We saw quite a few stores selling large bundles of clothing wrapped in plastic. Managua, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a0d07a61-20ba-4296-b94e-785847b0fa39/duplicate1+-+45.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out Perhaps they were sold to other retailers like this one, who would then resell the individual items of clothing to customers. Managua, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/730df203-5df8-4099-bc9f-bfa901ee0ea2/duplicate1+-+40.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out We arrived at the central immigration office about a half hour before they opened. Managua, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/095700aa-0d3b-4d89-8fc0-ccd700d73b9f/duplicate1+-+41.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out Even at that early time, the lines for entry to the central immigration office were very long, stretching along the sidewalks in both directions. Managua, Nicaragua. 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Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f29a22ce-d4aa-47d4-954a-a4a137312272/duplicate1+-+46.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out At the Cristo Rey monument, Jesus spreads his arms over one of the giant roundabouts that are common throughout the city. Managua, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/446a98ad-bf1f-4dc2-aefe-f7de4adf72e7/duplicate1+-+49.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out The former Cathedral of Santiago Apóstol remains in limbo after being badly damaged by the great earthquake of 1972 (which destroyed much of the city). Several efforts at restoration have been haltingly started and then dropped, in part because the cathedral is now the property of the state, and not of the Catholic Church. But Nicaraguans love its classical beauty, and have resisted letting the cathedral be demolished. It remains an important cultural icon, and a symbol of the city’s elegant (pre-earthquake) past. Managua, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/79923590-46b8-43f6-94a8-b9019836b3f7/duplicate1+-+50.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out The National Palace has been fully restored following the 1972 earthquake, and dominates another side of the Revolution Plaza - which was completely deserted on a Wednesday morning. Managua, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9624e47a-bc23-442b-9130-a959309238c9/duplicate1+-+51.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out A monument to the famous Nicaraguan poet, Rubén Darío, includes a gondola full of cherubs. Parque Central, Managua, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/026d386b-b16a-4281-a485-7192a0e58ac4/duplicate1+-+52.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out The Lake Managua waterfront is lined with a forest of colorful, metal art called ‘Trees of Life.’ Notice how large the trees are by finding the tiny people standing near them. Managua, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/de719aa7-3348-4edf-a149-336dcb09a528/duplicate1+-+53.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out A brisk breeze rippled through the state, national, and ruling FSLN party flags next to a monument to General Simón Bolívar, on the city’s waterfront. Managua, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e0f1dce1-3766-4881-80d5-b31e3e364769/duplicate1+-+55.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out Empty benches and a quiet promenade along the lake shore that was clearly designed to accommodate a lot more people. Managua, Nicaragua. 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Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/79948c4b-5a2f-48fd-a64a-08d5b67eb202/duplicate1+-+57.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out Heading away from Lake Managua, Avenida Bolívar ends at the Commander Hugo Chávez Rotunda. During his life the Venezuelan strongman lavished aid on Nicaragua, sealing the ‘friendship’ between the two countries. Managua, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/39473efa-db0f-4625-9ab9-548863c857f3/duplicate1+-+58.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out A silhouette statue on a hill marks the site where Augusto Sandino, hero of the Nicaraguan Sandinista movement (and the FSLN political party), was executed by the dictator General Somoza. The statue is seen here through an arch near the Ministry of Interior. Managua, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/cbea8d20-4222-4525-b8ae-b6fabf502fdf/duplicate1+-+59.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out This gate, decorated with a row of old bicycle wheels, caught our eye on the way out of the city. South of Managua, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/03cb022f-b5b8-4c81-bab6-863a74777d71/duplicate1+-+60.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out Near the entrance to the Masaya Volcano National Park we passed this sign, depicting the ‘Bobadilla Cross’ near the rim of the Santiago Crater. The current cross stands on the spot where Spanish missionaries first erected a cross in the 1500s, to banish the Devil from what they had named ‘The Gates of Hell.’ Nindirí, Dept of Masaya, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/886c7da1-ac96-423b-ad93-d79f401178ce/duplicate1+-+61.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out At the entrance to the city of Granada stands a statue of a horse and buggy. In keeping with the city’s image as a picturesque, colonial-style town, horse-drawn carriages are still widely seen on the streets. Granada, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1708280884185-A7AEHDDFDR6J8ZQGFVFR/duplicate1+-+64.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out A large mosaic hanging inside our hotel room depicted some less-than-cuddly critters, including a giant spider and a snake. Granada, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f9a1aa80-de38-4116-9b8b-ea68ef6c1faa/duplicate1+-+63.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out Another mosaic hung in the main lobby of the hotel. Granada, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1708281061210-DQ96Y2YY6XBL1UXN8M9C/duplicate1+-+101.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out This large and colorful mosaic was one of five or six beautiful designs inlaid directly into the surface of the city’s main pedestrian street. Granada, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5efbca3f-740c-44ea-a420-bca3b1476c31/duplicate1+-+62.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, the city’s primary church, virtually glows on one side of the central plaza. Granada, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e7b99112-d5ff-4803-96cc-ea63073ebaa9/duplicate1+-+99.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out A row of lovely, restored, historic buildings lines a pedestrian side-street near the central plaza. Granada, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1708282260655-K0AZ3S77PM03KSU9PK02/duplicate1+-+74.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out A lot of people in Granada get around town by bicycle. At times, there were just as many bicycles as cars. Granada, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1708282186438-ZHVE0IZGIW55KWNT9MYJ/duplicate1+-+75.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out It was very common to see someone riding down the street with a ‘passenger’ balancing on the top tube of their bike. Granada, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1708282357558-PN6INJ7D46FL7F52WW6A/duplicate1+-+76.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out Another couple, heading down the road on their bicycle. Granada, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1708282451256-OIL86KUTB17EQ3866E00/duplicate1+-+77.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out Most of the bikes looked like they had many years of wear and tear. Granada, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1708281986828-Z7GVR9TRED3OBM3MJ9PW/duplicate1+-+95.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out A festive, dressed-up, horse-drawn carriage awaits visitors who would like a slow tour through the historic city. Granada, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1708281864934-WU51IR1KAXFN1LNCILJS/duplicate1+-+78.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out Horse power is still used throughout Nicaragua, and horse-drawn carts are a common sight on the cobblestone streets of Granada, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1708282055978-EDH0Z03JRUJQASW2R185/duplicate1+-+87.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out One morning while we were out for a walk, two unattended horses came wandering down the sidewalk towards us, stopping occasionally to snack on the ornamental bushes near an old fort. Granada, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/664d12f1-ec34-4f19-9eec-324463e598fa/duplicate1+-+66.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out Granada is one of the few places in Nicaragua where people still hire horse-drawn carriages to transport caskets to the cemetery ‘in the old way.’ Early one morning we passed a funeral carriage, moving slowly down the street accompanied by a brass band and a crowd of mourners. Granada, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1708284930495-RMBI5MOU5YVE4E3IY88O/duplicate1+-+85.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out In its early history, Granada’s location on the shore of Lake Nicaragua left it vulnerable to attacks from English, French and Dutch pirates. La Pólvora Fort was built specifically to store gunpowder, which was hard to keep dry at the other Spanish forts that lined the shore of the lake. The image of a pomegranate (left) refers to the name of the city (‘granada’ means pomegranate in Spanish). Granada, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1708284744867-MFPG8F2R1NRIJ0R6R8P8/duplicate1+-+84.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out Stone lamp posts create a distinctive backdrop for a small city park. Granada, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1708284648610-NGTOQ7IM86VLLP7NVTTG/duplicate1+-+82.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out Twilight lingers behind the Church of Our lady of Guadalupe. Granada, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3cc5e552-af33-4ea3-9523-028a4d208f75/duplicate1+-+86.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out Checking out the latest trends on their cell phones. Granada, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c332d9aa-01a8-4531-8771-e2a0db3095ff/duplicate1+-+98.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out We were amused, and stumped, by this completely incongruous mural. In a city where the average high temperature is 95F (35C), an entire building wall depicts a snowy, mountain scene complete with ski slopes and a tree-hugging abominable snowman. Granada, Nicaragua. 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Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1708282638956-J3YPR8WRK5EHPPQ7ER4G/duplicate1+-+102.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands Granada, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1708282567484-DPQM5T3JI3GYODK1QW8R/duplicate1+-+83.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands Granada, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1708282709181-GMZVW25RZFTP5LL9LLGZ/duplicate1+-+100.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands Granada, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1708283754041-4J1I22FSSQYKJV6TUNPX/duplicate1+-+70.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out During the ‘windy season’ it’s common for the wind off of Lake Nicaragua to blow 20 mph (32 kph) or more - whipping the long fronds of the waterfront royal palms. Granada, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/50e9b459-1cbf-49fe-84ef-cba08b20405b/duplicate1+-+103.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out All that wind created waves in the big lake, making it seem even more like we were at a beach along the ocean. Lake Nicaragua, Granada, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1708283981173-AQD3AY4XKJ7NN2TCA26B/duplicate1+-+71.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out Decorative chairs swing under a flower-covered trellis in the Parque Azul, near the waterfront of Lake Nicaragua. Granada, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1708284480169-N2IKNTBZ355ZCV5BNCMP/duplicate1+-+81.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out A statue dedicated to motherhood marked one end of the waterfront park. Lake Nicaragua, Granada, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/fe4a8a24-b561-4438-926f-27347810c220/duplicate1+-+92.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out People often shopped early in the morning or late in the day, probably to avoid the midday heat. Near dawn and dusk, the market streets were crowded. Granada, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/550eaae9-59fb-4964-bbe9-03dcaf6784e3/duplicate1+-+89.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out Delivering melons from the countryside to the produce vendors in the municipal market. Granada, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8ceddbda-36c0-4d30-960e-dc5baf582db3/duplicate1+-+91.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out Checking out the chayote, a variety of squash grown throughout Latin America. Granada, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b89ea27e-8869-4b71-8cf8-93b03e287eb5/duplicate1+-+93.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out A butcher sold raw meat, as well as homemade, fried pork rinds (‘chicharron’). Pork rinds are a very popular snack throughout Central America. Granada, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8c0b3c84-0d67-43a2-9458-da308352b89d/duplicate1+-+90.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out Chihuahuas had become scarce since we left Mexico (where they were everywhere). But this little lady seemed to be living the good life in the municipal market. Granada, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/274a0e4e-1bda-4496-bc69-702d936ae56e/duplicate1+-+94.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out Every municipal market has watch vendors, hawking a variety of styles that are best thought of as a form of jewelry, because some are almost worthless at keeping time. Granada, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1ae1052b-7809-48d0-b9dc-c2fbc3277138/duplicate1+-+104.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out Our dentist and his assistant in Granada were Dr. Erwin and his wife Jimena. They were incredibly nice, helping us figure out how to deal with another dental issue that popped up unexpectedly. Granada, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e16368b3-8e6a-433d-ad26-2f310e0b6975/duplicate1+-+80.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out A couple of delicious, strawberry-pineapple smoothies were the perfect way to end our time in Granada, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/49c5e13e-068b-4359-8c4c-f710faebbeb9/duplicate1+-+106.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out A very handsome southern lapwing was hanging out in a pasture near a roadside wetland. Although they are supposed to be rare this far north, we ended up seeing several small groups of 2-3 lapwings. Las Enramadas, Dept of Granada, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b54aeb7d-d5dd-4aff-9120-32524cb2b3c9/duplicate1+-+107.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out The ‘Jaguar Jar’ sculpture evokes pre-Columbian, indigenous art from the southern part of the country, with the San Pedro Church in the background. Rivas, Dept of Rivas, Nicaragua. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/66eb9c76-d715-4176-aecd-73164ee06d7e/duplicate1+-+108.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Honduras and Nicaragua: The Flat Pacific Lowlands - Make it stand out An image of the immaculate conception of the Virgin Mary floats above a sculpture of the Island of Ometepe - a famous island with two volcanoes that’s found in nearby Lake Nicaragua. Rivas, Dept of Rivas, Nicaragua. 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Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4b2042ed-c0ad-49c0-8789-932b5c999ff0/duplicate1+-+3.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out For many miles the side of the road was lined with fresh pineapples for sale (with the occasional, very large bag of oranges). El Cerinal, Dept of Santa Rosa, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c4665fef-836f-4811-83a9-e5fc0d762453/duplicate1+-+4.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out Heading under the beautiful welcome arch on the approach to the town of Cuilapa, Dept of Santa Rosa, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f78ed386-595e-45f3-8afc-53e960aed707/duplicate1+-+5.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out Descending the steep driveway from our hotel back to the main road. At the end of a long day of cycling we had to push our bikes up this driveway to reach the hotel. Cuilapa, Dept of Santa Rosa, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e16c4a49-8ee6-4933-b8c7-dfe77f8c33b6/duplicate1+-+6.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out This intersection would have benefitted greatly from having a traffic light, or at least someone there to direct traffic. Cuilapa, Dept of Santa Rosa, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/960cedc3-2e32-4445-885c-639a4fd7d9ce/duplicate1+-+8.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out A troupe of dancers performed to music from a live band, between passionate mini-sermons from an evangelical preacher. Cuilapa, Dept of Santa Rosa, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c901fdde-1397-4f60-89f6-a4f84da430c2/duplicate1+-+7.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out The nearby plaza was beautifully decked-out for Christmas, with more of the big, red flowers on its palm trees, plus bright red banners and strings of lights. Cuilapa, Dept of Santa Rosa, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d156b023-9f5e-401d-a3e8-d2bb57e4f959/duplicate1+-+9.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out A large Nativity graced the front courtyard of the municipal building. Note that the baby Jesus is hidden under a cloth. By tradition, the figure of the baby is only placed in the Nativity (or in this case revealed from under the cloth) on Christmas Eve. Cuilapa, Dept of Santa Rosa, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9b57db79-6ee0-4998-b9ab-0ab073afb19d/duplicate1+-+10.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out An arrow-shaped pendulum points (roughly) to the spot of Cuilapa on the map. According to the town’s boosters, Cuilapa is the Geographic Center of the Americas (quite a distinction). Cuilapa, Dept of Santa Rosa, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3d1bd7da-bff7-41c6-93be-c165aeaa5e83/duplicate1+-+11.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out A fountain in the courtyard of the Xinka Museum evokes the pottery of the area’s original inhabitants. Cuilapa, Dept of Santa Rosa, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6183655a-074a-457d-8978-28c6e5721ea0/duplicate1+-+12.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out Xinca indigenous artifacts, collected from the region surrounding the town of Cuilapa. Xinka Museum, Cuilapa, Dept of Santa Rosa, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8a2847ab-7d21-4005-9c6a-2e8990f65524/duplicate1+-+13.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out Perusing the historical photographs from early 20th century Guatemala. Xinka Museum, Cuilapa, Dept of Santa Rosa, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d7ead9b4-63a1-43ed-a5c9-216339902652/duplicate1+-+14.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out These two geckos, on a wall of the museum, were some of the bigger geckos we’ve seen. Xinka Museum, Cuilapa, Dept of Santa Rosa, Guatemala. Cuilapa, Dept of Santa Rosa, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ed8b29ec-438e-49c2-b1cc-90a121fde897/duplicate1+-+15.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out This utility pole was lying across a full lane of traffic on a two-lane roadway, having brought down all the wires with it. The guy in the photo was wearing a uniform and inspecting the site. Traffic was not yet backed up, so the pole probably had fallen shortly before we got there. Oratorio, Dept of Santa Rosa, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8a488734-1f19-4265-85b6-b32756ca98b9/duplicate1+-+16.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out Procession honoring the Virgin of Guadalupe, celebrating her saint day on 12 December. Jalpatagua, Dept of Jutiapa, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1705780758055-3CW70XHY4OA4CELIOECV/duplicate1+-+17.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - A big tradition on Virgin of Guadalupe Day in Guatemala is for girls to dress up in traditional costumes, and for the boys to dress up like Juan Diego (complete with whiskers drawn in black pencil). Jalpatagua, Dept of Jutiapa, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1705780786593-N9H397UH6NAIIU399XRP/duplicate1+-+18.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Even the littlest ones get dressed up for the occasion. Jalpatagua, Dept of Jutiapa, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1705780800713-BY3G64NKBHUZI50AZW6N/duplicate1+-+19.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Dressed up for Virgin of Guadalupe Day. Jalpatagua, Dept of Jutiapa, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4ac73634-8d8a-4e77-a24e-1b55a44a0c89/duplicate1+-+20.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out Every so often the procession would stop, and the women and girls would parade around the images of the Virgin of Guadalupe, swishing their skirts in time to the music from the marching band. Jalpatagua, Dept of Jutiapa, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/10b1a65d-8b4a-4640-9965-e758c94bbab9/duplicate1+-+21.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out A marimba band serenaded the crowd along the side of the plaza. Jalpatagua, Dept of Jutiapa, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3415b49b-8ff1-4043-8cf9-31b946f2bfb7/duplicate1+-+22.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out Crossing the Río Paz, between Guatemala and El Salvador. Valle Nuevo, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/46476305-9ca2-4abc-a5bb-60236327fd3c/duplicate1+-+23.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out No matter which day of the week or what time of day, the town market - which occupied many city blocks - was busy with folks out shopping. Ahuachapán municipal market, Dept of Ahuachapán, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4885b32e-ff1c-4be7-8ed0-e7e8a5ff79a7/duplicate1+-+24.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out Tropical fruits for sale in the market. Ahuachapán municipal market, Dept of Ahuachapán, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/bda89b20-6b92-481d-8bb5-cbe4f1eb79bd/duplicate1+-+25.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out One of our favorite snacks was a juicy slice of fresh pineapple, usually packaged in a plastic sandwich bag and sold in the market or on a street corner. Ahuachapán municipal market, Dept of Ahuachapán, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ea17ffd4-495f-45e7-b6a6-54820c71f8c5/duplicate1+-+26.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out Few live animals are sold in these markets, but chickens are the exception. There are often a few ladies clustered together, cradling a live chicken or two for sale. Ahuachapán, Dept of Ahuachapán municipal market, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5e70a254-bbdb-4e3e-85cf-b5f8776ee109/duplicate1+-+28.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out It was also possible to buy chicken and turkey chicks to start your own flock. Ahuachapán municipal market, Dept of Ahuachapán, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b0189941-c14a-4d4a-a176-cf445b84f57a/duplicate1+-+1+%281%29.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out What does a watch vendor do when he needs to broaden his inventory? Make a trade with another one of the numerous vendors selling watches of dubious quality. Many years ago PedalingGuy bought a watch in a street market from a guy much like these, and it stopped keeping time in less than 24 hours. Ahuachapán, Dept of Ahuachapán, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/36d10ac7-ddcd-4d93-9122-9c5533f4861c/duplicate1+-+27.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out This vendor used every available means to carry her wares, looking for customers among the shoppers in the market. Ahuachapán municipal market, Dept of Ahuachapán, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/99c66098-031f-4f38-9212-af9ffa9a3312/duplicate1+-+29.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out Vendors typically pack up all of their unsold goods and take them away every night. So each morning, several hours are spent laying everything out on the tables again. It seems like a lot of work, but an advantage is that they pay little (if any) rent, especially compared to vendors that occupy brick and mortar stores. Ahuachapán municipal market, Dept of Ahuachapán, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b18a4013-e144-4181-92d6-d6ac108ee5af/duplicate1+-+30.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out Salvadoran cabbage slaw in vinegar, called ‘curtido’, is a very popular side dish - often served with street food. This vendor was pre-shredding cabbage, onion and carrots to make home preparation of curtido easier. Ahuachapán municipal market, Dept of Ahuachapán, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c88c80bf-3d36-4865-8c06-0a9d5e7e82c9/duplicate1+-+31.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out An appealing display of produce. Ahuachapán municipal market, Dept of Ahuachapán, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d6a79863-9794-4eaf-ab14-75cde04d1a7b/duplicate1+-+32.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out In Central America, you’re rarely far from the ocean, so fresh seafood is readily available in every market. Ahuachapán municipal market, Dept of Ahuachapán, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0d611204-c7a6-4f9c-96ce-c6d43a4335f2/duplicate1+-+34.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out Hopefully the next customer won’t want one of the pots that’s buried in the middle of this pile. Ahuachapán municipal market, Dept of Ahuachapán, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/bda6470b-0925-4dac-968c-fb92f14ef287/duplicate1+-+35.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out To a northerner, the sight of a pile of sharp machetes sitting out on a table in the market is a bit disconcerting. But they are an indispensable tool in the tropics, and it’s common to see men, and even young teens, carrying the big blades while walking down the road. There are many types of machetes, designed for specific uses. This vendor is selling billhook machetes (curved blades for cutting brush) and cane knives (specifically designed to harvest sugar cane or corn). Ahuachapán municipal market, Dept of Ahuachapán, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ea392312-cd02-47ed-b0bd-d81652a82214/duplicate1+-+36.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out With Christmas only 10 days away, a whole section of the market was devoted to holiday decorations. Ahuachapán municipal market, Dept of Ahuachapán, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3d2b7b2c-037e-430b-8c46-4bd2e8601981/duplicate1+-+37.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out There are always a few vendors selling inexpensive toys, especially with Christmas approaching. Ahuachapán municipal market, Dept of Ahuachapán, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/065077a2-d961-463b-ad17-b9fb75e4555f/duplicate1+-+38.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out Unsold clothing inventory or quality second hand garments from the USA and Canada are delivered to markets in bulk, where shoppers can snag a bargain if they’re willing to sift through the piles to find something they like. Ahuachapán municipal market, Dept of Ahuachapán, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1ac827cd-56c9-4e08-9cf3-afccfd2adb70/duplicate1+-+33.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out Beans are a huge part of the cuisine throughout Mexico and Central America. And for people who grow their own beans, or have small, family-owned farms, hand-sorting the beans is a regular activity. We’ve seen both men and women spend hours sorting beans at roadside shops, in their homes, and in markets like this one. Ahuachapán municipal market, Dept of Ahuachapán, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d1844bcb-d0de-437e-8898-34f617dba58c/duplicate1+-+40.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out This vendor must have worn himself out sorting all those beans. Ahuachapán municipal market, Dept of Ahuachapán, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/928da358-3239-47e7-9255-5d36d5c714b6/duplicate1+-+41.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out The lovely main plaza, with its pink limestone gazebo and abundance of big shade trees. Ahuachapán, Dept of Ahuachapán, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ef2bd27b-e09f-4145-bd38-81b33acc28a4/duplicate1+-+42.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out Hanging out with Mr. Snowman in the town plaza. Ahuachapán, Dept of Ahuachapán, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/34150508-0892-498c-9a59-cff0dc9dcb93/duplicate1+-+43.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out A whimsical doorway to a shop in town. Ahuachapán, Dept of Ahuachapán, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/12999cd8-e38c-477b-bd9e-c0a939afea68/duplicate1+-+44.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out Taking a break on the side of the quiet roadway. Ruta de las Flores, Dept of Ahuachapán, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/122840b3-e2f1-4212-91da-c178a571b646/duplicate1+-+45.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out A handsome turquoise-browed motmot, El Salvador’s national bird. Ruta de las Flores, Dept of Ahuachapán, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/603e6bee-8194-4e9e-ae78-cc0650178d2b/duplicate1+-+46.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out Seeing these gorgeous white-throated magpie-jays never gets old. Ruta de las Flores, Dept of Ahuachapán, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/92b23187-1e8c-40a3-b3ee-7c127fe3aedd/duplicate1+-+47.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out Coffee beans ripening in the mountain sun. Ruta de las Flores, Dept of Ahuachapán, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f53d3f3e-4991-4d93-880e-941c9a01cb7b/duplicate1+-+48.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out As if heralding the imminent arrival of Christmas, there were many large poinsettia bushes in full bloom along the road. Ruta de las Flores, Dept of Ahuachapán, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3c03c015-b099-486c-8031-8f5c4018ee4a/duplicate1+-+49.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out The pansy-like flowers of Brazilian raintrees added a splash of purple along the way. Ruta de las Flores, Dept of Ahuachapán, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/360f4ca4-9cef-43c9-97d5-290bc2e41d39/duplicate1+-+50.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out Brazilian red-cloak was a particularly popular planting along the sides of the road. Ruta de las Flores, Dept of Ahuachapán, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1a9a11a9-eb58-40e9-9afd-ab2f3f58a70d/duplicate1+-+51.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out Ceiba trees are sacred in Mayan culture, for their role as a connector between the underworld, the earthly world, and the heavens. This 350 year old ceiba tree occupies its own plaza in a mountain town, presiding over a landscape that has been completely transformed during its lifetime. Salcoatitán, Ruta de las Flores, Dept of Ahuachapán, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b6fd18f4-2740-45a0-afed-456c6ba82ff9/duplicate1+-+52.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out Several of the towns along the descent into Sonsonate were major producers of wooden furniture. Numerous small, family-run workshops lined the road, with their products lined up in rows out front. Ruta de las Flores, Dept of Ahuachapán, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4df00fc8-3ba7-4db3-9189-b760f0eb4264/duplicate1+-+54.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out Bold, bright colors on a home in Sonsonate. Dept of Sonsonate, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3dfdefa0-02e7-4703-8417-250630d0edf5/duplicate1+-+53.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out The welcoming smile of a coconut vendor - an appropriate image for an important commercial center. Sonsonate, Dept of Sonsonate, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9075e3e1-ffc3-44ac-8b9b-be20a3ab9cf8/duplicate1+-+55.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out This mural turned a solid wall into a delightful image of domestic tranquility. Sonsonate, Dept of Sonsonate, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5aed169c-f843-4ec6-bffd-fb1b25ccb1d6/duplicate1+-+56.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out With Christmas just a week away, holiday decorations were everywhere. It's remarkable how similar the decorations are all across the continent. Sonsonate, Dept of Sonsonate, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c5a97655-f9d0-4616-909d-fd83fa862912/duplicate1+-+58.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out The picturesque Izalco Volcano provided a stunning view to our north as we cycled towards San Salvador. Izalco, Dept of Sonsonate, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b29cf95a-6524-498a-ac85-8bfb10307df3/duplicate1+-+57.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out The tasseled flowers of sugar cane waved gently against the clear blue sky. Izalco, Dept of Sonsonate, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/463adf56-d608-4906-a5f4-50e90d61c05d/duplicate1+-+59.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out Agricultural workers were dwarfed by the tall, brown stalks of sugar cane as they hand-cut the crop with machetes. It looked like hot, hard labor. Cantón El Sunna, Dept of Sonsonate, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/aa328aa8-ece1-4979-82ec-783d32bf80be/duplicate1+-+60.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out A bag of salty, sour cream and onion cassava chips works almost as well as potato chips to replenish salt lost on a hot day. Unfortunately, although cassava is rich in several vitamins, it has less potassium than potatoes. Still, it makes a delicious, salty, roadside snack. Lourdes, Dept of La Libertad, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6f830df4-2cfa-4f86-b2e0-d3149c1dc359/duplicate1+-+61.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out Negotiating a dicey river crossing on a collapsing pedestrian catwalk, bordering a busy, six-lane highway. Luckily, we survived. Colón, Dept of La Libertad, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/eca8d0e4-ccb2-4fdc-920f-4052a3980c36/duplicate1+-+63.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out The treacherous river crossing wasn’t the only obstacle we had to worry about. Even when there was a shoulder on the road, there would occasionally be gaping holes in the pavement that were ready to chew up a bike tire if we weren’t careful. San Salvador, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a3b9c00f-e8cf-4807-8075-6d22577520b1/duplicate1+-+62.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out An evocative mural painted on the concrete support for a highway overpass. Approaching San Salvador, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/dedd14af-cc36-48a3-a55d-211a1fb0e431/duplicate1+-+64.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out Situated near a prominent intersection of two major roads, this building stands out among the modernist structures that dominate the city. Originally the home of a wealthy coffee baron, the Venturoso Castle (a replica of a Scottish castle) is now a bank office. San Salvador, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/96151473-b76c-44d4-838b-b79874bdd40e/duplicate1+-+65.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out One of the most famous monuments in the city is the Monument to the Savior of the World. While its name obviously alludes to the image of Christ atop the globe, it’s also a play on the name of the country (‘El Salvador del Mundo’) - a country that welcomes everyone from all over the world. San Salvador, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/05e9406f-cf4b-42cd-95d4-988db8261b97/duplicate1+-+66.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out Seasonal decorations provided a splash of color to the small park surrounding the Monument to the Savior of the World. San Salvador, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/98caff4b-c804-44df-b5ac-c6898cced4f6/duplicate1+-+67.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out It seemed like every little park and green space had been decorated for Christmas. San Salvador, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1705784065577-CAZZFQDS9CZFM0CCT0E4/duplicate1+-+68.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus has a beautifully ornate, baroque facade. San Salvador, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1705784163656-EIO4JG3ZROYMC7X5OIED/duplicate1+-+69.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - But the interior had a very austere, almost 'unfinished' look San Salvador, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1705784211896-0HT67DS3IO011XPGS4EN/duplicate1+-+70.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - The large, brightly-colored, stained glass window over the entrance reflected the theme of Jesus's sacred heart San Salvador, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1705784334139-JF4DTFPWOEVJ8YNT6FTH/duplicate1+-+72.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Sunlight shines through the stained glass in the terraced roof of the El Rosario Church in a dappled rainbow San Salvador, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1705784422615-5VJFMDCIBOWBY54PFL0P/duplicate1+-+73.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - More stained glass on the walls under the great arches evokes a giant eye watching over the church San Salvador, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1705784496262-S91HW8SQTX1BKWOKJW20/duplicate1+-+71.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - By comparison, the exterior of El Rosario Church seems rather plain, and is dominated by unpainted concrete San Salvador, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1705784648053-EEPBJMK8HS3CC2Q2JYVG/duplicate1+-+76.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - The National Palace dominates one side of the Civic Square in the city's historic center San Salvador, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1705784790918-SWCQ87WEZ78JBJCD2M65/duplicate1+-+77.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - A statue of Christopher Columbus stands on one side of the entrance to the National Palace San Salvador, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1705784844758-UIP537YWYAVZ4C7PGXG4/duplicate1+-+74.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Christmas decorations in Liberty Plaza San Salvador, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1705784903743-5B5I3MY7YA9XM2LA68GI/duplicate1+-+75.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - A military hero has become a favorite roost for the local pigeons San Salvador, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1705784951095-20C9VRZ0VK3SOF407REI/duplicate1+-+78.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - San Salvador's National Cathedral is a particularly imposing building, also located on the Civic Square San Salvador, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4ab0484c-8b5d-4037-921d-3ca5d64c153c/duplicate1+-+79.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out A massive, gorgeous mural decorates one side of the National Museum of Anthropology. San Salvador, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/451f23a7-28e9-4035-9a22-d34770f4c350/duplicate1+-+80.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out A large mall near our hotel was also decked in red and green, to get shoppers into the Christmas spirit. San Salvador, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/eb43a293-f59b-4d0b-bac1-41644d6b7475/duplicate1+-+81.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out A worker in an on-demand ice cream shop used liquid nitrogen to ‘instantly’ prepare a customer’s custom dessert. San Salvador, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3fabc579-2803-4a29-a760-a2522bf496b6/duplicate1+-+88.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out Long fronds of a tropical plant created a green tunnel along a trail in the Plan de La Laguna Botanical Garden. San Salvador, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1705785486696-SECAFSOBITP2FJF0X7V6/duplicate1+-+86.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - An emerald swift lizard sunbathed on a large rock in the garden Plan de La Laguna Botanical Garden, San Salvador, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1705785333057-1Y6CRTU05IZ9MPUDY31B/duplicate1+-+83.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Tree ferns towered overhead Plan de La Laguna Botanical Garden, San Salvador, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1705785411915-JYAWTEHSX2ME3RKEE4QK/duplicate1+-+84.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Koi goldfish swam among the pond lilies Plan de La Laguna Botanical Garden, San Salvador, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1705785459422-KK1078FPNBYXJA6F733I/duplicate1+-+85.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - A pond slider also enjoyed the morning sun Plan de La Laguna Botanical Garden, San Salvador, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1705785534664-ON9SJXD4BRQUHD64D15M/duplicate1+-+87.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - This Central American agouti preferred the shade Plan de La Laguna Botanical Garden, San Salvador, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1705785584545-ZYLAYAD0PHIOEWJ7HQ3N/duplicate1+-+89.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - A particularly large green iguana lounged near one of the ponds Plan de La Laguna Botanical Garden, San Salvador, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9f87b7f3-2642-4aa9-a911-26c74ca80770/duplicate1+-+82.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out A gorgeous sunset, seen from our hotel. San Salvador, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c5e6b89e-5701-463c-a1a3-72c2b93e47cd/duplicate1+-+1.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out Coconuts and elixirs for sale along the side of the road. Santa Cruz Michapa, Dept of Cuscatlán, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ac394bad-4972-45f7-b01e-e05f31f1a41f/duplicate1+-+2.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out The majority of the coconuts were chopped open on site, for customers to drink the fresh milk directly from the shell. The used coconuts were then discarded in big heaps along the side of the road. Santa Cruz Michapa, Dept of Cuscatlán, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3d2116a5-8eaf-4a4d-8915-f864e3b8fd7b/duplicate1+-+3.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out A glimpse into the doorway of a small, evangelical church across the street from our hotel. We listened to the sounds of a boisterous sermon that was broadcast via a loud sound system. Cojutepeque, Dept of Cuscatlán, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/027dfd26-1716-44a8-afea-e1db1dac5804/duplicate1+-+4.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out The central plaza was still dressed up for the holidays, although New Year’s Day had now passed. Cojutepeque, Dept of Cuscatlán, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/00aefd11-af86-48a5-82b9-18cf854f9df3/duplicate1+-+5.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out Parents were happy to let their children run free in the central plaza, even after dark. The kids ran races around the holiday decorations on the free go-carts available in the plaza. Cojutepeque, Dept of Cuscatlán, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b3b315c7-99d5-4cfa-84ce-2c3d360bf0fb/duplicate1+-+6.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out A typical, Salvadorian hybrid truck/colectivo, with a full load of passengers. When the main truck bed got too full, some folks would even hang onto the back while standing on the rear bumper. Everyone just takes it in stride. Cojutepeque, Dept of Cuscatlán, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e1dca127-7977-4fbf-b7a1-a7597c43df01/duplicate1+-+8.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out Stopping to enjoy the view at one of the formal overlooks along the PanAmerican Highway. Dept of San Vicente, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2f0e231e-9e70-4f33-8e46-d9ebd84c68fe/duplicate1+-+7.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out View from the Jiboa Valley Overlook along the PanAmerican Highway. Dept of San Vicente, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6a9d5a85-3623-4963-8c6b-793b2ff396b3/duplicate1+-+10.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out Crossing the Río Lempa - the first big, lowland river we had seen in a very long time. PanAmerican Highway, Dept of San Vicente, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e52901b6-65df-4238-937f-902f4eab54e2/duplicate1+-+9.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out This 2-inch nail embedded itself in PedalingGuy’s back tire. We did not appreciate having to stop and fix the leak while climbing a long hill in the tropical heat. San Felipe, Dept of San Vicente, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/aac4ba64-cf12-4b29-ba98-51f30d9e323f/duplicate1+-+11.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out A pile of melons for sale along the side of the road. PanAmerican Highway, Col Vista Hermosa, Dept of Usulután, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/317b41db-a15d-4a99-ba7c-ee14703a5121/duplicate1+-+12.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out The rooms at the Hostal La Joya are inside little bungalows in the forest, up on a hill. Fortunately, a luggage ramp made it possible for us to bring the bikes with us. El Triunfo, Dept of Usulután, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1e8016b1-3e04-4d17-8eea-e58534b062bb/duplicate1+-+13.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out Several species of birds, like this blue-gray tanager, fluttered around in the trees outside. El Triunfo, Dept of Usulután, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/024ea619-8c17-4b30-84cf-81b6b2ae75d6/duplicate1+-+14.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out View from a spot near the top of the big ridge. We reached the summit early enough to enjoy seeing the morning mist still settled in the valley below. Lolotique, Dept of San Miguel, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0690c620-ecac-44e9-9302-65dc4df55477/duplicate1+-+15.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out These brightly-colored hammocks stood out among the clutter of market stalls set up throughout town. Santa Rosa de Lima, Dept of La Unión, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/bc19461a-4198-4a9b-b343-58bc8e723e2d/duplicate1+-+17.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out In addition to all the other stuff for sale, Santa Rosa serves as a major hub for livestock sales. These two pigs were probably in town to be sold. Santa Rosa de Lima, Dept of La Unión, El Salvador. Copyright © 2019-2024 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a1a2a08b-7fb9-4a20-bb29-17b91dc35829/duplicate1+-+16.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling across Guatemala and El Salvador - Make it stand out A stunning painting of a turquoise-browed motmot greets visitors at the western edge of town. The motmot is El Salvador’s national bird, and the blue-and-white banner in the background evokes the colors of the national flag. Santa Rosa de Lima, Dept of La Unión, El Salvador. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/db3c0baa-4642-4436-8709-533b6fdcf4e2/duplicate1+-+2.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out Along the way we spotted this extraordinary caterpillar. Leucanella viridescens has no common name. But its thick forest of bright yellow, stinging spines certainly made an impression we won’t forget. Approaching Las Cruces, Dept Of Sololá, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/dd2ef607-0285-4e3c-be09-ac42500bb0ed/duplicate1+-+3.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out At Rosario’s, a tiny taco stand, we enjoyed some of the best beef tacos of our trip - and we weren’t even in Mexico! Las Cruces, Dept of Sololá, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/71b81fd5-3821-49e9-918a-44e29580e614/duplicate1+-+4.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out A morning mist clung to the steep mountain slopes of the Guatemalan Highlands. Godínez, Dept of Sololá, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/56c98c4b-fccc-4116-af64-95575ec786fe/duplicate1+-+5.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out Patches of golden grass along the side of the road heralded the arrival of the dry season. Along Hwy RN-1, Dept of Chimaltenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1d4c78db-08bb-4795-ba3b-336f75ef072a/duplicate1+-+6.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out The bridge over the Río Los Chocoyos had washed out several years ago. Cars can drive across relatively easily, but the polluted water posed a bit of a challenge for us as cyclists. Along Hwy RN-1, Dept of Chimaltenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/230921d5-5435-4df2-9a33-c67bc362205b/duplicate1+-+7.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out Montane pine forests are one of the most extensive ecosystems throughout Central America. The trees provide welcome shade for cyclists. Along Hwy RN-1, Dept of Chimaltenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f0655142-00c5-4cbb-9e76-6f59676f9bee/duplicate1+-+10.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out Clusters of bright flowers blanketed the margins of the road. Along Hwy RN-1, Dept of Chimaltenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1703537483263-BCGHZFLHPA86YPZ9A88H/duplicate1+-+8.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Yellow Flowers Aldea Sabalpop, Dept of Chimaltenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1703537540496-DUZ7AY9AF6419Y20NZHY/duplicate1+-+9.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Cinnabar Sage Along Hwy RN-1, Dept of Chimaltenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/600f7bc4-3d3a-4d59-8264-ed236889b76f/duplicate1+-+12.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out After a fruitless search for a hotel room, we landed in a very comfortable room in Pedro’s house, down this quiet alley. Patzún, Dept of Chimaltenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c26964d8-c7eb-42c7-a619-4fe7ebf1256c/duplicate1+-+11.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out The ‘Tanque Público’ (public tanks) were used for hand-washing clothes from 1878 to 2018. It was an essential service when few homes had running water. Similar tanks are still in use in more remote towns. Patzún, Dept of Chimaltenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7d914b80-2ab1-4674-94cb-b2c31c884a29/duplicate1+-+13.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out Dutch cyclists Jet and Geert, who we met just as we were getting ready to cycle toward Antigua. Patzún, Dept of Chimaltenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/222d5d18-e953-4e70-878d-bb878de02baa/duplicate1+-+17.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out The Santa Catalina Arch, with Volcán Agua (‘water volcano’) in the background is one of the most iconic images in all of Guatemala - probably because it really captures the mix of natural and man-made grandeur of the country. Antigua, Dept of Sacatepéquez, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5e56817d-e426-4af2-a540-1defbc5a6f07/duplicate1+-+15.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out Over at the central plaza, a wedding was taking place in the San José Cathedral. Antigua, Dept of Sacatepéquez, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8df18ee7-877b-4f26-9e8f-6e2f5e9c147e/duplicate1+-+24.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out A gorgeous afternoon at the Plaza La Merced. Although this wasn’t the town’s central plaza, it was nearly as popular with locals who would come to grab some food from one of the stalls, or just to relax under the palms. Antigua, Dept of Sacatepéquez, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5c16504a-8bec-4ea6-be71-cf9f44ce3c1a/duplicate1+-+19.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out The La Merced Church is probably the fanciest and best-preserved church in the city. The glowing white, baroque details on the pale yellow facade are dazzling. While we were there, a reunion for graduates from a ladies’ prep school was under way. Each class of women posed for a photo in front of the church, with a banner signifying their graduation year. Antigua, Dept of Sacatepéquez, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6d46c572-47dd-4975-bec6-51af1cbe03cf/duplicate1+-+23.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out As part of the reunion ceremony, a marching band from the school performed nearby. Antigua, Dept of Sacatepéquez, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1703539323599-BT14QSR3RC5BO2RP6GG7/duplicate1+-+20.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Christmas decorations on the atrial cross Antigua, Dept of Sacatepéquez, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1703539355982-XXJ7CMPS9SUCZRAEBSMI/duplicate1+-+21.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Interior of the La Merced Church Antigua, Dept of Sacatepéquez, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/90bc6505-0da1-4852-8884-b2220e375764/duplicate1+-+69.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out A hat vendor with an astonishing skill for balancing stuff on his head chatted with a snack vendor selling bags of dried and salted nuts. Antigua, Dept of Sacatepéquez, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b3c74fcb-0709-4675-9146-2ea6bca4a593/duplicate1+-+70.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out Everyone seemed to be able to carry large loads on their heads, without a second thought. We were very impressed that they could balance these loads while walking on the city’s famously uneven sidewalks, and through crowds of jostling pedestrians. Antigua, Dept of Sacatepéquez, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2c2bed30-4d1c-4d0b-822e-6a026a53f999/duplicate1+-+76.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out A flute-maker demonstrated one of his instruments at a Christmas Market set up in the main plaza. Antigua, Dept of Sacatepéquez, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c3dacd07-e64f-453f-b037-b005075e26b5/duplicate1+-+79.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out Most folks selling paintings set up shop in a specific location. Not this guy. He carried around his paintings, which seemed like a lot of work. Antigua, Dept of Sacatepéquez, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b34a92cc-9031-4294-b05d-0a06bb5cb18b/duplicate1+-+80.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out A couple of vendors in traditional dress, taking a phone break in the main plaza. Antigua, Dept of Sacatepéquez, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/18665091-375d-4642-821d-a6f219c0ed3c/duplicate1+-+81.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out Piles of colorful crafts and toys for sale, just in time for the upcoming Christmas holiday. Antigua, Dept of Sacatepéquez, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1703538192074-JTKLYQG4I4QZVZFIOG2L/duplicate1+-+14.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - The many faces of corn Antigua, Dept of Sacatepéquez, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1703541125183-M4TVOBPXTUBN3O95BT9L/duplicate1+-+40.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - A saint sending out a signal Antigua, Dept of Sacatepéquez, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1703900553602-2EAAFA0R5V2VVN5M36WR/duplicate1+-+78.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Embroidered hats Antigua, Dept of Sacatepéquez, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1703539433138-3LYTESZZCA2HKK3RONXP/duplicate1+-+25.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Colorful masks in the market Antigua, Dept of Sacatepéquez, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1703541016402-LPX8JI87MIAXGWILS37U/duplicate1+-+39.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - An unusual design touch - children's chairs hun from the walls and ceiling Antigua, Dept of Sacatepéquez, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1703900264260-45467OR4QYQB5CIK2OXH/duplicate1+-+74.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Gorgeous, carved birds for sale Antigua, Dept of Sacatepéquez, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1703900337873-T8UQ5AFI74PJCERJ5DSB/duplicate1+-+75.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Traditional toys on sale for Christmas Antigua, Dept of Sacatepéquez, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1703899799950-DI7DKVNEOW2A1QKPXPR6/duplicate1+-+18.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - A floral quetzal soars over the door Antigua, Dept of Sacatepéquez, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1703899940081-J8W9V1YRBQT9JX326CND/duplicate1+-+32.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Wine, cigars, coffee and chocolate Antigua, Dept of Sacatepéquez, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1703900223359-31CJEZ11GQSLHO0VR5U8/duplicate1+-+73.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Orchids in a flower nursery Antigua, Dept of Sacatepéquez, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7e73952a-38a8-43e2-82d3-a5b656b32046/duplicate1+-+65.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out Two sentinels watch the world go by. Antigua, Dept of Sacatepéquez, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/60b76218-0c39-44b7-b397-d05f33c357b6/duplicate1+-+72.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out An intimate glimpse into one of Antigua’s many churches. Antigua, Dept of Sacatepéquez, Guatemala. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1703900490283-VQPW0AKTUTUJ1IGA0S7U/duplicate1+-+77.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Nativity scenes were set up all over town Antigua, Dept of Sacatepéquez, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1703540584559-Z59EYBDWPUMOXFFLORFG/duplicate1+-+33.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Dioramas depicting the life of Jesus, on floats used during a Christmas season parade Antigua, Dept of Sacatepéquez, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1703541378448-16048OQQ6V4CH3OR7C70/duplicate1+-+66.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Ruins of the Convent of San Francisco El Grande Antigua, Dept of Sacatepéquez, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1703540775829-BQCT1U02CGMPRADNJTF4/duplicate1+-+37.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Ruins of the Candelaria Church Antigua, Dept of Sacatepéquez, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1703540949719-QPCFL9KRXSS55EJZVIPX/duplicate1+-+38.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Restoration work on the El Carmen Church Antigua, Dept of Sacatepéquez, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/53cc143c-9df4-4b81-8d76-01cc56bcf8f6/duplicate1+-+67.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out This public water fountain was surrounded by a gorgeous mural depicting people giving thanks for the water flowing out of the mountains, with a quetzal (Guatemala’s national bird) soaring overhead. Antigua, Dept of Sacatepéquez, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1703540276728-8M1CO657GAGC5AZMXKMD/duplicate1+-+30.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Fountain inside a Taco Bell restaurant Antigua, Dept of Sacatepéquez, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1703540240436-Z8J877V09CUKLPDPZ98J/duplicate1+-+29.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Fountain inside a McDonald's restaurant Antigua, Dept of Sacatepéquez, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/81d2b470-7a3f-4344-a96b-91b8c9823675/duplicate1+-+71.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out We discovered another wonderful, tiny restaurant run by a single chef. This one, called Picasso, had just two tables. The owner/chef was reputed to be a former Mayan shaman, although he looked rather Italian to us. We didn’t engage in any Mayan rituals. We just enjoyed a quiet dinner of delicious pasta and red wine. Antigua, Dept of Sacatepéquez, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0f3eb322-71f5-47f5-9a20-aac52a967128/duplicate1+-+34.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out Evening light in a quiet backstreet. Antigua, Dept of Sacatepéquez, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5eaf868a-1401-454d-a455-dd8ce349a5fe/duplicate1+-+35.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out View from the Mirador de la Cruz overlooking the city of Antigua, with Volcán Agua (the ‘water volcano’) in the background. Antigua, Dept of Sacatepéquez, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7c9c0f89-f846-464f-893c-1d1ce2d2e5ac/duplicate1+-+36.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out We had a clear view of Volcán Fuego (the ‘fire volcano’) from the overlook. Approximately every 20 minutes, the active volcano let out a big puff of white ash. (The Acatenango Volcano rises to the right of Volcán Fuego, just behind the tree.) Antigua, Dept of Sacatepéquez, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e7041c85-2cc5-4a24-9f4a-b3b913837f20/duplicate1+-+42.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out Our volcano-climbing tour posed for a group photo before setting off on the trail. Acatenango Volcano Trailhead, Dept of Chimaltenango, Guatemala. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/64e672fe-268a-4594-b483-32c506c28b51/duplicate1+-+43.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out Throughout the hike, the mountain was shrouded in a thick cloud, so there weren’t any views of the valleys below. The trees in the forest were damp, with drops of water falling off the leaves like a light rain. Acatenango Volcano Trail, Dept of Chimaltenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2a824282-c0f8-4bf1-ae5c-48f53cec45cc/duplicate1+-+44.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out Every inch of the hike up the mountain was steep, and many sections were either sandy or muddy. Acatenango Volcano Trail, Dept of Chimaltenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/72f2e280-15aa-42b8-a90e-04253e053eac/duplicate1+-+45.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out It was a happy moment when we saw the sign over the trail indicating we were getting close to the base camp. Acatenango Volcano Trail, Dept of Chimaltenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/bf0b639b-70b6-41f2-9301-03812b5fd5e8/duplicate1+-+46.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out Luck was with us. Just as we approached the base camp at an elevation of 11,800 ft (3,600 m), the mist dissipated and we got our first, up-close glimpse of Volcán Fuego. Acatenango Volcano Base Camp, Dept of Chimaltenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4c9ca81a-b95e-4a46-b31b-9c43f3c2dddc/duplicate1+-+49.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out Wooden signs helped us get our bearings at the base camp - whether we were looking for the toilets or the area for human sacrifices. Acatenango Volcano Base Camp, Dept of Chimaltenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1703899352270-BTXKD7G4A63N79NEXAYH/duplicate1+-+61.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Our tents were pitched inside plywood cubes Acatenango Volcano base camp, Dept of Chimaltenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1703899364425-4DS30BDRBUKJBWZYO9GR/duplicate1+-+62.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - It was warmer than it looked Acatenango Volcano base camp, Dept of Chimaltenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7bc14b9c-5f52-4457-8b7f-17467fdebf66/duplicate1+-+50.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out This was our very rustic kitchen and dining area. From there, we had a perfect view of Volcán Fuego. Most of our time was spent hanging out at the cooking tent, watching and waiting for Volcán Fuego to erupt. Acatenango Volcano Base Camp, Dept of Chimaltenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ce2805ed-8bda-4e85-9ad4-9ff6d44dd7cc/duplicate1+-+52.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out As evening waned, the temperature plummeted and we found ourselves layering on every piece of clothing we owned for a very puffy look. We enjoyed a beautiful sunset overlooking Volcán Fuego. Acatenango Volcano Base Camp, Dept of Chimaltenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a568b3e3-df4e-490a-8b86-1c8fa70f25e2/duplicate1+-+51.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out Our dinner of spaghetti with veggie sauce was prepared over an open fire, using the ingredients that each one of us carried up the mountain in our food box. Acatenango Volcano Base Camp, Dept of Chimaltenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9fb6a2bb-302c-490a-b660-90327667f485/duplicate1+-+55.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out The fire in the cooking tent was a wonderful source of heat, but before long the air was heavy with smoke that seared our lungs. Acatenango Volcano Base Camp, Dept of Chimaltenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1703898857399-9YWSV7RFDKMWS7MRR5O2/duplicate1+-+53.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Eruption of the Fuego Volcano Acatenango Volcano base camp, Dept of Chimaltenango, Guatemala. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/bbc8c719-ac43-46e2-9351-21ce4ab47fb0/duplicate1+-+58.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out Sunrise over Volcán Agua, surrounded by mist. Acatenango Volcano Base Camp, Dept of Chimaltenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/93a1509b-9309-4a32-beb4-505d62d1deac/duplicate1+-+60.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out Catching the first rays of sun in the morning, from the roof over our row of tents. Acatenango Volcano Base Camp, Dept of Chimaltenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a5328ce4-9d06-4b19-9418-1aa9b51b477b/duplicate1+-+59.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out As the sun rose to our east, a nearly full moon dipped behind the mountain to the west. Acatenango Volcano Base Camp, Dept of Chimaltenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/89b57601-a1f7-484c-a3aa-105578e1e212/duplicate1+-+63.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out Charging down the mountain, on our way back to the trailhead. The weather had cleared, offering a few grand views of the valleys below. Acatenango Volcano Trail, Dept of Chimaltenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b2d76d27-f5fc-444a-aac2-cb74bc7d74a3/duplicate1+-+64.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out Hanging out by the side of the road, awaiting our shuttle van ride back to Antigua. Acatenango Volcano trailhead, Dept of Chimaltenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/81ada0af-b0ff-4e69-b9ca-5e9055d1a677/duplicate1+-+85.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out Floodlights illuminated the old municipal building near the town’s central plaza. Antigua, Dept of Sacatepéquez, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2594ba55-d405-4aa9-bc50-800ee5c51a63/duplicate1+-+82.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out Santa Claus took time to visit (and pose for photos) with a steady stream of children. Antigua, Dept of Sacatepéquez, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b9095d15-6316-455d-b3bb-dfb15ca0e6fd/duplicate1+-+84.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out A couple of friendly ‘giants’ taking a rest from their duties of participating in holiday parades. Antigua, Dept of Sacatepéquez, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/46c9dd1e-5c28-469f-900f-ead36cdde8af/duplicate1+-+83.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out This ice cream vendor had an eye-catching look for his ice box. Antigua, Dept of Sacatepéquez, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3c811dab-ee40-4c7a-89da-36280223a449/duplicate1+-+86.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out Shooting stars twinkled over the avenue that runs through the Santa Catalina Arch. Antigua, Dept of Sacatepéquez, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ecaf44e5-d474-4359-b727-ece32382c8d0/duplicate1+-+87.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out Fireworks were a huge part of the holiday celebrations. Displays of fireworks happened every night of the week. Plus, the ear-splitting explosions of bombas (fireworks that sound like a cannon being fired) could be heard at random times throughout the day. Antigua, Dept of Sacatepéquez, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1e4d0c24-67ff-4c54-92f3-eccce5b79ff5/duplicate1+-+92.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out A float full of Christmas princesses, waving as they pass by in one of the holiday parades. Antigua, Dept of Sacatepéquez, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1703901757669-9QC7MRLHHGVL7Y004TLL/duplicate1+-+88.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Santa’s majorettes perform their baton tricks Antigua, Dept of Sacatepéquez, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1703901801783-QKSPG98FVGVWVDWSRJK9/duplicate1+-+89.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Santa’s marching band Antigua, Dept of Sacatepéquez, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1703901831439-9H1S1ZPG9NXZG43VAOBS/duplicate1+-+90.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Super Mario and his friends on parade Antigua, Dept of Sacatepéquez, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1703901875868-2HOUC609B86QL8WGZ1NB/duplicate1+-+91.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - A junior Christmas princess Antigua, Dept of Sacatepéquez, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1703901967399-AKXJF21F5ZKLH0YT3PUQ/duplicate1+-+93.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Drumming out a Christmas beat Antigua, Dept of Sacatepéquez, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1703902035903-7M9D8CBO4P0W2Q28IK65/duplicate1+-+94.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Santa in his sleigh marked the end of the parade Antigua, Dept of Sacatepéquez, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/66fe5093-9add-4528-8695-c4c7ccac3feb/duplicate1+-+96.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out At the eastern edge of town we spotted this ominous statue. It turned out to be a literary reference. The inscription reads, “‘I would rather die than be disgraced,’ the secret motto used by The Nazarenes according to Pepe Milla.” Sr Milla was a notable 19th century, Guatemalan writer. And one of his most famous novels, Los Nazarenos, was set in Antigua. Antigua, Dept of Sacatepéquez, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/23e58da1-609b-4781-8840-3220d72f5393/duplicate1+-+97.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out Cheerful pots for sale along Hwy 10B. Santa Lucía Milpas Altas, Dept of Sacatepéquez, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0f2902eb-ef9d-400b-8cb0-602be5eefd4d/duplicate1+-+98.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out A contented looking green iguana. Santa Lucía Milpas Altas, Dept of Sacatepéquez, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2f86a86d-b007-4a40-a61e-9ca117b494b6/duplicate1+-+99.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out On the bike path near our hotel we met Julio, a local cyclist who told us he was always eager to stop and say ‘hi’ to anyone who looked like they were traveling through by bicycle. Guatemala City, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c77bbee8-ef34-43d6-b074-f5d90dd9000b/duplicate1+-+101.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out The Peace Monument was the central feature of a plaza near where we stayed. The sculpture in the fountain depicts two hands with a dove of peace, and was created to commemorate the 1996 peace accords that brought an end to 36 years of civil war in the country. Guatemala City, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/21147f90-6d96-4662-a7c8-e0c3e9853902/duplicate1+-+103.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out We got a kick out of this sign on an old hotel that had seen better days. At one time it probably was a pretty nice feature that the hotel had a PBX and a Fax. Imagine that! Guatemala City, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a7c20525-fca8-4a76-89b4-35ea68c9c59b/duplicate1+-+114.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out Having suffered through no less than four unplanned dental visits in three different countries on this trip alone - PedalingGuy was particularly intrigued to learn that there is a patron saint for dentists (Santa Apolónia). Guatemala City, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/db460030-97ab-4b13-b23c-ce32f5096ca7/duplicate1+-+105.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out The Cathedral of Santiago is Guate’s most important church, standing on one side of Constitution Plaza. The onion domes atop the two massive bell towers, and the dome over the altar, are tiled in a sky blue color, reminiscent of the color of Guatemala’s national flag. Guatemala City, Guatemala. Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/80a51c78-7f44-4bd8-932f-9b9b61145292/duplicate1+-+106.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out One of the most important images inside the Cathedral of Santiago is the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception. A steady stream of worshipers knelt to pray near the image, just a couple of days before her feast day (8 December). Guatemala City, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4fe0e819-4d91-41d2-9b1c-316d68102306/duplicate1+-+107.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out We passed this fanciful church several times, and it always caught our attention. Photos don’t do it justice. It’s actually a private, Catholic Church that was built by a local family between 1927-1941 to give thanks for their survival of an earlier earthquake. The carved stone details are amazing, including the bell towers that actually get wider near the top, before tapering into ornate steeples. Guatemala City, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1703903902356-VQAILFBGOFXLVN6C7YIA/duplicate1+-+111.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Great bike shop in Guatemala City Guatemala City, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1703903968658-5H1FVQX6O6QN1P46EPIU/duplicate1+-+110.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - All set with our new rim Guatemala City, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f9cde886-15b4-4807-8503-afa70a696cd9/duplicate1+-+102.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out A pop-up Christmas market along a pedestrian alley. Guatemala City, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/fba2e5e2-5e95-4173-919e-01f4de7dff48/duplicate1+-+116.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out Action-figure toys on display, to lure in customers looking for that perfect gift. Guatemala City, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4d13fd73-d909-4802-a0ef-0ce333d38c13/duplicate1+-+100.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out Christmas lights on a city municipal building. Guatemala City, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9ff399f1-0a05-4ef8-ade2-dc775a819dea/duplicate1+-+108.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out Nearly every public space, and many businesses, displayed a brightly-lit Christmas tree. Guatemala City, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ad2b95e3-1d16-4d11-9456-3bc576ea3f7c/duplicate1+-+109.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out The lights on this obelisk in a traffic roundabout changed colors constantly among red, green, white and gold. Guatemala City, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/72df9e73-f533-41a5-98d7-0858b3753f69/duplicate1+-+121.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out This didn’t seem to be a formal parade. A group of folks just formed their own Christmas marching band, and entertained shoppers along the main pedestrian street. Guatemala City, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/420b63af-bfcf-4567-9fac-e9ac06c80032/duplicate1+-+120.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out A department store, lit up for the holiday. Guatemala City, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/13832bc4-44ae-4dd0-8078-2dd5258a8ce2/duplicate1+-+119.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out The Christmas Fair included a large ice skating rink. Lots of people donned skates to give it a try, but the vast majority of them inched out onto the ice while clinging to the barrier along the side, trying not to slip and fall. You can see them gathered along the barrier on the far side of the rink in this photo. We did not stay long enough to see whether they eventually made it all the way around the rink (once). Guatemala City, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7c62726d-6fb1-4cfe-9a5d-bae5f832a9e1/duplicate1+-+117.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across Guatemala: In the Land of Volcanos - Make it stand out Ready for the Christmas holiday. Guatemala City, Guatemala. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d2045643-d85c-4e38-a6e6-a75c8e5ece48/duplicate1+-+2.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out Posing with the proprietor’s kids after a rest break at the Tienda Luisito. We’ve noticed that a lot of folks here don’t smile much for photos. But we did get some smiles after the photos were taken. Matasano, Dept of Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/da1117c1-1ed0-42aa-824b-d246cc28a09a/duplicate1+-+3.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out We eventually located our roadside hotel, in spite of the fact that the sign was mostly hidden by a tree. Agua Caliente, Dept of Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c173e952-eb4b-4b71-9718-3f78ffc4006a/duplicate1+-+5.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out A statue of a dinosaur greeted us at the restaurant across the street, where we found someone who could check us in to the hotel. Agua Caliente, Dept of Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/acc343ce-4e16-4050-9066-1fb0a10ccee0/duplicate1+-+4.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out One of the components on our bike multi-tool turned out to be perfect for opening an accidentally-locked bathroom door. Agua Caliente, Dept of Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b39b1ec2-e668-493b-aa45-ea4e6e53f833/duplicate1+-+6.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out The large, lavender-pink blossoms of bell tree dahlia grew thick along our route, brightening the overcast day. Tierra Blanca Momostenango, Dept of Totonicapán, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/dc8f58cd-9dff-4430-9356-9600f50a1864/duplicate1+-+7.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out View of a village, seen during our climb up to San Francisco El Alto. The smaller towns in this area were notable for having cleared away nearly all the trees, and planting every square inch with corn. This included the front yard, backyard, and everything in between. Although it was common to see small, subsistence cornfields near homes in rural areas, it was a new phenomenon to see such intensive agriculture inside towns. San Francisco El Alto, Dept of Totonicapán, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d38623eb-0813-49e5-b0c5-042bc02f23a8/duplicate1+-+8.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out The main road to our destination was completely torn up for construction (it looked like they were laying a pipe down the center of the road). Fortunately, we had made a last-minute detour on a small backroad, and avoided this section completely. San Francisco El Alto, Dept of Totonicapán, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/51266efc-3834-4486-908a-2919317a4363/duplicate1+-+9.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out Large rooms were crammed with bundles of freshly-woven blankets and cloth that were destined for markets, both near and far. San Francisco El Alto, Dept of Totonicapán, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d68d0f45-7dc0-494c-87e7-549e1e0a581c/duplicate1+-+10.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out Half-finished denim garments spilled out of the doorway of this family-run clothing factory. San Francisco El Alto, Dept of Totonicapán, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/cf40f666-3ee9-46a5-801e-fc215b61de2a/duplicate1+-+11.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out A collection of heavy-duty sewing machines sat idle, ready to be sold to any of the hundreds of small factories operating throughout town. San Francisco El Alto, Dept of Totonicapán, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/85d01aa1-46ef-4bd1-80c3-6ff51ac0f003/duplicate1+-+14.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out A local woman named Raquel befriended us, and brought us to a place where teams of men were flying giant kites. San Francisco El Alto, Dept of Totonicapán, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1702318009282-YGFMMHNNQ2M2SJ1MPKGS/duplicate1+-+15.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Many large kites had simple, traditional designs San Francisco El Alto, Dept of Totonicapán, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1702318021189-BFW7MI58P50AQUDI7ISI/duplicate1+-+16.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Others were decorated with more modern motifs San Francisco El Alto, Dept of Totonicapán, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a1599ed0-7ccf-4f5f-bd92-6eea5944fb15/duplicate1+-+18.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out Men held onto the kites using thick ropes, and protected their hands with gloves. San Francisco El Alto, Dept of Totonicapán, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3d2031dc-121f-4307-b212-84feb08d4beb/duplicate1+-+17.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out A kite soars in the sky. It may look small here, but this is the same, large kite shown in a photo above, which is taller than the men standing next to it. San Francisco El Alto, Dept of Totonicapán, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1807e718-caf4-4cdf-8d5b-ac177b6313ff/duplicate1+-+19.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out Freshly-woven blankets waiting to be shipped. San Francisco El Alto, Dept of Totonicapán, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b7224bb1-77cc-43c8-a2d7-0ee9f33f95fb/duplicate1+-+20.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out A steady stream of workers carried the heavy bundles down a ramp and out to a waiting cargo truck. San Francisco El Alto, Dept of Totonicapán, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e7434e19-e38c-4309-ac5d-e668610f02b8/duplicate1+-+21.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out The next morning the blankets were gone. All that remained were a few scraps of cloth in an open storage space. San Francisco El Alto, Dept of Totonicapán, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9a098327-0194-48bf-9217-fb6a81b59029/duplicate1+-+12.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out The Santa María Volcano dominated the horizon to our south. The peak of Santa María is currently dormant, but lava and ash eruptions occur regularly on the far side of the cone, where a new volcanic mountain called Santiaguito is forming. San Francisco El Alto, Dept of Totonicapán, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d1fb3ae5-3366-482c-8a05-a4a22af312ff/duplicate1+-+13.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out The whitewashed facade of the Church of St. Francis. San Francisco El Alto, Dept of Totonicapán, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/31d5be8a-5438-4945-82e8-c441d6738a22/duplicate1+-+22.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out Inside was a lovely icon of the Virgin of Guadalupe, surrounded by bright flowers. San Francisco El Alto, Dept of Totonicapán, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/accbc34a-44aa-488d-bd60-7eaf162bf572/duplicate1+-+23.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out Carefully making our way up the very narrow, circular staircase to the roof of the Church of St. Francis. San Francisco El Alto, Dept of Totonicapán, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/da93f475-8100-4d75-9229-407dd4e5e8a5/duplicate1+-+24.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out A stroll among the domes on the roof of the Church of St. Francis. San Francisco El Alto, Dept of Totonicapán, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/99edf467-1990-4981-b643-00ed9959ce77/duplicate1+-+25.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out View of the church’s inner courtyard, seen from the roof. San Francisco El Alto, Dept of Totonicapán, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/26f18487-3a28-41e8-a4a0-6622cb40fd2d/duplicate1+-+26.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out A bird’s eye view of the food stalls in the town’s main plaza, from the roof of the Church of St. Francis. San Francisco El Alto, Dept of Totonicapán, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5a0d8d92-7515-4d77-9371-ae31c70af2bb/duplicate1+-+27.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out A few of the town’s many street dogs, relaxing in the morning sun. San Francisco El Alto, Dept of Totonicapán, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c4eff95b-ad4a-49ed-a840-795f44ce330c/duplicate1+-+28.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out Some of the street dogs making the rounds, hoping for some handouts of food. San Francisco El Alto, Dept of Totonicapán, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/fd53f7f9-e15b-4a8a-aa81-d1c71853d632/duplicate1+-+29.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out Mannequins displaying a more traditional style of dress at one of the many clothing stores in town. San Francisco El Alto, Dept of Totonicapán, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9cdc2085-3aa6-486c-8957-759aecdc2650/duplicate1+-+30.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out A shop selling locally-made blankets displayed some colorful designs in the windows. San Francisco El Alto, Dept of Totonicapán, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4c625dc1-1965-49c5-abc5-9cb5335ab137/duplicate1+-+31.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out View across the Xela Valley, a major population center in Guatemala. Several volcanic peaks encircle one of the country’s larger cities in the high, mountain valley. San Francisco El Alto, Dept of Totonicapán, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8a3a4aa0-095b-4830-a116-fbe30064fd40/duplicate1+-+32.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out Our route crossed over a major traffic jam on a road that led toward the city of Quetzaltenango. Chicken buses tried to muscle their way among the cars and motorbikes, blaring their horns in annoyance. San Cristóbal Totonicapán, Dept of Totonicapán, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2b781dc7-2e6f-4edd-8164-bb8b9eb9a198/duplicate1+-+33.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out A closer view of the Santa María Volcano rising majestically above the Xela Valley. Aldea Vasquéz, Dept of Totonicapán, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e2d2e990-18b1-4ab6-8192-bbe2d0c1d663/duplicate1+-+34.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out We continued to see these uniquely landscaped mountain towns, where every square inch of space between the buildings seemed to be planted in corn. Aldea Chuanoj, Dept of Totonicapán, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c423535e-3835-4984-b3f1-89fa88c9ca86/duplicate1+-+35.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out PedalingGal talking to Cristofer, a truck driver who stopped to let his engine cool after a long drive up the mountain. Nueva Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán, Dept of Totonicapán, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/62ce9d39-e5a8-4d9f-895d-258c726f8ee3/duplicate1+-+36.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out Our small cabin for an overnight stay. Nahualá, Dept of Sololá, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8a4d0859-0958-45b6-960b-ce58bcc5c01a/duplicate1+-+37.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out A pizza dinner in one of the little cabins we rented for the night. At 8,100 ft in elevation (2,470 m), it was cold enough in the evening that we wore our down coats - even while indoors. Fortunately there were plenty of warm blankets on the beds (we wondered if they came from San Francisco El Alto, the town we had visited the day before). Nahualá, Dept of Sololá, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6426c689-b9d0-417d-9ab8-c86e1aac05b3/duplicate1+-+38.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out A modern-looking facade on a small town church. Pamezabal, Dept of Sololá, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8d7d182f-6865-44eb-aaeb-3e16821dd471/duplicate1+-+39.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out Historic volcanic eruptions revealed themselves through the bands of dark volcanic ash layers that were exposed in a road cut along our route. Santa Lucía Utatlán, Dept of Sololá, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/dd3baf03-8088-4fc9-a5d5-5afe175e7bda/duplicate1+-+40.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out Our first view of the magnificent Lake Atitlán, with volcanos rising up on the far side. Pamezabal Overlook, Dept of Sololá, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ed007fb5-1ba7-4e23-878b-ebf8e130f40f/duplicate1+-+41.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out The very steep terrain provided for challenging cycling as we descended towards Lake Atitlán. North of Santa Clara La Laguna, Dept of Sololá, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6e2ea604-ce2d-4f3d-85dc-1cf664d2676a/duplicate1+-+43.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out A mural depicts local weavers, making both baskets and cloth. Santa Clara La Laguna, Dept of Sololá, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9e9cb7ed-b19e-447f-a4ae-ee417bef3239/duplicate1+-+42.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out Another mural had images of Mayan village life, from attending church, to the flying pole dance, and scenes from a market (where everything is in baskets, of course). Santa Clara La Laguna, Dept of Sololá, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/fafc374d-4bb2-4409-9ccb-56f5e20d9387/duplicate1+-+44.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out View of our destination from the steep descent to Lake Atitlán. The bigger town in front is San Pablo La Laguna. We were headed for San Marcos, the smaller town between the two bays just past San Pablo La Laguna. View from Santa Clara La Laguna, Dept of Sololá, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/65ddfb85-3306-45fb-94b8-73f10082d87f/duplicate1+-+45.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out The roadside was brightened by thick clusters of Mexican sunflower bushes. San Pablo La Laguna, Dept of Sololá, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/11b124ee-ade2-4b8e-9350-5862ec57909a/duplicate1+-+46.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out We rode into town through a colorful gate, topped by a lion (the symbol of St. Mark). San Marcos La Laguna, Dept of Sololá, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a09f0ea6-2413-48b6-aee7-305bf30fb33c/duplicate1+-+47.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out The town of San Marcos has just a couple of roads that are big enough for cars. Most of the buildings, including our hotel, could only be reached by narrow, cobblestone paths. San Marcos La Laguna, Dept of Sololá, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/91aa4371-f67f-43ca-9490-3ec729cc49ad/duplicate1+-+52.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out Checking out the the birds in a tree, near a Mayan ritual calendar. San Marcos La Laguna, Dept of Sololá, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e15fff44-82dd-4eba-b4bb-5df7157c9bae/duplicate1+-+54.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out A low-key jam session in one of the local restaurants. San Marcos La Laguna, Dept of Sololá, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/941e7cb0-e5da-43e5-869c-0ada339369a2/duplicate1+-+65.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out Strolling down the ‘Hippie Highway’ - the main pedestrian drag through the village. San Marcos La Laguna, Dept of Sololá, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/420ead51-fb0e-4a79-90f0-c6dbb60ba23f/duplicate1+-+66.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out Colorful clothing for sale, primarily targeting the hip, young backpackers that dominate San Marcos’s social scene. San Marcos La Laguna, Dept of Sololá, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/99f8674f-1111-46a9-b9e2-e4ebc22c73ce/duplicate1+-+56.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out Whatever healing you require, you can find it here. Biodynamic craniosacral therapy, anyone? San Marcos La Laguna, Dept of Sololá, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ad9b5499-8182-40cc-b59e-ffcce2f73486/duplicate1+-+48.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out One of the first things we did after arriving in San Marcos was to wander down to the edge of Lake Atitlán to admire the magnificent panorama. The view of the lake, with three volcanoes rising up from the far shore, is considered by some (especially the Guatemalan tourism board) as one of the most scenic vistas in the whole world. San Marcos La Laguna, Dept of Sololá, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/cc22512e-90cf-465a-81ca-356072fbe8c5/duplicate1+-+64.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out A quiet moment with a local cat that decided PedalingGal’s lap was just the place to enjoy a nap in the sun. PedalingGal’s lap is usually not the most welcoming place since she is allergic to cats, but this cat wasn’t taking no for an answer. San Marcos La Laguna, Dept of Sololá, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1703696213891-9ZKJO079PMAJYRQWFKTH/duplicate1%2B-%2B49.jpg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - The very young coconut vendor San Marcos La Laguna, Dept of Sololá, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1703696158960-Y1CLU1KMEIVLG1VN4HC1/duplicate1%2B-%2B50.jpg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - A refreshing drink of coconut milk San Marcos La Laguna, Dept of Sololá, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/41228056-bd58-42d9-9490-e087711faab7/duplicate1+-+53.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out Contemplating the universe while watching a gorgeous sunset behind a volcano at Lake Atitlán. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8cdb6497-0a39-4084-9aa9-f2c80f8bdf9e/duplicate1+-+55.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out A local fisherman paddled a traditional boat gently across the waters of Lake Atitlán in the morning light. San Marcos La Laguna, Dept of Sololá, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/39fe30f6-20d9-40f3-85df-cf7af42f9996/duplicate1+-+62.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out View of the San Pedro Volcano, from the cliff-diving platform in the Cerro Tzankujil Nature Reserve. San Marcos La Laguna, Dept of Sololá, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0dcd45ab-f50f-46df-81b7-74b5161dd4b2/duplicate1+-+61.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out Advice on how to jump safely from 30 ft (9 m) above the water’s surface. Cerro Tzankujil Nature Reserve, San Marcos La Laguna, Dept of Sololá, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1702327121082-SJC6CF0WHTFX59HSW7NX/duplicate1%2B-%2B59.jpg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Azure-crowned Hummingbird San Marcos La Laguna, Dept of Sololá, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1702327027575-ZMB7KCHSNVB2JTZAC1BV/duplicate1+-+58.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Bocourt's Emerald Lizard San Marcos La Laguna, Dept of Sololá, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6f1c5eb8-e0b6-4998-83a1-5a22f7c95d58/duplicate1+-+63.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out Admiring the view of San Marcos from the heights of the Cerro Tzankujil trail. San Marcos La Laguna, Dept of Sololá, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/dda80d98-6556-45bd-aa22-4620199f9f26/duplicate1+-+51.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out The main patio at the Posada del Bosque Encantada, where we stayed in San Marcos, was an oasis of tranquility. There were only three rooms, so we felt very lucky to have secured one for multiple days. San Marcos La Laguna, Dept of Sololá, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4e5e32d4-9801-4afa-bc9c-9311a870b417/duplicate1+-+67.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out The local family that managed the hotel for Terry also ran a chocolate refining business. So we were able to enjoy a delicious, traditional hot chocolate drink at the little cafe on the property. Both cacao and chocolate have long been an important part of Mayan culture. San Marcos La Laguna, Dept of Sololá, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/21fdfd48-4861-40fd-a41c-b7f6bdf9f9e3/duplicate1+-+68.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out PedalingGal with Terry Rubin and her dog, Lobita, outside the Posada del Bosque Encantada. San Marcos La Laguna, Dept of Sololá, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/49212272-47d6-47f0-ba5e-057f08568159/duplicate1+-+69.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out Speeding across the water from San Marcos to San Pedro. There was no railing to hold our bikes in place on the roof of the boat’s cabin - just the friction of the weight of the bikes on the surface below. Luckily, all our gear survived the trip. Lake Atitlán passenger ferry, Dept of Sololá, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/34bb0f0b-b017-4f29-a008-6af72f4a873c/duplicate1+-+70.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out Unloading our bikes from the Lake Atitlán ferry. San Pedro La Laguna, Dept of Sololá, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/29267708-84f8-4638-81d7-6a11086bea5c/duplicate1+-+71.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out The ferry boat didn’t waste any time at the dock. By the time we had unloaded our bikes, all of the other passengers had disembarked, and a new load of passengers had boarded. Moments later, the boat was speeding away towards another town. San Pedro La Laguna, Dept of Sololá, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ecf4dbe7-8c1d-471d-be90-a79fe5c8135f/duplicate1+-+72.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out San Pedro La Laguna was much bigger than San Marcos. San Pedro La Laguna, Dept of Sololá, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a163d576-911c-4ff8-babe-2808e880d0bc/duplicate1+-+73.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out We had booked a room at the Casa Guillermo Batz, the family home of one of San Pedro’s recent mayors who passed away a few years ago. His wife and children now run the home as a bed and breakfast, with his image on a mural outside. San Pedro La Laguna, Dept of Sololá, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/06f0cefb-1817-452d-af50-65b67e47fc67/duplicate1+-+78.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out A trellis on the patio of our hotel was covered in jade vines, with their spectacular, turquoise-colored clusters of flowers. San Pedro La Laguna, Dept of Sololá, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/afaa8a09-0dc2-48d7-8f21-534de8b9fe35/duplicate1+-+80.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out Our morning walks took us on a dirt footpath, past old stone buildings overlooking Lake Atitlán. San Pedro La Laguna, Dept of Sololá, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/293095bc-e8b8-4e07-94c8-33dc72a8134a/duplicate1+-+83.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out Colorful decorations brightened the town’s streets, which often plunged steeply downhill towards the lake. San Pedro La Laguna, Dept of Sololá, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4d6d659f-ac9f-4ca1-a6a7-2656a5941efc/duplicate1+-+74.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out Colorful murals depicting traditional Mayan themes could be seen throughout town. San Pedro La Laguna, Dept of Sololá, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1702329266868-MDMCBKN24YBZCL5Y5M6N/duplicate1+-+85.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Corn provides the path, while a hummingbird holds a 'ronron' (a traditional, Guatemalan noise-making toy) San Pedro La Laguna, Dept of Sololá, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1702328135756-0Q0IX6PJ6YL0E1CIAO4G/duplicate1+-+75.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Symbols of the region: Mayan calenadar, wine-throated hummingbird, resplendent quetzal, and the distinctive woven patterns of the local K'iche' Mayans San Pedro La Laguna, Dept of Sololá, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1702328263358-58QCW949YCLZLAXEW1YD/duplicate1+-+77.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - The titles of this pupil's books are in the Mayan K'iche' language. San Pedro La Laguna, Dept of Sololá, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1702328644019-489RSAAMKPNOXP1AG8AT/duplicate1+-+79.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - The vines were cut away to reveal the wall behind, in the shape of a heart San Pedro La Laguna, Dept of Sololá, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1702328779907-11FQHM5OIM6UIMTV7X7G/duplicate1+-+82.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - A little less symbolism in this light-hearted mural San Pedro La Laguna, Dept of Sololá, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1702328888780-1M0RNMEX2GUZ48SA99RM/duplicate1+-+84.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - The Mayans believed that people were created from corn: white for the bones, yellow for the muscles and fat, black for the eyes and hair, and red for the blood San Pedro La Laguna, Dept of Sololá, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/aa2e3b5c-f622-4a23-93d6-046768c75351/duplicate1+-+87.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out For many native Mayans in the region, Spanish is their second language. Signs in K’iche or Tz’utujil (two distinct Mayan dialects) could be spotted throughout town. San Pedro La Laguna, Dept of Sololá, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/fca194e8-f526-41aa-a6a0-f2501939af56/duplicate1+-+81.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out A tiny restaurant with only two tables and a couple of menu items was run by an expat from Japan. The chef/owner prepared the hand-made noodles daily from scratch, so everything was incredibly fresh and delicious. A sign outside said that he only makes enough noodles to serve 10 bowls of ramen each day. San Pedro La Laguna, Dept of Sololá, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2f427976-6ebf-4efe-bfb1-3de6f1f1545a/duplicate1+-+89.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out Some enthusiastic hooting by our guide, Rolando, brought in a pair of fulvous owls that perched overhead to check us out. We illuminated the owls with flashlights to get a quick photo. Atitlán Volcano Trail, South of Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b5cfc7e7-752a-4e03-a9ad-47bddf8d0b15/duplicate1+-+88.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out We had a gorgeous view of the sunrise with the San Pedro Volcano in the distance. Atitlán Volcano Trail, South of Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e1b77754-0dee-4162-836b-4651a74a05a6/duplicate1+-+90.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out We did it!! With the help of two top-notch guides, we had the chance to see this resplendent quetzal in the montane cloud forest near Lake Atitlán. Atitlán Volcano Trail, South of Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/949aee6a-33af-4bd7-961b-63560b3975f7/duplicate1+-+91.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out Our guides led the way back down off the mountain after helping us successfully locate a resplendent quetzal. Atitlán Volcano Trail, South of Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1d3d0fd0-97c1-42d6-b4cb-5990e9ec875e/duplicate1+-+92.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out Taking photos of the horned guan. Atitlán Volcano Trail, South of Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1702331168947-A9RI25FCTDCIUHYI9L7N/duplicate1+-+95.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Horned guans have really big bodies Atitlán Volcano Trail, South of Santiago Atitlán, Dept of Sololá, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1702331421485-ZF3VVIK4911SPVDW9W6E/duplicate1+-+94.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Horned guan feeding in the top of a huge fruit tree Atitlán Volcano Trail, South of Santiago Atitlán, Dept of Sololá, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1702331476333-Q9N6V47LNLM7YGDI95BS/duplicate1+-+96.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - The horned guan knew we were there, and kept a close eye on us Atitlán Volcano Trail, South of Santiago Atitlán, Dept of Sololá, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6e3e0edc-c2a2-4e2f-bf32-ec986a4dee12/duplicate1+-+97.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out Our guides had a device that allowed them to mount our mobile phones on their spotting scope, for additional photos. Atitlán Volcano Trail, South of Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a623f5ad-5b00-495e-ba41-98c945441b61/duplicate1+-+98.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out You can see right though the wings of these clearwing butterflies. Atitlán Volcano Trail, South of Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a5422445-f4eb-410f-9602-07749c48f280/duplicate1+-+99.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out This tiny, wine-throated hummingbird - hardly bigger than a bumblebee - is only found in the montane cloud forests of Guatemala, Honduras, and extreme southern Mexico. Atitlán Volcano Trail, South of Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/77926a8b-d17e-4530-be86-2381439ed17d/duplicate1+-+101.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out Our bikes on the top of a Lake Atitlán ferry boat. Once again, there was no railing to keep our bikes from sliding off the roof. But the water was calm, and we hadn’t lost our bikes the last time we took a ferry, so we worried a little bit less this time (although PedalingGuy still sat up front where he could periodically check to make sure the bikes remained solidly in place). Panajachel, Dept of Sololá, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d61c72a9-3b46-437e-893c-5c9a24b62648/duplicate1+-+106.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out The stores along the town’s main shopping street, Calle Santander, were crammed full of brightly-colored crafts aimed at the tourist market. Panajachel, Dept of Sololá, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/16e615c9-e679-4263-936d-bda741dca7be/duplicate1+-+102.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out This mural serves as a memorial for the giant grebe, a flightless relative of the pied-billed grebe that was endemic to Lake Atitlán. Never very numerous, the grebes were first threatened in the 1950s when black bass were introduced to the lake for a sport fishery. A conservation program helped the species recover from competition and predation by the fish. But then in 1976, a strong earthquake fractured the lake bed and caused the water level to drop, drastically reducing the grebe’s habitat. The last giant grebe was seen in 1989 and the species is now considered extinct. Panajachel, Dept of Sololá, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/18f74812-e85b-4d2d-8504-9f031f8dec48/duplicate1+-+103.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out The town’s central, colonial style church has an impressively broad, stone and brick facade. Church of San Francisco, Panajachel, Dept of Sololá, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9929f812-53a1-4232-b853-2072f7b95cd5/duplicate1+-+104.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out A group of women in a mix of traditional and modern dress lingered outside the church, perhaps waiting to catch a bus. Panajachel, Dept of Sololá, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f06c425c-58fc-4015-95c5-ae255dc28a1a/duplicate1+-+105.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out Inside the church, a pilgrim made his way toward the altar on his knees. Panajachel, Dept of Sololá, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/835bda3b-1b0f-4a65-9860-f39a55176b7f/duplicate1+-+107.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out While we were there, the town was busy hanging street decorations for the approaching Christmas holiday, turning the shopping district into a forest of twinkling lights. Panajachel, Dept of Sololá, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5ce3c545-3184-44bc-b828-82d35a882ffa/duplicate1+-+108.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out Showing some love for the beautiful Lake Atitlán. The sign reads, ‘Pana, Your Destiny.’ Panajachel, Dept of Sololá, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1eee095e-a5b0-4197-832c-8cbe3a8cd999/duplicate1+-+109.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Most Beautiful Lake in the World: Cycling Huehuetenango to Lake Atitlán, Guatemala - Make it stand out A final sunset behind San Pedro Volcano adjacent to Lake Atitlán. Panajachel, Dept of Sololá, Guatemala. 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Santa Ana Huista, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ae34a412-9f3f-41e4-8af6-b1a0395e619d/duplicate1+-+2.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Make it stand out This photo does not do justice to the insanely steep incline of the hill ahead. The two cars in the photo had just slid backwards down the hill on the slick, wet road. Santa Ana Huista, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/47ee8e2e-a158-470b-b46e-5a8175ddefd3/duplicate1+-+3.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Make it stand out A breathtaking view down the Río Capulín Valley. Sierra de los Cuchumatanes, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4aa13711-ebc7-4065-944f-92a17e9b8337/duplicate1+-+4.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Make it stand out Many hillsides were planted in thick groves of coffee bushes. Nearly all of the coffee plantations had some shade trees, but they were not ‘rustic’ plantations incorporated into natural forests. The shade trees included just one or a couple of species, and were trimmed to allow quite a bit of light to reach the coffee plants. Los Mangalitos, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/aa55bad6-3ba9-436e-98a1-1100dea5a459/duplicate1+-+5.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Make it stand out Our destination lay just ahead in a bowl of the mountains 4,800 ft (1,465 m) above sea level. Jacaltenango, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2843dee7-6b8e-403b-a5c2-60758c5ad31d/duplicate1+-+7.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Make it stand out Our damp arrival in the mountain town of Jacaltenango. Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/fbe37716-f4ab-4357-933a-d8231d4f4188/duplicate1+-+6.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Make it stand out From the fourth floor patio of our hotel we had a great view of the town - although the low-lying clouds often shrouded the surrounding mountains. Jacaltenango, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c64933de-95f4-4c9d-abbc-3d0a83a425c3/duplicate1+-+8.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Make it stand out An unbroken band of human settlements followed our route through the rugged Guatemalan Highlands. We were impressed by the large number of people living in such a hard-to-reach place. Southeast of Jacaltenango, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/21af50c2-d31f-4b3e-af74-52e7a54fc4c9/duplicate1+-+9.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Make it stand out The village of Concepción is built right on the side of a breathtakingly steep mountain side. We just barely managed to push our bikes up into the town, because it was so hard to get traction on the slippery, wet, concrete road. Concepción, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/110d1c58-d9e8-4e5b-a97e-e2370e6db8f6/duplicate1+-+10.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Make it stand out Descending towards the town of San Martín. Sierra de los Cuchumatanes, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5483b937-8377-4b6a-b453-4dd78012c328/duplicate1+-+11.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Make it stand out The dirt road got rutted and muddy as we entered a construction zone. This photo was taken just before it started to rain. North of San Martín Cuchumatán, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a1e5ac64-e469-4310-bdd0-7dd40e5f314e/duplicate1+-+12.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Make it stand out The parking area of our hotel was covered by a high, corrugated metal roof. That was perfect for us, since a light rain was falling when we arrived. The machine in the bottom left is for grinding corn. The corn in these mountain communities is planted by hand, harvested by hand and shucked by hand. They then use a grinder to make cornmeal for tortillas. San Martín Cuchumatan, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/11b0a571-69c5-4be1-917b-9b27a0de6c77/duplicate1+-+13.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Make it stand out Our dinner spot in San Martín. The meal was accompanied by the sound of periodic cannon-fire (bombas) from the small plaza next door. San Martín Cuchumatán, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8b22c724-ed8b-461e-aff8-dc3ae6098ddb/duplicate1+-+14.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Make it stand out Enjoying a day of playing in the mud. Southeast of San Martín Cuchumatán, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1da7d9e8-8aef-40dd-8751-5b912cb74ec3/duplicate1+-+15.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Make it stand out Rivulets of chocolate-colored water streamed across the muddy road, splashing up on us and our bikes. Southeast of San Martín Cuchumatán, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3a7e1b20-fe5f-4c32-8dc9-b82a7abf1781/duplicate1+-+16.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Make it stand out Hike-a-bike up one of the steep, sloshy hills. Aldea Chicoy, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1700702312414-O8N5D5IK81BMAON4RIY2/duplicate1+-+17.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Mud coated everything on our bikes Northwest of Todos Santos Cuchamatán, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1700702447033-D813FZ5WJQY5OFQMZJOP/duplicate1+-+18.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - After walking through a river of mud Northwest of Todos Santos Cuchamatán, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/aa753fdb-1923-453a-b8ef-672892ba7e66/duplicate1+-+19.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Make it stand out A banner welcomed us to the town’s annual Heritage Fair which lasts for two full weeks at the end of October and beginning of November. Todos Santos Cuchumatán, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3a5591c4-ee2e-4a8d-9ab8-e81b7bd5212c/duplicate1+-+20.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Make it stand out A marimba band played lively tunes, sheltered from the rain in the garage of our hotel. Todos Santos Cuchumatán, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5a7a2fbc-533d-4152-b110-201fb1b1f8ed/duplicate1+-+21.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Make it stand out Men in traditional dress danced rhythmically to the music, shuffling back and forth while consuming lots and lots of beer. Todos Santos Cuchumatán, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/918a5f0e-2715-4ba1-a0f2-b659bba8e20d/duplicate1+-+24.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Make it stand out The large, community auditorium was full of friends and family there to cheer for their favorite acts. Todos Santos Cuchumatán, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8de3c3f2-ce99-41ae-94c1-51c52a720389/duplicate1+-+25.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Make it stand out Colorful banners were hung in the central church to celebrate the holiday. Every so often, guys in the town plaza exploded the big bombas fireworks that sounded like cannon fire. Todos Santos Cuchumatán, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/eb5e3f54-1b4e-4584-ba55-5b12161acaad/duplicate1+-+26.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Make it stand out The town’s streets were relatively quiet the first evening, probably due to the soggy weather. But the festival vendors were still open, hoping that a few more people would stop by. Todos Santos Cuchumatán, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/27128596-85d5-497d-85b5-6c973d422f94/duplicate1+-+27.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Make it stand out Low clouds formed a mist around the Ferris wheel that was set up on a small lot in town. The town was at a high enough elevation that we were either in the clouds or the clouds were just overhead most of the time. It was impossible to dry clothing or anything else. Todos Santos Cuchumatán, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a5b187d4-4d58-40cf-a731-6eb67fec938d/duplicate1+-+28.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Make it stand out Three guys could be seen among the metal beams of the Ferris wheel, tightening all the bolts to get ready for another day at the fair. Todos Santos Cuchumatán, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5f18dd41-00fd-445f-9279-b53aa0742d49/duplicate1+-+29.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Make it stand out Kids aged 14 and under gathered around the announcer to get their instructions for running a race during the annual Heritage Fair. Todos Santos Cuchumatán, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/04777fa9-9609-44ba-9c81-7f2988a248d5/duplicate1+-+30.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Make it stand out The under-14 age group finally took off running, racing down the hill as fast as they could. Todos Santos Cuchumatán, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e0a6c9b7-260f-40e5-b1b9-6ba4f25553e3/duplicate1+-+32.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Make it stand out The main road through town became a colorful jumble of vendors and shoppers in town to celebrate the Heritage Fair. Todos Santos Cuchumatán, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1700702962427-AGOKGHFX6VVY02YX3QM8/duplicate1+-+33.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Dolls show off fancy hair styles Todos Santos Cuchamatán, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1700702976359-P3CW0FH34PU7RN65AQ6I/duplicate1+-+31.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Both women and men commonly wore traditional clothes Todos Santos Cuchamatán, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d656d917-1d3d-4806-b2fb-463e151d7ed6/duplicate1+-+38.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Make it stand out One of the many shops selling bolts of woven cloth used by the Mam Mayans to make their traditional clothing. Todos Santos Cuchumatán, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1700703415901-1BPYYMDG5J7XAC9BBNIJ/duplicate1+-+39.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - The women wear bright embroidered or beaded belts Todos Santos Cuchamatán, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1700703504584-4HDPFXL878KWZ2H12QAM/duplicate1+-+35.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Tassels and shawls add even more color Todos Santos Cuchamatán, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1700703669281-4DGZUSP1SNEA6PKKM48M/duplicate1+-+36.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - More modern accessories and toys Todos Santos Cuchamatán, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1700703708652-H2I1N4IN4KQ4RALOSPAP/duplicate1+-+34.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Blankets and household items for sale Todos Santos Cuchamatán, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/650798c8-e8fd-4489-8cb6-0ad59486e88d/duplicate1+-+37.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Make it stand out No fair is complete without vendors selling all kinds of sweets. Todos Santos Cuchumatán, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/31358387-49dc-453e-a478-651189a8f8d1/duplicate1+-+40.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Make it stand out A fine example of a gloriously-painted ‘chicken bus’ on its way through town. Todos Santos Cuchumatán, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/86f6ab05-eca3-4b12-9777-a22209914657/duplicate1+-+41.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Make it stand out A Guatemalan chicken bus let out a cloud of toxic-looking, black smoke as it accelerated after making a turn. This amount of noxious exhaust was pretty typical for a chicken bus. Todos Santos Cuchumatán, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1700704138334-PYKX3YSHGE4H113S2LER/duplicate1%2B-%2B42.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - A gobbler tries to impress the hens Todos Santos Cuchamatán, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1700704102708-WA50M17IWMAWJCXLQOO7/duplicate1+-+43.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Historic building on a quiet backstreet Todos Santos Cuchamatán, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1700703853222-PGHW7NTGZ3AHU9LFB7DB/duplicate1+-+44.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - A simple, homemade decoration Todos Santos Cuchamatán, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1700703887763-FYKXGUDRMSZPEZ2CR1H9/duplicate1+-+45.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - A splash of natural color Todos Santos Cuchamatán, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b1fda648-a4c0-487e-8a37-093ac97a1c75/duplicate1+-+46.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Make it stand out A magical sunrise over the Sierra Cuchumatanes. Leaving Todos Santos Cuchumatán, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e3b12b18-b3d0-4ce5-916b-4fbb92064ab8/duplicate1+-+47.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Make it stand out We gained elevation rapidly, and before long we were high above the town where we had spent the past couple of days. View back towards Todos Santos Cuchumatán, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/04016d32-7c50-41e9-a215-403846a83cb0/duplicate1+-+48.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Make it stand out Along the road we passed a chicken bus unloading bundles of fire wood from the rear luggage compartment. One of the bundles split open and spilled all over the road as it was being jettisoned from the bus. The buses cram a whole lot of baggage in the back. But there’s often too much to fit inside, so the overflow gets strapped on top. East of Todos Santos Cuchumatán, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ac932931-4eaf-48c1-8bca-6be261e62f32/duplicate1+-+49.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Make it stand out Our new acquaintances, Julian, and his sons Daniel and Franctonio. They are dressed in the traditional clothing for men. Todos Santos is one of the few large towns in Guatemala where men still wear traditional clothing year round. Traditional clothing for women is much more commonly worn, even in bigger cities. East of Todos Santos Cuchumatán, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a760b097-711b-4991-a346-a41bcfa07dcf/duplicate1+-+50.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Make it stand out The views of the mountains as we gained elevation were spectacular. Sierra Cuchumatanes, East of Todos Santos Cuchumatán, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4151181c-b808-4ff3-81cc-16dff5cfd3d2/duplicate1+-+51.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Make it stand out A very popular design element on houses in rural Guatemala is a porch or terrace that has a railing supported by concrete columns. They’re often ornate, sometimes even taking the shape of a swan or a seahorse. Along the way to Huehuetenango, we finally found the source of these columns - with a display of the various sizes and designs available for purchase lining the road. East of Todos Santos Cuchumatán, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/06765a0a-0d8b-48ce-8908-5bb4b9b21dba/duplicate1+-+53.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Make it stand out One of 23 trucks heading towards Todos Santo to make some money renting horses to the riders in the Race of Souls. The trucks had 4-6 horses inside, and as many as 10 guys riding on top. East of Todos Santos Cuchumatán, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5a7fac63-2b03-4e5b-8dfb-ea1b7c3c4c19/duplicate1+-+55.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Make it stand out Many sections of the road were too steep to ride, and we pushed our bikes uphill for many miles. Sierra Cuchumatanes, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/34d98a7f-985d-485d-8df8-11cdd2c592c0/duplicate1+-+56.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Make it stand out One regal tree stood out among the others, on the far side of a steep-sided valley. Sierra Cuchumatanes, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1700705305957-47MKQ9RMOM1IH8OBKH4W/duplicate1+-+57.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Rivoli's Hummingbird and Red Hot Poker Sierra Cuchamantes, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1700705366486-5RCXOQXL1EEDAHG82PTN/duplicate1+-+58.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Bushtit and Red Hot Poker Sierra Cuchamantes, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d72fc3bd-51df-414e-a35c-f1fd8256de2d/duplicate1+-+59.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Make it stand out A rustic farm building in the Guatemalan Highlands. Sierra Cuchumatanes, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/be83abb7-a3f6-4f8e-97d0-4a1cf8bfbe31/duplicate1+-+64.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Make it stand out This fine-looking, spacious home on a remote mountain road in Guatemala sported United States flags painted near the roofline. The flags were probably an indication that the home owner had lived, and earned the money to build the house, in the USA. La Ventoza, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1700705868267-8NZVWH8GYDOWPSKRYF09/duplicate1+-+63.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Some USA flags mix with other images La Ventoza, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1700705854788-GK9BGNOUF0S41S8XBKM3/duplicate1+-+62.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Some flags are big, bold statements La Ventoza, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1700705600660-J4LC6ICLBLPSTOAJNUE3/duplicate1+-+60.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Our highest point on the journey so far Sierra Cuchamantes, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1700705643849-6WDN02YTO4BSCGW64UBU/duplicate1+-+61.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - PedalingGal feels it in her legs Sierra Cuchamantes, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a50ffdf2-c6e9-41cc-a02b-67182db99232/duplicate1+-+65.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Make it stand out The huge and robust Agave hurteri has no common name. It is only known from five, small, mountain tops, mostly in Guatemala - and one of which we rode across on our way to the city of Huehuetenango. Sierra Cuchumatanes, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f94435a1-720a-40bf-adaa-e7136abefb42/duplicate1+-+66.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Make it stand out Many of the pigs, sheep and cows that we saw on the high plateau were not kept in pens, but had a rope tied around their necks that was just short enough to keep them from wandering out into the road. Paquix, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f3da031f-8af9-4505-a9b6-af439f47b50a/duplicate1+-+67.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Make it stand out Bushels of flowers in a temporary flower market provided splashes of color along the street where our hotel was located. Shoppers were buying bouquets to take to the cemetery, to decorate their ancestors’ graves for All Souls Day. City of Huehuetenango, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/81fc3f52-e029-4aa1-972a-8a33aba8dbb9/duplicate1+-+68.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Make it stand out Halloween is not a traditional holiday in Guatemala. But since many folks have spent time living in the USA, the holiday has slowly gained popularity here. It’s basically seen as a chance to have fun costume parties, and to enjoy another day of festivities. City of Huehuetenango, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/45a3188f-04a5-4071-a7a0-377dc7c0ddef/duplicate1+-+69.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Make it stand out An alter dedicated to the memory of some of the city’s forefathers had been set up in the central plaza. City of Huehuetenango, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e0a983ce-9cba-481e-abdd-fb4c791a3db9/duplicate1+-+72.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Make it stand out Colorful flowers and ribbons decorated most of the graves, giving families a chance to celebrate the memories of their deceased relatives. City of Huehuetenango, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1700707330882-WNEW6E3WD49NW3CZUQJ9/duplicate1+-+82.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Fresh flowers sold as gifts for the dead Ciudad Huehuetenango, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1700707285173-9YHK8C7DJ91LKV066ZEA/duplicate1+-+81.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Ribbons and wreaths to decorate graves Ciudad Huehuetenango, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6d879d5c-8b01-443e-bff9-23e1fc804373/duplicate1+-+86.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Make it stand out The inside of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception was just as clean and refined as the outside. Built in the mid-1800s, it’s a lot newer than many of the others cathedrals we’ve seen. City of Huehuetenango, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/da5edfcd-1bcc-4e1d-9aa7-7a683bcab7e5/duplicate1+-+87.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Make it stand out Instead of a gazebo, the central element in Huehue’s main plaza is a circular bench under a bountiful canopy of bougainvilleas. City of Huehuetenango, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/42d1856d-bfc3-42d4-b8ec-b9ccf0ac50b0/duplicate1+-+88.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Make it stand out On one side of the plaza there was a 3-D, fiberglass replica of the department of Huehuetenango. We had fun tracing our route over the Guatemalan Highlands on the big map. City of Huehuetenango, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c5ce75af-23ca-4929-aaea-c4b28a257f3d/duplicate1+-+95.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Make it stand out The walkways through Huehue’s municipal market were particularly narrow, making it hard to squeeze past other shoppers and giving the market a crowded feel. Vendors hung their products densely on racks that stretched high towards the ceiling. City of Huehuetenango, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1700708124574-S6H8W8OZHQ5XIYBXRTOP/duplicate1+-+96.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Express yourself with a cool rubber ducky Ciudad Huehuetenango, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1700708519007-QSU75Y37HVJBKRDYOD7X/duplicate1+-+103.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - A rainbow of slides Ciudad Huehuetenango, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1700708535814-P0LSELGAKO7MODGJJU0H/duplicate1+-+104.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - A galloping herd of hobby horses Ciudad Huehuetenango, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/54aeb8a2-2a38-42fd-ad62-6c92b15d131a/duplicate1+-+102.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Make it stand out A mural near the Temple of Minerva depicted three of Guatemala’s most iconic symbols: a resplendent quetzal (the national bird), a marimba (the national musical instrument), and Tecun Uman (the national hero who legend says was killed by the Spanish in a decisive battle with the highland Mayas in 1524). City of Huehuetenango, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1702306863308-RRZH1FY3RAUDX9LXLFTS/duplicate1+-+3.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Guatemalan Highlands: Cuatro Caminos to Huehuetenango, Guatemala - Chicken Bus Cuilapa, Dept of Santa Rosa, Guatemala. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5dd962bc-585b-401b-8033-9ae3ff533d67/duplicate1+-+3.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Into Guatemala: San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico to Cuatro Caminos, Guatemala - Make it stand out Trees in the central plaza were neatly trimmed, with not a branch out of place. Teopisca, State of Chiapas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9b666959-d0be-47ba-b0be-27a073ac0265/duplicate1+-+1.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Into Guatemala: San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico to Cuatro Caminos, Guatemala - Make it stand out The benches in the main plaza were decorated with ornate tiles - some of the fanciest benches we’ve seen anywhere. Teopisca, State of Chiapas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/aca58d98-dc90-4b25-a57b-81a666240fce/duplicate1+-+4.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Into Guatemala: San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico to Cuatro Caminos, Guatemala - Make it stand out This handsome, gray horse was unperturbed by the sight of two outlandish cyclists passing by. Amatenango Del Valle, State of Chiapas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/01c2d726-11bd-499f-9f7e-a9f6b51c1e70/duplicate1+-+5.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Into Guatemala: San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico to Cuatro Caminos, Guatemala - Make it stand out In one spot the highway cut through a hill, creating a small cliff beside the road. On the rocky wall the plants were so pleasingly arranged it looked as if someone had planted a garden. Near Amatenango del Valle, State of Chiapas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/859b5275-4451-4ebc-a56a-be09f821a810/duplicate1+-+6.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Into Guatemala: San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico to Cuatro Caminos, Guatemala - Make it stand out Exuberantly painted, locally crafted pottery for sale by the side of the road. Amatenango del Valle, State of Chiapas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1699555133292-J415Q4ZVCBSCJ88X40B2/duplicate1+-+7.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Into Guatemala: San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico to Cuatro Caminos, Guatemala - Make it stand out We got a kick out of these colorful chairs, made from recycled tires. Guadalupe Victoria, State of Chiapas, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1699556155217-SJ28822A9C05RR9CQQC6/duplicate1+-+10.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Into Guatemala: San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico to Cuatro Caminos, Guatemala - Decorating the plaza for the Day of the Dead Comitán de Domínguez, State of Chiapas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1699556178669-E6LMFTV0PCZI85GRK2YG/duplicate1+-+11.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Into Guatemala: San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico to Cuatro Caminos, Guatemala - Ready to celebrate Comitán de Domínguez, State of Chiapas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/189c514e-4ced-49b3-add0-3f1e6ce73f59/duplicate1+-+12.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Into Guatemala: San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico to Cuatro Caminos, Guatemala - Make it stand out The mustard-yellow Church of Santo Domingo stood out on one side of the central plaza. Like other churches we’ve seen in southern Mexico, it had a relatively plain exterior. Its most notable feature was a series of decorative stone columns on the base of the bell tower. Apparently these were only recently discovered, underneath the stucco exterior. Comitán de Domínguez, State of Chiapas, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/231deaa1-0a22-4b10-8c2f-f506d7711e92/duplicate1+-+23.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Into Guatemala: San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico to Cuatro Caminos, Guatemala - Make it stand out This store went all out with its decorations for celebrating the Day of the Dead. Comitán de Domínguez, State of Chiapas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c4f8d334-cbdd-499c-9ecc-624829aa3c02/duplicate1+-+19.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Into Guatemala: San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico to Cuatro Caminos, Guatemala - Make it stand out The heads from a variety of Mayan figurines. It was interesting to see the wide range of faces and expressions. Museum of Archaeology, Comitán de Domínguez, State of Chiapas, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9f3ced21-81cf-4710-92e2-75bae615696d/duplicate1+-+22.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Into Guatemala: San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico to Cuatro Caminos, Guatemala - Make it stand out Returning to our hotel, we caught this cat snoozing comfortably in one of the potted plants. Like the cat, we were ready to just relax for the rest of the day. Comitán de Domínguez, State of Chiapas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/eccd78a5-3021-4d24-b74f-975360a5b8d6/duplicate1+-+24.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Into Guatemala: San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico to Cuatro Caminos, Guatemala - Make it stand out In one marshy area we spotted a group of half a dozen wood storks. We were a bit surprised to see them. But it turns out that we were right on the edge of their winter range. La Patria, State of Chiapas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/52ed2433-d655-49ac-87f3-2c04f6d39809/duplicate1+-+25.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Into Guatemala: San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico to Cuatro Caminos, Guatemala - Make it stand out We passed this water treatment facility for one of the rural towns. They were clearly trying to convince everyone of how good their water treatment was, by listing all of the ways the water was purified. We were particularly struck by their claim that they produced “The purest water with the best taste in the region.” However, most people in the area still boil their water before using it. Chiapas is notorious for the high proportion travelers who have “stomach trouble” while visiting. El Triunfo, State of Chiapas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ae38aea7-fa73-4b21-93c2-740a0c24ea9e/duplicate1+-+26.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Into Guatemala: San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico to Cuatro Caminos, Guatemala - Make it stand out A herd of horses grazed among a grove of pine trees. El Triunfo, State of Chiapas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/00c8a73c-010d-4740-97f4-7502ee319c5b/duplicate1+-+27.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Into Guatemala: San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico to Cuatro Caminos, Guatemala - Make it stand out Cycling among the pines in the Chiapas Highlands. Near El Naranjo, State of Chiapas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b653e588-c82b-4aef-a793-34b6ff1655ba/duplicate1+-+28.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Into Guatemala: San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico to Cuatro Caminos, Guatemala - Make it stand out We were charmed by a close encounter with a family of three rufous-capped warblers who were chattering loudly in some brush by the road. Near El Naranjo, State of Chiapas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b030b97a-40d6-430b-9632-0bc26f060a5d/duplicate1+-+29.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Into Guatemala: San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico to Cuatro Caminos, Guatemala - Make it stand out One of the many cornfields carved into the landscape. Near Ojo de Agua, State of Chiapas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/cc9ad7eb-3d6b-4353-ae18-6b92e8e7cb54/duplicate1+-+30.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Into Guatemala: San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico to Cuatro Caminos, Guatemala - Make it stand out The vivid, pea green water of Laguna Bosque Azul. Lagos de Montebello, State of Chiapas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b34c5c04-4dc0-430c-818e-136bde146ba7/duplicate1+-+31.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Into Guatemala: San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico to Cuatro Caminos, Guatemala - Make it stand out Our cabin in Lagos de Montebello National Park. Interestingly, all of the cabins in the area had the same, A-frame design. The sharply peaked roof helped keep moisture from pooling on top and causing damage. Cabañas Los Jardines, Lagos de Montebello National Park, State of Chiapas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a50b9eda-6062-4aa2-95c4-5bfc9c95ba69/duplicate1+-+32.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Into Guatemala: San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico to Cuatro Caminos, Guatemala - Make it stand out Inside the cabins were pretty rustic. But they did include a private bath with hot water - a real treat after a day of cycling. Cabañas Los Jardines, Lagos de Montebello National Park, State of Chiapas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1699560046386-G2BR0AXIETY4MX57PD0J/duplicate1+-+34.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Into Guatemala: San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico to Cuatro Caminos, Guatemala - Coffee plantations lined the road Antelá, State of Chiapas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1699560123713-HSFFI93MCVMIGT1R4F4A/duplicate1+-+35.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Into Guatemala: San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico to Cuatro Caminos, Guatemala - A grove of young coffee bushes with a few shade trees Antelá, State of Chiapas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/42fc2264-1807-410c-89ee-70fc47277f87/duplicate1+-+36.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Into Guatemala: San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico to Cuatro Caminos, Guatemala - Make it stand out View towards the Lagos de Montebello region, from the hilltop town of Antelá. State of Chiapas, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/840a3c2c-3bb6-4225-b80d-462132ead4b5/duplicate1+-+40.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Into Guatemala: San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico to Cuatro Caminos, Guatemala - Make it stand out Cycling into the outskirts of Carmen Xhán, the town at the bottom of the steep descent off of the Chiapas Plateau. State of Chiapas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b6fbf07d-c607-4cde-84ea-0a61ecb29289/duplicate1+-+41.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Into Guatemala: San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico to Cuatro Caminos, Guatemala - Make it stand out The wall of a convenience store near the Mexico-Guatemala border was painted with a sugar-free (‘sin azúcar’) pop logo. And we were happy to discover that they really did have some cold, sugar-free drinks inside. Nine times out of ten, even when there’s a sugar-free ad outside, the tiendas in small towns don’t really have any sugar-free drinks. Carmen Xhán, State of Chiapas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9c2c2349-fcdd-4374-9aab-e9a54a71ea99/duplicate1+-+42.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Into Guatemala: San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico to Cuatro Caminos, Guatemala - Make it stand out We made it to Guatemala! The steep hill leading up to the border had us off our bikes and pushing across. Mexico-Guatemala border near Gracias a Dios, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7336963b-b5f6-487a-a532-9cdfd779df44/duplicate1+-+43.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Into Guatemala: San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico to Cuatro Caminos, Guatemala - Make it stand out The view back towards the Mexico-Guatemala border, from the hill we climbed on our way out of town. Gracias a Dios, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d768df96-2250-44b6-8c8a-992a63af9d9d/duplicate1+-+44.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Into Guatemala: San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico to Cuatro Caminos, Guatemala - Make it stand out This friendly donkey paid a visit while we were stopped by the side of the road for a quick break at the top of one of the steep hills. Near Finca La Trinidad, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/dd354a5d-ef56-4cff-8d19-29e906507af9/duplicate1+-+45.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Into Guatemala: San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico to Cuatro Caminos, Guatemala - Make it stand out Sheer canyon walls and rocky outcrops provided a stunning backdrop for the final part of the day’s ride. South of Finca la Trinidad, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/099acd4c-85fc-4903-be2f-9bedcb396d00/duplicate1+-+46.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Into Guatemala: San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico to Cuatro Caminos, Guatemala - Make it stand out A horse or donkey skull marks the edge of this cornfield. South of Guaxacaná, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/503c5659-05ea-4098-919e-8b26c44e59b6/duplicate1+-+47.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Into Guatemala: San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico to Cuatro Caminos, Guatemala - Make it stand out Most of the route was rideable, but in the heat of the afternoon, a few hills had us off and pushing our bikes. The afternoon rain clouds were already starting to build over the mountains. South of Guaxacaná, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/db775d41-d576-4bbf-89d7-d6d00f9fb947/duplicate1+-+48.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Into Guatemala: San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico to Cuatro Caminos, Guatemala - Make it stand out The Villas del Bosque had a cascading stream right next to the cabins, which created a pleasant white noise that made the property seem remote and quiet. Between Guaxacaná and Nentón, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/cf5de0ac-1ebf-47f4-9661-e837a932967a/duplicate1+-+49.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Into Guatemala: San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico to Cuatro Caminos, Guatemala - Make it stand out The piedra vola (‘flying rock’) rested precariously on a narrow, stony pedestal. Between Guaxacaná and Nentón, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/49a91d5d-ccdf-4b6f-9fde-36395028a7ae/duplicate1+-+50.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Into Guatemala: San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico to Cuatro Caminos, Guatemala - Make it stand out Someone added an eye and a tusk to this rock, to enhance its appearance as ‘Elephant Rock’. Nentón, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d9a8dc91-0b3f-4358-9c3e-42499039b6ba/duplicate1+-+51.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Into Guatemala: San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico to Cuatro Caminos, Guatemala - Make it stand out Neat rows of freshly harvested peanuts were spread out on a plastic tarp in the sun to dry. El Pelillo, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d31d8675-4fee-4d89-9db5-55633b0b371c/duplicate1+-+52.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Into Guatemala: San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico to Cuatro Caminos, Guatemala - Make it stand out Since entering Guatemala we’ve only seen these brahmin-style cattle. No more Herefords or black angus cows here. North of Cuatro Caminos, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2e9ada2c-c764-402e-af81-499ff97b484b/duplicate1+-+55.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Into Guatemala: San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico to Cuatro Caminos, Guatemala - Make it stand out The ‘bungalows’ at Victoria Center are tucked back in a wooded area away from the road. It’s very nice and peaceful. But the paths are a bit confusing (note the signage above), and we were lucky not to get lost the first couple of times we went looking for our room. Even though the sign on the far right says ‘bungalows’, our bungalow was to the left. Cuatro Caminos, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/aa59b90b-9d58-4cef-a3e7-07c4fd44a8ac/duplicate1+-+53.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Into Guatemala: San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico to Cuatro Caminos, Guatemala - Make it stand out Micky Mouse welcomed us to the recreational park at Victoria Center. Cuatro Caminos, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/fd7b9112-4144-4a99-a3be-789e0bb8c4f4/duplicate1+-+54.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Into Guatemala: San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico to Cuatro Caminos, Guatemala - Make it stand out Rides to keep your kids entertained, near the restaurant at Victoria Center. Cuatro Caminos, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1700677092397-CI1KRNH9259711P6JGAC/duplicate1+-+60.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Into Guatemala: San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico to Cuatro Caminos, Guatemala - The final, spliced and sealed wires Cuatro Caminos, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c0ca12c6-0639-4e97-9e90-64220cc4086c/duplicate1+-+61.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Into Guatemala: San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico to Cuatro Caminos, Guatemala - Make it stand out The toothy grin of La Calavera Catrina, with her trademark flamboyant hat, heralded the arrival of the Day of the Dead. Although Catrina is primarily associated with Mexico, Guatemalans have embraced her as well. Victoria Center Restaurant, Cuatro Caminos, Dept of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1697682989030-P7F68WWDY5O4UGCOYNRM/duplicate1+-+5.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Chiapas Highlands: Arriaga to San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico - A coati searching for food La Sepultura Biosphere Reserve, North of Arriaga, State of Chiapas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1697683006898-H51Z5OU0BCF5Z1JUA1HX/duplicate1+-+3.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Chiapas Highlands: Arriaga to San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico - Pausing a moment among the leaves La Sepultura Biosphere Reserve, North of Arriaga, State of Chiapas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/db00c56a-7b5a-4f93-b9e7-ab9608765a20/duplicate1+-+7.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Chiapas Highlands: Arriaga to San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico - Make it stand out A female, golden silk spider looked almost jewel-like in her web. The females are really big, and are typically 5x the size of the males. La Sepultura Biosphere Reserve, North of Arriaga, State of Chiapas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/805f0a74-af01-401d-ad49-5fd759d392ed/duplicate1+-+6.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Chiapas Highlands: Arriaga to San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico - Make it stand out As we gained altitude, some of the hillsides were covered with more open woodlands. La Sepultura Biosphere Reserve, North of Arriaga, State of Chiapas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/052a3676-8f8e-4e67-bb1f-6896bc84578a/duplicate1+-+8.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Chiapas Highlands: Arriaga to San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico - Make it stand out Bromeliads and some other plants eked out a precarious existence on this rocky cliff. La Sepultura Biosphere Reserve, North of Arriaga, State of Chiapas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ff3c47a5-9ffe-4911-9d83-d20d52b71250/duplicate1+-+10.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Chiapas Highlands: Arriaga to San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico - Make it stand out Our route passed through two tunnels along the way. Fortunately, they weren’t too long. And the nice, wide shoulder of the road continued all the way through to the other side. La Sepultura Biosphere Reserve, North of Arriaga, State of Chiapas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c3724160-0974-4357-a233-47772cb7e320/duplicate1+-+11.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Chiapas Highlands: Arriaga to San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico - Make it stand out Dinner on the patio at the Hotel Santa Cruz. Tierra y Libertad, State of Chiapas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/adb4c677-dd3a-433c-82e7-4491c64516dd/duplicate1+-+12.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Chiapas Highlands: Arriaga to San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico - Make it stand out We managed to squeeze our two, fully-loaded bikes into our tiny hotel room for the night. They blocked our access to the exit. But luckily we didn’t have any reason to go out until morning. (Note the old, CRT TV on the shelf.) Tierra y Libertad, State of Chiapas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/aec93fb5-436e-427e-901e-8fb2136dbf10/duplicate1+-+15.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Chiapas Highlands: Arriaga to San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico - Make it stand out Cresting one of the long, low hills in the Central Chiapas Depression - a low-lying trough between higher mountain ridges. Near Lindavista, State of Chiapas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/eee33c70-5a77-4b78-a757-ae4ea864b486/duplicate1+-+14.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Chiapas Highlands: Arriaga to San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico - Make it stand out A crowd of cattle egrets hanging out near their nests in a rookery right next to Hwy 200D. East of Tierra y Libertad, State of Chiapas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/059f2068-ae5e-4f97-8503-24101e7a312d/duplicate1+-+13.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Chiapas Highlands: Arriaga to San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico - Make it stand out A cattle egret on its nest. East of Tierra y Libertad, State of Chiapas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1697683846049-U1AS0BK8IVQBLJBSRCIQ/duplicate1+-+17.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Chiapas Highlands: Arriaga to San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico - Urania Swallowtail Moth Malacate, State of Chiapas, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/daf051f5-a41c-45e3-ad89-fc77c067e085/duplicate1+-+19.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Chiapas Highlands: Arriaga to San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico - Make it stand out The Church of the Holy Trinity was just a couple of blocks from where we stayed. Its most notable characteristic was the inclusion of a giant, concrete, atrial cross out front that also served as the bell tower (the bells are inside coves on the back side of the cross). Ocozocoautla de Espinosa, State of Chiapas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6dfac149-19d0-4b03-a2e4-73797e23f563/duplicate1+-+20.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Chiapas Highlands: Arriaga to San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico - Make it stand out Mural of a jaguar. Ocozocoautla de Espinosa, State of Chiapas, Mexico. 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Highway 190D between Tuxtla Gutiérrez and San Cristóbal de las Casas, State of Chiapas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c5fa7818-c8f9-4639-93a8-2716d2870121/duplicate1+-+44.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Chiapas Highlands: Arriaga to San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico - Make it stand out A thick layer of clouds moved in during the afternoon, bringing much-needed relief from the baking sun, and even a cool drizzle. Highway 190D between Tuxtla Gutiérrez and San Cristóbal de las Casas, State of Chiapas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1b7ff8b3-94e9-4f4f-bea6-d154a338320a/duplicate1+-+45.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Chiapas Highlands: Arriaga to San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico - Make it stand out The Cathedral of San Cristóbal Martír graces one side of the city’s Plaza de la Paz. 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But around 11am we noticed a bright spot on the floor of the cafe where we were sitting. A tiny hole in the sheet metal roof was acting as a pinhole camera, and allowed us to watch the eclipse unfold on the floor right next to our table. San Cristóbal de las Casas, State of Chiapas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1699395191558-NGTA2GKE3TXDKOGWQIHM/duplicate1+-+85.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Chiapas Highlands: Arriaga to San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico - Statue of "La Artesana," an indigenous artist creating a clay dove San Cristóbal de las Casas, State of Chiapas, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/718060bb-7402-47c9-a95b-039f4b8cd9b3/duplicate1+-+4.jpeg Americas 2022 - Mezcal Mountains and Windy Lowlands: Cycling from Oaxaca to Arriaga, Mexico - Make it stand out There is a beautiful garden with some really exotic-looking flowers in the plaza facing the Tule Cypress. The hanging lobster claw flower (on the right) was particularly striking. Santa María del Tule, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6e0f5fb0-4425-4c29-880e-0aeb67fd7ef1/duplicate1+-+5.jpeg Americas 2022 - Mezcal Mountains and Windy Lowlands: Cycling from Oaxaca to Arriaga, Mexico - Make it stand out The town’s municipal building was still decked out in the colors of the Mexican Flag, following recent celebrations of Mexico’s Independence Day (16 September). Three mind-bogglingly tall Mexican fan palms stood to one side. It’s amazing how tall these palms grow on such a thin trunk. Santa María del Tule, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b908099e-c90f-4949-a4d4-47b714ed45a9/duplicate1+-+6.jpeg Americas 2022 - Mezcal Mountains and Windy Lowlands: Cycling from Oaxaca to Arriaga, Mexico - Make it stand out This sign announced that we were cycling into the heartland of mezcal production. Tlacolula de Matamoros, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4c616e38-7b71-40e4-8810-9606b40cd7eb/duplicate1+-+8.jpeg Americas 2022 - Mezcal Mountains and Windy Lowlands: Cycling from Oaxaca to Arriaga, Mexico - Make it stand out Large fields of agaves spread out across the Oaxaca Valley, growing the main ingredient for mezcal. Tlacolula de Matamoros, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b95720a3-0fc5-4206-8690-128066bc3964/duplicate1+-+11.jpeg Americas 2022 - Mezcal Mountains and Windy Lowlands: Cycling from Oaxaca to Arriaga, Mexico - Make it stand out In a few places we saw fields of cockscomb flowers among the agaves. These weren’t being grown as part of the mezcal production. Instead, these flowers are popular as decorations for celebrating the of the Day of the Dead - a huge holiday in Oaxaca that falls around Halloween. Unión Zapata, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/72a3e4ea-418c-4f8c-8114-29f8121f8e57/duplicate1+-+7.jpeg Americas 2022 - Mezcal Mountains and Windy Lowlands: Cycling from Oaxaca to Arriaga, Mexico - Make it stand out Some of the mezcalerías closest to Oaxaca were pretty big operations, with large, stainless steel tanks. San Francisco Lachigoló, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a1b4418d-0db1-4d98-a5e4-017eda042fdf/duplicate1+-+10.jpeg Americas 2022 - Mezcal Mountains and Windy Lowlands: Cycling from Oaxaca to Arriaga, Mexico - Make it stand out The sign outside a small-scale mezcaleria. Zapata, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2f197538-a027-4f59-9148-d48fc2d787d3/duplicate1+-+15.jpeg Americas 2022 - Mezcal Mountains and Windy Lowlands: Cycling from Oaxaca to Arriaga, Mexico - Make it stand out A spooky mural depicting a calaca (skeleton) as an agave farmer. He’s cutting the leaves off of an agave plant to create a piña. Santiago Matatlán, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/249a8836-1049-484f-b33c-13c993212ba4/duplicate1+-+16.jpeg Americas 2022 - Mezcal Mountains and Windy Lowlands: Cycling from Oaxaca to Arriaga, Mexico - Make it stand out This mural had a gentler theme, depicting the warm and kind faces of the mezcaleros. Many families in this area have been producing mezcal using traditional methods, handed down over the generations, for more than 200 years. Santiago Matatlán, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ddd42be8-711b-412b-badc-b8f9e8faa398/duplicate1+-+18.jpeg Americas 2022 - Mezcal Mountains and Windy Lowlands: Cycling from Oaxaca to Arriaga, Mexico - Make it stand out Smoke from several big fires blanketed the village as we cycled away in the early morning. Santiago Matatlán, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ec83e3cb-6e67-40f4-ba56-f1791c1a01cb/duplicate1+-+19.jpeg Americas 2022 - Mezcal Mountains and Windy Lowlands: Cycling from Oaxaca to Arriaga, Mexico - Make it stand out A remote valley winds its way towards the Sierra Madre de Oaxaca. With the rainy season winding down, the vegetation on the mountainsides has started to look a bit more yellow and brown. Agua Santa, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/633410f7-90c5-4d8b-b8cc-5af7e9513956/duplicate1+-+23.jpeg Americas 2022 - Mezcal Mountains and Windy Lowlands: Cycling from Oaxaca to Arriaga, Mexico - Make it stand out At times the canyon walls closed in around the road, creating dramatic scenery. Our road can be seen down in the valley below. Near San Pedro Totolapa, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a8fa9daf-ec4b-4a2f-9e21-4cef730f6180/duplicate1+-+21.jpeg Americas 2022 - Mezcal Mountains and Windy Lowlands: Cycling from Oaxaca to Arriaga, Mexico - Make it stand out A golden-fronted woodpecker rested for a moment on one of the many cacti growing in the forest. Near San Pedro Totolapa, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d86cdc98-53eb-4ccb-96f6-a7026475f63a/duplicate1+-+22.jpeg Americas 2022 - Mezcal Mountains and Windy Lowlands: Cycling from Oaxaca to Arriaga, Mexico - Make it stand out Stopping for a nice, cold drink at a roadside farmacia. San Pedro Totolapa, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/44864f4e-fabb-4d29-a3cd-78332cbca080/duplicate1+-+24.jpeg Americas 2022 - Mezcal Mountains and Windy Lowlands: Cycling from Oaxaca to Arriaga, Mexico - Make it stand out We took rest breaks in the shade, wherever we could find it. Near San Pedro Totolapa, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/85d6739b-f874-48ea-b23a-ab8120852dc4/duplicate1+-+25.jpeg Americas 2022 - Mezcal Mountains and Windy Lowlands: Cycling from Oaxaca to Arriaga, Mexico - Make it stand out As we neared the top of the second ridge, layers of mountains faded away into the distance. Near San Pedro Totolapa, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3456fc6c-af57-454a-9d27-17bea02bfcda/duplicate1+-+26.jpeg Americas 2022 - Mezcal Mountains and Windy Lowlands: Cycling from Oaxaca to Arriaga, Mexico - Make it stand out Every so often, tall steep cliffs would come right up to the road. Near San José de Gracia, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0cf72631-45d4-4328-9aaf-6e6ced65ee03/duplicate1+-+27.jpeg Americas 2022 - Mezcal Mountains and Windy Lowlands: Cycling from Oaxaca to Arriaga, Mexico - Make it stand out Large patches of forest between Santiago Matatlán and El Camarón had been cleared and planted into fields of agave to feed the mezcal industry. Near Las Ánimas, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7b666831-8b5e-4655-8a1b-7437869b4919/duplicate1+-+28.jpeg Americas 2022 - Mezcal Mountains and Windy Lowlands: Cycling from Oaxaca to Arriaga, Mexico - Make it stand out The ‘letras’ sign near the center of town. El Camarón, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e4e60ddf-189c-4bc6-9d67-1d1b228d192b/duplicate1+-+29.jpeg Americas 2022 - Mezcal Mountains and Windy Lowlands: Cycling from Oaxaca to Arriaga, Mexico - Make it stand out This was one of the most elaborate entrances to a town cemetery that we had ever seen. El Camarón, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/51ce1b4f-c928-423a-8f96-080a469c54a4/duplicate1+-+30.jpeg Americas 2022 - Mezcal Mountains and Windy Lowlands: Cycling from Oaxaca to Arriaga, Mexico - Make it stand out Agaves need to grow for seven to ten years before their piñas are large enough to harvest for production of mezcal. These agaves were really big - perhaps getting close to harvestable age. East of El Camarón, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0df00f09-b5d1-43c2-b1a3-41bbc192980b/duplicate1+-+31.jpeg Americas 2022 - Mezcal Mountains and Windy Lowlands: Cycling from Oaxaca to Arriaga, Mexico - Make it stand out As we climbed onto a ridge of the Sierra de Oaxaca, the fields of agave blanketed the valley below us. East of El Camarón, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3dbab7c1-b8be-4947-b5aa-e07e243f4535/duplicate1+-+32.jpeg Americas 2022 - Mezcal Mountains and Windy Lowlands: Cycling from Oaxaca to Arriaga, Mexico - Make it stand out Looking across the Rio Candelaria Valley, from the heights of the Sierra Madre de Oaxaca. We could see how the dense farms in the valley tapered off, then disappeared on the higher slopes of the distant mountains. East of El Camarón, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e0f93bd8-997b-4c4c-99ea-5124163628b9/duplicate1+-+33.jpeg Americas 2022 - Mezcal Mountains and Windy Lowlands: Cycling from Oaxaca to Arriaga, Mexico - Make it stand out An inter-city bus had to stop at the top of the mountain to let its engine cool. The cloud of steam billowing over the road was coming from the bus’s engine. El Convento Pass, East of El Camarón, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/22d9725a-26ae-4c98-a512-344098e46ae8/duplicate1+-+34.jpeg Americas 2022 - Mezcal Mountains and Windy Lowlands: Cycling from Oaxaca to Arriaga, Mexico - Make it stand out A large, neon-pink and yellow shrine marked the top of the ridge. El Convento Pass, East of El Camarón, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0950f0ba-48db-4163-9f9d-673635a5fe65/duplicate1+-+36.jpeg Americas 2022 - Mezcal Mountains and Windy Lowlands: Cycling from Oaxaca to Arriaga, Mexico - Make it stand out We stayed at the only hotel in town. Fortunately, in addition to having a cheery exterior, this hotel had air conditioning. Magdalena Tequisistlán, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3ccd04dc-c631-41e0-8f57-11434d11ef1f/duplicate1+-+35.jpeg Americas 2022 - Mezcal Mountains and Windy Lowlands: Cycling from Oaxaca to Arriaga, Mexico - Make it stand out In theory the hotel had hot water. But it was one of those electrical, “heat as you go” “use at your own risk” systems, and it didn’t work. We didn’t mind. The cool water felt great after a long, hot bike ride. Plus, we’re never particularly eager to have live electrical wires so close to our shower water. Magdalena Tequisistlán, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f69e232c-a93e-4e99-a18a-ec343069eef0/duplicate1+-+37.jpeg Americas 2022 - Mezcal Mountains and Windy Lowlands: Cycling from Oaxaca to Arriaga, Mexico - Make it stand out A white-throated magpie-jay posed for us along the road towards the highway. It’s actually a different species from the one we had seen previously in the Sierra Madre mountains up north (which has a black throat). Magdalena Tequisistlán, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/036dea11-a1de-4c9f-ba69-636d7e5bee59/duplicate1+-+38.jpeg Americas 2022 - Mezcal Mountains and Windy Lowlands: Cycling from Oaxaca to Arriaga, Mexico - Make it stand out About halfway through our ride we passed the glistening mound of the Volcán Salado (a.k.a., the “saline volcano”). It’s not really a volcano. Rather it is a mineralized outcrop created by a freshwater spring that is super-saturated with calcium carbonate. As the water evaporates at the surface, it leaves behind an ever-growing mound of minerals that resembles a frothy waterfall. Near San José, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7cc90912-259d-48a6-bd3f-256d0a28d8ee/duplicate1+-+39.jpeg Americas 2022 - Mezcal Mountains and Windy Lowlands: Cycling from Oaxaca to Arriaga, Mexico - Make it stand out Enjoying a second breakfast at a roadside comedor. Llano Grande, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e450bf0a-44d6-4fa1-b35c-691c4190fa3e/duplicate1+-+40.jpeg Americas 2022 - Mezcal Mountains and Windy Lowlands: Cycling from Oaxaca to Arriaga, Mexico - Make it stand out A mural depicting some of the area’s iconic birds including a caracara, several hummingbirds, and a resplendent quetzal. Santa María Jalapa del Marqués, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/80750285-acdf-4bfe-a21a-13018b4d8efb/duplicate1+-+41.jpeg Americas 2022 - Mezcal Mountains and Windy Lowlands: Cycling from Oaxaca to Arriaga, Mexico - Make it stand out A group of women sang religious songs on Sunday afternoon in the town’s main plaza. Santa María Jalapa del Marqués, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/29217a58-4c1c-4ecc-80a3-53d5bce9bb3c/duplicate1+-+42.jpeg Americas 2022 - Mezcal Mountains and Windy Lowlands: Cycling from Oaxaca to Arriaga, Mexico - Make it stand out We took a tuk-tuk ride out to a store along the highway to pick up a few specialty items. Our driver was a good sport, and took this photo for us. Santa María Jalapa del Marqués, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/329042c8-b550-42fd-ad83-3d547b450ded/duplicate1+-+43.jpeg Americas 2022 - Mezcal Mountains and Windy Lowlands: Cycling from Oaxaca to Arriaga, Mexico - Make it stand out The outdoor market was pretty big once all the vendors got set up. But it took them a while. Jalapa can be very windy, so the vendors used lots of rope to tie down their canopies - creating an obstacle course in some places. Santa María Jalapa del Marqués, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4484c6d3-305b-4b76-9ac6-64fce71c429f/duplicate1+-+44.jpeg Americas 2022 - Mezcal Mountains and Windy Lowlands: Cycling from Oaxaca to Arriaga, Mexico - Make it stand out There were many signs around town displaying the alphabet in sign language and braille, as well as this mural encouraging recognition and friendship of the disabled. Santa María Jalapa del Marqués, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/465544c1-4c7b-4cbf-be1d-7b5d59493b0f/duplicate1+-+45.jpeg Americas 2022 - Mezcal Mountains and Windy Lowlands: Cycling from Oaxaca to Arriaga, Mexico - Make it stand out The Winds of Tehuantepec are a hassle for cyclists, but they can be downright dangerous for high-profile vehicles. Fortunately, when we rode through the area the winds were not as strong as they sometimes can be. Hwy 185D near Magdalena Tlacotepec, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c954e275-e5de-4b5b-a648-902b6430bbba/duplicate1+-+46.jpeg Americas 2022 - Mezcal Mountains and Windy Lowlands: Cycling from Oaxaca to Arriaga, Mexico - Make it stand out This blackbelly racerunner has the right idea by staying close to the ground, and out of the gusty winds that blow across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. Near Ixtepec, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ef017ec9-5ab2-4b86-8483-891ff21df3c5/duplicate1+-+49.jpeg Americas 2022 - Mezcal Mountains and Windy Lowlands: Cycling from Oaxaca to Arriaga, Mexico - Make it stand out One of the many large wind farms that are positioned to catch the energy from the Winds of Tehuantepec. Near La Venta, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/eda948cd-f61a-479c-a879-e3da87a91c2f/duplicate1+-+50.jpeg Americas 2022 - Mezcal Mountains and Windy Lowlands: Cycling from Oaxaca to Arriaga, Mexico - Make it stand out The ‘letras’ sign in the town’s central plaza. Santiago Niltepec, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e648e128-db79-4ae5-8a54-88f25554f0d2/duplicate1+-+51.jpeg Americas 2022 - Mezcal Mountains and Windy Lowlands: Cycling from Oaxaca to Arriaga, Mexico - Make it stand out The Church of Esquipulas was badly damaged by a series of earthquakes in 2017, and was no longer in use. We were intrigued by the strong indigenous influences on the church’s decorative facade. Santiago Niltepec, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e225699a-5bdd-4eeb-97d5-4dbf4e1dd867/duplicate1+-+52.jpeg Americas 2022 - Mezcal Mountains and Windy Lowlands: Cycling from Oaxaca to Arriaga, Mexico - Make it stand out The Templó de Santiago Apóstol near the town’s central plaza. On the left, an open-air worship area was built after a series of earthquakes in 2017 made services inside the church unsafe. Santiago Niltepec, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/fb544ea9-d0e5-4d84-bafc-45bc4f6419c7/duplicate1+-+53.jpeg Americas 2022 - Mezcal Mountains and Windy Lowlands: Cycling from Oaxaca to Arriaga, Mexico - Make it stand out Staying close in the rear-view mirror. (PedalingGuy needs to clean his mirror more often.) Near Las Petacas, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ba1e593c-2415-40aa-8ea5-83c7b369051a/duplicate1+-+54.jpeg Americas 2022 - Mezcal Mountains and Windy Lowlands: Cycling from Oaxaca to Arriaga, Mexico - Make it stand out One of several large mango orchards we passed along our route. Near Santo Domingo Zanatepec, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6876e69d-5777-4911-82c1-603a0dd302d3/duplicate1+-+55.jpeg Americas 2022 - Mezcal Mountains and Windy Lowlands: Cycling from Oaxaca to Arriaga, Mexico - Make it stand out We saw this Central American milksnake along the side of the road. Unfortunately, it had been hit by a car, and was not alive. General Pascual Fuentes, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/036aba80-3840-4ad4-9f7c-6a87c55db8ca/duplicate1+-+56.jpeg Americas 2022 - Mezcal Mountains and Windy Lowlands: Cycling from Oaxaca to Arriaga, Mexico - Make it stand out An attractive statue at the entrance to town. Chahuites, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f4d29b0d-073e-45b7-b240-913f8a2eb137/duplicate1+-+59.jpeg Americas 2022 - Mezcal Mountains and Windy Lowlands: Cycling from Oaxaca to Arriaga, Mexico - Make it stand out Some musical instruments, temporarily idle while their owners took a rest from busking along a busy street. Chahuites, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/912e99be-8a80-4a34-b242-3f9b1e801e4c/duplicate1+-+61.jpeg Americas 2022 - Mezcal Mountains and Windy Lowlands: Cycling from Oaxaca to Arriaga, Mexico - Make it stand out This lovely plant’s name, stinking passionflower, refers to the pungent smell given off when the leaves are bruised. Los Cantiles, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/79628aed-8420-46cc-a5e0-6d6f262811bf/duplicate1+-+66.jpeg Americas 2022 - Mezcal Mountains and Windy Lowlands: Cycling from Oaxaca to Arriaga, Mexico - Make it stand out The ‘letras’ sign in the city’s central plaza. Arriaga, State of Chiapas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0d6d235f-03e8-4bc8-93e1-c12a81d66863/duplicate1+-+65.jpeg Americas 2022 - Mezcal Mountains and Windy Lowlands: Cycling from Oaxaca to Arriaga, Mexico - Make it stand out The public market was as big as others we had seen in cities ten times larger than Arriaga. It was also bustling with activity. Arriaga, State of Chiapas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1696702503806-0BVEDXNAAG80MF0FSD7F/duplicate1+-+68.jpeg Americas 2022 - Mezcal Mountains and Windy Lowlands: Cycling from Oaxaca to Arriaga, Mexico - Bananas in the market Arriaga, State of Chiapas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1696702514957-KGWLYDQJA6A36HCINGPQ/duplicate1+-+72.jpeg Americas 2022 - Mezcal Mountains and Windy Lowlands: Cycling from Oaxaca to Arriaga, Mexico - A bucket of live cockles Arriaga, State of Chiapas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1696702647623-6YUCZAC7302U3UATEJ2N/duplicate1+-+69.jpeg Americas 2022 - Mezcal Mountains and Windy Lowlands: Cycling from Oaxaca to Arriaga, Mexico - Locally Grown Produce Arriaga, State of Chiapas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1696702750603-KKON14W93391XF56V5S2/duplicate1+-+67.jpeg Americas 2022 - Mezcal Mountains and Windy Lowlands: Cycling from Oaxaca to Arriaga, Mexico - All kinds of meats for sale Arriaga, State of Chiapas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1696702813243-STF7WOFZ7HCKSAYZGNEL/duplicate1+-+70.jpeg Americas 2022 - Mezcal Mountains and Windy Lowlands: Cycling from Oaxaca to Arriaga, Mexico - Shrimp are brought here from a nearby lagoon. Dried shrimp and shrimp cocktails are very popular dishes. Arriaga, State of Chiapas, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/14c6b02d-300e-4067-9801-9a67317d2e70/duplicate1+-+83.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Make it stand out The candelabros grow so big that they tower over the surrounding trees. It was fascinating to see them poking up through the forest all over the mountainsides. Near Tehuitzingo, State of Puebla, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/eed75b13-df01-4e75-a9e1-70d3e4124e4b/duplicate1+-+84.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Make it stand out We carefully worked our way past the long line of cars that stretched down the highway. Hwy 190, approaching Tehuitzingo, State of Puebla, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b1942ed4-6ff1-43ab-a82b-f8853140c1bb/duplicate1+-+85.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Make it stand out We could see the burned-out remains of a small car in the road ahead. But the attention of the police and emergency crews was still farther down the road - out of sight, around a bend. Hwy 190, approaching Tehuitzingo, State of Puebla, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6cacb2e3-f1c5-42e6-9202-7f19db1c5c46/duplicate1+-+86.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Make it stand out The truck laying on its side had been in an accident with two other cars. Lettering on the back indicated that the truck was carrying a flammable liquid, which must have caught on fire at some point. There was a large, melted area of tarmac at the crash site. Plus, the vegetation on the entire hillside above the crash site had been charred by flames. Hwy 190, approaching Tehuitzingo, State of Puebla, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/494ad8ae-e104-4ae7-b25c-d38182c1b85a/duplicate1+-+87.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Make it stand out This lovely church seemed to be in perfect harmony with the shades of green on the mountainside. El Papayo, State of Puebla, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5f18db33-26d9-4007-8314-e41bf448c6d1/duplicate1+-+88.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Make it stand out Arriving in the Cradle of the Mixtecs (Cuna de la Mixteca). Acatlán de Osorio, State of Puebla, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2ab9dbd5-ac05-441e-a5cc-4bee213047f5/duplicate1+-+89.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Make it stand out The picturesque, central plaza. Acatlán de Osorio, State of Puebla, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/65a89057-901f-4e47-ba92-63d92d6b41a2/duplicate1+-+91.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Make it stand out A billboard near the central plaza advertised the Acátlan Cultural Fair for 2023. A Tecuán mask can be seen near the bottom of the mural. Acatlán de Osorio, State of Puebla, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f98c5062-98c8-4d8d-9ebd-e4ba5d003b2e/duplicate1+-+90.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Make it stand out This mural depicts some of the masks of the Dance of the Tecuanes. The central face is one of the old, tired villagers who struggle against the beast. It’s flanked by jaguar masks, half hidden behind the villager. Acatlán de Osorio, State of Puebla, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/86d71ba2-323d-4286-be38-467415ce78b8/duplicate1+-+93.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Make it stand out A chef sears some “al pastor” meat for our taco dinner. Acatlán de Osorio, State of Puebla, Mexico Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/391cb40f-6070-498a-98b7-086908086b12/duplicate1+-+92.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Make it stand out A pop-up vendor selling accessories for celebration of Mexico’s Independence Day. Acatlán de Osorio, State of Puebla, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4391c078-0d95-41fb-89e2-e52c6893fd79/duplicate1+-+94.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Make it stand out Even the central cathedral got dressed up in preparation for Independence Day. Acatlán de Osorio, State of Puebla, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/245fb75d-ec67-4fdc-9e87-f7c529a7d610/duplicate1+-+96.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Make it stand out The surprisingly tall columns of the mezcal tetecho cactus gave the landscape a unique look. These cacti are only found in south-central Mexico. Near Petlalcingo, State of Puebla, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3a5e9c55-3dfa-4671-a4e2-027f8e8c2df6/duplicate1+-+95.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Make it stand out A floral arch marked the turnoff to the village of Tecomate. State of Puebla, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3c433e13-6b62-423b-9b50-d52e1767a06a/duplicate1+-+97.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Make it stand out Taking a moment to rest and rehydrate along the side of the road. Approaching Santa Gertrudis Salitrillo, State of Puebla, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/68945fc8-3365-444f-a7ba-0c3b55896e47/duplicate1+-+98.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Make it stand out The ridges of the Sierra Madre del Sur marched away from us, into the distance. Near Reforma, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1e266f01-e7a6-48da-82e3-02fbb1ac28c0/duplicate1+-+101.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Make it stand out A breakfast of pozole soup at Rosita’s in the city market. Huajuapan de León, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/00126758-1302-4a4b-bcda-53af0743d7e5/duplicate1+-+100.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Make it stand out The masterpiece - a perfectly seasoned bowl of fresh, Mexican pozole. Huajuapan de León, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/bbbe5a82-98ac-4dae-b61d-33fbb0a95c2d/duplicate1+-+99.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Make it stand out Our walk took us past the Municipal Building, whose facade was covered with dramatic, historical murals honoring the town’s traditions, pivotal events, and most famous citizens. Huajuapan de León, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4080f103-6e4e-4a9e-8012-e65850641ac4/duplicate1+-+103.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Make it stand out The best part of our meal was two, whipped-cream topped, mixed fruit smoothies. Huajuapan de León, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/861f0aad-0e4f-4c86-be94-bb19fcb6aff5/duplicate1+-+102.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Make it stand out As the sun sank towards the horizon, it lit up the central cathedral with a golden glow. Huajuapan de León, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a22cf55d-05fa-42af-a80e-5282a642e9b1/duplicate1+-+106.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Make it stand out Children practiced their artistic skills on pages torn from coloring books and attached to easels in the town plaza. This was a public activity we saw in several town squares in southern Mexico. Huajuapan de León, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1694482288365-E5MHZ1MYDZ725FMGQICC/duplicate1+-+104.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Patriotic colors for Mexico's Independence Day celebration Huajuapan, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1694482303788-ZRJ3TN9I54NRW4Q4WTFV/duplicate1+-+105.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Checking out the toys on sale in the plaza Huajuapan, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ee702970-1cfe-47cf-b6d7-a07dde0013f3/duplicate1+-+107.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Make it stand out Heading up into the mountains. El Molino, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b2518b27-c19d-4525-9068-04d1319fd283/duplicate1+-+108.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Make it stand out Looking out over the high, dry valley that lay between a couple of mountain ridges in southern Mexico. Corral de Piedra, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4e8a6151-12d6-4c80-985d-287f891a4b4e/duplicate1+-+109.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Make it stand out Our route cut through sections of the mountains, and snaked its way up into the Sierra Madre del Sur. Curvas del Mono, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7277cdce-d538-49e0-af90-fac34f649afb/duplicate1+-+110.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Make it stand out The names of towns have been getting progressively more challenging for us. When people asked us where we were headed, they frequently had to correct our pronunciation of words full of X’s and other unfamiliar combinations of letters. Near Xaxarja, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2cd33d47-dd3c-4428-9aa1-eddbd3500eaa/duplicate1+-+111.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Make it stand out A statue of Benito Juárez, who was one of Mexico’s most famous presidents, sits in the main plaza. He’s especially revered around here, because he was born and raised in the state of Oaxaca. Central Plaza, Tamazulápam del Progreso, Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6979c506-767a-4bd7-9232-d49be2f5fbb6/duplicate1+-+112.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Make it stand out An enigmatic painting on a large slab of rock showed a battle between a serpent warrior and a frog warrior. Central Plaza, Tamazulápam del Progreso, Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/12e8724f-add0-4f47-b9ec-bba9ab795b46/duplicate1+-+113.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Make it stand out The town’s church had a striking, and very uniquely painted facade. Church of Santa María de la Natividad, Tamazulápam del Progreso, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5f8ff92e-b7fa-45de-a47c-fb7cae5f70cd/duplicate1+-+114.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Make it stand out We were impressed by the bold design of the church’s interior, as well as the spider web of plaster in the main dome - repairs to cracks that formed after earthquakes in the late 20th century. Church of Santa María de la Natividad, Tamazulápam del Progreso, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1694483125288-KPPLE14B1QED5S843RA1/duplicate1+-+115.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Pomegranates growing by the road Villa Tejúpam de la Unión, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1694483269445-A0M1RDP2599JWACPS1MS/duplicate1+-+116.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Mmmmm, a couple of fruit popsicles sounds good! Villa Tejúpam de la Unión, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1694483367972-O3OCXLEH03KDZGSM9XGI/duplicate1+-+117.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Western Rhinoceros Beetle Tierra Blanca, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1694483384328-GML9OE96DQVXGCWSAVU3/duplicate1+-+118.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Top of the ridge San Juan Teposcolula, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/cb1a6538-29f8-4ecb-8c16-fae83cd6c4cd/duplicate1+-+119.jpg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Make it stand out View from near the top of the pass in the Sierra Madre del Sur mountains. Cerro de los Corazones, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e510488b-6b98-4b80-a7b3-299339777411/duplicate1+-+120.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Make it stand out Built with thick walls and massive stone buttresses, this Dominican ex-convent dominates any view from within the town. Santo Domingo Yanhuitlán, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c4177cbb-5f4a-4413-ad92-e3d3c035d44d/duplicate1+-+121.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Make it stand out This small, roadside ‘comedor’ didn’t appear to have a name. But the cook served us some hearty tacos to get us down the road. San Mateo Yucucui, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e6723bd9-46c7-4419-9a66-691623bdc387/duplicate1+-+122.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Make it stand out Like many of the towns we’ve visited in Mexico, this one was decked out in vibrant colors. We’ve really come to appreciate the festive flags and streamers that brighten up the city streets. Asunción de Nochixtlán, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/fcebc656-8748-4cd6-bd37-d0fa34689ecf/duplicate1+-+123.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Make it stand out The central cathedral was decked out inside as if for a special event - maybe a wedding? It was impossible to know for sure. Asunción de Nochixtlán, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/de1d78c1-f427-45f6-b469-a69bcb2ae3b9/duplicate1+-+124.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Make it stand out Admiring a devil’s tongue barrel cactus by the side of the highway. San Jerónimo Sosola, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/71b148ca-e557-42a7-ad41-407395fed1e1/duplicate1+-+125.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Make it stand out In the highest valleys of the Sierra Madre del Sur, the hillsides were blanketed with dense, humid forests. San Jerónimo Sosola, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ca37c33d-5e27-47a3-999e-65724f043b3e/duplicate1+-+126.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Make it stand out As we began our descent towards the Oaxaca Valley, the forests transitioned to drier, more open woodlands, with grasslands and pasture in between. The number of small farms started to increase again, as well. San Jerónimo Sosola, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c296aa6e-23a6-4e19-a096-fe248b93684d/duplicate1+-+127.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Make it stand out We took a roadside break next to this boarded-up building. It was painted with images celebrating the cultivation of corn. Cruz de Piedra, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/385cf009-755a-4098-90d7-6c493b274300/duplicate1+-+128.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Make it stand out PedalingGal’s click-stand had been bent when her bike fell over prior to our long layover in Toluca/Mexico City. Our repair job using duct tape and a short piece of PVC tubing seemed to be holding up okay. Cruz de Piedra, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4d2d5d9e-03db-4010-9a5f-e1a8fd5fec32/duplicate1+-+129.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Make it stand out The small towns surrounding Oaxaca have a tradition of developing unique crafts - with the specific skills, designs and color schemes being handed down from one generation to another. Several of the towns we passed on the way to Oaxaca appeared to specialize in the production of brightly-colored, hand carved, wooden toy trucks, which were appealingly displayed by the side of the road. Santiago Tenango, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/09da9cad-ac47-40f8-bc46-a79c3f2e26b7/duplicate1+-+130.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Make it stand out This billboard reminded us that the Oaxaca Valley is the heartland of mezcal - tequila’s lesser known, more complex, and more potent cousin. San Pablo Huitzo, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8c2aeb1c-8b2d-4628-8b17-a6000dd62bc9/duplicate1+-+131.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Make it stand out Made it to the city of Oaxaca, the land of seven moles. Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9b67d85c-48ee-413a-b118-c781b7b55946/duplicate1+-+132.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Make it stand out Cycling the Avenida Ferrocarril rail trail. Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a6b70c73-b4d2-4f05-9520-0f9f2b793845/duplicate1+-+133.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Make it stand out Made it to the top of the Mirador del Cerro del Fortín. Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/aaf82218-972a-400d-97da-cfefde3e9e44/duplicate1+-+2.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Make it stand out One of the most beautiful tree species in the city was the African tulip tree. These thick shade trees, festooned with giant orange blossoms, were common throughout the city. Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1695160109728-YMNSJL8SH0OUIXDGL3D7/duplicate1+-+4.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Practicing his moves in Plaza El Llano Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1695163273232-8AS3N0C1WVQ8XHQUEC9Q/duplicate1+-+52.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Traditional dress is still worn in many rural Oaxacan towns, even when they visit the "big city" Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1695163407918-24UW81YBZG6F56PKV9BR/duplicate1+-+53.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Bike art seen at the entrance to a cafe Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1695163058119-B3E09EA45012GER9AITM/duplicate1+-+50.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - A traditional "tiliche" costume, worn during a Carnaval dance that originated in southern Oaxaca state. Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1695160686843-B1KGE7B0Y7O470IECBQ2/duplicate1+-+34.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Every evening the Plaza de la Constitución was packed with people, and vendors hoping for a sale Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1695164161025-F2UXJOWOOIJIB7E86W7R/duplicate1+-+64.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Many evenings men played chess near the central plaza Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1695161321059-SAVTPSOASNEXQBBU1ERI/duplicate1+-+41.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - The arches of an aqueduct built in the mid-1700s now provide picturesque walkways Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1695161771807-8BKOT0RWLD02EKHAFO5B/duplicate1+-+43.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Seasonal mums in a traditional, green-glaze Aztompa pottery bowl Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1695160166795-8HGXPXKY98G1G7A428NM/duplicate1+-+26.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - The bold colors of a city street Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1695161269931-6BDTMB74FVRC6SPSLJEY/duplicate1+-+40.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - We liked the whimsical name of this performance venue Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1695161735901-J8F2UF2ZILAMDC2U6S44/duplicate1+-+42.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - A philosophy of peace Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1695162378259-HL2F2DB1Y9I5MV7Y7HF1/duplicate1+-+49.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Wood carving in the Plaza El Llano Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/318dfb86-41cb-45ea-8615-7fb0ec6fdfc7/duplicate1+-+13.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Make it stand out A quiet moment near the Church of Santo Domingo de Guzmán. The interior of the church has a unique, incredibly ornate, carved and painted ceiling that is unlike any other we’ve seen in Mexico (see photo below). Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1695158555131-67OOYU67XOX5JVWRDP39/duplicate1+-+12.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Carved ceiling in the Church of Santo Domingo Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a8c327fc-d5f5-4d97-8990-d8a0a68ffc3c/duplicate1+-+8.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Make it stand out The state of Oaxaca is the heartland of mezcal production in Mexico. 90% of all mezcal worldwide is grown, distilled, and bottled in the state. This shop in a city market had dozens of the local, artisanal brands for sale. Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a009f6be-8c57-483f-bb35-1efb69f46db0/duplicate1+-+57.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Make it stand out A worker guides a mixture of cocoa beans, sugar, cinnamon, and probably some other secret ingredients, into a grinder to produce chocolate paste. Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1695155754638-HNQ32QEBY1MUJF1ZVZOT/duplicate1+-+1.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - But some alebrijes are really big, like this one haunting a Oaxaca street corner Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1695161218595-XOEZZNO9UZGBBW9ZHGWB/duplicate1+-+39.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - A shelf full of alebrije bugs Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1695158042854-AOP0UJFI7KBFVGJ463BW/duplicate1+-+11.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - The inscription reads, "I know that God never dies" Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1695158934461-8VQP14XMSST5ETSLNJZH/duplicate1+-+17.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Many murals are heavy with symbolism Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1695159030680-341KKJJ3TUBT8098Q5YR/duplicate1+-+18.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 6: Cycling from Izúcar de Matamoros to Oaxaca, Mexico - Traditional and modern man Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico. 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A newer church on the site now houses the original, miraculous image of the Virgin Mary, and is used for modern church services. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1694460940574-LA8SCMVPX9NR20QNXJPN/duplicate1+-+5.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 5: Cycling from Toluca to Izúcar de Matamoros, Mexico - A Nurse Shark in "Shark Alley" Ambergris Caye, Belize. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1694460955353-AM31QH5SCLCLYN5YW4QS/duplicate1+-+4.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 5: Cycling from Toluca to Izúcar de Matamoros, Mexico - Swimming with the Sharks Ambergris Caye, Belize. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1694461408093-BM6IJ4L2N6OTYKG5T7XO/duplicate1+-+7.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 5: Cycling from Toluca to Izúcar de Matamoros, Mexico - Getting into the mood at Lobsterfest Ambergris Caye, Belize. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1694461461877-GE38PG03FFOGC9IBZAEG/duplicate1+-+6.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 5: Cycling from Toluca to Izúcar de Matamoros, Mexico - Wild Olive-throated Parakeets Ambergris Caye, Belize. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1694461623734-PAEEZGIZNFUQTZQWBXB6/duplicate1+-+9.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 5: Cycling from Toluca to Izúcar de Matamoros, Mexico - Scrambling among the quiet Mayan ruins San Ignacio, Belize. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1694461643080-SYATUBFGSLFPL66UEYME/duplicate1+-+8.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 5: Cycling from Toluca to Izúcar de Matamoros, Mexico - Yucatan Black Howler Monkey San Ignacio, Belize. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1694462691772-TU4PMSCTP8H096TDQYCX/duplicate1+-+10.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 5: Cycling from Toluca to Izúcar de Matamoros, Mexico - Fresh Coconuts in the Market San Ignacio, Belize. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1694462712741-ZEI0884UQ20PD39EBK43/duplicate1+-+1+%281%29.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 5: Cycling from Toluca to Izúcar de Matamoros, Mexico - Poisons Sold Here San Ignacio, Belize. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/edb4066e-92bb-497b-9536-00b5f9ffdf5c/duplicate1+-+13.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 5: Cycling from Toluca to Izúcar de Matamoros, Mexico - Make it stand out Ciudad Mexico (abbreviated CDMX), was perfect for an extended break in one of the world’s most enjoyable, cosmopolitan cities. Mexico City, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1694462953160-1W4OD8TJUV6E452ACW0R/duplicate1+-+14.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 5: Cycling from Toluca to Izúcar de Matamoros, Mexico - Death, nature and skeletons are common art themes Mexico City, Mexico. 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Santiaguito Cuaxustenco, State of Mexico, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/cbbe6a22-7b4a-4c4e-9e68-d08c1169dc12/duplicate1+-+19.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 5: Cycling from Toluca to Izúcar de Matamoros, Mexico - Make it stand out In the volcanic hills that border Mexico City, remote villages pave their roads with scored concrete so that they don’t become a sloppy, muddy mess during the rainy season. San Pedro Zictepec, State of Mexico, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b2af18c9-6e82-4573-a64b-3aba3bc3f26f/duplicate1+-+20.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 5: Cycling from Toluca to Izúcar de Matamoros, Mexico - Make it stand out Looking out over a rural, mountain valley. The steep, volcanic slopes were carved up into numerous small, farm plots mostly growing corn or squash. Santa Cruz Xochiaca, State of Mexico, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5ee96943-2903-42d1-a01d-bcb6a4d99592/duplicate1+-+24.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 5: Cycling from Toluca to Izúcar de Matamoros, Mexico - Make it stand out Some of the hillsides were blanketed with the white, plastic domes of greenhouses. Santa Cruz Xochiaca, State of Mexico, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ef0669cb-bf99-4fea-a983-245f62da15bb/duplicate1+-+21.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 5: Cycling from Toluca to Izúcar de Matamoros, Mexico - Make it stand out Hiking up one of the steeper hills through the lush, montane forest. Santa Cruz Xochiaca, State of Mexico, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b504ff5f-d663-4de6-900c-ef8c80457bf5/duplicate1+-+22.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 5: Cycling from Toluca to Izúcar de Matamoros, Mexico - Make it stand out Hermit warblers are most at home in high-altitude coniferous forests. Many spend their winters in the upper reaches of Mexico’s central and southern mountain ranges. Santa Cruz Xochiaca, State of Mexico, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ab688d13-5c10-43f2-9134-29ccd2989b96/duplicate1+-+23.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 5: Cycling from Toluca to Izúcar de Matamoros, Mexico - Make it stand out A quiet street in a remote mountain village. Santa Cruz Xochiaca, State of Mexico, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/cfe6bc5d-3290-4d72-99a9-5346536c03d6/duplicate1+-+26.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 5: Cycling from Toluca to Izúcar de Matamoros, Mexico - Make it stand out A funeral procession approached, blocking all passage on the main road through town. San Simón el Alto, State of Mexico, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/765e5e31-07c7-49c2-bacd-cbc83e18bb09/duplicate1+-+27.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 5: Cycling from Toluca to Izúcar de Matamoros, Mexico - Make it stand out Made it to Malinalco, a magical town in a mountain valley. Malinalco, State of Mexico, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2483ba8b-82d7-457e-9183-dc59c23c422f/duplicate1+-+30.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 5: Cycling from Toluca to Izúcar de Matamoros, Mexico - Make it stand out The “Hill of the Idols” rises abruptly at the edge of town, providing a dramatic backdrop that can be seen from almost anywhere. Malinalco, State of Mexico, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e5b834db-e769-415f-a6c7-d2211dc892fc/duplicate1+-+28.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 5: Cycling from Toluca to Izúcar de Matamoros, Mexico - Make it stand out Colorful flags decorated a nearby road, seen here from the courtyard of the town’s central cathedral. Malinalco, State of Mexico, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1694466398207-BDVBNG5G7JG7GPFUHK8I/duplicate1+-+33.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 5: Cycling from Toluca to Izúcar de Matamoros, Mexico - An Evocative Mural Malinalco, State of Mexico, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1694466450381-SE2E8HZYLI6ZSB2ZX7XI/duplicate1+-+34.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 5: Cycling from Toluca to Izúcar de Matamoros, Mexico - Floral arches date back to pre-Columbian times. Often placed at entrances to churches or towns, they signify a celebration of gratitude and devotion. Malinalco, State of Mexico, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/beab0e39-149d-44f3-8012-07f0af185105/duplicate1+-+40.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 5: Cycling from Toluca to Izúcar de Matamoros, Mexico - Make it stand out Lifting our bikes over the concrete retaining wall, to get back on Hwy 185 after scrambling down a rocky stream bed. Puente Caporal, State of Mexico, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/aae9f80e-aff2-468d-96a2-5f776e0ed23c/duplicate1+-+41.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 5: Cycling from Toluca to Izúcar de Matamoros, Mexico - Make it stand out Cycling a rural road through the Balsas Dry Forest, which wasn’t so dry in the rainy season. El Platanar, State of Mexico, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5aaab4a2-bf4b-48dc-aa37-e525892a768b/duplicate1+-+49.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 5: Cycling from Toluca to Izúcar de Matamoros, Mexico - Make it stand out View into the Chontalcoatlán Gorge from our campsite. We could see the entrance to a mysterious cave on the far side. Grutas de Cacahuamilpa National Park, State of Guerrero, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9762db22-29a7-4c67-83e4-b5807752ce78/duplicate1+-+45.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 5: Cycling from Toluca to Izúcar de Matamoros, Mexico - Make it stand out A member of our tour group ziplined across the Chontalcoatlán Gorge to reach the mouth of the cave. Grutas de Cacahuamilpa National Park, State of Guerrero, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/db314922-60aa-442e-bcdc-723abe0504d7/duplicate1+-+46.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 5: Cycling from Toluca to Izúcar de Matamoros, Mexico - Make it stand out The entrance of the cave looked like a huge mouth with big molars lining the walkway - ready to chew us up and swallow us after we entered. Grutas de Cacahuamilpa National Park, State of Guerrero, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/cde80a8f-38b1-4371-9651-e35559ec8b4b/duplicate1+-+47.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 5: Cycling from Toluca to Izúcar de Matamoros, Mexico - Make it stand out A giant stalagmite formation called “the champagne bottle” rises from the floor of one of the larger salons in the Grutas de Cacahuamilpa. State of Guerrero, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/95638fb8-c13b-4dff-aefd-cfb72239ccd5/duplicate1+-+48.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 5: Cycling from Toluca to Izúcar de Matamoros, Mexico - Make it stand out Most of the formations that the guide pointed out within the cave were rock shapes that had been given poetic or humorous names, based on objects, people or animals that they resembled. But there were some solemn sights as well. There were several gravesites within the cave where early explorers lost their lives. Grutas de Cacahuamilpa National Park, State of Guerrero, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/75be74bd-c88e-4bb8-be1a-80fe98549d9b/duplicate1+-+51.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 5: Cycling from Toluca to Izúcar de Matamoros, Mexico - Make it stand out Our misty campsite near the swimming pool. Just beyond the low wall encircling the courtyard, the land falls away into a steep, foggy ravine. Grutas de Cacahuamilpa National Park, State of Guerrero, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/df334a07-5229-49a7-afd3-cb60365691d5/duplicate1+-+50.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 5: Cycling from Toluca to Izúcar de Matamoros, Mexico - Make it stand out A pair of sweet-tempered, stray dogs looking for a new home. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1694468012995-L0S8QVQ6LF1OFTAYVZIL/duplicate1+-+52.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 5: Cycling from Toluca to Izúcar de Matamoros, Mexico - Black-chested Sparrow Grutas de Cacahuampila National Park, State of Guerrero, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1694468052215-2VYZZKE6FMIU1838T1HM/duplicate1+-+53.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 5: Cycling from Toluca to Izúcar de Matamoros, Mexico - A family of groove-billed anis Grutas de Cacahuampila National Park, State of Guerrero, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/466a3c4e-cc86-42c5-951d-0d3d56e11628/duplicate1+-+54.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 5: Cycling from Toluca to Izúcar de Matamoros, Mexico - Make it stand out The route meandered through a long valley bordered with rugged, forested mountains. There were endless, gorgeous views of verdant, green hills. The valleys were blanketed with farms and fields. Casino de la Unión, State of Guerrero, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0c0eca93-1bd3-483e-9f58-1b54c194d183/duplicate1+-+55.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 5: Cycling from Toluca to Izúcar de Matamoros, Mexico - Make it stand out The airplane used by a famous, Mexican singer sits incongruously on a hilltop in rural Mexico. How they got the plane into the mountains is hard to say, but it reminded us of something from the movies. Rancho La Octava Maravilla Joan Sebastián, State of Guerrero, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/91fae443-6433-40ab-a3f6-c1c5480672e3/duplicate1+-+57.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 5: Cycling from Toluca to Izúcar de Matamoros, Mexico - Make it stand out Arrival in the town of Tehuixtla, “Land of God.” Tehuixtla, State of Morelos, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/020922a6-364b-4ef7-9b38-29ca68a42918/duplicate1+-+56.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 5: Cycling from Toluca to Izúcar de Matamoros, Mexico - Make it stand out A colorful display of “ojos de dios” (god’s eye) ornaments brightened up the main street in town. Tehuixtla, State of Morelos, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/86f08c0b-4356-41a3-8495-8d36e000559e/duplicate1+-+58.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 5: Cycling from Toluca to Izúcar de Matamoros, Mexico - Make it stand out We were mesmerized by the abundance of former road signs decorating the top of a restaurant. Jojutla de Juárez, State of Morelos, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c82bacda-5f8e-43bc-9392-e7b53e0cc38b/duplicate1+-+59.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 5: Cycling from Toluca to Izúcar de Matamoros, Mexico - Make it stand out The dairy cow in that truck looked like she wasn’t sure this was such a great idea. Outskirts of Jojutla de Juárez, State of Morelos, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b7300690-6f7a-4083-a411-eaf4fdacb468/duplicate1+-+60.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 5: Cycling from Toluca to Izúcar de Matamoros, Mexico - Make it stand out Cycling on the wonderfully wide margin of Autopista 94D. State of Morelos, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d9e95b64-3ee7-4d9a-b3a3-f85910334c3b/duplicate1+-+61.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 5: Cycling from Toluca to Izúcar de Matamoros, Mexico - Make it stand out We passed through one, fairly short tunnel on the autopista. Even in the tunnel the road had an amazingly wide shoulder. Autopista 94D, State of Morelos, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9c51bcf1-b2b7-4fd6-8375-07c4944a0b04/duplicate1+-+63.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 5: Cycling from Toluca to Izúcar de Matamoros, Mexico - Make it stand out Among the butterflies we saw along the side of the road were large numbers of elf butterflies and elada checkerspots. Autopista 94D, State of Morelos, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2be66f99-b1bf-4178-8cb0-76da08af3e2a/duplicate1+-+62.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 5: Cycling from Toluca to Izúcar de Matamoros, Mexico - Make it stand out A bit further along the highway there was a large gathering of black vultures. We couldn’t see what had attracted them. But it was likely a dumping ground for carcasses from a nearby farm. Autopista 94D, near San Rafael Zaragoza, State of Morelos, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/fba2a121-d472-41ce-a64d-76f94d9bc3ee/duplicate1+-+64.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 5: Cycling from Toluca to Izúcar de Matamoros, Mexico - Make it stand out Statue of Emiliano Zapata, a hero of the peasant class in the Mexican Revolution. He was assassinated near the town square in the early 1900s. Chinameca, State of Morelos, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/44fe7ad7-4812-4258-8387-f216bbce4924/duplicate1+-+65.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 5: Cycling from Toluca to Izúcar de Matamoros, Mexico - Make it stand out An “orchard” of dragon fruit plants, protected from birds by a shelter of light mesh. North of Chinameca, State of Morelos, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1951c434-dc5c-4962-9573-de4429194170/duplicate1+-+66.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 5: Cycling from Toluca to Izúcar de Matamoros, Mexico - Make it stand out A homemade cattle-crossing sign. Near Tepalcingo, State of Morelos, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/31776a7f-bdb8-47f1-b43b-93de5c2a47c2/duplicate1+-+67.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 5: Cycling from Toluca to Izúcar de Matamoros, Mexico - Make it stand out Cinnamon-rumpled seedeaters were common near the farm fields, often perched on utility wires that ran along the side of the road. Tepalcingo, State of Morelos, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/738ac928-06ec-42ed-ac16-653f1e8d7f9f/duplicate1+-+68.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 5: Cycling from Toluca to Izúcar de Matamoros, Mexico - Make it stand out A mythical Tecuán beast guards the entrance to the town of Axochiapan. State of Morelos, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8e452e55-0251-4d8c-a2ff-06de0eb9a299/duplicate1+-+69.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 5: Cycling from Toluca to Izúcar de Matamoros, Mexico - Make it stand out The rooms at the Hotel Finca San José had heavy, blue, wooden doors with big, wrought iron locks that looked like they had been crafted by a blacksmith in the early 1700s. Axochiapan, State of Morelos, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3379245b-0b57-41b9-8dc3-c0d35212abdf/duplicate1+-+70.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 5: Cycling from Toluca to Izúcar de Matamoros, Mexico - Make it stand out The central church in one small town was painted in an unusual color scheme of pink and pale blue. Atencingo, State of Puebla, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0185849e-97a1-4a91-95a4-9f85aecc4bb3/duplicate1+-+72.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 5: Cycling from Toluca to Izúcar de Matamoros, Mexico - Make it stand out Delicious tacos de chivo (goat’s meat tacos) for lunch. Approaching Izúcar de Matamoros, State of Puebla, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a162224f-1c60-4ff8-87ae-9fb17c2e7a07/duplicate1+-+73.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 5: Cycling from Toluca to Izúcar de Matamoros, Mexico - Make it stand out The colorful central church and municipal building, under a sky darkened by an approaching storm. Izúcar de Matamoros, State of Puebla, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b7c348e4-6ad0-43ec-a357-77d35509a77c/duplicate1+-+75.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 5: Cycling from Toluca to Izúcar de Matamoros, Mexico - Make it stand out A colorful display of fruit in the city market. Now that we know they grow dragon fruit in the area, we’ve been seeing them everywhere in the markets. The dragon fruits are the bright pink ones (center, right). Izúcar de Matamoros, State of Puebla, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1694476385923-L5TTM3QYTDT5Q8UXXML0/duplicate1+-+78.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 5: Cycling from Toluca to Izúcar de Matamoros, Mexico - Mural Alley Izúcar de Matamoros, State of Puebla, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1694476457272-66O6UR3OPXUJQQJJ652G/duplicate1+-+79.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 5: Cycling from Toluca to Izúcar de Matamoros, Mexico - Mural Alley Izúcar de Matamoros, State of Puebla, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1694476494405-27IA48NH2M3XRWN1MKPY/duplicate1+-+80.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 5: Cycling from Toluca to Izúcar de Matamoros, Mexico - Mural Alley Izúcar de Matamoros, State of Puebla, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1694476096946-PEAL8IZQJ956PFBCJMDN/duplicate1+-+74.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 5: Cycling from Toluca to Izúcar de Matamoros, Mexico - Color coordinated buckets and shirts Izúcar de Matamoros, State of Puebla, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1694476163556-2PB1OQKYV36VOKJUDA8J/duplicate1+-+76.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 5: Cycling from Toluca to Izúcar de Matamoros, Mexico - The former convent of Santo Domingo de Guzman Izúcar de Matamoros, State of Puebla, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1694476300320-A2FGC7ZB239H1LJX409F/duplicate1+-+77.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 5: Cycling from Toluca to Izúcar de Matamoros, Mexico - Chicken seemed very popular here. There were many tiendas de pollo and rotisserie vendors. Izúcar de Matamoros, State of Puebla, Mexico. 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Departing the city of Guanajuato, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/846062be-8337-4f19-ab18-0a9342be8c6c/duplicate1+-+95.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Make it stand out As we got higher into the mountains, we started seeing evidence that we were approaching an active mine - like this underground mining truck heading towards us on the road. Near El Cubo Silver Mine, State of Guanajuato, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/197b8d25-50b7-4054-a59a-444a75b180c5/duplicate1+-+98.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Make it stand out The view across the valley of El Cubo. We could see a long bank of mine tailings on the far side that was labeled with the name of the mining company. Our route would take us across that valley, and right up next to the active mining operations (dirt road, lower right). From there we would head up and over that ridge (distant road on mountainside, upper right). El Cubo Silver Mine, Sate of Guanajuato, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ff9c8dff-34bb-4139-a1ad-a398b0a6ea70/duplicate1+-+96.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Make it stand out Arrival at the main store in a remote mining town. They had everything we needed for a night camping up on the ridge. Village of El Cubo, State of Guanajuato, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/63d2abf6-6648-415d-9f39-4822ca72faaa/duplicate1+-+97.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Make it stand out We thought this slide in the town park was pretty clever. It’s made out of an old mining vehicle. Village of El Cubo, State of Guanajuato, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4a7c2f7c-fed0-4104-b59d-cd1017f14fb3/duplicate1+-+99.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Make it stand out This photo was taken right after we got past the area where the miners were dumping fresh dirt on the road. You can see the dump truck and other heavy equipment in the background. El Cubo Silver Mine, State of Guanajuato, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9fd3565c-84d2-4fbc-a156-d5cd48cda4b3/duplicate1+-+100.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Make it stand out Trucks moving gravel into piles, and loading it into more trucks. El Cubo Silver Mine, State of Guanajuato. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9665274e-3905-4b98-98df-6dea6c4ee0d4/duplicate1+-+102.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Make it stand out One of the dump trucks passing us as we pushed our way up into the mountains. El Cubo Silver Mine, State of Guanajuato, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3004a7f0-4407-4609-9324-c90a66e976e2/duplicate1+-+103.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Make it stand out Trying to avoid getting hit by a mining truck on its way up the hill. We stopped at this location for a picture because the road was a bit wider. In most places the road was considerably more narrow. PedalingGal is standing on a soft shoulder, where one false step could lead to a joyride down the side of the mountain, and into the valley below. El Cubo Silver Mine, State of Guanajuato, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/61273da9-5924-4f11-9fc8-88a3fe47434d/duplicate1+-+105.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Make it stand out A particularly large roadside shrine marked the top of the pass. We could appreciate how people might want some divine help making their way along these rough and steep roads. Sierra Santa Rosa, State of Guanajuato, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/fdb882b8-b493-49ab-b035-122326f05f35/duplicate1+-+106.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Make it stand out Descent through the dry oak forest. Sierra Santa Rosa, State of Guanajuato, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1688756073378-YB0RR7ZL1YIXE1WDT6SY/duplicate1+-+111.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Church of St. Michael the Archangel San Miguel de Allende, State of Guanajuato, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1688756107052-CYCP8WWU2P88984CE5YE/duplicate1+-+112.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Alter in St. Michael's Church San Miguel de Allende, State of Guanajuato, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3c28b35d-67f7-4061-8582-3acdf3fb43f7/duplicate1+-+109.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Make it stand out Old stone walls of the Church of St. Francis towered over the street where we stayed. San Miguel de Allende, State of Guanajuato, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/680478df-37b4-4db9-be43-886d66196fed/duplicate1+-+110.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Make it stand out The courtyard of our hotel provided a shady, relatively cool and quiet place to rest at the end of the day. San Miguel de Allende, State of Guanajuato, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2e02c867-a010-4701-80c8-0ffa17bd6f68/duplicate1+-+114.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Make it stand out The historic center of the city was lit up at night, accentuating the old world charm of the historic buildings. San Miguel de Allende, State of Guanajuato, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/eb192df7-f324-4d68-bf67-09e10fdbe1f9/duplicate1+-+115.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Make it stand out The city is known for its thriving artistic scene. Many shops sell colorful, high quality, locally sourced crafts. San Miguel de Allende, State of Guanajuato, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/20b1e8e7-1ee0-4207-b87b-c1399342740f/duplicate1+-+116.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Make it stand out The Church of St. Michael the Archangel provides a stunning backdrop for the city’s central plaza, both day and night. San Miguel de Allende, State of Guanajuato, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8f2da73f-c4cd-4406-9ee5-bc30a6a2757a/duplicate1+-+117.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Make it stand out View towards the Church of San Felipe Neri, on a typical gold and ochre-colored street in the historic district. San Miguel de Allende, State of Guanajuato, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1688756613770-JXRLQB1QGANTOCQAZSAA/duplicate1%2B-%2B118.jpg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Churros in the morning San Miguel de Allende, State of Guanajuato, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1688756519022-CLSBC3LMZGICYOGH2Q3I/duplicate1+-+120.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - A quiet street for an uphill hike San Miguel de Allende, State of Guanajuato, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/260dc2b1-0ede-4ee4-b8de-95396db6f670/duplicate1+-+121.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Make it stand out A line of bells on the Church of Santo Domingo. San Miguel de Allende, State of Guanajuato, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/321b31a8-705d-4297-88c7-d168e798c0c0/duplicate1+-+122.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Make it stand out This hotel in the old town was covered with lush, green vines. San Miguel de Allende, State of Guanajuato, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c1a36b31-6da4-4211-b805-bb96ebd4784c/duplicate1+-+123.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Make it stand out We were surprised to find a rookery of great egrets nesting in one of the city’s urban parks. When were were there, the juvenile egrets were almost fully grown, and nearly as big as the adults. Parque el Chorro, San Miguel de Allende, State of Guanajuato, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c3db12b2-610a-4e08-91a6-14e4e986641b/duplicate1+-+124.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Make it stand out Cleaning the streets in old-town. Mexicans are very particular about keeping their sidewalks and cobblestone streets clean and relatively dust-free. San Miguel de Allende, State of Guanajuato, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/44e0670d-c5a9-420f-bd21-31462c7241b9/duplicate1+-+125.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Make it stand out Many of the main roads in the city were choked with cars in the afternoon. But it was possible to find quieter back streets in the mornings. San Miguel de Allende, State of Guanajuato, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1688757351065-J4I42LUEN7XK8948KYTW/duplicate1+-+126.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Details on the wall of a private home San Miguel de Allende, State of Guanajuato, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1688757406832-OPWTXCF82P71YEYUWJZD/duplicate1+-+128.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - The image of Our Lady of Guadalupe appears everywhere San Miguel de Allende, State of Guanajuato, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7a829034-327d-4817-862a-909e35ee4023/duplicate1+-+127.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Make it stand out The entrance to another quiet courtyard. San Miguel de Allende, State of Guanajuato, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ad7090ff-ff7c-422a-9fbe-48533973e4a3/duplicate1+-+129.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Make it stand out View of the city from the aptly named Balcones neighborhood. San Miguel de Allende, State of Guanajuato, Mexico. San Miguel de Allende, state of Guanajuato, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/dcfc7e16-bbc0-4648-9748-6c80e8a0af9a/duplicate1+-+130.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Make it stand out Several mariachi bands played music each evening in the plaza, in front of the Church of San Miguel. This band was notable in that one of the musicians was playing a full-sized harp. San Miguel de Allende, State of Guanajuato, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7a28f6b4-e3dd-489b-a30a-106136a0c094/duplicate1+-+131.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Make it stand out Fireworks over the Church of St. Michael the Archangel, celebrating the Day of Saint Anthony of Padua. San Miguel de Allende, State of Guanajuato, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c0997cc9-fff1-4398-84c1-fbea5ca1ec42/duplicate1+-+40.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Make it stand out Out in the middle of a very rural area, we suddenly found ourselves in the middle of an organized bike ride. Multiple photos ensued. The first cyclist we met, Arturo, is on the far left. Village of El Pie, State of Querétaro, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/634d6964-b782-4d44-b166-0dae96fe7d37/duplicate1+-+41.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Make it stand out Cycling along the cobblestones in the bajío region of Mexico. The cone of an ancient, extinct volcano rises in the background. Cameras de Amexhe, State of Guanajuato, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b49b93f3-f8ec-40d7-beb6-449908b5ebcb/duplicate1+-+43.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Make it stand out Right before the big climb, we passed a field of cultivated agave. This is not an official, tequila producing region, so these agaves will probably be used to make mezcal. Marroquín, State of Guanajuato, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9f78a00a-11d9-4dc5-b8e4-41fb69388eb1/duplicate1+-+44.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Make it stand out From the heights of the hill we could see a dense development of nearly identical housing units. In fact, in this area we saw two or three of these developments - which are completely different in character from the typical Mexican villages, where no two houses are alike. They seemed to be associated with several big car, electronics, cement, and home product factories nearby. Marroquín, State of Guanajuato, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/703c0c2a-3bea-408a-a015-01c1cb81e657/duplicate1+-+45.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Make it stand out The facade of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church was designed to look like St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. Apaseo el Alto, State of Guanajuato, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/dc7e2c92-a9d8-4d99-8062-8c6ad200a995/duplicate1+-+48.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Make it stand out There’s only one hotel in town, but there wasn’t anyone around when we arrived. Eventually someone came along who was able to get us into one of the few rooms ready to rent. Puruagua, State of Guanajuato, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f8216bc7-2a3c-4397-8a7f-32ca16661836/duplicate1+-+49.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Make it stand out The Church of San José Obrera framed by rows of trees in the town square. Puruagua, State of Guanajuato, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/58a6a30b-cf92-416e-a415-bc72e308ee58/duplicate1+-+50.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Make it stand out We were impressed by the collection of used rear-view mirrors at this shop. Maravatío, Michoacán, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/799f625c-93fe-4814-ba5a-4f5bf61bc56f/duplicate1+-+51.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Make it stand out A map painted on the wall next to a gas station showed the location of nearby monarch butterfly sanctuaries. Maravatío, Michoacán, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6f0db139-6967-4de5-90ae-af85b5008c37/duplicate1+-+52.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Make it stand out This mural depicted a cloud of monarch butterflies, like you might encounter during the winter up in Mexico’s mountain butterfly sanctuaries. Maravatío, Michoacán, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1691444525059-P2GZ65ML6FITAWM5GJTX/duplicate1+-+6+%281%29.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - El Rosario Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary, February 2016 Michoacán, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2016 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1691444443611-J42JAS9MP00NT5YK7VEK/duplicate1+-+4+%281%29.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - El Rosario Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary, February 2016 Michoacán, Mexico. Copyright © 2016 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1691444558534-EWI3E0KG9ZQBLB5MZ693/duplicate1+-+7+%281%29.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - El Rosario Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary, February 2016 Michoacán, Mexico. Copyright © 2016 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5ec35511-72e4-45b5-934e-3d7c0c90bb40/duplicate1+-+53.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Make it stand out The ‘letras’ sign in the center of town. Irimbo, Michoacán, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c9f8de7a-d14a-4ac0-acfe-0249311361db/duplicate1+-+54.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Make it stand out This roadside sign welcomed us to the País de la Monarca (a.k.a., “Monarch Country”). North of Ocampo, Michoacán, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1690307954434-J8L2G3O5JG7PZ8SI1AUN/duplicate1+-+61.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - A dazzling monarch mural Ocampo, Michoacán, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1690307736799-ZJ4FZJH9X9PG85XO8KNZ/duplicate1+-+59.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Monarchs in golden light Aporo, Michoacán, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1690308030934-LEEOQX9B8Q0KTUWOY0QG/duplicate1+-+62.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - The cradle of the monarch butterfly Ocampo, Michoacán, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1690308249491-PEGIJ9CWBGLEFWP1RYR1/duplicate1+-+63.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Monarchs near a waterfall South of Ocampo, Michoacán, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1690308278790-J8ZNUA4P0KAINGI6XHWX/duplicate1+-+64.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Monarchs on the doors South of Ocampo, Michoacán, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1690308335980-ZOC0DYSR92EG5FBK4WOI/duplicate1+-+65.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Zipline among the monarchs South of Ocampo, Michoacán, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/91e488f4-9eb5-4e7a-bcb1-62c5acb0ca3b/duplicate1+-+66.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Make it stand out A store selling various models of Mexico’s most popular form of solar water heater. These devices are found in large numbers throughout the country’s small towns and rural areas. Curungueo, Michoacán, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c1482f20-3059-4ddd-9e27-765d659b5441/duplicate1+-+67.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Make it stand out The interior courtyard of the Hotel Conquistador includes colorful stained glass. Zitácuaro, Michoacán, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ac2ef17b-009b-4781-95ab-a345f777c30d/duplicate1+-+69.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Make it stand out Every inch of space on the city sidewalks was occupied by local vendors, selling products mainly targeting the local population. This was not a tourist-oriented town. Zitácuaro, Michoacán, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/bea7a557-6ce3-4b97-98a7-2c328f7dfe44/duplicate1+-+68.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Make it stand out We did find some breathing room near a monument on the central plaza honoring the life and achievements of Benito Juárez, Mexico’s first indigenous president and one of the most revered leaders in the country’s history. Zitácuaro, Michoacán, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8d5fc6f9-72b1-475d-8287-fb6a6d04d427/duplicate1+-+70.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Make it stand out View back toward the city of Zitácuaro, as we headed south into the mountains. La Carolina, Michoacán, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9d612d41-411e-49e7-93e8-750cbd8c387a/duplicate1+-+71.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Make it stand out Our route took us up into the leafy forests of the Sierra Zitácuaro, where we enjoyed riding in the cool shade of the trees. Foothills of Cerro Pelón, Michoacán, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3c07154c-1ac6-4220-a44d-84efc8e3f2a3/duplicate1+-+72.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Make it stand out The lovely valley of Rincón del Ahorcado, high in the foothills of Cerro Pelón. The view gave us the feeling of cycling through West Virginia. Approaching Macheros, State of Mexico, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c80c81fd-c0fc-4316-b3be-15dbecd602d9/duplicate1+-+73.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Make it stand out A beautiful horse came over to say, hello. Macheros, State of Mexico, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0bbfd8b4-01ba-4e17-bfb8-08e00bc2b579/duplicate1+-+74.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Make it stand out Slowly making our way up the steep concrete ramp that serves as the road into Macheros, State of Mexico, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/aa1f9582-4e6d-41c3-af14-6d541194a8ed/duplicate1+-+80.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Make it stand out The cheerful Church of San Isidro stood near the intersection of the turn to our hotel. Macheros, State of Mexico, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/04cbc318-e281-481a-a40d-432bc4a196d6/duplicate1+-+75.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Make it stand out Monarch butterfly mural painted on a wall at the Cerro Pelón Butterfly B&B. Macheros, State of Mexico, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ae307bc1-fad3-40b6-b86f-fd01f2568867/duplicate1+-+87.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Make it stand out On a remote rural road, we spied our favorite breed of cattle - an Oreo Cookie cow (a.k.a., a Belted Galloway). We have seen this breed only 4-5 times over the years, mostly in the USA. They seem to be a hobby cow, since we usually see them in groups of only 1-3 individuals (never in big herds). There was only one, lone Cookie cow here. North of Valle de Bravo, State of Mexico, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3bd832af-b835-4a80-991a-8ab5026dab9f/duplicate1+-+88.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Make it stand out The town of Valle de Bravo sits on the shore of Lake Avándaro, a reservoir created in 1947. Sailing and other water sports are one of the reasons Valle de Bravo is such a popular destination for Mexicans on vacation. Lake Avándaro, State of Mexico, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2409d424-cf4b-47f0-a61c-e92a9988bf49/duplicate1+-+89.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Make it stand out This sign reminded us that we are still in monarch butterfly country. Valle de Bravo, State of Mexico, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1b035b12-4321-4a7c-a0ac-6506a0a3abab/duplicate1+-+92.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Make it stand out Dinner was accompanied by a couple of delicious and colorful margaritas. Valle de Bravo, State of Mexico, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/da1ce9fe-1f24-4a12-a786-e23da9c287d5/duplicate1+-+93.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Make it stand out The Church of San Francisco overlooked the bustling central plaza in the fading light. First built in 1880, it was renovated in the 1990s, so it looked quite modern. Valle de Bravo, State of Mexico, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3bf3ec9c-2ad0-4bab-8f83-f6184943a34c/duplicate1+-+94.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Make it stand out The inside of the Church of San Francisco also looked fresh and modern. Although there were statues and other works of art that dated back to the 16th century, much of the church’s interior was renovated in the late 20th century. Valle de Bravo, State of Mexico, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3b456387-c48e-495b-b2a2-226041360f32/duplicate1+-+97.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Make it stand out An awesome selection of produce at the Sunday market. Valle de Bravo, State of Mexico, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/07ce0911-6653-4ee5-82d1-df6dee107545/duplicate1+-+100.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Make it stand out Engaging with the public art along the Embarcadero. Valle de Bravo, State of Mexico, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/bacf10df-4312-4b59-a523-ce07baf1c113/duplicate1+-+102.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 4: Cycling from Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico - Make it stand out View of the restaurant and party boats docked on the shores of Lake Avándaro. Embarcadero, Valle de Bravo, State of Mexico, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d8119dc2-88b7-4434-9d27-0908e50855a5/duplicate1+-+2.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 3: Cycling from Zacactecas to Guanajuato, Mexico - Make it stand out Once in a while you see a spectacular, old yucca tree that - from a distance - you might confuse with a big shade tree. This was one of the most impressive palm yucca trees we saw along our route. Trancosito, State of Zacatecas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d526f929-4fde-4cc2-bc52-bfdbe6853632/duplicate1+-+3.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 3: Cycling from Zacactecas to Guanajuato, Mexico - Make it stand out Our bikes, parked on a corner near two small shops where we secured food for another night of camping. Every road in the town was on a steep hill. Genaro Codina, State of Zacatecas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e706ccde-804b-463a-9a67-6d2f7201dad8/duplicate1+-+4.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 3: Cycling from Zacactecas to Guanajuato, Mexico - Make it stand out The slow ascent out of the canyon. Genaro Codina, State of Zacatecas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3ff740ee-3bce-4160-8cda-3eee2cb8bb5f/duplicate1+-+5.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 3: Cycling from Zacactecas to Guanajuato, Mexico - Make it stand out The ride up into the hills was hot, with no shade. Luckily, some clouds rolled in, which helped to cut the intensity of the afternoon sun. South of Genaro Codina, State of Zacatecas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/46c26274-92c3-4f0f-b7f4-99efd1251dbc/duplicate1+-+6.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 3: Cycling from Zacactecas to Guanajuato, Mexico - Make it stand out For the next three hours we cycled up and down an endless series of hills as the road plunged into, and climbed out of narrow canyons. South of Genaro Codina, State of Zacatecas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0b228044-4137-4c3e-a729-e55fdd2a76bd/duplicate1+-+7.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 3: Cycling from Zacactecas to Guanajuato, Mexico - Make it stand out A makeshift road sign in the middle of nowhere. Every once in a while, these homemade signs will pop up at remote, backcountry intersections. South of Genaro Codina, State of Zacatecas, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8e7d21b0-1612-4773-aaab-137f2216909e/duplicate1+-+12.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 3: Cycling from Zacactecas to Guanajuato, Mexico - Make it stand out Descending out of the rugged hills. Approaching La Camada, State of Aguascalientes, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6bfeb13b-6312-49ec-9b6c-05a5cd75f1cc/duplicate1+-+11.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 3: Cycling from Zacactecas to Guanajuato, Mexico - Make it stand out Rows of prickly pear cactus (nopales), the most popular crop in these arid farmlands. Approaching La Camada, State of Aguascalientes, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/73331ee0-9ed7-4cb8-8aee-7fa47641ad89/duplicate1+-+13.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 3: Cycling from Zacactecas to Guanajuato, Mexico - Make it stand out While we were chatting by the side of the road with Román (third from right), another cyclist (José, second from right) stopped to visit as well. La Canada, State of Aguascalientes, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4f613d63-e776-415d-ab35-a8407f2ef9d9/duplicate1+-+14.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 3: Cycling from Zacactecas to Guanajuato, Mexico - Make it stand out The dry landscape along our detour, suggested by the Mexican cyclist Román. Túnel de Potrerillo, State of Aguascalientes, Mexico Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/171d41f5-b7c6-4e42-b270-54119802e355/duplicate1+-+15.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 3: Cycling from Zacactecas to Guanajuato, Mexico - Make it stand out Free range horses in the hills. Túnel de Potrerillo, State of Aguascalientes, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c7ac73e6-a5de-405a-8b22-b5b9dd8fcd8c/duplicate1+-+1+%281%29.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 3: Cycling from Zacactecas to Guanajuato, Mexico - Make it stand out Sharing contact details so we could stay in touch with our new friend, Román. Near San José de Gracia, State of Aguascalientes, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e18d0100-e2e8-4c01-b57a-07e003129d9a/duplicate1+-+17.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 3: Cycling from Zacactecas to Guanajuato, Mexico - Make it stand out A brief break from climbing uphill in the sun. West of San Antonio de los Ríos, State of Aguascalientes, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/566953f6-8ebb-4430-a22d-1914f82112e8/duplicate1+-+18.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 3: Cycling from Zacactecas to Guanajuato, Mexico - Make it stand out Although there isn’t much vegetation here, wildfires can still burn through the dry brush, grasslands, and higher elevation forests. Savi, the Fire Brigade Squirrel, encourages people to prevent forest fires (just like his northern colleague, Smoky the Bear). West of San Antonio de los Ríos, State of Aguascalientes, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b40bb74c-132c-4054-9def-f3f6524bc84b/duplicate1+-+20.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 3: Cycling from Zacactecas to Guanajuato, Mexico - Make it stand out We saw this white-tailed-deer walking through a hillside woodland, high on the slopes of the Sierra Fría mountains. It was pretty exciting, being only our second deer sighting since entering Mexico nearly five months ago. We later learned that this is one of the smallest subspecies of white-tailed deer. Approaching Congoja, State of Aguascalientes, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/46772cee-ae79-4da4-807a-a97cad059f1d/duplicate1+-+22.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 3: Cycling from Zacactecas to Guanajuato, Mexico - Make it stand out Silhouettes of turkeys decorate this ranch gate in the Sierra Fría mountains. The area is home to the some of the largest wild turkeys in North America. State of Aguascalientes, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c583f3e5-f4bb-4a8d-a1dc-26c13bf0ec2b/duplicate1+-+23.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 3: Cycling from Zacactecas to Guanajuato, Mexico - Make it stand out We found a horseshoe lying in the road, and considered carrying it for good luck. But it was very heavy, and neither one of us wanted to carry the extra weight. So we left it there for someone else to find. Sierra Fría mountains, State of Aguascalientes, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2419525a-d419-4e53-87b1-1bf02d822b91/duplicate1+-+21.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 3: Cycling from Zacactecas to Guanajuato, Mexico - Make it stand out Getting the scoop on where we might be able to camp from forest rangers, Amilcar (left) and Jaime (right). Sierra Fría Natural Resource Protection Area, State of Aguascalientes, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/41187451-e051-42fe-8ee6-b1b4f6dbcf96/duplicate1+-+24.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 3: Cycling from Zacactecas to Guanajuato, Mexico - Make it stand out Moonrise over the dry forest in the Sierra Fría mountains. Paraje Don Pepe, State of Aguascalientes, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/35d8649a-804e-437b-8290-65252562c3bc/duplicate1+-+25.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 3: Cycling from Zacactecas to Guanajuato, Mexico - Make it stand out Coming off the highest pass on our route through the Sierra Fría mountains. State of Aguascalientes, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9ab3dc72-8a35-44b9-96e3-dae14d5ad32a/duplicate1+-+26.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 3: Cycling from Zacactecas to Guanajuato, Mexico - Make it stand out A lovely, high valley in the Sierra Fría mountains. La Ciénega de Gallardo, State of Aguascalientes, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e2f03b16-0d4c-4c63-b83b-0fb3f14d2c9f/duplicate1+-+27.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 3: Cycling from Zacactecas to Guanajuato, Mexico - Make it stand out Not long after our encounter with José, we reached a bend in the road that looked out over the lowlands to the north - back into the state of Zacatecas. It made us realize just how high in the mountains we still were. Sierra Fría Overlook, state line between Aguascalientes and Zacatecas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/71383d91-9f71-40bd-82ea-011c547463e3/duplicate1+-+29.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 3: Cycling from Zacactecas to Guanajuato, Mexico - Make it stand out Our route descended out of the heights of the Sierra Fría mountains on a gravel road through a steep canyon. Approaching Temazcal, State of Aguascalientes, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9f7c2e59-74ea-4588-987e-4cfb0699a4f7/duplicate1+-+28.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 3: Cycling from Zacactecas to Guanajuato, Mexico - Make it stand out We passed this striking Catholic Church in the first town after leaving the Sierra Fría mountains. The construction of the main hall, with five pairs of concrete domes, was different than anything we’d ever seen before. Temazcal, State of Aguascalientes, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2ecbec9d-8a69-4c07-883c-1e766c15491d/duplicate1+-+30.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 3: Cycling from Zacactecas to Guanajuato, Mexico - Make it stand out The ‘letras’ sign in the main plaza of Calvillo, one of Mexico’s Pueblos Mágicos. State of Aguascalientes, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1688747439630-NFMYWFS7JZAS0J939KW2/duplicate1+-+36.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 3: Cycling from Zacactecas to Guanajuato, Mexico - Guava fudge with walnuts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1688747484894-PIDOFERDT59ZEAUL8HCD/duplicate1+-+37.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 3: Cycling from Zacactecas to Guanajuato, Mexico - Fragrant and sweet guava candy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f3092961-d6f2-4ad5-bfd3-aa559a5009c9/duplicate1+-+31.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 3: Cycling from Zacactecas to Guanajuato, Mexico - Make it stand out Special mixes of herbs and spices for sale, ready to meet all your culinary needs. Calvillo, State of Aguascalientes, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a0533e6c-39f2-4b79-b51b-61469e0441ea/duplicate1+-+32.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 3: Cycling from Zacactecas to Guanajuato, Mexico - Make it stand out Strips of pork simmer in a vat of bubbling lard near the entrance of a butcher shop. They’re preparing fresh carnitas, a very popular, savory and tender meat used in tacos, burritos and other Mexican specialties. Calvillo, State of Aguascalientes, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e13e31ae-696e-49c8-acf7-411f3bfd5a2c/duplicate1+-+33.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 3: Cycling from Zacactecas to Guanajuato, Mexico - Make it stand out Heading up the stairs on one of the scenic, mountainside alleys to check out the view. Andador Matamoros, Calvillo, State of Aguascalientes, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d6065443-bb7e-4fc5-9b28-68dec2ae1455/duplicate1+-+41.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 3: Cycling from Zacactecas to Guanajuato, Mexico - Make it stand out A crested caracara surveys its domain among the cornfields in Mexico’s heartland. State of Jalisco, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/24fecab8-0e77-4ee4-8025-13f4e872e6f4/duplicate1+-+42.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 3: Cycling from Zacactecas to Guanajuato, Mexico - Make it stand out Long rows of blue agave plants - the traditional source of nectar that is fermented into tequila. These are young plants. After eight to ten years, the central “cabeza” of the agaves can weigh up to 150 lbs (65 kg), of which 25%-30% is sugar. Near Lagos de Moreno, State of Jalisco, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4db950e5-94b5-4161-8763-15004b16675b/duplicate1+-+43.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 3: Cycling from Zacactecas to Guanajuato, Mexico - Make it stand out Trail angel, León, who won our hearts with his kindness (and some cookies). Between Lagos de Moreno and León, State of Guanajuato, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/390d684c-5238-4aca-adac-babbdbfa1d8b/duplicate1+-+44.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 3: Cycling from Zacactecas to Guanajuato, Mexico - Make it stand out Keeping PedalingGuy’s dental infrastructure in working order. We scored a dental appointment on short notice, so he could get a chipped filling repaired. León, State of Guanajuato, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/bacf1a5e-3991-475e-9a5e-3cf6ec5a5df5/duplicate1+-+47.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 3: Cycling from Zacactecas to Guanajuato, Mexico - Make it stand out The tranquil central plaza, with its iconic, manicured, laurel trees. Plaza Principál, León, State of Guanajuato, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d1971fc2-e18e-4be6-ab43-a26d251e2a93/duplicate1+-+46.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 3: Cycling from Zacactecas to Guanajuato, Mexico - Make it stand out The Fuente de los Leones (fountain of the lions) is one of the city’s most recognizable landmarks. The fountain was erected in 1976 to commemorate the 400th year since the founding of the city, with each lion representing one of the centuries. Founder’s Plaza, León, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1688749794949-AZI91EWQGNQ6ZKXEBBTW/duplicate1+-+45.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 3: Cycling from Zacactecas to Guanajuato, Mexico - Cathedral Nuestra Señora de la Luz (Our Lady of the Light) León, state of Guanajuato, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1688749856038-C8PB042ZJVU7C3C578JO/duplicate1+-+48.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 3: Cycling from Zacactecas to Guanajuato, Mexico - Statue in the Plaza Principál León, state of Guanajuato, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1688750021706-GRQI8E14WCVZEPLWO2Y6/duplicate1+-+52.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 3: Cycling from Zacactecas to Guanajuato, Mexico - Happy toys for sale near the Plaza Principál https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/cc27339a-f7ad-4c98-ba62-286ca692fd6e/duplicate1+-+51.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 3: Cycling from Zacactecas to Guanajuato, Mexico - Make it stand out We enjoyed big, refreshing cups of fresh-squeezed orange juice from this vendor. Near the Plaza Principál, León, State of Guanajuato, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7179cfd8-ed76-4b3a-9602-1f8ebcbb0c47/duplicate1+-+53.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 3: Cycling from Zacactecas to Guanajuato, Mexico - Make it stand out A stroll down the Avenue of the Héroes led us to León’s triumphal arch, erected to commemorate Mexico’s independence from Spain (seen here framing the Church of the Sacred Heart). The lion on top symbolizes the courage of the people of the city. León, State of Guanajuato, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f8c1813a-d32b-4448-ba94-d62c665ac0f5/duplicate1+-+57.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 3: Cycling from Zacactecas to Guanajuato, Mexico - Make it stand out Once we got past the construction zone, it was smooth sailing on the bike path. At first there were hardly any other people on the path, probably because it was pretty early in the morning. León, State of Guanajuato, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/dff1807d-4552-4a9e-b93f-7217ba494815/duplicate1+-+58.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 3: Cycling from Zacactecas to Guanajuato, Mexico - Make it stand out As the morning progressed, we started to see quite a few other cyclists on the path who mostly appeared to be commuting to work. And there were even a few folks out running or walking. León, State of Guanajuato, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ced04b9d-024f-4799-9054-9399694390b6/duplicate1+-+59.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 3: Cycling from Zacactecas to Guanajuato, Mexico - Make it stand out PedalingGal with a friendly officer who was guarding a big highway intersection, and who offered us detailed directions on how to get to the city of Guanajuato. León, State of Guanajuato, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7a910b24-8c8d-4afe-8877-d67fc9013476/duplicate1+-+60.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 3: Cycling from Zacactecas to Guanajuato, Mexico - Make it stand out We passed a big General Motors factory at the intersection where our route crossed over a major toll road. After that, our road became more narrow and perilous, making us wish we had gotten onto the toll road. Silao, State of Guanajuato, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4a924b14-334c-4ff7-a4aa-2f8256bc6f2a/duplicate1+-+61.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 3: Cycling from Zacactecas to Guanajuato, Mexico - Make it stand out We stopped at this little tienda to take a break from riding on a hilly, narrow, busy road and to plot a route forward. Santa Teresa, State of Guanajuato, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5fe476a9-badf-4282-94a7-b8ea39d64ac2/duplicate1+-+62.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 3: Cycling from Zacactecas to Guanajuato, Mexico - Make it stand out Slowly making our way towards the city of Guanajuato. San José de Cervera, State of Guanajuato, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/eadf9343-cd9b-43fc-a8a5-5839388abbc4/duplicate1+-+63.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 3: Cycling from Zacactecas to Guanajuato, Mexico - Make it stand out The city of Guanajuato is situated within a gorge that is almost completely surrounded by mountains. Our route to the city took us over this pass in the Cerro de San José. State of Guanajuato, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/39d759ec-f5bc-41f2-bbec-c583927404e7/duplicate1+-+1+%282%29.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 3: Cycling from Zacactecas to Guanajuato, Mexico - Make it stand out Cycling through one of Guanajuato’s famous, underground traffic tunnels. Blvd. Diego Rivera, City of Guanajuato, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8d9a8a7f-627f-4d1d-b09d-1ed8fcc513e8/duplicate1+-+65.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 3: Cycling from Zacactecas to Guanajuato, Mexico - Make it stand out Even after we exited the tunnel, our road continued through a narrow, brick-lined canyon hemmed in by tall buildings. Calle Padre Belauzarán, City of Guanajuato, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/acb16c4e-5448-43ef-a283-c51a032479a1/duplicate1+-+66.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 3: Cycling from Zacactecas to Guanajuato, Mexico - Make it stand out The colorful and elegant Cathedral of Guanajuato anchors one side of the central Plaza de la Paz. City of Guanajuato, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1688752127675-MOBF9DVLSN5KQSUOBKDV/duplicate1+-+74.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 3: Cycling from Zacactecas to Guanajuato, Mexico - A bar with a green glow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1688752236226-G97QOT9T1VJUJQG79KY5/duplicate1+-+75.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 3: Cycling from Zacactecas to Guanajuato, Mexico - Shredded books for decoration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1688751884763-IYCVB9CMIDJRHOBHV95Z/duplicate1+-+70.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 3: Cycling from Zacactecas to Guanajuato, Mexico City of Guanajuato, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1688753341854-IIRBYJBRA4I0W2QO7T5F/duplicate1+-+86.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 3: Cycling from Zacactecas to Guanajuato, Mexico - Statue of local hero, "El Pipila" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1688753461840-FH6ZDL2XD0AM618RT92L/duplicate1+-+85.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 3: Cycling from Zacactecas to Guanajuato, Mexico - The view from Monument Hill https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5acd1290-bbab-4a3e-be5f-a5ce026b7eed/duplicate1+-+88.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 3: Cycling from Zacactecas to Guanajuato, Mexico - Make it stand out A crowd was gathered on one of the narrow streets, quietly sharing food and drinks on a cool morning. We were offered a cup of horchata (rice milk) from one of the folks serving drinks from a tray. City of Guanajuato, Mexico. City of Guanajuato, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8b804583-0e09-472c-b6a0-328eb89b493b/duplicate1+-+69.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 3: Cycling from Zacactecas to Guanajuato, Mexico - Make it stand out A toy vendor with her colorful merchandise. City of Guanajuato, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/35ab298b-14c7-4778-8384-002e6283df83/duplicate1+-+72.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 3: Cycling from Zacactecas to Guanajuato, Mexico - Make it stand out The spectacular Teatro Juárez was built for the entertainment of Guanajuato’s elite, who gained wealth from the area’s silver mines. City of Guanajuato, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d131dbb4-4edf-4b32-bf90-da36fde6580e/duplicate1+-+73.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 3: Cycling from Zacactecas to Guanajuato, Mexico - Make it stand out In the evening, the plaza in front of the Teatro Juárez is filled with the music of roaming mariachi bands. City of Guanajuato, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ea9be7e5-8aee-466b-945c-69dd52097b06/duplicate1+-+76.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 3: Cycling from Zacactecas to Guanajuato, Mexico - Make it stand out A monumental staircase leads to the hallowed halls of the University of Guanajuato. The 15,000 students from the university bring a youthful sophistication to the town. City of Guanajuato, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5a86a127-013c-43a9-97d6-25f98a52cb3f/duplicate1+-+2.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 2: Cycling from Durango to Zacatecas, Mexico - Make it stand out This gorgeous, black-and-rufous colored tarantula marched along the side of the road, seeming to embody the spirit of the desert. The tarantulas were distributed in distinct patches along our route. We would count 10-30 in a short distance with, large gaps between groups. Hwy 23 south of Durango, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a2997b6f-2317-4f32-8bb6-3f69a781a602/duplicate1+-+1.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 2: Cycling from Durango to Zacatecas, Mexico - Make it stand out Looking out over the Boca del Mezquital as it cuts its way through the arid landscape. Hwy 23 south of the city of Durango, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/af7c4541-c621-4f2a-95ba-ce0f6661fb25/duplicate1+-+5.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 2: Cycling from Durango to Zacatecas, Mexico - Make it stand out This festively-colored church brightened up one of the small towns along our route. We liked how they built the concrete bell towers to look like the old, stone, mission churches. Santa Gertrudis, State of Durango, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9549b0ae-4d04-421e-9ded-8cb777d363a9/duplicate1+-+6.jpg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 2: Cycling from Durango to Zacatecas, Mexico - Make it stand out The “letras” sign announcing our arrival in town. San Francisco del Mezquital, State of Durango, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/67eb5bcc-1827-454b-8c04-e631e868a194/duplicate1+-+13.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 2: Cycling from Durango to Zacatecas, Mexico - Make it stand out The Arroyo El Rancho cut a deep gash in the Sierra Madre mountains. Southeast of San Francisco del Mezquital, State of Durango, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e40c1d38-2212-4b35-8e71-e30de55b3a63/duplicate1+-+14.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 2: Cycling from Durango to Zacatecas, Mexico - Make it stand out In the heat of the afternoon, we walked a couple of the steeper sections. Southeast of San Francisco del Mezquital, State of Durango, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4b03de67-9968-463b-958e-b39b79cd24e8/duplicate1+-+17.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 2: Cycling from Durango to Zacatecas, Mexico - Make it stand out Rocky cliffs towered above the road on our left, blocking the morning sun. We stayed nice and cool in the mountain’s shadow. Southeast of San Francisco del Mezquital, State of Durango, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3a2d17c0-8fa6-475a-a488-b4f125ad63c9/duplicate1+-+18.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 2: Cycling from Durango to Zacatecas, Mexico - Make it stand out With a cliff rising on the left and a valley falling off to the right, these cows chose to use the highway, just like us. (We were intrigued by the all white tail on the all black calf.) Southeast of San Francisco del Mezquital, State of Durango, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/91d89f53-1796-48d1-86c5-b34f1da6166c/duplicate1+-+20.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 2: Cycling from Durango to Zacatecas, Mexico - Make it stand out Big rugged wilderness and lots of it! It’s no wonder that bear and wolves are being reintroduced nearby. Southeast of San Francisco del Mezquital, State of Durango, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/04891324-308f-44ca-b019-87b436af663a/duplicate1+-+21.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 2: Cycling from Durango to Zacatecas, Mexico - Make it stand out Traffic was pleasantly light along this road. But there were always a few buses that made their way up into the smallest mountain towns. It struck us as a very risky way to travel, especially since the buses always seemed to be moving along a bit faster than they should. Bus drivers seem to be the biggest daredevils on the roads. We try to give them more space than trucks or cars. Southeast of San Francisco del Mezquital, State of Durango, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f29394ab-3786-4710-9b93-03e46cfc3241/duplicate1+-+24.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 2: Cycling from Durango to Zacatecas, Mexico - Make it stand out We had been lucky that the air quality along the route had been pretty good since leaving Durango. But coming off the top of the pass near Charco Largo, we did spot a very large fire burning to our east. Fortunately, the wind was not blowing the smoke in our direction. Las Alanzas, State of Durango, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/31eeb709-532a-49c1-80b2-b4b7987a9001/duplicate1+-+25.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 2: Cycling from Durango to Zacatecas, Mexico - Make it stand out A sign near the Piedra Herrada Biological Research Station had information about the reintroduction of Mexican wolves in the area. La Michiliía Biosphere Reserve, State of Durango, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/faac9160-03ba-4f56-b61c-f912adb88930/duplicate1+-+26.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 2: Cycling from Durango to Zacatecas, Mexico - Make it stand out A Mexican wolf, seen inside a fenced enclosure at the Piedra Herrada Biological Research Station. La Michilía Biosphere Reserve, State of Durango, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/82d6f89e-a8ab-43bd-96a2-524b1b6c9256/duplicate1+-+27.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 2: Cycling from Durango to Zacatecas, Mexico - Make it stand out Not far past the wolf enclosure, we spotted this enigmatic sign for a community with only 10 inhabitants (6 women and 4 men). The name of the community, “La Peña,” means “the Sorrow.” Yet the words and images below are hopeful. “Sembrando vida” means “sowing the seeds of life.” La Peña, State of Durango, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f0f626ce-82a2-406c-9402-60617710b3a3/duplicate1+-+36.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 2: Cycling from Durango to Zacatecas, Mexico - Make it stand out The “letras” sign for the town of Súchil. We liked the way they had curved the letters around a fountain. A couple of kids were playing in the water, taking the edge off the afternoon heat. Súchil, State of Durango, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/12012aea-3076-4230-a912-3e32f4e2607a/duplicate1+-+35.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 2: Cycling from Durango to Zacatecas, Mexico - Make it stand out The large potions at the Restaurante California. We didn’t have any trouble clearing our plates after three days on the trail. Home made hot sauce and tortillas are a constant, especially in small town restaurants. Súchil, State of Durango, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e6795b79-9584-4375-b1df-2c9ca9c0c62c/duplicate1+-+37.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 2: Cycling from Durango to Zacatecas, Mexico - Make it stand out Prickly pear cactus (a.k.a., nopales) is an important agricultural crop in this arid region. The chopped up leaves of the prickly pear cactus are a popular side dish in central Mexico. El Saucillo, state of Zacatecas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/288e0600-3d6d-420a-9a56-ea8035e4c524/duplicate1+-+38.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 2: Cycling from Durango to Zacatecas, Mexico - Make it stand out One of many roadside memorials we’ve passed along the way. Colonia Aquiles Serdán, State of Zacatecas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/436903d5-6241-4995-b200-fc423fa3b310/duplicate1+-+39.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 2: Cycling from Durango to Zacatecas, Mexico - Make it stand out Like most of the regions that border the Sierra Madre mountains, mining has been a critical economic driver in the State of Zacatecas. Along the way, we passed the entrance to an active silver mine. Colonia el Orión, State of Zacatecas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b7b20c71-f5bb-4c0d-abba-e92f00fb2e30/duplicate1+-+40.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 2: Cycling from Durango to Zacatecas, Mexico - Make it stand out Cows in the road are an ever present challenge for motorists (and cyclists) in Mexico, where free-range cattle seem to be the norm. Lo de Mena, State of Zacatecas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ac2a8fd4-bd22-4553-85c6-b31d7524312c/duplicate1+-+42.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 2: Cycling from Durango to Zacatecas, Mexico - Make it stand out An evocative old church surrounded by a crumbling stone wall, with the Cerro Gordo mountains in the background. State of Zacatecas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6a7f82fb-5c10-4e6d-981a-742e107aa824/duplicate1+-+43.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 2: Cycling from Durango to Zacatecas, Mexico - Make it stand out One final climb, approaching the town of Sombrerete. State of Zacatecas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e1c11336-a9e5-42f3-b0e2-e70236e1bcd7/duplicate1+-+44.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 2: Cycling from Durango to Zacatecas, Mexico - Make it stand out Made it to our hotel in the Pueblo Mágico of Sombrerete, State of Zacatecas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d11a23ab-e1fe-4b91-b5f9-de31cda2c0fd/duplicate1+-+45.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 2: Cycling from Durango to Zacatecas, Mexico - Make it stand out The Church of San Juan Bautista serves as the centerpiece of the historic old town, rising above the main plaza. Sombrerete, State of Zacatecas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a35d7a10-e216-49b6-bb33-37f800560441/duplicate1+-+49.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 2: Cycling from Durango to Zacatecas, Mexico - Make it stand out The town of Sombrerete is completely encircled by mountains, creating a stunning backdrop in the morning light. Sombrerete, State of Zacatecas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1687475019834-NL05CJKUHZ6VVTT73E71/duplicate1+-+50.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 2: Cycling from Durango to Zacatecas, Mexico - A quiet alley Sombrerete, Zacatecas, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1687475289113-FZY3ITTYPKHW1IVF7R0S/duplicate1+-+52.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 2: Cycling from Durango to Zacatecas, Mexico - Dragon image on a gazebo in one of the city's plazas Sombrerete, Zacatecas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1687475382581-IUYD7LE1HZBBNMCGYXIM/duplicate1+-+55.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 2: Cycling from Durango to Zacatecas, Mexico - A palm provides shade for a bench in the plaza Sombrerete, Zacatecas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/684beab5-bef2-47c5-94a1-70e9e47ec97e/duplicate1+-+46.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 2: Cycling from Durango to Zacatecas, Mexico - Make it stand out Laundry day. The colorful clothes surround a tidy, urban garden. Sombrerete, State of Zacatecas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/115edfd6-3f71-43e9-aca7-3cf6329bc763/duplicate1+-+56.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 2: Cycling from Durango to Zacatecas, Mexico - Make it stand out Two pals sharing a quiet moment. Sombrerete, State of Zacatecas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1687475606877-C8MWRS5DU380IKGD9C4M/duplicate1+-+47.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 2: Cycling from Durango to Zacatecas, Mexico - Hand crafted chairs for sale Sombrerete, Zacatecas, Mexico. 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Sombrerete, Zacatecas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1687475824348-M6FHPVOU287EXHNEQS55/duplicate1+-+60.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 2: Cycling from Durango to Zacatecas, Mexico - Movie princesses are very popular in Mexico Sombrerete, Zacatecas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9becdaeb-da38-43f4-b9c4-2e093dafbb32/duplicate1+-+59.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 2: Cycling from Durango to Zacatecas, Mexico - Make it stand out A fruit vendor set up shop along the main road. Sombrerete, State of Zacatecas, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/38688a0d-2def-4ccf-b898-3c6af8530ab1/duplicate1+-+64.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 2: Cycling from Durango to Zacatecas, Mexico - Make it stand out We headed for the bus station, perched high on a hill at the edge of town. Sombrerete, State of Zacatecas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/38aa681b-8ec1-4a8c-9a23-b80400a76a32/duplicate1+-+65.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 2: Cycling from Durango to Zacatecas, Mexico - Make it stand out We took this Chihuahuenses bus, whose “Chihuahua” logo looks an awful lot like a greyhound with big ears (Greyhound buses are famous in the United States). Bus travel in Mexico is very popular. The regional buses are often very modern, comfortable buses like the one above. The buses that travel shorter distances, or travel into the mountains, are usually older and much less comfortable. Sombrerete, State of Zacatecas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/018679fe-e26e-460d-90ba-4e805bc7aa39/duplicate1+-+66.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 2: Cycling from Durango to Zacatecas, Mexico - Make it stand out Pushing our bikes over a pedestrian bridge, following a steep climb on the way into the city of Zacatecas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/57b6b58d-4690-41f4-a79e-7bc091989436/duplicate1+-+73.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 2: Cycling from Durango to Zacatecas, Mexico - Make it stand out Inside the Casa de Faroles (house of the lanterns), our hotel in Zacatecas, Mexico. The interior was an oasis of tranquility in the frenetically busy city. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/fd2ac087-a6dc-4926-a6c9-3982b0453657/duplicate1+-+85.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 2: Cycling from Durango to Zacatecas, Mexico - Make it stand out Herbs for sale in the city market. City of Zacatecas, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1687476894863-Q1MMS0PJ17DYW6PG58WC/duplicate1+-+78.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 2: Cycling from Durango to Zacatecas, Mexico - View of Zacatecas from the path up the Cerro de la Bufa Zacatecas, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9d04bfff-579d-45a3-a4ac-9a4005f53e91/duplicate1+-+7.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 1: Cycling from Mazatlan to Durango, Mexico - Make it stand out The Cerro de la Nevería (“Ice Box Hill”) stands out prominently along the shoreline separating modern Mazatlán from the historic Centro. In the 1800s, limestone caves that honeycomb the hill were used to store ice shipped in from San Francisco, hence its name. Having access to ice drove a boom in Mazatlán’s seafood industry. Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3ed793cf-9eb7-42b7-9968-bf06f0748413/duplicate1+-+8.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 1: Cycling from Mazatlan to Durango, Mexico - Make it stand out Built in the late 1800s, Mazatlán’s Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is relatively new by Mexican cathedral standards, and its exterior is a bit more gothic than the ornately baroque facades on many earlier mission churches. Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico. 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The divers prefer to work in the afternoons, when they can draw big crowds. So we had the platforms to ourselves in the morning. Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b64e1d72-8956-414b-84ae-7ac72e7eb594/duplicate1+-+23.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 1: Cycling from Mazatlan to Durango, Mexico - Make it stand out The Carpa Olivera was a pretty cool sight. It’s a concrete swimming pool built right into the ocean. Waves crash over the outer wall, keeping the pool full. When we passed, the pool appeared to be closed (there was yellow tape across the entrance). But some local ladies had gone down for a swim, anyway. Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico. 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The outlaws would launch surprise attacks on Spanish galleons that carried Mexican gold and silver across the Pacific. These days the pirates are much more conspicuous, especially around restaurants and souvenir shops. Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3c4ea803-be46-4338-968a-6bcbecf2ef22/duplicate1+-+36.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 1: Cycling from Mazatlan to Durango, Mexico - Make it stand out View from the Malecón across the bay, towards the modern skyline of Mazatlán’s Zona Dorada (Golden Zone). Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico. 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Sinaloa, Mexico Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8a1d01bd-3360-47cc-b039-f064f173979a/duplicate1+-+39.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 1: Cycling from Mazatlan to Durango, Mexico - Make it stand out Prepping the bikes for loading onto the small ferry, which would whisk us over to Isla de la Piedra. The ferries run on demand, with waits usually being less than 20 minutes. We were able to board a departing ferry right away. Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d6ad4ddc-8c65-4765-b701-d5abf8a3ba76/duplicate1+-+40.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 1: Cycling from Mazatlan to Durango, Mexico - Make it stand out Scooting across the canal from Mazatlán to Isla de la Piedra. The ferry ride was quick, lasting no more than five minutes. (Our bikes can be seen in the bow of the boat, along with a local cyclist’s steed.) Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/63552265-cc1e-4df8-98fd-532cee4c6729/duplicate1+-+41.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 1: Cycling from Mazatlan to Durango, Mexico - Make it stand out Piles of fishing nets on the dock. Isla de la Piedra, Sinaloa, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ba569309-6e3e-49aa-9a61-08ec230b5be8/duplicate1+-+42.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 1: Cycling from Mazatlan to Durango, Mexico - Make it stand out A line-up of some of the bigger fishing boats. Isla de la Piedra, Sinaloa, Mexico. 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The cloudless sky also called for applying a bit of sunscreen in the shade of the restaurant’s porch. Near Villa Unión, Sinaloa, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1306e85d-3a7f-441b-b44d-4409c6e72146/duplicate1+-+46.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 1: Cycling from Mazatlan to Durango, Mexico - Make it stand out San Sebastián Church glowing in the evening light. Concordia, Sinaloa, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/cb39060f-f2c9-4c6d-8f3f-bcef6c856910/duplicate1+-+48.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 1: Cycling from Mazatlan to Durango, Mexico - Make it stand out Each town and state in Mexico has its own coat of arms. In Sinaloa, they seemed particularly enamored of displaying these designs. The heraldic shields of all the towns in the municipality of Concordia were painted along a length of road leading away from the plaza. Concordia, Sinaloa, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1488f2b9-1fa4-4f79-a34d-812e059c9956/duplicate1+-+50.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 1: Cycling from Mazatlan to Durango, Mexico - Make it stand out Looking towards the Sierra Madre mountains from Highway 40, just north of Concordia. Sinaloa, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0c783510-cdbe-409a-9062-85c55b04b529/duplicate1+-+54.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 1: Cycling from Mazatlan to Durango, Mexico - Make it stand out Rising higher into the steep-sided mountains of the Sierra Madre Occidental. We could see the high-speed toll road crossing over bridges and through tunnels on distant slopes. Hwy 40 North of Copala, Sinaloa, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b88e06cd-fca1-485e-9b9c-1bb4e8552800/duplicate1+-+55.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 1: Cycling from Mazatlan to Durango, Mexico - Make it stand out Cycling through the pines. Hwy 40, Sinaloa, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6747ab9b-d857-4b3f-85f9-1e086835ab59/duplicate1+-+1+%281%29.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 1: Cycling from Mazatlan to Durango, Mexico - Make it stand out Map of our route from Capilla del Taxte to El Palmito, Sinaloa, Mexico. The terrain was so rugged and steep that our route squiggled through the mountains along a relentless series of hairpin turns. (Our route is shown as a red line. The blue dot marks the end of the first 12 miles, and the end of the steepest part of the ascent.) Map by Ride with GPS. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7704bca0-e0de-4373-b3b0-ca929e34e3d6/duplicate1+-+58.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 1: Cycling from Mazatlan to Durango, Mexico - Make it stand out This ramshackle miners’ cabin sat on a hill overlooking one of the places where our route crossed the new superhighway. Looking closely, we realized the cabin was haunted, and we were being watched. Highway intersection north of Sant Lucia, Sinaloa, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/421b0d30-22f2-4b9b-bf7b-ebf8d3fa182b/duplicate1+-+60.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 1: Cycling from Mazatlan to Durango, Mexico - Make it stand out The winding nature of the route meant that we often had views looking back on the road we had just traveled, hundreds of feet below us. This picture shows one of the larger mountain towns. Potrerillos, Sinaloa, Mexico. 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El Palmito, Sinaloa, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9200fb09-dade-4c38-9ac6-1e570003ae8e/duplicate1+-+68.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 1: Cycling from Mazatlan to Durango, Mexico - Make it stand out Morning in the Sierra Madre mountains. Smoke from fires shrouds the valleys, while the taller peaks rise into the sunshine. Espinazo del Diablo, Sinaloa, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8740d01b-f031-4bf3-b3ce-05eb9bf4531a/duplicate1+-+69.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 1: Cycling from Mazatlan to Durango, Mexico - Make it stand out On this stretch of the road we passed a number of little shops that were closed. It wasn’t clear if they were not in business anymore, or if our timing was just off. Often we would see stores or restaurants with signs saying they were open 24 hours. But this was almost never true, since they were mostly closed. Maybe the signs and restaurants were left over from the days before the superhighway was built, and drained most of the traffic off the road we were on. Puerto El Yesquero, Sinaloa, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6a1442f3-0644-4e33-9bb0-001edd025d3a/duplicate1+-+75.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 1: Cycling from Mazatlan to Durango, Mexico - Make it stand out One particularly large forest fire was pumping out smoke on a far ridge. Fortunately, the wind was in our favor, and it blew the smoke away from us. Espinazo del Diablo, Sinaloa, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/93a1855f-a762-4b65-a391-f4fe100a05d1/duplicate1+-+1+%281%29.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 1: Cycling from Mazatlan to Durango, Mexico - Make it stand out We spotted the Baluarte Bridge on the Mazatlán-Durango superhighway through the smoky haze. In this photo, the suspension bridge (the highest in the Americas), can be seen just below center. Espinazo del Diablo, State of Durango, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/16bc0666-3b9a-4f2f-a82b-a502f4da5c38/duplicate1+-+76.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 1: Cycling from Mazatlan to Durango, Mexico - Make it stand out In several places the road teetered along the edge of a ridge between cliffs. The school seen in this photo was perched in one of those saddles, where the terrain fell off dramatically on both sides of the ridge. The schools in this remote area usually were very small, with just a few classrooms. But they always had a very large veranda on the front for shelter from the sun (lower left of the photo). Espinazo del Diablo, State of Durango, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b0b09dd6-7a93-42f9-b086-a44e7240eb0d/duplicate1+-+78.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 1: Cycling from Mazatlan to Durango, Mexico - Make it stand out Looking back at the road we had traveled. You can just see the line of the highway, hugging the side of a gigantic cliff. If you look closely, you can see a full-sized, inter-city bus. Its tiny size gives some perspective on just how far away the road is, and how massive the mountain is. Espinazo del Diablo, State of Durango, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/99b746ef-b42f-4293-a71f-7a27d1bdc974/duplicate1+-+79.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 1: Cycling from Mazatlan to Durango, Mexico - Make it stand out As rugged and forbidding as the mountains were, there were still people who lived and worked there. We passed this lumber mill, with the sound of buzzsaws and the smell of sawdust rising through the air. Espinazo del Diablo, State of Durango, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6f37cddf-dde4-4868-a13b-90d69734d2a2/duplicate1+-+80.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 1: Cycling from Mazatlan to Durango, Mexico - Make it stand out Making progress. Espinazo del Diablo, State of Durango, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e813f074-730b-4261-b33d-f59db3268caf/duplicate1+-+81.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 1: Cycling from Mazatlan to Durango, Mexico - Make it stand out Every so often we would see a small village down deep in one of the valleys or perched on a far ridge, and wonder, how do the inhabitants get down there? Espinazo del Diablo, State of Durango, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9df5c0c1-ea85-4b89-83b5-922f7b933b08/duplicate1+-+82.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 1: Cycling from Mazatlan to Durango, Mexico - Make it stand out Our wild camp among the pines. Just two days ago it had been almost too hot to cycle. Now, at nearly 8,000 ft (2,440 m), PedalingGal needed her down coat to stay warm in the evening. Espinazo del Diablo, State of Durango, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ebc9f5cb-0476-4278-afd8-7cfabb262090/duplicate1+-+84.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 1: Cycling from Mazatlan to Durango, Mexico - Make it stand out As the sun set we took a short walk to an overlook. The evening light cast theatrical shadows on the rugged cliffs. Espinazo del Diablo, State of Durango, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/381919b7-2e8b-4c5f-b5d7-440c71b27bef/duplicate1+-+86.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 1: Cycling from Mazatlan to Durango, Mexico - Make it stand out You can just barely read it, but this sign confirms that we were on the Espinazo del Diablo. State of Durango, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/99c2dbaf-dc28-4c51-a992-e44512121f27/duplicate1+-+85.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 1: Cycling from Mazatlan to Durango, Mexico - Make it stand out We caught sight of several high, isolated peaks that reminded us of the Sky Islands in Arizona and Sonora, or even the tepuis in Venezuela. We wondered if there were any rare plants or animals on top. Espinazo del Diablo, State of Durango, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e56c11b0-b829-404a-9ffe-e675317bc2a9/duplicate1+-+87.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 1: Cycling from Mazatlan to Durango, Mexico - Make it stand out Given all the smoke and fires in the area, this sign seemed appropriate. It means, “Prevent Forest Fires.” Espinazo del Diablo, State of Durango, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/cfe59272-b472-478b-a707-f034fbe627e1/duplicate1+-+88.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 1: Cycling from Mazatlan to Durango, Mexico - Make it stand out This road sign uses a gentle touch to encourage safe driving. It means, “Drive With Care, You’re Family Is Waiting For You.” Espinazo del Diablo, State of Durango, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c38b8cde-7dcb-4f05-b396-52d81cc1a699/duplicate1+-+89.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 1: Cycling from Mazatlan to Durango, Mexico - Make it stand out You can’t miss the Hostal Mexiquillo. It’s one of the most brightly colored buildings we’ve seen - and that’s saying something in Mexico. La Ciudad, State of Durango, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e3097f15-d733-4268-aa1f-6a0524a3c7bd/duplicate1+-+90.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 1: Cycling from Mazatlan to Durango, Mexico - Make it stand out Cycling among the volcanic towers of the stone garden. Parque Natural Mexiquillo, State of Durango, Mexico. 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Terraplén Tren Mexiquillo, State of Durango, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1685242134256-8R1FWCJRAWW16RSDCAA5/duplicate1+-+101.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 1: Cycling from Mazatlan to Durango, Mexico - Near the highest point on this segment of the route https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1685242151945-NRKD1QRH3EI97HF328JB/duplicate1+-+102.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 1: Cycling from Mazatlan to Durango, Mexico - We tunneled through the last ridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0e815812-fde5-42db-b46f-9ce139e87b4a/duplicate1+-+104.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 1: Cycling from Mazatlan to Durango, Mexico - Make it stand out The descent from the heights of the Terraplén Tren Mexiquillo, State of Durango, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/00fe1438-c026-4acd-a6f2-aaae580c58ae/duplicate1+-+110.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 1: Cycling from Mazatlan to Durango, Mexico - Make it stand out The friendly Chihuahua at our hotel came to wish us ‘buen viaje,’ but he got distracted by the scent of one of our water bottles. El Salto, State of Durango, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f04ab3e5-e962-42e9-a73b-d36475a422ff/duplicate1+-+111.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 1: Cycling from Mazatlan to Durango, Mexico - Make it stand out This restaurant had a couple of kettles out front simmering over open, wood fires. They were cooking up a special Sunday stew. El Salto, State of Durango, Mexico. 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Hwy 40 approaching city of Durango, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/565fd5b1-3f94-4deb-8a73-2ad73edff644/duplicate1+-+120.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 1: Cycling from Mazatlan to Durango, Mexico - Make it stand out Our bikes enjoying a vista overlooking the Rio Chico, one of the steep valleys we had to cross on our descent out of the Sierra Madre mountains. Hwy 40 approaching city of Durango, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/73b39f86-a6ca-4921-aff6-621564135f59/duplicate1+-+121.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 1: Cycling from Mazatlan to Durango, Mexico - Make it stand out A hillside covered with Durango giant prickly pear cacti, which grow as big as trees. The species is endemic to a small area of the foothills in the Sierra Madre Occidental, in the general vicinity of Durango. 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City of Durango, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8aecd604-4cc3-4b25-8cb7-f543e0a4ec66/duplicate1+-+134.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 1: Cycling from Mazatlan to Durango, Mexico - Make it stand out Balloons and other toys add a splash of color in the Plaza de Armas. City of Durango, Mexico. 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The walk of fame honors Mexican and Hollywood celebrities that worked on these movies. City of Durango, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8e329593-cfbf-4d44-a401-dc0f7a0396ee/duplicate1+-+135.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 1: Cycling from Mazatlan to Durango, Mexico - Make it stand out Calle Constitución, Durango’s colorful pedestrian street, is always packed with Mexicans out for a stroll. It’s not the kind of street that sports high fashion or name brands. Instead it was lined with local businesses, bars and cafes. City of Durango, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f16d3b6c-4df4-45d2-bdd1-30d1f8691173/duplicate1+-+136.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 1: Cycling from Mazatlan to Durango, Mexico - Make it stand out The Church of San Augustín, at one end of Calle Constitución. Early in the morning, the street was practically deserted. City of Durango, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4b43fdc7-cf97-4b45-ad18-12ff199a2fe7/duplicate1+-+137.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 1: Cycling from Mazatlan to Durango, Mexico - Make it stand out A morning climb up the Cerro de los Remedios (the Hill of the Cures). Climbing these stairs each day helped keep us in shape during our layover. City of Durango, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/14417f4d-276a-4c25-a8c6-f9678c719ba6/duplicate1+-+138.jpeg Americas 2022 - TransMexico Norte Part 1: Cycling from Mazatlan to Durango, Mexico - Make it stand out View of Durango from the heights of the Cerro de los Remedios, on one of the few cloudy days we’ve had in the past few months. City of Durango, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ea3304e6-975f-4f7f-b4db-d461473cb169/duplicate1+-+82.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 6: Cycling from Ciudad Constitución to La Paz - Make it stand out Datilillo (Agave datylio) only grows in the southern part of the Baja Peninsula. It was pretty common along our route after leaving Ciudad Constitución. Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/35102e91-9cc0-4ed6-8cf8-27fc933e86f3/duplicate1+-+83.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 6: Cycling from Ciudad Constitución to La Paz - Make it stand out A farmer, plowing a field in the basin of what should have been a big reservoir. We took this photo from the heights of the dam. Presa El Higuajil, Arroyo de San Luis, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c58b0f1f-7a1f-4243-b436-4c8deea70efd/duplicate1+-+84.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 6: Cycling from Ciudad Constitución to La Paz - Make it stand out While we were standing on the dam, we were treated to a sighting of a zone-tailed hawk. These hawks occur throughout Baja, but they’re very uncommon. Plus, from a distance they look a lot like the much-more-common turkey vultures. So this sighting was special. Presa El Higuajil, Arroyo San Luis, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/528a08e7-5306-4a5e-b1f8-ac4adb516672/duplicate1+-+85.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 6: Cycling from Ciudad Constitución to La Paz - Make it stand out Outside of the Misión San Luis Gonzaga church. The original stone walls can still be seen on the sides and back. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1492f1da-d7f4-4fdc-bc56-3239e89c4706/duplicate1+-+90.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 6: Cycling from Ciudad Constitución to La Paz - Make it stand out Just a couple of miles into our ride we passed a surprisingly spiffy and modern building out in the middle of nowhere. The sign on the wall proclaimed that this was a cheese packing facility (probably for goat cheese) built through a government development program. There was a painting of a goat on the wall for good measure. Los Dolores, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1d4970d1-5006-4a50-9b70-5b8f017829e7/duplicate1+-+91.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 6: Cycling from Ciudad Constitución to La Paz - Make it stand out Riding into the desert hills. The sandstone bluffs and buttes reminded us of Utah or Arizona. Southeast of San Luis Gonzaga, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5ff32c5b-f9b8-4f61-bf52-17a65fad779f/duplicate1+-+92.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 6: Cycling from Ciudad Constitución to La Paz - Make it stand out From a distance, the white rock at the top of this hill is quite striking. It looks completely out of place. Cerro la Cruz, Baja California Sur, Mexico. 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Arroyo La Presa, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3bbba2ca-ddcc-4b42-8111-9e85819e4f92/duplicate1+-+95.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 6: Cycling from Ciudad Constitución to La Paz - Make it stand out Although the Baja Divide crossed multiple arroyos after passing through San Luis Gonzaga, many of them were paved with concrete spillways that made getting across the riverbed quick and easy. That made the river crossings much more enjoyable than the many rivers we had crossed earlier on the route. Arroyo La Presa, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/97fea015-3424-411a-a298-904bde17e935/duplicate1+-+97.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 6: Cycling from Ciudad Constitución to La Paz - Make it stand out The arid landscape as we approached Las Ánimas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6a2ffde7-31d4-4286-9fe0-d1ba976cbe44/duplicate1+-+98.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 6: Cycling from Ciudad Constitución to La Paz - Make it stand out On the way into the village, we passed a small, brightly painted chapel. Las Ánimas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0bba6836-5d24-4280-ba09-36d5dd5a495f/duplicate1+-+100.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 6: Cycling from Ciudad Constitución to La Paz - Make it stand out As we were getting ready to leave, Narciso came into the palapa carrying two adorable baby goats. He said they were only five days old. Las Ánimas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/eaf44b21-7d37-4b2a-ac21-9bc36d56c06a/duplicate1+-+103.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 6: Cycling from Ciudad Constitución to La Paz - Make it stand out Pushing up out of the Arroyo San Pedro valley in the early morning light. Just past Las Ánimas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/045d4f32-a98d-4827-bf32-53ff8115b5d8/duplicate1+-+104.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 6: Cycling from Ciudad Constitución to La Paz - Make it stand out Our bikes, huddled against the side of the cliff as we rested in the shade. Leaving Las Ánimas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/10966312-a0a5-4515-8f10-b4266f97c8d1/duplicate1+-+105.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 6: Cycling from Ciudad Constitución to La Paz - Make it stand out The view from the top of the first pass (of two) through the Sierra La Giganta. Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4c711b17-915c-4cd9-bab9-18912edc1001/duplicate1+-+106.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 6: Cycling from Ciudad Constitución to La Paz - Make it stand out A couple of goats practice their rock climbing skills on the colorful cliffs down in the valley. Arroyo Purificación, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e2aa788e-c415-435b-80f0-201f0ec62003/duplicate1+-+107.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 6: Cycling from Ciudad Constitución to La Paz - Make it stand out A view up the valley, with colorful cliffs lining the canyon. Arroyo Purificación, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3a4f491c-ce69-499e-a303-0557efeeae23/duplicate1+-+110.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 6: Cycling from Ciudad Constitución to La Paz - Make it stand out Our gorgeous campsite in the Sierra La Giganta, next to the giant, beautiful, organ pipe cactus that had booby-trapped our campsite with an enormous number of sharp spines, waiting to puncture our sleeping pads. East of La Soledad, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/15e4868f-eb69-4e90-8351-3039c23cdf95/duplicate1+-+111.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 6: Cycling from Ciudad Constitución to La Paz - Make it stand out Just a few of the cactus spikes that we removed from the area where we pitched our tent. They were small and thin enough to easily blend in with the other vegetation in the sand - making them difficult to see. Sierra La Giganta, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/79acdec3-4092-46c9-89c3-464d055159f4/duplicate1+-+112.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 6: Cycling from Ciudad Constitución to La Paz - Make it stand out Climbing up to the final pass through the mountains in the early morning, with the sun still hidden behind the ridge. Sierra La Giganta, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/40f8c8cc-db22-48dd-a664-f4770f1f48b2/duplicate1+-+113.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 6: Cycling from Ciudad Constitución to La Paz - Make it stand out A cardón cactus in bloom. Sierra La Giganta, Baja California Sur, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ac3669ed-d687-42f4-ac63-bd9be35d236a/duplicate1+-+117.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 6: Cycling from Ciudad Constitución to La Paz - Make it stand out The beautiful bay at San Evaristo. A restaurant and cabin awaited us down in the town by the bay. San Evaristo, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/30b3741e-c78e-4d5f-bf8a-1a48ab613f3d/duplicate1+-+123.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 6: Cycling from Ciudad Constitución to La Paz - Make it stand out Inside our palm roofed cabin at Lupe Sierra and Maggie Mae’s. San Evaristo, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3fb67791-446b-42c2-ba8e-453a50e1c4c0/duplicate1+-+121.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 6: Cycling from Ciudad Constitución to La Paz - Make it stand out Our favorite lunch spot, under a palapa on the beach. San Evaristo, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/cd46e83d-a379-4a1d-8f05-d977a977ea9a/duplicate1+-+118.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 6: Cycling from Ciudad Constitución to La Paz - Make it stand out The tables on the beach came with their own guard dog. This adorable little guy joined us for every meal. He didn’t beg, or even try to hard to get our attention. He just seemed content to rest in the sand near our feet, and enjoy the occasional ear scratch. San Evaristo, Baja California Sur, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/513e7213-df81-4114-aa71-0aa656671a90/duplicate1+-+120.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 6: Cycling from Ciudad Constitución to La Paz - Make it stand out Sunset over the San Evaristo Bay. Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/354b3dff-f176-4f28-aa53-732b49fdb66e/duplicate1+-+124.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 6: Cycling from Ciudad Constitución to La Paz - Make it stand out San Evaristo Bay in the morning light. Baja California Sur, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3981bec4-d7a2-43bb-9cf7-4cef9636451d/duplicate1+-+133.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 6: Cycling from Ciudad Constitución to La Paz - Make it stand out The “Mechudo Crag” a prominent landmark along the road from San Evaristo. Peñón El Mechudo, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c2cc07d7-b933-44e0-aac4-7e0fe4c6be20/duplicate1+-+134.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 6: Cycling from Ciudad Constitución to La Paz - Make it stand out Occasionally we passed clusters of fishing boats on otherwise deserted beaches. Fishing is still a mainstay of people’s livelihoods in many parts of Baja. Playa El Portugues, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0ecf0e9d-718b-449e-a96d-5bacee1270ed/duplicate1+-+135.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 6: Cycling from Ciudad Constitución to La Paz - Make it stand out The town sign for Punta Coyote, barely legible, is indicative of the overall state of the village. Punta Coyote, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/821662f9-8052-4fdf-b61a-b06f4091f2bb/duplicate1+-+136.jpg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 6: Cycling from Ciudad Constitución to La Paz - Make it stand out A pod of dolphins races through the water. South of Punta Coyote, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/36e6169e-ed63-4587-81ea-74b02f8ecd69/duplicate1+-+137.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 6: Cycling from Ciudad Constitución to La Paz - Make it stand out The cliffs of the Sierra La Giganta continued to provide a gorgeous backdrop to the west. South of Punta Coyote, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/fdd39d94-c975-46c5-ac47-092e0b81c530/duplicate1+-+138.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 6: Cycling from Ciudad Constitución to La Paz - Make it stand out This herd of cattle barely fit under the only tree around. Like us, they preferred to cool off in the shade and escape the afternoon sun. South of Punta Coyote, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8f0d8a27-36bf-4795-80db-a9ad26ced454/duplicate1+-+1+%283%29.jpg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 6: Cycling from Ciudad Constitución to La Paz - Make it stand out Large shrimp statue near the guardhouse of the Granjas Sureño shrimp farm. South of Punta Coyote, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/669b647c-c06d-4f99-9f5e-d0cda803e901/duplicate1+-+140.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 6: Cycling from Ciudad Constitución to La Paz - Make it stand out Walking out onto the beach to look for a campsite. Large, flat outcrops of smooth green stone (polished by the sea) intermingled with the sand. Punta El Guano, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2e20d7e6-94c9-43a2-8a70-d6791a7732b8/duplicate1+-+141.jpg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 6: Cycling from Ciudad Constitución to La Paz - Make it stand out One of our best wild campsites, ever. The green cliff was practically the same color as our tent. Punta El Guano, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b8d0a86c-128e-4384-90f5-92d92462b8b1/duplicate1+-+143.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 6: Cycling from Ciudad Constitución to La Paz - Make it stand out Morning sun on our campsite, turning the green cliffs into gold. Punta El Guano, Baja California Sur, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/97a4d17f-7da4-4b26-aaec-83b5a705116f/duplicate1+-+146.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 6: Cycling from Ciudad Constitución to La Paz - Make it stand out This shipwreck was stuck on a sandbar not far from San Juan de la Costa. We couldn’t find any information about the boat, or how it came to be trapped here. Punto Dos, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a8e889eb-050f-4d0c-a6d6-10f93b3ce63a/duplicate1+-+147.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 6: Cycling from Ciudad Constitución to La Paz - Make it stand out Two nests is a bit small for a great blue heron rookery, but that’s all that the telephone poles had room for. Entrance to the Rofomex Mine, North of San Juan de la Costa, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/25e69b38-9848-492b-ac60-b62571edcc47/duplicate1+-+148.jpg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 6: Cycling from Ciudad Constitución to La Paz - Make it stand out This handsome roadrunner made our day when he posed for photos on top of a cardón cactus. Just North of Centenario, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/14e8f906-cef3-477a-b44c-41c57d6cf638/duplicate1+-+1.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 6: Cycling from Ciudad Constitución to La Paz - Make it stand out These cute puppies popped out from under the red gate when they saw us approach on our bicycles. They seemed eager to give us a friendly send off on the next leg of our journey. Chametla, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/181cbcef-ac50-4675-b482-2664af9e547c/duplicate1+-+20.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 6: Cycling from Ciudad Constitución to La Paz - Make it stand out Hanging out in the ResselBikes workshop. The owner (left) gave us full access to all of his tools so we could change the bearings in our bike pedals. La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2d863e9a-82c1-49b3-a7f0-33882f7d53a1/duplicate1+-+2.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 6: Cycling from Ciudad Constitución to La Paz - Make it stand out Lined with coconut palms, the lovely La Paz Malecón (waterfront) runs for more than three miles (5.5 km) along a sheltered bay in the Sea of Cortez. 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Its pale pink stone, quarried from mountains we had ridden past that lie to the north of the city, appears luminous in the evening light. La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico. 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The end of the trail on the Baja Divide. La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9e6fa6fa-aad9-435a-9481-134cffa3bf67/duplicate1+-+11.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 6: Cycling from Ciudad Constitución to La Paz - Make it stand out Sunset over the Bay of La Paz. 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The “H” in front refers to the town’s official name, “Heroica Mulegé” (e.g., heroic Mulegé) which was bestowed upon the citizens after they successfully repelled an attack by the U.S. Navy during the Mexican American War (1847). Mulegé, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/bb4b9332-4047-49f4-a50d-6f1525bb66bb/duplicate1+-+2.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 5: Cycling from Mulegé to Ciudad Constitución - Make it stand out The H Mulegé sign overlooks the palm-lined banks of the Mulegé River as it ambles toward the Sea of Cortez. Mulegé, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6bc5da07-6b46-43ea-a28d-02667ceb58ef/duplicate1+-+3.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 5: Cycling from Mulegé to Ciudad Constitución - Make it stand out View of Bahía de Concepción from Hwy 1. Playa Santispac, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5bb0643d-6235-482e-b2b2-e8aef0b16b5f/duplicate1+-+4.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 5: Cycling from Mulegé to Ciudad Constitución - Make it stand out Boats in an aqua-blue bay off Bahía de Concepción. Playa Santispac, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4f9f9bcc-3092-43a8-b905-601ef4626a79/duplicate1+-+12.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 5: Cycling from Mulegé to Ciudad Constitución - Make it stand out A magnificent frigatebird soars overhead as we reach the top of a bluff. Playa Armenta, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/59eea8ea-2ecd-4954-8fba-367ec357caba/duplicate1+-+6.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 5: Cycling from Mulegé to Ciudad Constitución - Make it stand out Inside the cabin at Baja Glamping. Playa El Burro, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7aed4b3a-d92b-4c72-9d7f-33b493b3ec7d/duplicate1+-+7.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 5: Cycling from Mulegé to Ciudad Constitución - Make it stand out One of the local cats found a nice resting spot on the table in the shared kitchen. Playa El Burro, Baja California Sur, Mexico. 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Playa El Burro, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Playa El Burro. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7d2b782e-91eb-4ab8-8243-0f6731656c22/duplicate1+-+11.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 5: Cycling from Mulegé to Ciudad Constitución - Make it stand out Palapas on the beach. Playa Armenta, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5d90e136-9671-4ff8-9179-75eb62ea01df/duplicate1+-+13.jpg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 5: Cycling from Mulegé to Ciudad Constitución - Make it stand out View of the mountains lining our route. South of Bahía de Concepción, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0390b4ab-2f43-4352-bdcf-e37433503fb7/duplicate1+-+14.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 5: Cycling from Mulegé to Ciudad Constitución - Make it stand out Hitting the road after lunch at Las Palmas Restaurant, stuffed. El Rosarito, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9706663e-7324-4413-85b4-b5d320ce4763/duplicate1+-+15.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 5: Cycling from Mulegé to Ciudad Constitución - Make it stand out As our route gently descended, the surrounding mountains grew higher and higher. South of El Rosarito, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/12c08f5f-5feb-4d7c-b421-7548c7054f5e/duplicate1+-+16.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 5: Cycling from Mulegé to Ciudad Constitución - Make it stand out Preparing dinner at camp, using our wood-burning stove. North of Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d2875fd1-5946-4c0a-bf45-2cd5bfb0de4a/duplicate1+-+17.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 5: Cycling from Mulegé to Ciudad Constitución - Make it stand out A roosting turkey vulture is silhouetted against the sky, with the Sea of Cortez and Isla Carmen in the background. North of Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b97a745f-3e76-44a3-abd5-29bdd388e908/duplicate1+-+18.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 5: Cycling from Mulegé to Ciudad Constitución - Make it stand out The sign welcoming highway travelers to the magical town of Loreto. Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/00f08463-9c5c-41ea-8905-c0b442af897c/duplicate1+-+19.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 5: Cycling from Mulegé to Ciudad Constitución - Make it stand out The mini mart on the edge of town where we enjoyed our second breakfast. Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/50b2aaa2-1fc2-4111-be73-12cf032fe96a/duplicate1+-+20.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 5: Cycling from Mulegé to Ciudad Constitución - Make it stand out The sign on the Old Town Hall reads, “Capital Historica de las Californias.” As the first successful Spanish settlement in Baja, Loreto served as the launching pad and administrative center for the Church’s expansion of missions all the way up the Pacific Coast of America. Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ea7e8957-8ec0-4a75-916d-d9e0a6ad0720/duplicate1+-+21.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 5: Cycling from Mulegé to Ciudad Constitución - Make it stand out The Misión de Loreto is the oldest, and one of the best-preserved mission churches in Baja. It has undergone multiple renovations, including having its roof replaced after it collapsed during an earthquake in the late 1800s. As a result, the church looks relatively new - especially the modern clock tower that actually keeps the correct time. Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico. 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Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1c1946a5-d897-4e40-a646-d7b9380ed161/duplicate1+-+29.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 5: Cycling from Mulegé to Ciudad Constitución - Make it stand out Metal and carved statues of geckos, lizards and frogs can be seen everywhere. They’re very popular home and business decorations. Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico. 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Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1dcf4bd3-a79b-4992-a263-cda6264d8fcf/duplicate1+-+33.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 5: Cycling from Mulegé to Ciudad Constitución - Make it stand out A graceful statue of a mama and baby whale, on the waterfront. Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8de8c00f-26de-45ee-9daa-054c10435179/duplicate1+-+37.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 5: Cycling from Mulegé to Ciudad Constitución - Make it stand out The view back down the Loreto River Valley, toward the Sea of Cortez. The road we had just cycled up stretches down through the valley below. Between Loreto and San Javier, Baja California Sur, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7b69990b-6047-4c4f-8004-87478635ddad/duplicate1+-+53.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 5: Cycling from Mulegé to Ciudad Constitución - Make it stand out One of at least four water crossings as we rode along the Arroyo San Javier. Even when they’re shallow you typically can’t ride across because the river bed is composed of big, slippery, loose, cobblestones. Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/20a5386f-027c-4399-82b5-882a3304aaa5/duplicate1+-+54.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 5: Cycling from Mulegé to Ciudad Constitución - Make it stand out A goat herder walks his goats along the road through the valley. Arroyo San Javier, Baja California Sur, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a4967209-6c35-4e09-a28d-40ccfa55dd17/duplicate1+-+57.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 5: Cycling from Mulegé to Ciudad Constitución - Make it stand out We waded across this lovely, tranquil pool that submerged part of our road. Water crossings have become a regular part of our rides in southern Baja. Arroyo El Peloteado, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e87149d0-821b-4b1a-aad5-28fd6549d005/duplicate1+-+58.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 5: Cycling from Mulegé to Ciudad Constitución - Make it stand out Our GPS route for the Baja Divide had us diving off of this cliff, onto the rocks in the river bed below. We hoped there was a better way, and headed back to the main dirt road. Arroyo El Palmar, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b135bb69-146d-4b70-9dc6-552fc4d2d228/duplicate1+-+59.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 5: Cycling from Mulegé to Ciudad Constitución - Make it stand out The descent from the top of the pass, on one of the more rideable sections of road. Arroyo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/56db5aac-f67f-4702-9df7-b439c74288cc/duplicate1+-+60.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 5: Cycling from Mulegé to Ciudad Constitución - Make it stand out Many sections of the road were much more challenging due to piles of loose rocks or deep sand. Arroyo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d1ed7ea1-e043-4b93-92a1-311cbec35819/duplicate1+-+61.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 5: Cycling from Mulegé to Ciudad Constitución - Make it stand out As we headed down the valley, we had to cross three big ridges. From the top of one of those ridges, we could see the Arroyo San Lucas winding its way through the valley below. Sierra La Giganta, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f13e6817-8aec-4de6-96c5-e0707784fbf0/duplicate1+-+63.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 5: Cycling from Mulegé to Ciudad Constitución - Make it stand out Just a couple more water crossings. Arroyo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/fd7608f9-947e-428b-9b50-d8ba9284a483/duplicate1+-+65.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 5: Cycling from Mulegé to Ciudad Constitución - Make it stand out Preparing homemade tortillas for lunch. Silvia did all of her cooking over a wood fire. Ranch in Arroyo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d8a9e1c1-fc3a-41c3-875e-56464702c602/duplicate1+-+66.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 5: Cycling from Mulegé to Ciudad Constitución - Make it stand out (from left) Javier, PedalingGal, Lufita and PedalingGuy, at a ranch along the Baja Divide route. Photo by Silvia. Arroyo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/396303b0-2444-47d4-ae3e-8a7b72c8b412/duplicate1+-+67.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 5: Cycling from Mulegé to Ciudad Constitución - Make it stand out Making good progress along the road. Without any shade, the heat really started to get to us. Approaching Ley Federal de Aguas #1, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7f1908d3-660e-40d8-a170-1d283cc34df7/duplicate1+-+68.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 5: Cycling from Mulegé to Ciudad Constitución - Make it stand out Taking a siesta in the shade of an acacia tree. Northeast of Ley Federal de Aguas #1, Baja California Sur, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9dc4484d-29ad-49d1-8259-833a5781a1be/duplicate1+-+74.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 5: Cycling from Mulegé to Ciudad Constitución - Make it stand out Citrus is a major crop on the Magdalena Plain, and we cycled through many miles of orange groves. Approaching Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/76174dfa-a23e-4706-b12e-de40ecc63291/duplicate1+-+76.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 5: Cycling from Mulegé to Ciudad Constitución - Make it stand out Courtyard at the Oasis Hotel, our basecamp during Semana Santa. Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b036ba34-863f-44a8-a31f-8eb814b9e965/duplicate1+-+2.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 4: Cycling from San Ignacio to Mulegé - Make it stand out We ate our energy-rich breakfast on the concrete wall outside of the small, roadside store. San Zacarías, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c24c8d86-8e2f-4041-9351-1a1b2cfdb430/duplicate1+-+4.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 4: Cycling from San Ignacio to Mulegé - Make it stand out The dirt road cut a nearly-straight line across the otherworldly salt flats. Laguna San Ignacio, Baja California Sur, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1543d9bc-2362-439f-85d8-5802809c1c5a/duplicate1+-+8.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 4: Cycling from San Ignacio to Mulegé - Make it stand out The store on the shores of Laguna San Ignacio, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9bc9568c-e405-40d2-9b77-35d796474c01/duplicate1+-+12.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 4: Cycling from San Ignacio to Mulegé - Make it stand out The restaurant and registration office at Kuyima campground. It was basically the only indoor space in the compound. So in addition to eating our meals there, we would also hang out at a table inside to escape the sun and wind. Laguna San Ignacio, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/de80ef97-4eb7-4901-aeec-783520ffe1de/duplicate1+-+11.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 4: Cycling from San Ignacio to Mulegé - Make it stand out Our campsite by the lagoon. It may look calm, but the wind was howling. We used four extra guy lines to help hold the tent steady. Laguna San Ignacio, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6029c876-84dc-4a1e-8987-c85f85bc69f5/duplicate1+-+13.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 4: Cycling from San Ignacio to Mulegé - Make it stand out The brilliant colors of the sunset as seen from our campsite. A company employee told us that he loved the sunsets over the water, because they were spectacular every night. Laguna San Ignacio, Baja California Sur, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/62d2ad05-71da-44b6-b546-ad48375ab977/duplicate1+-+10.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 4: Cycling from San Ignacio to Mulegé - Make it stand out Everyone is required to attend a briefing by the team biologist before going out on a boat. The palapa where they give the briefing has an image of a whale next to a person (to show how big they are), plus a map of the lagoon. Laguna San Ignacio, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ac121106-68e2-44da-a634-5ff8996fbdf3/duplicate1+-+15.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 4: Cycling from San Ignacio to Mulegé - Make it stand out Riding out to the whale-watching area. Laguna San Ignacio, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/da16a988-3795-42fa-82ea-bf8ef301a654/duplicate1+-+16.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 4: Cycling from San Ignacio to Mulegé - Make it stand out A guy from the national park service monitored the number of boats entering the whale-viewing zone. They limit the number of boats that can be near the whales at any given time. There’s also a 1.5 hour limit on how long any one boat can be within the zone. Laguna San Ignacio, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ba55e611-9b10-4ec0-923b-f32faf10fbf4/duplicate1+-+19.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 4: Cycling from San Ignacio to Mulegé - Make it stand out Early in the ride we spotted a California sea lion that had caught a flounder. Laguna San Ignacio, Baja California Sur, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7f0c5cf2-ca24-4f88-be19-fa15718fd2bf/duplicate1+-+9.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 4: Cycling from San Ignacio to Mulegé - Make it stand out Piles of scallop shells surrounded the Kuyima campground as far as the eye can see. Laguna San Ignacio, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/904ac6c5-90b6-4813-83ea-f3803e57e64f/duplicate1+-+28.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 4: Cycling from San Ignacio to Mulegé - Make it stand out Racing down the smooth, hard-packed track across the salt flats. South of Ejido Luis Echeverría, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a2cf682d-3e4e-4f35-8b6c-12a12718565a/duplicate1+-+29.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 4: Cycling from San Ignacio to Mulegé - Make it stand out A loggerhead shrike was one of the few creatures we saw in this empty, windy landscape. It was perched on a brush pile on one of the sand dunes. S of Ejido Luis Echeverría, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/fba9b9f9-b69f-4a9b-9301-d72b8ba858f3/duplicate1+-+30.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 4: Cycling from San Ignacio to Mulegé - Make it stand out Dumping sand out of shoes became a regular activity. South of Ejido Luis Echeverría, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3ea2621c-7617-4eed-a96c-5aa01406e786/duplicate1+-+31.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 4: Cycling from San Ignacio to Mulegé - Make it stand out Salt-encrusted mud flats covered the landscape between us and the Pacific Ocean. South of Ejido Luis Echeverría, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0e85e74c-1fe4-419b-8661-c4bde4469d10/duplicate1+-+32.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 4: Cycling from San Ignacio to Mulegé - Make it stand out At a remote crossroads near an abandoned building, a line of decaying telephone poles provided nesting habitat for an astonishing number of ospreys. There was an active nest on almost every pole. Only about half of the poles and nests that were present could fit in this picture. Fishing must have been pretty good around there to support so many ospreys in close quarters. Los Batequis, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7d4b7761-2669-4566-ade3-615d70d6252c/duplicate1+-+33.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 4: Cycling from San Ignacio to Mulegé - Make it stand out A cardboard sign near the crossroads helps travelers get their bearings. We’ve really come to appreciate these makeshift signs in the middle of nowhere. Los Batequis, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/989d66b7-a457-44cc-8887-02d498e37be8/duplicate1+-+34.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 4: Cycling from San Ignacio to Mulegé - Make it stand out With the wind at our backs, we flew across the salt flats at 15+ mph. Approaching El Datíl, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/85752a65-ecaa-4751-b7b9-bcc0686d33b8/duplicate1+-+35.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 4: Cycling from San Ignacio to Mulegé - Make it stand out The mangroves bordering the road in El Datíl were the only ones we saw. And these were only about chest-high - very short for mangroves. El Datíl, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9b047beb-d86a-46af-b879-065423a8eaa1/duplicate1+-+36.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 4: Cycling from San Ignacio to Mulegé - Make it stand out Not long after leaving El Datíl we spotted a couple of crested caracaras harassing an osprey, causing it to drop its fish. Here, the caracaras stand guard over the fish they’ve just stolen. Southeast of El Datíl, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/745080c6-ec5a-46dd-859e-dc6b299fb34b/duplicate1+-+37.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 4: Cycling from San Ignacio to Mulegé - Make it stand out Toward the end of the day our route left the coastal flats behind, and started to climb into the foothills. A herd of goats indicated we were back in ranch country. Goats are able to survive better than most animals in this harsh environment and are the most common animal we saw on ranches. El Batequi, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/38e6adb5-9df1-410b-8a46-cdf494457f31/duplicate1+-+38.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 4: Cycling from San Ignacio to Mulegé - Make it stand out Our campsite near the white, sandstone cliffs at El Batequi, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/502c3136-0b38-4b82-bc57-8fb8f0509c10/duplicate1+-+39.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 4: Cycling from San Ignacio to Mulegé - Make it stand out A flock of lark sparrows watched curiously as we cycled toward the cliffs. El Batequi, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5b73d132-7659-476b-9afd-62a4d220afc7/duplicate1+-+40.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 4: Cycling from San Ignacio to Mulegé - Make it stand out View of the Arroyo Las Vacas Valley, where we had camped the previous night. We stopped at the top of the mesa to pull bee stingers out of our hands. El Batequi, Baja California Sur, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b410693c-af8d-42aa-bb10-3149d0b28dcf/duplicate1+-+42.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 4: Cycling from San Ignacio to Mulegé - Make it stand out Cows were a common sight along the route. Arroyo San Raymundo, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/fc4a92c3-57e5-4b7f-a46d-2ab44e4a9fac/duplicate1+-+43.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 4: Cycling from San Ignacio to Mulegé - Make it stand out These two horses were hanging out along the edge of a water hole. Arroyo San Raymundo, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/231de1f6-fbc3-4a7a-bc39-99dd0e217083/duplicate1+-+44.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 4: Cycling from San Ignacio to Mulegé - Make it stand out Jesus and Maria opened their home to us, as they have for other cyclists on the Baja Divide. Rancho Girasole, Arroyo San Raymundo, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/580f44a3-a8d9-42ae-9c74-27a444aebd40/duplicate1+-+46.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 4: Cycling from San Ignacio to Mulegé - Make it stand out Our second river crossing. Arroyo San Raymundo, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/959b7700-e45b-426a-ab5f-656f3ad9c87d/duplicate1+-+76.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 4: Cycling from San Ignacio to Mulegé - Make it stand out When you wear sandals out on the trail, a lot of grit, stones and sand gets in. Every so often we had to top and dump it all out. Sierra San Pedro, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/90c458ea-ede1-455f-bdcc-415098e4b512/duplicate1+-+47.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 4: Cycling from San Ignacio to Mulegé - Make it stand out As we followed the arroyo upstream and gained elevation, the valley got narrower and the white cliffs inched closer. Arroyo San Raymundo, Baja California Sur, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/18b57cb7-7b0a-4198-a06a-c16df8f1e81c/duplicate1+-+53.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 4: Cycling from San Ignacio to Mulegé - Make it stand out One of the best things about cycling in the valley was that the trees were often big enough to provide some shade, keeping us from getting too overheated. Arroyo San Raymundo, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a9cc6d3d-ec02-4f04-8a2d-c8aaa4cb772b/duplicate1+-+54.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 4: Cycling from San Ignacio to Mulegé - Make it stand out As we headed further up and into the canyon, the valley got narrower and was lined with majestic stone buttes. Arroyo San Raymundo, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9e932b41-7e06-4000-98d2-bde360812887/duplicate1+-+55.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 4: Cycling from San Ignacio to Mulegé - Make it stand out And the river crossings kept coming. Arroyo San Raymundo, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/30149d2b-98d1-4786-b76b-10572d68b591/duplicate1+-+57.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 4: Cycling from San Ignacio to Mulegé - Make it stand out Carmelo and Rosalina’s get everything they need from their ranch in the mountains. A pretty big herd of goats provides milk for cheese. Rancho Riconada, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/45f6a965-49fd-40e7-8b58-546551d12279/duplicate1+-+56.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 4: Cycling from San Ignacio to Mulegé - Make it stand out Carmelo, Rosalina and their mule with PedalingGal. Rancho Riconada, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a083ef52-d621-467a-9741-264731b43a64/duplicate1+-+58.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 4: Cycling from San Ignacio to Mulegé - Make it stand out Hiding from the afternoon sun in the shade of a tree. Arroyo San Raymundo, Baja California Sur, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0bca4997-8260-4ac3-8718-5aa6f7b59eb7/duplicate1+-+63.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 4: Cycling from San Ignacio to Mulegé - Make it stand out The water often looked clear, but it didn’t have much and was sometimes covered with thick mats of algae. Arroyo San Raymundo, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5404601c-9298-4018-bad7-7bdb82b8b7cf/duplicate1+-+64.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 4: Cycling from San Ignacio to Mulegé - Make it stand out The cliffs drew even closer as the day progressed. Arroyo San Raymundo, Baja California Sur, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/045799c6-7df5-45ba-8783-f3d3c00fdf09/duplicate1+-+79.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 4: Cycling from San Ignacio to Mulegé - Make it stand out A male northern cardinal watched us pass by. We were surprised to learn that cardinals are present in southern Baja all year, even though they do not occur in the northern part of the peninsula. Sierra San Pedro, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/387b3df8-bad6-44ac-bacf-ac8896653daa/duplicate1+-+81.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 4: Cycling from San Ignacio to Mulegé - Make it stand out We spotted a particularly tall prickly poppy. This one was taller than PedalingGal. Sierra San Pedro, Baja California Sur, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ffbe81e0-c95b-4122-ab25-5b628c5ed317/duplicate1+-+89.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 4: Cycling from San Ignacio to Mulegé - Make it stand out The “city gate” is designed to evoke a medieval city wall. Mulegé, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/623d5b8c-4325-4f39-98ed-8392d7d091d1/duplicate1+-+92.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 4: Cycling from San Ignacio to Mulegé - Make it stand out One of the colorful, tranquil plazas in town. Mulegé, Baja California Sur, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/09c9e925-b232-4860-9b5d-475db6a20753/duplicate1+-+103.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 4: Cycling from San Ignacio to Mulegé - Make it stand out We’re still having problems with our tent zipper, so PedalingGal gave it a thorough cleaning in our hotel room. Mulegé, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/43b25d2b-fe50-49b6-a6b7-493b354fd805/duplicate1+-+93.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide Part 4: Cycling from San Ignacio to Mulegé - Make it stand out The Misión de Mulegé church (1770). Mulegé, Baja California Sur, Mexico. 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Mulegé, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://www.pedalsandpuffins.com/americas-2022/2023/3/14/cycling-from-bahia-de-los-angeles-to-san-ignacio monthly 0.5 2024-11-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/970c0940-c91a-4ef8-9148-88aa747cfaa1/duplicate1+-+94.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 3: Cycling from Bahía de los Ángeles to San Ignacio - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0fd91887-284a-4e1d-aac5-ba362a0bc51d/duplicate1+-+1.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 3: Cycling from Bahía de los Ángeles to San Ignacio - Make it stand out Most of the bigger towns in Baja have one of these signs, proclaiming the name of the town in brightly painted, capital letters. It makes for a good photo op. A giant cruise ship and some big cranes at the seaport are visible in the background. Enseñada, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2a477497-1513-4071-8b70-9f0c7c7372d3/duplicate1+-+2.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 3: Cycling from Bahía de los Ángeles to San Ignacio - Make it stand out International flags line the walkway outside the city’s cultural museum on the Baja Riviera. Enseñada, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4609a1cb-af8c-4b5b-9eef-7dfa9ddc65d9/duplicate1+-+3.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 3: Cycling from Bahía de los Ángeles to San Ignacio - Make it stand out A fisherman is one of several figures of historical significance represented by statues along the waterfront. Enseñada, Baja California, Mexico. 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Near the junction of Hwy 1 and Hwy 12, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/13fcaa82-975a-4285-9e17-61bbc213fb82/duplicate1+-+20.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 3: Cycling from Bahía de los Ángeles to San Ignacio - Make it stand out The 2-inch long spines of the long-spine cholla (Baja endemic) stand out as looking particularly fierce, even among the many thorn-covered plants found in the Baja desert. Near the junction of Hwy 1 and Hwy 12, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d66497aa-1387-4d62-b804-6438f760dc99/duplicate1+-+18.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 3: Cycling from Bahía de los Ángeles to San Ignacio - Make it stand out The desert was also full of birds. PedalingGal was transfixed by a huge flock of little birds that turned out to be lark buntings, visiting Baja for the winter. Near the junction of Hwy 1 and Hwy 12, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/de69e503-4a45-43db-ac43-4907c8fdbfc4/duplicate1+-+19.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 3: Cycling from Bahía de los Ángeles to San Ignacio - Make it stand out A thick forest of cirios and cordon cactus with Baja’s central mountains in the background. Hwy 12, Baja California, Mexico. 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Below the surface, a large aquifer provides most of the municipal water for Bahía de los Ángeles. Valle Agua Amarga, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4d2d175b-7302-4347-9ae3-7d6a87f14c0b/duplicate1+-+23.jpg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 3: Cycling from Bahía de los Ángeles to San Ignacio - Make it stand out With a gradient of 8%, the descent into Bahía de los Ángeles is fast and fun. In our eagerness to reach the town, we hit speeds of nearly 40mph (64kph). Bahía de los Ángeles, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4a54f759-1187-4c57-a07a-e368f01519b9/duplicate1+-+24.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 3: Cycling from Bahía de los Ángeles to San Ignacio - Make it stand out Our hotel was located in the mountain foothills, providing us with a gorgeous, panoramic view of the bay. Bahía de los Ángeles, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c5623d96-0452-49a0-9bad-7d38fd891e0b/duplicate1+-+25.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 3: Cycling from Bahía de los Ángeles to San Ignacio - Make it stand out Images of local wildlife were common in the town. This mural of a blue-footed booby (bobo pastas azules) whetted our appetite for seeing some of these goofily charming seabirds for ourselves. Bahía de los Ángeles, Baja California, Mexico. 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Bahía de los Ángeles, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/875c5b42-9c84-4c8c-a7bc-3e38737deb25/duplicate1+-+31.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 3: Cycling from Bahía de los Ángeles to San Ignacio - Make it stand out Perusing the menu at a taquería in town. There were only a couple of simple restaurants, but all the food we had was delicious. Bahía de los Ángeles, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/71b230bb-8013-486e-9dce-91a2a3a0359e/duplicate1+-+32.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 3: Cycling from Bahía de los Ángeles to San Ignacio - Make it stand out PedalingGal and Captain Sergio heading out to sea. Bahía de los Ángeles, Baja California, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/50e77552-8035-477b-ad6e-d10b8c7ef64e/duplicate1+-+36.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 3: Cycling from Bahía de los Ángeles to San Ignacio - Make it stand out A blue-footed booby! These birds are a joy to see, with their striking, sky-blue feet. We saw hundreds of them circling above and resting on several rocky cliffs. Bahía de los Ángeles, Baja California, Mexico. 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Several pairs had nested in some scruffy bushes growing on a cliff. They were still courting, giving us a chance to see a more intimate side of their behavior than unusual. Bahía de los Ángeles, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a9c0991a-26aa-430c-9bb5-31a4a42a1073/duplicate1+-+46.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 3: Cycling from Bahía de los Ángeles to San Ignacio - Make it stand out These California sea lions were huddled together, raising their flippers out of the water (possibly trying to warm themselves). It looked like they were waving to us. Bahía de los Ángeles, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4b734015-dbf0-4187-b250-df00f9e6ee29/duplicate1+-+48.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 3: Cycling from Bahía de los Ángeles to San Ignacio - Make it stand out Several of the islands had interesting stone formations. Window Rock (La Ventana), is one of the most famous. Bahía de los Ángeles, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1679689455744-VR6WVW3YK2MCXMLV609N/duplicate1+-+47.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 3: Cycling from Bahía de los Ángeles to San Ignacio - Make it stand out Many of the islands in the bay also displayed striking, brightly-colored layers of rock. Bahía de los Ángeles, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4064ebcb-6e8c-4d35-a663-55365000f2c5/duplicate1+-+51.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 3: Cycling from Bahía de los Ángeles to San Ignacio - Make it stand out The Cucurbita cordata melon is another plant endemic to Baja. It’s closely related to the coyote melon found in the southwestern USA. South of Bahía de los Ángeles, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/898cdf98-fc63-4ce1-98af-d1e763b802ee/duplicate1+-+52.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 3: Cycling from Bahía de los Ángeles to San Ignacio - Make it stand out PedalingGal in the jail. Las Flores, south of Bahía de los Ángeles, Baja California, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/996ce01b-cf81-450e-9b3d-378da8d9ec9e/duplicate1+-+55.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 3: Cycling from Bahía de los Ángeles to San Ignacio - Make it stand out Just after cresting the pass and beginning our descent into the Valle Las Animas, we stopped for a break in the shade of a big palo verde tree. Cookies, gorp, and a salt tablet (to replace electrolytes lost through sweating) helped revive our strength. South of Bahía de los Ángeles, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7651ca85-5832-4b0f-8f72-813599f691ac/duplicate1+-+56.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 3: Cycling from Bahía de los Ángeles to San Ignacio - Make it stand out Our campsite in a sandy arroyo. South of Bahía de los Ángeles, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3c4d80c9-ab74-4ce6-928e-dd7f5bd337d7/duplicate1+-+57.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 3: Cycling from Bahía de los Ángeles to San Ignacio - Make it stand out Descending out of the hills, towards the sea. Northwest of San Rafael, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8c5964b4-ee90-4fcd-96bd-43998fd42ee1/duplicate1+-+60.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 3: Cycling from Bahía de los Ángeles to San Ignacio - Make it stand out Circling back to the Gulf of California, just visible in the distance. On overcast days the water does not take on its deep blue color. West of San Rafael, Baja California, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e895b870-bc8d-4a08-ba4c-51ac4c92fa55/duplicate1+-+65.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 3: Cycling from Bahía de los Ángeles to San Ignacio - Make it stand out From our campsite we could see the ridges of the Sierra Giganta fading away into the distance. South of San Rafael, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/77640463-781e-46e9-8d98-f766890f30e1/duplicate1+-+66.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 3: Cycling from Bahía de los Ángeles to San Ignacio - Make it stand out Cycling through the bumpy sand. South of San Rafael, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/57eff9fa-c267-4dad-8236-c5b80f63bed4/duplicate1+-+67.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 3: Cycling from Bahía de los Ángeles to San Ignacio - Make it stand out Our road, clinging to the side of a hill as it heads for the pass. We were unfortunately going in the upward direction. South of San Rafael, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6d4b3682-89fc-4e91-bbb7-12935d141134/duplicate1+-+68.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 3: Cycling from Bahía de los Ángeles to San Ignacio - Make it stand out Hike-a-bike up the final, rocky ascent to the top of the pass. South of San Rafael, Baja California, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1eccc32f-54b8-478f-85f9-1b0f7c5777af/duplicate1+-+72.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 3: Cycling from Bahía de los Ángeles to San Ignacio - Make it stand out The entrance to Rancho Escondido, complete with a genuine, leather saddle draped over it. Rancho Escondido, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/86838c03-f94e-485a-a3a7-36a523906301/duplicate1+-+73.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 3: Cycling from Bahía de los Ángeles to San Ignacio - Make it stand out The small, but very well run restaurant under a big, shady palapa. Rancho Escondido, Baja California, Mexico. 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Rancho Escondido, Baja California, Mexico https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/404bc162-393f-492e-bca1-741f6433ee30/duplicate1+-+77.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 3: Cycling from Bahía de los Ángeles to San Ignacio - Make it stand out Over dinner we were treated to a stunning, bright orange sunset. Rancho Escondido, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/99ab9be3-b58d-4d04-a61c-af51d8f8752b/duplicate1+-+78.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 3: Cycling from Bahía de los Ángeles to San Ignacio - Make it stand out Now we know what the ranch hands do with their used boots. Rancho Escondido, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c28f19ff-1a77-44c2-9c11-46ec37e222be/duplicate1+-+79.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 3: Cycling from Bahía de los Ángeles to San Ignacio - Make it stand out Slogging through the deep sand. At least we were able to ride through it, with very low pressure in our tires. Between Rancho Escondido and Rancho Piedra Blanca, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f8147f3d-ea7b-4f5f-9f65-8bb08fce6a43/duplicate1+-+80.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 3: Cycling from Bahía de los Ángeles to San Ignacio - Make it stand out The view from the top of the concrete pass. It was the last time we would see the Gulf of California (in the distance) for a while. Between Rancho Escondido and Rancho Piedra Blanca, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a32ebf57-b30e-4b37-a8fc-958368ff2b90/duplicate1+-+81.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 3: Cycling from Bahía de los Ángeles to San Ignacio - Make it stand out A black-throated sparrow welcomed us back to the Baja California Desert ecoregion. Between Rancho Escondido and Rancho Piedra Blanca, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ec00ae50-fbd2-407f-83b3-bad346140f4c/duplicate1+-+82.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 3: Cycling from Bahía de los Ángeles to San Ignacio - Make it stand out Descending from the pass back into the central desert, where the cardón cacti were abundant again. Between Rancho Escondido and Rancho Piedra Blanca, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1a310ac3-08d3-47bd-a0eb-5628f1d862b5/duplicate1+-+83.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 3: Cycling from Bahía de los Ángeles to San Ignacio - Make it stand out A swarm of these creepy-looking beetles was munching away on a low shrub by the road. They’re a species of iron-cross blister beetles (Tegrodera erosa). You don’t want to touch them. They secrete a chemical that causes blisters and a rash. Between Rancho Escondido and Rancho Piedra Blanca, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/61db55e4-f037-46da-aadb-cbef5098b709/duplicate1+-+84.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 3: Cycling from Bahía de los Ángeles to San Ignacio - Make it stand out Arriving at Rancho Piedra Blanca. Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/76e60750-92e1-4a31-b090-f124fa2ac819/duplicate1+-+85.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 3: Cycling from Bahía de los Ángeles to San Ignacio - Make it stand out This ranch dog was particularly friendly, and eager for attention. Whenever she was close to you, she would roll over on her back for a belly rub. Rancho Piedra Blanca, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/46045cc3-ac46-4496-87ec-62e75c8cbe9a/duplicate1+-+87.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 3: Cycling from Bahía de los Ángeles to San Ignacio - Make it stand out A giant Baja yucca tree. This was one of the biggest we’ve seen. Rancho Piedra Blanca, Baja California, Mexico. 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Rancho Piedra Blanca, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0f192ef7-d137-4c38-8dda-dc8b7513a037/duplicate1+-+92.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 3: Cycling from Bahía de los Ángeles to San Ignacio - Make it stand out More cycling through deep sand. South of Rancho Piedra Blanca, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d315fa9d-76f8-4766-91ef-068713962627/duplicate1+-+93.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 3: Cycling from Bahía de los Ángeles to San Ignacio - Make it stand out Trekking across the wide, deep sand of the Arroyo Purificación. South of Rancho Piedra Blanca, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/970c0940-c91a-4ef8-9148-88aa747cfaa1/duplicate1+-+94.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 3: Cycling from Bahía de los Ángeles to San Ignacio - Make it stand out It took two of us to push each of our bikes up this steep hill. Climbing out of the Arroyo Purificación. Rancho Piedra Blanca, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/be99effe-50ff-442b-af48-24924dd390bb/duplicate1+-+95.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 3: Cycling from Bahía de los Ángeles to San Ignacio - Make it stand out Although there were some nice, hard-packed sections of road, there was no way to completely avoid the sand. South of Rancho Piedra Blanca, Baja California, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/94b0f9b1-2171-4e42-9f63-4984b1aa2e96/duplicate1+-+100.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 3: Cycling from Bahía de los Ángeles to San Ignacio - Make it stand out This big, old cardón cactus collapsed into the road. Fortunately, there was still room to get around it. South of Rancho Piedra Blanca, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/24ca5e4a-e32c-44e8-8c55-0a9832e2fc66/duplicate1+-+101.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 3: Cycling from Bahía de los Ángeles to San Ignacio - Make it stand out A forlorn playground bakes in the sun at a nearly-deserted town. Ejido Guillermo Prieto, Baja California Sur, Mexico. 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San Ignacio, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/837a9303-b444-40c6-947b-645d44661fe3/duplicate1+-+108.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 3: Cycling from Bahía de los Ángeles to San Ignacio - Make it stand out The impressively lush, palm-lined pool at the San Ignacio Oasis with the Cerro Colorado mountain in the distance. Water from this oasis made San Ignacio the most prosperous mission town in early Baja history. San Ignacio, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/51033d85-0a8c-4abe-8a59-fb3e5d0d8c9f/duplicate1+-+109.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 3: Cycling from Bahía de los Ángeles to San Ignacio - Make it stand out The mission church. San Ignacio, Baja California Sur, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1d2abfab-9d02-4e56-9c0b-50dae91854c4/duplicate1+-+2.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 2: Cycling from Vicente Guerrero to Nuevo Rosarito - Make it stand out We passed endless rows of ripening strawberries south of Vicente Guerrero. Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b1690d8c-8acf-4388-a450-90bcff62814d/duplicate1+-+3.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 2: Cycling from Vicente Guerrero to Nuevo Rosarito - Make it stand out Billboards along Highway 1 promote local businesses with bright colors and lively images evoking the products and services for sale. Santa Fe, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3ffafebb-96f5-4d61-abe5-6b66f85ebd99/duplicate1+-+4.jpg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 2: Cycling from Vicente Guerrero to Nuevo Rosarito - Make it stand out An American kestrel surveys the agricultural fields from his perch atop a telephone pole. North of San Quintín, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/421d8b0d-656c-4a46-ad4f-a42e981b79ba/duplicate1+-+5.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 2: Cycling from Vicente Guerrero to Nuevo Rosarito - Make it stand out The off-kilter electrical outlet in our hotel room was interesting. San Quintín, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e9c31ea4-b34b-4a36-9c01-a5f329f38f9f/duplicate1+-+6.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 2: Cycling from Vicente Guerrero to Nuevo Rosarito - Make it stand out Taquería Matias serves up fresh and tasty tacos along the highway. San Quintín, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/35772242-af37-4456-9562-cb8c9cf54373/duplicate1+-+7.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 2: Cycling from Vicente Guerrero to Nuevo Rosarito - Make it stand out A flock of long-billed curlews, flying over an open field. Bahía San Quintín, Baja California, Mexico. 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Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d3b2f684-8c40-47be-b380-b638687a5906/duplicate1+-+11.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 2: Cycling from Vicente Guerrero to Nuevo Rosarito - Make it stand out Cycling through the sand. Bahía San Quintín, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/fe9de446-6099-4b16-91b4-df669f85da83/duplicate1+-+12.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 2: Cycling from Vicente Guerrero to Nuevo Rosarito - Make it stand out We stopped to check out this abandoned ranch building along the route. It looked as if it had been a pretty fancy home at one time. But it had long since lost its roof, and the exterior facade was crumbling away. Bahía San Quintín, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/862fc35a-88de-459b-a730-f81b3366b7a2/duplicate1+-+13.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 2: Cycling from Vicente Guerrero to Nuevo Rosarito - Make it stand out Rough-hewn, barbed wire fences often lined the edge of the road. Bahía San Quintín, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4824126d-0c29-4576-9bfe-971bbe342e9f/duplicate1+-+15.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 2: Cycling from Vicente Guerrero to Nuevo Rosarito - Make it stand out Cycling on the sand at Playa Santa María. Baja California, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/dd662e10-2acc-4ae4-91dd-b2046ed43cf8/duplicate1+-+18.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 2: Cycling from Vicente Guerrero to Nuevo Rosarito - Make it stand out This pair seemed to be related to each other. The man was casting a hand-held fishing line, while the boy dug for clams in the surf. Playa Santa María, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/adde4aba-19e7-4132-b67c-65ee2f3cbe83/duplicate1+-+19.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 2: Cycling from Vicente Guerrero to Nuevo Rosarito - Make it stand out Finished clamming for the day, this guy headed back to the nearby town. Playa Santa María, Baja California, Mexico. 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Cerro de San Miguel, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9c3fdcc2-5727-4c81-af9b-1ae8432df8f4/duplicate1+-+27.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 2: Cycling from Vicente Guerrero to Nuevo Rosarito - Make it stand out Climbing up into the Baja desert mountains. The San Quintín Valley and Pacific Ocean can be seen in the distance. Cerro de San Miguel, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7a5b3037-1aa0-4db4-8d7c-0dedc201c005/duplicate1+-+29.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 2: Cycling from Vicente Guerrero to Nuevo Rosarito - Make it stand out A steep, rocky ascent, as seen from PedalingGuy’s cockpit. Cerro de San Miguel, Baja California, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d2a48654-18e7-409e-9bac-ca3fe5af2afe/duplicate1+-+37.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 2: Cycling from Vicente Guerrero to Nuevo Rosarito - Make it stand out Our route, snaking downward through the valley. Cerro de San Miguel, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9190d5c6-c90b-46b3-b3bd-8924e6f3ccfa/duplicate1+-+38.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 2: Cycling from Vicente Guerrero to Nuevo Rosarito - Make it stand out One of our first sightings of a cirio tree (a.k.a, boojum tree). Unique to Baja, these weird trees are almost all trunk, festooned from top to bottom with short, twig-like branches. Cerro de San Miguel, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/12af2af3-dc70-41b6-acff-6d52a5b120b8/duplicate1+-+39.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 2: Cycling from Vicente Guerrero to Nuevo Rosarito - Make it stand out A forest of toothpick-like, limbless cirio trees. Cerro de San Miguel, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6d4d42d1-dd46-4b55-a151-04644f9388a4/duplicate1+-+40.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 2: Cycling from Vicente Guerrero to Nuevo Rosarito - Make it stand out We were thrilled to see a couple of Harris’s hawks, perched atop a cirio tree. These hawks are known for cooperative hunting, where multiple hawks work together to find and corner prey. That may have been the case with these hawks since, in addition to the two in the photo, there were three more in the immediate area. Cerro de San Miguel, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0bde976a-6287-431c-ab17-45b3831a2472/duplicate1+-+41.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 2: Cycling from Vicente Guerrero to Nuevo Rosarito - Make it stand out It’s not easy to get a good photo of an all-black bird in the harsh desert light. The light was just right on this phainopepla. Cerro de San Miguel, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1677350506392-1HIUHGXHHNPGWRN8FCG9/duplicate1+-+42.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 2: Cycling from Vicente Guerrero to Nuevo Rosarito - A magical desert campsite among the cacti https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1677350531359-RN7X7H5ZXSV8Y3WKZ0HE/duplicate1+-+43.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 2: Cycling from Vicente Guerrero to Nuevo Rosarito - Our neighbors, a pair of Gilded Flickers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1677350686113-XLCC25HV5SFRF8N72OV6/duplicate1+-+44.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 2: Cycling from Vicente Guerrero to Nuevo Rosarito - A really tall cirio tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1677351094803-D2TK0J7VGNAT20XQSIFK/duplicate1+-+48.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 2: Cycling from Vicente Guerrero to Nuevo Rosarito - Cirio tree with a fishhook https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1677351134767-DKFZQP6JFZ5PM6M9CPMJ/duplicate1+-+49.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 2: Cycling from Vicente Guerrero to Nuevo Rosarito - Cirio tree with an unusual number of branches https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c33c6b92-c569-42c2-af43-e61330c87f38/duplicate1+-+50.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 2: Cycling from Vicente Guerrero to Nuevo Rosarito - Make it stand out Western bluebird. Valle de los Cirios, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d4d1d5d7-4864-4a67-b393-2649915bc627/duplicate1+-+51.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 2: Cycling from Vicente Guerrero to Nuevo Rosarito - Make it stand out Wading across the big pool of water. Valle de los Cirios, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/040f1b7b-7628-48a2-b1d8-eb925fb8b5c8/duplicate1+-+52.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 2: Cycling from Vicente Guerrero to Nuevo Rosarito - Make it stand out Further down the road we spotted our first Baja coyote. We had heard them calling many nights, but they had so far eluded us during the day. Valle de los Cirios, Baja California, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1677351426376-KWA4MNI4H4N3OKX5XLBW/duplicate1+-+53.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 2: Cycling from Vicente Guerrero to Nuevo Rosarito - Easier cycling on the way to El Sacrificio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1677351458202-1CZAYWC440QTCNERS153/duplicate1+-+54.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 2: Cycling from Vicente Guerrero to Nuevo Rosarito - Cactus forest among the granite boulders https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/871804e5-b486-4b7c-b704-951d4850781d/duplicate1+-+56.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 2: Cycling from Vicente Guerrero to Nuevo Rosarito - Make it stand out We spotted this western patch-nosed snake by the side of the road. They get their name from an enlarged scale on the snout, which they use to dig up buried lizard eggs - their favorite food. Cerro de San Miguel, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/cebaa3ac-8498-41df-b62a-89ad3d3d0551/duplicate1+-+57.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 2: Cycling from Vicente Guerrero to Nuevo Rosarito - Make it stand out The small, modest restaurant at El Sacrificio. Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/bff03e62-2995-42c2-80f6-08a618bae416/duplicate1+-+59.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 2: Cycling from Vicente Guerrero to Nuevo Rosarito - Make it stand out There was just enough room to squeeze our bikes under this barbed wire fence. El Descanso, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/efeb334b-9dca-4210-ba0c-5beb16288888/duplicate1+-+60.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 2: Cycling from Vicente Guerrero to Nuevo Rosarito - Make it stand out A chunk of cholla cactus stuck in PedalingGuy’s foot. That’s one of the hazards of setting up camp in the dark. Valle de los Cirios, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9229dd0a-e5b7-4f00-9e7d-688e44ebdd0b/duplicate1+-+61.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 2: Cycling from Vicente Guerrero to Nuevo Rosarito - Make it stand out Morning light, cycling through the cactus forest. Valle de los Cirios, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3880ca16-8402-438b-a754-4a72d527e9eb/duplicate1+-+67.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 2: Cycling from Vicente Guerrero to Nuevo Rosarito - Make it stand out After exiting the canyon where we had camped, we cycled across a large, open plain encircled by mountains. Valle de los Cirios, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a68246e6-59df-4c20-afde-cd1b8f68c498/duplicate1+-+62.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 2: Cycling from Vicente Guerrero to Nuevo Rosarito - Make it stand out We spotted a sage thrasher singing among the low-lying shrubs. Valle de los Cirios, Baja California, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b015f02c-61fc-417b-8d6e-3a783495fd92/duplicate1+-+72.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 2: Cycling from Vicente Guerrero to Nuevo Rosarito - Make it stand out Bushwhacking through the vegetation, trying to find our road. Valle de los Cirios, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/88efbe12-4ab7-4d14-af36-977fa125355e/duplicate1+-+73.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 2: Cycling from Vicente Guerrero to Nuevo Rosarito - Make it stand out The restaurant at San Augustín doesn’t look very promising from the outside. But it has a cozy restaurant inside. We were the only customers during the 90 minutes or so that we were there, and received the full attention of the owner. San Augustín, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/02883529-b5ab-4680-9e6a-55af7e1f89f9/duplicate1+-+74.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 2: Cycling from Vicente Guerrero to Nuevo Rosarito - Make it stand out A cactus forest surrounds a mound of granite boulders. Valle de los Cirios, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/629e0785-c7f0-4f50-b45d-3c6f37c2dee4/duplicate1+-+75.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 2: Cycling from Vicente Guerrero to Nuevo Rosarito - Make it stand out This was the only gas station in town. Cataviña, Baja California, Mexico. Cataviña. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b1beafad-2e76-479b-983a-5a29c530b1d0/duplicate1+-+76.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 2: Cycling from Vicente Guerrero to Nuevo Rosarito - Make it stand out A herd of motorbikes parked outside the Misión Santa Cataviña Hotel. The town seemed to be a popular base camp for off-road enthusiasts. Cataviña, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/82c68314-db24-4c9d-9a73-fdaf72f1ad4a/duplicate1+-+77.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 2: Cycling from Vicente Guerrero to Nuevo Rosarito - Make it stand out Just outside of Cataviña we passed an oasis along the side of the highway. The palm trees and water looked inviting in the morning light. Cataviña, Baja California, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f4e8158c-0306-48c2-a1c1-49d748533ef2/duplicate1+-+87.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 2: Cycling from Vicente Guerrero to Nuevo Rosarito - Make it stand out An old fishing boat rests within sight of the Pacific Ocean. Known as “pangas,” these sturdy skiffs are popular for their ability to be driven by a relatively small outboard motor, and are commonly launched directly from the beach. This can be quite exciting to watch when the surf is up and the boats end up nearly vertical as they hit the crest of an incoming wave. San José del Faro, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9359d5ea-1c73-4821-9284-48c2389fd995/duplicate1+-+88.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 2: Cycling from Vicente Guerrero to Nuevo Rosarito - Make it stand out Water flowing out of the Arroyo San José doesn’t reach the ocean this time of year. It sinks into the sand in a shallow lagoon next to the road. San José del Faro, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/cdf1ad3e-538b-406b-9e6d-5910ddaa216b/duplicate1+-+89.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 2: Cycling from Vicente Guerrero to Nuevo Rosarito - Make it stand out Our lunch spot overlooking the Bahía San José. San José del Faro, Baja California, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/792b0a8b-0564-4391-a849-691b71a08528/duplicate1+-+93.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 2: Cycling from Vicente Guerrero to Nuevo Rosarito - Make it stand out A “forest” of Baja yucca trees. South of San José del Faro. Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c23031bc-8df2-4324-81d4-cdf106658503/duplicate1+-+95.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 2: Cycling from Vicente Guerrero to Nuevo Rosarito - Make it stand out Cycling through the bleak landscape. South of San José del Faro. Baja California, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3b57f797-2b64-4ae2-b759-5b8a03dc1231/duplicate1+-+105.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 2: Cycling from Vicente Guerrero to Nuevo Rosarito - Make it stand out Later that day we were struck by the sight of a large field of magenta-colored grass stretching as far as we could see. It turned out to be dwarf glasswort, a plant that grows well in very salty soils. Bahía Blanco, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a38e4acf-97cc-4051-a501-f1e0e75ebd80/duplicate1+-+108.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 2: Cycling from Vicente Guerrero to Nuevo Rosarito - Make it stand out Trail angels Dean and Trish stopped to make sure we were okay, and gave us 3.5 liters of water. Bahía Blanco, Baja California, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3784e246-825f-4183-bf84-32cce9b281f1/duplicate1+-+118.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 2: Cycling from Vicente Guerrero to Nuevo Rosarito - Make it stand out Some of the bays we passed were ringed with sand dunes. North of Santa Rosaliíta, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7772529c-69a9-469c-aba8-5ff8b68956ef/duplicate1+-+119.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 2: Cycling from Vicente Guerrero to Nuevo Rosarito - Make it stand out Rain had carved big ruts in some of the hillier sections of the road. North of Santa Rosaliíta, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c3d79047-7200-4551-bb01-d4df0886f42f/duplicate1+-+120.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 2: Cycling from Vicente Guerrero to Nuevo Rosarito - Make it stand out As we got close to town, we spotted this modest sign for El Cactus restaurant - famous among Baja Divide cyclists for its fish tacos. The sign says it all. Santa Rosaliíta, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/73e6df62-8799-4fcf-b350-3bce572e8234/duplicate1+-+124.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 2: Cycling from Vicente Guerrero to Nuevo Rosarito - Make it stand out The local church. Santa Rosaliíta, Baja California, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5b1965c6-af7e-47a4-9fac-b41eb766fc76/duplicate1+-+129.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 2: Cycling from Vicente Guerrero to Nuevo Rosarito - Make it stand out The hotel room was designed for smaller people. PedalingGuy barely fit through the door of the bathroom. Ejido Nuevo Rosarito, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3f8ab585-ff7b-4b22-8416-a9fd3fe016fc/duplicate1+-+127.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 2: Cycling from Vicente Guerrero to Nuevo Rosarito - Make it stand out One of our more vocal neighbors. This friendly donkey lived in a pen just behind the hotel. Ejido Nuevo Rosarito, Baja California, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b797649a-c478-47f6-9fc0-6395d661dd65/duplicate1+-+12.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 1: Cycling from San Diego, California to Vicente Guerrero, Baja - Make it stand out The Baja Divide heads straight for the wilderness, on a dirt road that climbs rapidly up into the mountains. Otay Mountain Wilderness, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2b546515-00a7-46f6-a9e7-03d497005db8/duplicate1+-+13.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 1: Cycling from San Diego, California to Vicente Guerrero, Baja - Make it stand out Pushing a bike up the initial hill, with the RV park still visible in the valley below. Otay Mountain Wilderness, California, USA. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ccf597e3-47b8-403c-978f-90dc26d0d330/duplicate1+-+16.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 1: Cycling from San Diego, California to Vicente Guerrero, Baja - Make it stand out Cliff edge along the narrow road up the mountain. Near this spot we saw a car at the bottom of the ravine, that had apparently run off the road some time in the past. Otay Mountain Wilderness, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/74460486-4959-4e03-955f-5bba8ba76d03/duplicate1+-+17.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 1: Cycling from San Diego, California to Vicente Guerrero, Baja - Make it stand out Dozens of hairpin turns were equipped with convex mirrors so drivers could see around the blind corners. Otay Mountain Wilderness, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/eee347aa-3cac-4179-88a9-b9cd95966368/duplicate1+-+18.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 1: Cycling from San Diego, California to Vicente Guerrero, Baja - Make it stand out Pushing up the mountain some more. Otay Mountain Wilderness, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2fa8a941-e1dc-4a57-bfb2-ddea81a3c183/duplicate1+-+19.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 1: Cycling from San Diego, California to Vicente Guerrero, Baja - Make it stand out In the evening twilight we reached nearly 2,500 ft (760 m) above sea level. San Diego, the Lower Otay Reservoir, and and the Pacific Ocean can be seen in the background. Otay Mountain Wilderness, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/cc3fbafd-bfac-4241-8bd1-127bf2d5b62c/duplicate1+-+21.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 1: Cycling from San Diego, California to Vicente Guerrero, Baja - Make it stand out Our “cowboy camp” on a ground cloth, along a quiet service road. Otay Mountain Wilderness, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/88096107-4655-4285-b2b2-b6afbb321ec0/duplicate1+-+20.jpg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 1: Cycling from San Diego, California to Vicente Guerrero, Baja - Make it stand out The lights of San Diego and Tijuana glow on the horizon. Otay Mountain Wilderness, California, USA. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d69b1adf-21db-483b-9f2a-0ac7289710d1/duplicate1+-+24.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 1: Cycling from San Diego, California to Vicente Guerrero, Baja - Make it stand out Starting the descent down the far side of Otay Mountain, with Tijuana Mexico in the distance. Otay Mountain Wilderness, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9a07310d-7852-42c6-beb4-17ba673c34b6/duplicate1+-+25.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 1: Cycling from San Diego, California to Vicente Guerrero, Baja - Make it stand out Barreling down the road from Doghouse Junction. Otay Mountain Wilderness, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ce0fb864-ae26-467b-b031-f2e2948f2fd7/duplicate1+-+26.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 1: Cycling from San Diego, California to Vicente Guerrero, Baja - Make it stand out A characteristic of the mountains in this area is how they rise up steeply from the surrounding lowlands, in what are called “sky islands.” These “islands” of mountain habitat often contain rare species. Here, the sky islands of the San Ysidro Mountains fade into the distance. Otay Mountain Wilderness, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9db6fa3f-a38f-4d6f-8050-3a0a470bfa72/duplicate1+-+27.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 1: Cycling from San Diego, California to Vicente Guerrero, Baja - Make it stand out Our little road continued to hug the sides of steep-sloped mountains, with deep ravines in between. Otay Mountain Wilderness, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7f8d0580-e496-4431-83e1-25b7cd73ecb4/duplicate1+-+28.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 1: Cycling from San Diego, California to Vicente Guerrero, Baja - Make it stand out A California thrasher was one of the few birds we heard singing. Otay Mountain Wilderness, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ded6fef0-be51-4606-b4dc-1ba31746afa6/duplicate1+-+29.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 1: Cycling from San Diego, California to Vicente Guerrero, Baja - Make it stand out We did not like the message on this sign. Locked gates are a huge hassle for people on fully-loaded bicycles. Otay Mountain, California, USA. 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No matter what time of day we went over for a meal, the restaurant was crowded with locals - always a good sign. Tecate, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5abcfa34-8233-4091-9052-ee82903f705c/duplicate1+-+35.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 1: Cycling from San Diego, California to Vicente Guerrero, Baja - Make it stand out The rocky, boulder-strewn hills of the Sierra Juarez. Tecate, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/598a1494-ea55-42a7-a5b0-7102412a0bd1/duplicate1+-+36.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 1: Cycling from San Diego, California to Vicente Guerrero, Baja - Make it stand out The recent, heavy rains had probably deepened the existing ruts on our road up into the mountains. Sierra Juarez, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c353ad53-d34c-4556-9934-924375890058/duplicate1+-+37.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 1: Cycling from San Diego, California to Vicente Guerrero, Baja - Make it stand out Trying to keep shoes dry while crossing a small stream. Sierra Juarez, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6459aeb4-e37f-44b4-9587-2c326f9d5d21/duplicate1+-+1+%281%29.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 1: Cycling from San Diego, California to Vicente Guerrero, Baja - Make it stand out The puddles in the road were frequent, and deep. Sierra Juarez, Baja California, Mexico. 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Rancho Ojos Verdes, Sierra Juarez, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d1c1c097-e171-40b5-9362-ea2210e53228/duplicate1+-+40.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 1: Cycling from San Diego, California to Vicente Guerrero, Baja - Make it stand out PedalingGal, inching her way to the top of a steep hill. Our progress up the mountain was considerably slower than expected. Sierra Juarez, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f6d8800d-ca46-4186-b829-9edb324511d5/duplicate1+-+42.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 1: Cycling from San Diego, California to Vicente Guerrero, Baja - Make it stand out A layer of frost covered everything in the morning, including a frozen water bottle. Sierra Juarez, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/75789a76-334d-4738-b095-42bbc3a52898/duplicate1+-+43.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 1: Cycling from San Diego, California to Vicente Guerrero, Baja - Make it stand out Road conditions remained challenging on our second day out of Tecate. Sierra Juarez, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9cf9baee-1700-4e39-a1ea-f063fcc41e4f/duplicate1+-+45.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 1: Cycling from San Diego, California to Vicente Guerrero, Baja - Make it stand out A handsome herd of pinto ponies, on a ranch high in the mountains south of Tecate. Sierra Juarez, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/fdd72bb8-f423-4748-bab0-80952be4d524/duplicate1+-+44.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 1: Cycling from San Diego, California to Vicente Guerrero, Baja - Make it stand out This sign, near one of the remote ranches, politely urged passers-by to respect nature, and not to dump any trash. Sierra Juarez, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ce973b2e-fe13-41b2-b570-575e2886b1bf/duplicate1+-+47.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 1: Cycling from San Diego, California to Vicente Guerrero, Baja - Make it stand out We made it! After two tough days of cycling, we reached the highest point on the Baja Divide (4,700 ft / 1,400 m). Sierra Juarez, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d9b362f6-9b8c-4829-8b06-6976dc17a63c/duplicate1+-+48.jpg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 1: Cycling from San Diego, California to Vicente Guerrero, Baja - Make it stand out The previous night’s rain, on top of all the recent rains, made the Baja Divide trail extra-muddy. We started seeing more sections of road that were churned-up by vehicle tires into rutted mud-pits. Sierra Juarez, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9d9bad9c-34fb-4d45-b3ba-bfa77a579ed9/duplicate1+-+49.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 1: Cycling from San Diego, California to Vicente Guerrero, Baja - Make it stand out What are those things? Are they a set of ancient, astrological time-pieces? The spirits of three sisters? The claws of an underground creature poking through the earth’s crust? Or just three rocks? Sierra Juarez, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/bdbd6a4c-b7b6-4758-ae5a-98520fa5d7a8/duplicate1+-+50.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 1: Cycling from San Diego, California to Vicente Guerrero, Baja - Make it stand out Crossing the rushing water. Sierra Juarez, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e7c3e2d8-d194-4948-92dc-4dcb3e873e46/duplicate1+-+51.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 1: Cycling from San Diego, California to Vicente Guerrero, Baja - Make it stand out Three tumbleweeds (photo with George from Germany). Sierra Juarez, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/93ee9c4c-39bd-4a35-9c7d-ab8135697e8f/duplicate1+-+52.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 1: Cycling from San Diego, California to Vicente Guerrero, Baja - Make it stand out Every little shop we’ve encountered in Mexico has a callejero (street dog) or two hanging around, hoping for a handout. This one was pretty mellow. Ejido Juarez, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8dc2dddf-5448-42be-b247-a64f533a83c5/duplicate1+-+55.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 1: Cycling from San Diego, California to Vicente Guerrero, Baja - Make it stand out Our large, comfortable room at the Hotel del Real. Ojos Negros, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e7c4bf04-9c5e-44b0-9d12-a4a8190d815e/duplicate1+-+53.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 1: Cycling from San Diego, California to Vicente Guerrero, Baja - Make it stand out The abarrotes (grocery) store down the street from our hotel turned out to be the best in town. It had everything we needed. Ojos Negros, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4ffade3a-dfd1-4e4f-bf28-f61babed4a27/duplicate1+-+54.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 1: Cycling from San Diego, California to Vicente Guerrero, Baja - Make it stand out Restaurante Rosita, our go-to spot for delicious meals. Ojos Negros, Baja California, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/be44def0-cad3-46ef-b1ef-cd088bdfc8cf/duplicate1+-+60.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 1: Cycling from San Diego, California to Vicente Guerrero, Baja - Make it stand out Every so often along the remote back roads we encountered elaborate, roadside memorials. This one was for a motorbike rider. Sierra Juarez, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7e57a964-d64b-4db8-910c-f9f786960465/duplicate1+-+61.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 1: Cycling from San Diego, California to Vicente Guerrero, Baja - Make it stand out We were still in the California Chaparral and Sage ecoregion. The similarities between the natural areas of Southern California and northern Baja are striking. Sierra Juarez, Baja California, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/25573f24-4b64-48ce-ab12-2cf21f0c4292/duplicate1+-+98.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 1: Cycling from San Diego, California to Vicente Guerrero, Baja - Make it stand out Most of the farms along this stretch of coast boasted that they were growing organic produce to USDA standards. Ejido Eréndira, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ad04cd99-faff-4b15-87ec-c6241d07b13d/duplicate1+-+100.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 1: Cycling from San Diego, California to Vicente Guerrero, Baja - Make it stand out Watching a wave curl. La Costa Pacífica, Baja California, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3f30155b-86c7-4017-a3a2-d98e716ac272/duplicate1+-+106.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 1: Cycling from San Diego, California to Vicente Guerrero, Baja - Make it stand out After a hair-raisingly steep descent off of the interior plateau, we finally enjoyed some easy riding on the road into town. Punta Colonet, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9d8842dc-b00b-42c3-9ae5-144d002beeef/duplicate1+-+107.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 1: Cycling from San Diego, California to Vicente Guerrero, Baja - Make it stand out After settling in at a modest hotel, we walked into Punta Colonet. Dinner was an awesome pizza at Benny’s. Punta Colonet, Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ce37fcc8-9f1b-4d44-94f5-d2ca02ed1aa7/duplicate1+-+108.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 1: Cycling from San Diego, California to Vicente Guerrero, Baja - Make it stand out A local cat came to see us off, as we departed the hotel in Punta Colonet. Baja California, Mexico. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/fb65d935-3049-4735-bb38-e6ee6a72185b/duplicate1+-+111.jpeg Americas 2022 - Baja Divide, Part 1: Cycling from San Diego, California to Vicente Guerrero, Baja - Make it stand out Crystalline iceplant is common in this part of Baja. We saw lots of it growing on sandy sections of the double-track that parallels Hwy 1. Los Laureles, Baja California, Mexico. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5721c270-6a0a-4961-846a-8864d088ee5f/duplicate1+-+1+%281%29.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 4: Cycling from Marina to Encinitas, California - Make it stand out The treeless hills of the montane chaparral descended rapidly towards the road by the sea. Hwy 1 north of Big Sur, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/01086648-39fb-40ce-998c-e32a8cce6b33/duplicate1+-+5.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 4: Cycling from Marina to Encinitas, California - Make it stand out Each mountain ridge sent out a tall headland into the ocean, creating an endless procession of rocky cliffs separated by scenic coves. Hurricane Point Overlook, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d8602b7b-dfce-4b6c-8340-92b243129399/duplicate1+-+6.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 4: Cycling from Marina to Encinitas, California - Make it stand out Coastal prairies are a feature of the Montane Chaparral region. Recent rains had turned the grass in the prairies a pleasing color of green. Point Sur State Historic Park, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c1776292-9a4b-48ed-9f3b-e9c11a854fc8/duplicate1+-+8.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 4: Cycling from Marina to Encinitas, California - Make it stand out On our way to the Big Sur Lodge we caught sight of a spotted towhee. Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8bab6e26-9eef-48df-baa7-115a249983f6/duplicate1+-+7.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 4: Cycling from Marina to Encinitas, California - Make it stand out The Fernwood restaurant became our base camp in Big Sur, as we tried to figure out how to deal with a road closure on Hwy 1. Big Sur, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b84bb355-c702-439b-8012-2f9faa961314/duplicate1+-+9.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 4: Cycling from Marina to Encinitas, California - Make it stand out Cycling north. Backtracking along the route we had ridden a couple days ago. Great Sur Overlook, California, USA. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8896385b-1e46-4c11-b67e-6b83954c31f8/duplicate1+-+11.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 4: Cycling from Marina to Encinitas, California - Make it stand out We met these two cyclists heading south along the Big Sur coast as we headed back north to wait out a road closure on Hwy 1. They were in an upbeat mood, and the encounter brightened our day. Hwy 1 south of Carmel Highlands, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6069fa84-5fc0-4fa6-8972-5d28e3ccc7d9/duplicate1+-+15.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 4: Cycling from Marina to Encinitas, California - Make it stand out A male Anna’s hummingbird posed for the camera. Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, USA. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1821d564-b190-436f-8bec-30a11dff6ccf/duplicate1+-+17.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 4: Cycling from Marina to Encinitas, California - Make it stand out View from the loop road. This is where people go to look for sea otters. Point Lobos State Natural Reserve. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0d1eb6db-2b76-4ae2-b879-3528a5863a49/duplicate1+-+18.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 4: Cycling from Marina to Encinitas, California - Make it stand out We spotted this sea otter floating in the canopy of a kelp forest. Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/053a5b06-5da2-4c15-894d-c37ec444ee70/duplicate1+-+19.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 4: Cycling from Marina to Encinitas, California - Make it stand out We also were impressed by the thick layer of lace lichen (a.k.a., “old man’s beard”) draped all over the trees. Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c059f2f8-e0a6-4cfd-a036-c7cc2c81ea18/duplicate1+-+20.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 4: Cycling from Marina to Encinitas, California - Make it stand out A sign near the entrance to the campground celebrates wildlife of the Northern California forests. Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ec810c38-8f0a-4f2f-878f-781b51c02b08/duplicate1+-+22.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 4: Cycling from Marina to Encinitas, California - Make it stand out The gorgeous Big Sur Coast was shrouded in mist when we cycled through. Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/72524c40-a2c2-4daf-a7dd-a5ea0530d5a7/duplicate1+-+21.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 4: Cycling from Marina to Encinitas, California - Make it stand out The only California condor we saw along the Big Sur Coast was this mosaic at a seaside overlook. Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9c324880-172c-41fc-bcc9-5a7111564f14/duplicate1+-+23.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 4: Cycling from Marina to Encinitas, California - Make it stand out A dense fog shrouded the hills along our route, foiling any chance we had of spotting California condors. Big Sur Coast, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/aa5b8835-f1bd-4fe0-bcde-209b6cd597c5/duplicate1+-+24.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 4: Cycling from Marina to Encinitas, California - Make it stand out By now we had seen quite a few palm trees planted in people’s yards. But these California fan palms, growing along the base of the cliffs, might have been the first native palms we had seen. (Of course, we couldn’t be completely sure that these had not been planted, as well). Gambia Point Beach, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5bc2f432-08e4-43e5-ac37-510db32a1832/duplicate1+-+25.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 4: Cycling from Marina to Encinitas, California - Make it stand out Although there are few services along the 100+ miles of the Big Sur Coast, there is one food truck. Parked just outside of the tiny town of Lucia, it offers the perfect oasis for hungry cyclists. Lucia, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ca228c4a-d94b-4c43-9fc4-a63a7dbbd63d/duplicate1+-+26.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 4: Cycling from Marina to Encinitas, California - Make it stand out A hermitage up in the mountains offers art and gifts, including “Holy Granola.” Sounds delicious. Unfortunately, it was way up in the hills, so we didn’t go there. Lucia, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c066bb3c-02cc-4574-ab65-c6a38b2eb1cc/duplicate1+-+27.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 4: Cycling from Marina to Encinitas, California - Make it stand out Entering the “Rock Shed,” a tunnel-like structure built on a stretch of Hwy 1 that is plagued by landslides. The sloped roof of the rock shed sends debris that slides down from the mountains out onto the sea cliffs below - protecting the road from damage. Pitkins Curve, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0fa3b2ab-3334-4ed6-a67f-3272ade58cd2/duplicate1+-+28.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 4: Cycling from Marina to Encinitas, California - Make it stand out As we descended out of the mountains that lined the Big Sur Coast, the sun dipped below the horizon of the Pacific Ocean. Near Ragged Point, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3e9737e3-6bdf-490b-a3cb-6ac44dd53c0b/duplicate1+-+29.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 4: Cycling from Marina to Encinitas, California - Make it stand out We rarely cycle in the dark. But we decided it would be worth it to make it to a hotel in San Simeon, rather than camp on the exposed coastline in a storm. Arroyo Laguna Beach, California, USA. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c2dfdaf0-55a0-43fa-a832-2c1def775d13/duplicate1+-+33.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 4: Cycling from Marina to Encinitas, California - Make it stand out When fighting for dominance, the male elephant seals will gash each other in the neck with their tusks during combat. They have thick skin and blubber there, which helps to protect them from life-threatening injuries. But the older males all have lots of scars on their necks. Elephant Seal Overlook, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6ab2927e-af08-4e8b-8eef-be389196ffca/duplicate1+-+34.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 4: Cycling from Marina to Encinitas, California - Make it stand out In several pockets along the beach, females and immature seals huddled for warmth as they snoozed in the afternoon sun. Elephant Seal Overlook, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1673234334886-2EOFO0R8M7HULPCKCBGP/duplicate1+-+35.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 4: Cycling from Marina to Encinitas, California - A Sleepy Cow Elephant Seal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1673234352695-C79CZB63NIZKHIHH2PXY/duplicate1+-+36.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 4: Cycling from Marina to Encinitas, California - Showing Off His Tusks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e6235b1a-6045-4f96-98d8-899b0e2a2490/duplicate1+-+37.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 4: Cycling from Marina to Encinitas, California - Make it stand out A view of the cliffs overlooking the elephant seal colony, on the beach below. Elephant Seal Overlook, California, USA. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/87a5a906-67b4-46b5-9348-92ce35b9d5ed/duplicate1+-+41.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 4: Cycling from Marina to Encinitas, California - Make it stand out Visiting the Monarch butterfly sanctuary at Pismo Beach State Park, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3b2a94e6-369f-4045-85b0-9d527e9e63ef/duplicate1+-+42.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 4: Cycling from Marina to Encinitas, California - Make it stand out Clusters of overwintering Monarchs huddled together among the eucalyptus leaves. Pismo Beach State Park, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b5fea946-c5b0-42ee-8211-3df995b6fc82/duplicate1+-+44.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 4: Cycling from Marina to Encinitas, California - Make it stand out Farm fields blanketed the valley floor along our route, while chaparral covered hills surrounded the valleys. South of Arroyo Grande, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2e1e5ef1-cbec-4f68-8d89-29ebdd12ac61/duplicate1+-+43.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 4: Cycling from Marina to Encinitas, California - Make it stand out The Oceano Dunes rose prominently between us and the sea. South of Arroyo Grande, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9df8744b-cab8-42be-be05-54adb9d3f92f/duplicate1+-+45.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 4: Cycling from Marina to Encinitas, California - Make it stand out View of the Lompoc Valley, seen from the summit of Harris Grade Road. California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b478319b-db20-497d-bf77-129fed5b38ff/duplicate1+-+46.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 4: Cycling from Marina to Encinitas, California - Make it stand out The landscape on the way up Gaviota Pass was covered by lush grasslands, populated by cows. South of Lompoc, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9b5eefbe-1743-423f-9779-b8ad462e7973/duplicate1+-+47.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 4: Cycling from Marina to Encinitas, California - Make it stand out Even the chaparral hills had a green hue from the recent rain. Gaviota Pass, California, USA. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/af2715a3-4b47-4be8-bb56-81ebe9018883/duplicate1+-+51.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 4: Cycling from Marina to Encinitas, California - Make it stand out On the way into the campground we spotted this mission bell along the road. It’s part of a series of bells that mark the route of the Camino Real, a historic route that connected the Spanish Missions in colonial California. Refugio State Beach, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/002a8789-e092-41ec-8f17-57d29e598120/duplicate1+-+52.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 4: Cycling from Marina to Encinitas, California - Make it stand out Mexican fan palms tower above the campground. Refugio State Beach, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/180520e5-fcf5-41d2-94b0-47cc1ebf3ba4/duplicate1+-+53.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 4: Cycling from Marina to Encinitas, California - Make it stand out A stately line of date palms frames the waterfront at Refugio State Beach, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/51971b3b-437f-422f-9709-a62452496515/duplicate1+-+54.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 4: Cycling from Marina to Encinitas, California - Make it stand out An oil drilling platform stands silhouetted against the sky, in the waters off of Refugio State Beach, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4f4dbb59-d8e2-4d87-a1a7-b46bef040e1f/duplicate1+-+55.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 4: Cycling from Marina to Encinitas, California - Make it stand out This sign warned us that a steep hill was just ahead. A 20% grade just isn’t very nice. Only two miles later, the route got back onto the modestly graded Hwy 101 anyway. It figured. Goleta, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1c1478b8-880e-49cc-990d-2c515b348c98/duplicate1+-+56.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 4: Cycling from Marina to Encinitas, California - Make it stand out The Barnsdall Rio Grande Service Station was the first of its kind on this section of highway in California. Even in its current, somewhat neglected state, it exuded a quiet air of dignity. Goleta, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7e374ae9-83df-4c03-80d7-0dc48496db40/duplicate1+-+57.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 4: Cycling from Marina to Encinitas, California - Make it stand out We spotted Elvis strumming his guitar on a porch in the suburbs of Santa Barbara. Rancho Goleta, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6fef750c-ff2a-434b-a4bd-45ce5f487d93/duplicate1+-+58.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 4: Cycling from Marina to Encinitas, California - Make it stand out A statue of a sea lion and her pup. Carpinteria State Beach, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/164e646f-e38f-4cc7-ab18-ceeeb4ce1018/duplicate1+-+59.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 4: Cycling from Marina to Encinitas, California - Make it stand out Lights from the oil drilling platforms twinkled offshore as twilight set in. Carpinteria State Beach, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/13e26e8c-09c5-47a4-bf7a-8bfd13b3be9a/duplicate1+-+60.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 4: Cycling from Marina to Encinitas, California - Make it stand out We were excited to see this Cooper’s hawk resting on a highway lamppost. It’s rare to see them out in the open like that. Rincon Beach Park, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1201de8e-2c9e-4dc3-acb7-2ef7cbad2b0f/duplicate1+-+61.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 4: Cycling from Marina to Encinitas, California - Make it stand out We saw a new species of palm tree along the route: the cell tower palm. It looked like they might be related to the date palms. Faria Beach Park, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2a11c0c6-5841-47a1-86dc-069c40a9df57/duplicate1+-+62.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 4: Cycling from Marina to Encinitas, California - Make it stand out A surfer catches a wave. Surfers Point at Seaside Beach, Ventura, California, USA. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2b48b2da-8c2b-48c7-bf17-8c2edca392b7/duplicate1+-+76.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 4: Cycling from Marina to Encinitas, California - Make it stand out This skater was heckling the guy in the gray sweater for sitting at the edge of the ramp. When he refused to move, the skater proceeded to perform tricks by jumping over him, until he got up and left. It was fun to see a bit of drama. Venice Beach Skatepark, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a2f6d671-7af6-4c37-a83a-fc11f2e41d07/duplicate1+-+77.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 4: Cycling from Marina to Encinitas, California - Make it stand out There’s lots of graffiti at Venice Beach. Some of it looks like it’s officially part of the local artwork. Venice Beach, California, USA. 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But then, in the “Miracle of the Madonna,” this small courtyard was donated, and the now-beloved mosaic found a permanent home. Encinitas, California, USA. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ef4d5038-ded1-4ce1-aca4-e688126d865a/duplicate1+-+6.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 3: Cycling from Brookings, Oregon to Marina, California - Make it stand out An overcast sky brought light rain as we cycled along the coast. Smith River, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/bd9e7d5a-c08e-4a3d-8b05-d0f6d5d14040/duplicate1+-+7.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 3: Cycling from Brookings, Oregon to Marina, California - Make it stand out We spotted a couple of Oreo cows (belted Galloways, one of our favorite breeds) out in a rural pasture. Smith River, California, USA. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8f47df86-8d74-47dd-a757-0bd486dd257b/duplicate1+-+1+%281%29.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 3: Cycling from Brookings, Oregon to Marina, California - Make it stand out Shafts of light pierce the canopy of coastal redwoods, making for inspirational scenery. Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0174ddd5-1be7-44c0-b3f1-7ba357d35fb3/duplicate1+-+15.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 3: Cycling from Brookings, Oregon to Marina, California - Make it stand out A herd of several hundred elk was grazing close to the road in Elk Meadows. Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, California, USA. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/590c9a80-7647-4ed3-bb34-bc100da3eaf3/duplicate1+-+18.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 3: Cycling from Brookings, Oregon to Marina, California - Make it stand out A bold gray jay didn’t wait for us to depart before coming to our campsite to hunt for some crumbs. Sue-Meg State Park, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6cf5ed58-0af8-42aa-b3a4-4ce78f44b0a6/duplicate1+-+19.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 3: Cycling from Brookings, Oregon to Marina, California - Make it stand out Sea lions chilling out on an offshore rock. We wondered what the sea lions swimming at the base of the rock were up to. Seawood Cape Preserve, California, USA. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ec9bb65d-5480-4951-ae24-d75f0ec1cf4f/duplicate1+-+25.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 3: Cycling from Brookings, Oregon to Marina, California - Make it stand out The Carson Mansion was built by a lumber baron in 1885, and is considered to be the most grand Victorian home in America. But its gray-green coloring makes it look like it could be haunted. Eureka, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1672770460690-BPCQPLY5H39YM1BHWVXE/duplicate1+-+26.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 3: Cycling from Brookings, Oregon to Marina, California - Make it stand out There are still a few, active lumber yards on the shores of Humboldt Bay. They now focus on harvesting Douglas fir, instead of the giant redwoods. Eureka, California, USA. 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Avenue of the Giants, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/55742c33-5cb6-4a0c-a462-02989580ade7/duplicate1+-+36.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 3: Cycling from Brookings, Oregon to Marina, California - Make it stand out Old-fashioned storefronts in Myers Flat. The sign above the doorway refers to the town’s unofficial slogan, “Myers Flat is Where it's At.” Avenue of the Giants, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a1359fe9-2b1f-42a8-aa29-e80b68d4a052/duplicate1+-+37.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 3: Cycling from Brookings, Oregon to Marina, California - Make it stand out Toppling over is the most common, natural way for giant redwoods to die. They have very shallow root systems, which intertwine with the roots of other trees in the forest to help hold them up. But when a tree becomes really huge, it can become too heavy for its roots. Avenue of the Giants, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/94c768f3-80cd-4783-892a-aa2e8583b8b1/duplicate1+-+38.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 3: Cycling from Brookings, Oregon to Marina, California - Make it stand out Dubbed “The Grandfather Tree,” this lone redwood towers over the surrounding buildings. You can just barely see PedalingGal standing with her bike near the base of the tree. Garberville, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/fdef49a7-1609-4077-bdc2-c70c72ceb4dd/duplicate1+-+39.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 3: Cycling from Brookings, Oregon to Marina, California - Make it stand out The Cycling Social Club, sharing a moment on a sunny ridge top in California’s coastal range. Hwy 1, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/de846084-d4ad-4fc6-833d-d232532bc796/duplicate1+-+40.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 3: Cycling from Brookings, Oregon to Marina, California - Make it stand out A battered bull elk watches us carefully, while resting in a nearby field. Rockport, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8c9d4810-19a5-450f-b9c7-b585859369d3/duplicate1+-+41.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 3: Cycling from Brookings, Oregon to Marina, California - Make it stand out Ben and Max’s mascot, a plush banana slug. Hardy Creek Lookout, Hwy 1, California, USA. 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Salt Point State Park, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/08d76721-e18b-4829-aac5-0764ec7d7d5a/duplicate1+-+59.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 3: Cycling from Brookings, Oregon to Marina, California - Make it stand out A group prepares to go diving. Fort Ross State Historic Park, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/52e15bde-5d57-495d-9733-dd984bdf7e99/duplicate1+-+60.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 3: Cycling from Brookings, Oregon to Marina, California - Make it stand out Russian Orthodox crosses mark the burial sites at Fort Ross State Historic Park. California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f1576b34-ecef-4793-bae5-d16d9ab738b8/duplicate1+-+61.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 3: Cycling from Brookings, Oregon to Marina, California - Make it stand out The coastal road soars up and down as it crosses rocky ridges and the deep ravines in between. Fort Ross State Historic Park, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/81ca1c20-a8d9-49bf-adb5-3343f93c2dbe/duplicate1+-+62.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 3: Cycling from Brookings, Oregon to Marina, California - Make it stand out We stopped for an early dinner at the small general store in Jenner. They didn’t have a lot of food options, but a burrito and a banana did the trick. Jenner, California, USA. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c0847b2e-96a7-4798-91e0-871cd71289cb/duplicate1+-+65.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 3: Cycling from Brookings, Oregon to Marina, California - Make it stand out A typical farm along the Mendocino Coast. Rock Point Beach, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/98140fc7-7e93-441e-8355-93945211bb00/duplicate1+-+66.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 3: Cycling from Brookings, Oregon to Marina, California - Make it stand out We were impressed by the extent of Salmon Creek Beach, just north of Bodega Bay. It was a couple of hundred feet wide, and at least a mile long. Salmon Creek Beach, California, USA. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f4e97e75-9040-40bf-b81a-9701f96f6882/duplicate1+-+71.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 3: Cycling from Brookings, Oregon to Marina, California - Make it stand out A pumpkin display heralds the approach of Thanksgiving. Point Reyes Station, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ad5d8384-34dd-466b-880c-339fd0845fd7/duplicate1+-+72.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 3: Cycling from Brookings, Oregon to Marina, California - Make it stand out We saw this sign advertising goats for hire. They eat the vegetation around your home or business so that it’s not a tinder box if a fire moves through the area. Bet those goats stay pretty busy in California. Lagunitas, California, USA. 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They were rescued when a long-time San Francisco restaurant, the Doggie Diner, went out of business, and have been restored to their former glory. San Francisco, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/43ec6c9c-490a-4631-8d60-3c9ecd80985c/duplicate1+-+87.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 3: Cycling from Brookings, Oregon to Marina, California - Make it stand out From the top of a big hill we could see hoards of surfers in the waves at Pacifica Beach. California, USA. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4163ea1a-0ccc-445b-ae8f-e6dd6f4fcc1f/duplicate1+-+93.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 3: Cycling from Brookings, Oregon to Marina, California - Make it stand out One of the more unique wildlife sightings that day was a leucistic (partial albino) red-shouldered hawk. Most of its feathers were white, except for the ones on its head. It was very striking. Hwy 1 South of Pescadero, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b45645df-3aec-4cc2-8cae-7a7492b3f6c9/duplicate1+-+94.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 3: Cycling from Brookings, Oregon to Marina, California - Make it stand out We got a kick out of spotting some greater white-fronted geese out in a field. We hadn’t seen this species since cycling in Alaska, where they kept us awake by honking all “night” in the 24-hr daylight along the Dalton Highway. Now we had all migrated south for the winter. Hwy 1 South of Pescadero, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/91862ace-a03c-483c-99ee-af662f3693d7/duplicate1+-+95.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 3: Cycling from Brookings, Oregon to Marina, California - Make it stand out The Santa Cruz Lighthouse heralded our arrival in the city. Santa Cruz, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d08be3ea-cb80-48f1-bd34-250e59e2df64/duplicate1+-+98.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 3: Cycling from Brookings, Oregon to Marina, California - Make it stand out A surfer catches a wave near Pleasure Point Beach. Santa Cruz, USA. 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Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/063cbe05-ac71-4dff-910d-55393fbd3b33/duplicate1+-+102.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 3: Cycling from Brookings, Oregon to Marina, California - Make it stand out Fresh Brussels sprouts and avocados for sale. Moss Landing, California, USA. Copyright © 2019-2023 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a15b0fa7-69ee-47e5-84e6-bdfaae51b7ef/duplicate1+-+104.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 3: Cycling from Brookings, Oregon to Marina, California - Make it stand out A bronze Indian rode over the hill. Moss Landing, California, USA. 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It was built using materials and construction similar to the original canneries, but we hear the accommodations are a lot more comfortable. Astoria, Oregon, USA. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ad34fcc9-2ec2-4301-8eaa-abed792bbccd/duplicate+-+62.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 2: Cycling from Astoria to Brookings, Oregon - Make it stand out An image of a salmon graces the sign for the West Mooring Basin Docks. Astoria, Oregon, USA. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8bf08e5a-3ed6-4d33-8de9-5e92c25f23be/duplicate+-+59.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 2: Cycling from Astoria to Brookings, Oregon - Make it stand out Admiring the 4-mile long (6.5 km) Astoria-Megler Bridge, at the mouth of the Columbia River. Astoria, Oregon, USA. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/82029892-2635-47f1-b6a9-9e82e53ec460/duplicate+-+56.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 2: Cycling from Astoria to Brookings, Oregon - Make it stand out Big shipping barges park at the mouth of the Columbia River. They wait here for one of the fabled Pilot Boats to lead them safely to ports in Vancouver, Washington and Portland, Oregon. Astoria, Oregon, USA. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/854b9da4-dd4b-44df-8a7f-809a9034634c/duplicate+-+63.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 2: Cycling from Astoria to Brookings, Oregon - Make it stand out Departing Astoria via the Lewis and Clark River Bridge. Astoria, Oregon, USA. Lewis and Clark River, Astoria. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins.Lewis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1524745d-bc10-42ea-a76d-fa82314d5626/duplicate+-+65.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 2: Cycling from Astoria to Brookings, Oregon - Make it stand out The Pacific Ocean was looking a bit rough following several days of stormy weather. Seaside, Oregon, USA. Seaside. 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Cannon Beach, Oregon, USA. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1672363557595-4PONRJFDTAFIAECYM5BT/duplicate+-+73.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 2: Cycling from Astoria to Brookings, Oregon - The Alpha Bull https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1672363529595-041V8EGP7A9FZ1GEBR9Z/duplicate+-+72.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 2: Cycling from Astoria to Brookings, Oregon - Feasting on the local shrubbery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8c27701b-6591-4f65-a750-7dac51f336f5/duplicate+-+76.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 2: Cycling from Astoria to Brookings, Oregon - Make it stand out Checking out informational signs along the route. Cannon Beach, Oregon, USA. 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Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/51f2f9c2-e410-4515-86ac-123a818b41ca/duplicate+-+83.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 2: Cycling from Astoria to Brookings, Oregon - Make it stand out Big waves discouraged any thought of wading in the surf. We had viewed Manzanita Beach from the top of those cliffs on our way into town the day before. Manzanita, Oregon, USA. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8b7320fb-6a23-4393-8db7-19416c482ff3/duplicate+-+84.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 2: Cycling from Astoria to Brookings, Oregon - Make it stand out As the day drew to a close, new storm clouds gathered on the horizon. Manzanita, Oregon, USA. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/98b70018-1ec6-438e-bb28-f71e1314b22f/duplicate+-+85.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 2: Cycling from Astoria to Brookings, Oregon - Make it stand out As the storm whipped up the surf, we watched some of the biggest waves yet through the big windows of our nice, dry hotel room. Manzanita, Oregon, USA. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9e7cbe16-51af-4f0d-ae1e-ea5ae2746e63/duplicate+-+87.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 2: Cycling from Astoria to Brookings, Oregon - Make it stand out Some good advice. Rockaway Beach, Oregon, USA. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a9f11e19-82af-44b4-b498-83da648ddb83/duplicate+-+88.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 2: Cycling from Astoria to Brookings, Oregon - Make it stand out This boat has personality. Rockaway Beach, Oregon, USA. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6d8581b6-f040-4f93-88f1-184a7f4a252b/duplicate+-+89.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 2: Cycling from Astoria to Brookings, Oregon - Make it stand out This helicopter had just lifted someone off of a boat and into the cabin of the helicopter. It looked like a Coast Guard rescue drill. Barview, Oregon, USA. 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Winema Beach, Oregon, USA. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ecd52b52-4855-4e5c-bf65-34373fbc678e/duplicate+-+2.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 2: Cycling from Astoria to Brookings, Oregon - Make it stand out The coast continues to be decorated with scenic sea stacks. The lone tree on this rock island caught our eye. Gleneden Beach, Oregon, USA. 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Oregon, USA. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/38b9e736-4148-4357-837a-b135d5244622/duplicate+-+8.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 2: Cycling from Astoria to Brookings, Oregon - Make it stand out A rough-skinned newt out walking on the road. Beverly Beach State Park. Oregon, USA. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/82d2acc0-9aee-4569-aabb-bd5e83cf3e19/duplicate+-+9.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 2: Cycling from Astoria to Brookings, Oregon - Make it stand out A slice of cherry pie a la mode and “Death by Chocolate.” Newport, Oregon, USA. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/55cbaca8-0609-47ed-8a7a-85ad3c23d3c1/duplicate+-+10.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 2: Cycling from Astoria to Brookings, Oregon - Make it stand out We passed the South Beach Fish Market, where they seem to sell a bit of everything. Newport, Oregon, USA. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1672367819150-0AFIIYZKEYDLAKP1TLGM/duplicate+-+11.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 2: Cycling from Astoria to Brookings, Oregon - Ghost Ship, Seal Rock, OR https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1672367875283-NT88094JUQSJ39SZBIWM/duplicate+-+12.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 2: Cycling from Astoria to Brookings, Oregon - Skeleton of a giant. Seal Rock, OR https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/402d9efc-3988-4b4c-9102-41817ca29257/duplicate+-+13.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 2: Cycling from Astoria to Brookings, Oregon - Make it stand out Colorful crab-pot buoys make festive tree ornaments. The different colors and patterns on the buoys are actually fisherman-specific, and identify the owner of the crab pots. Seal Rock, Oregon, USA. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c5189603-f1ed-4868-bac6-c3f1218bda2e/duplicate+-+17.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 2: Cycling from Astoria to Brookings, Oregon - Make it stand out Sharing some love with the Giant Spruce Tree. Cape Perpetua Campground, Oregon, USA. 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Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/09bd8a59-0178-4b82-b61b-ec69f6d4a3b1/duplicate+-+21.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 2: Cycling from Astoria to Brookings, Oregon - Make it stand out The route continued to ascend into moss-covered rainforests. In one park the forest looks so much like Middle Earth that they’ve named a path the Hobbit Trail. Carl G. Washburne Memorial State Park, Oregon, USA. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c752b6a6-68d4-4ff1-abcc-f92b0880328b/duplicate+-+22.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 2: Cycling from Astoria to Brookings, Oregon - Make it stand out California Sea Lions lolling about on the rocky shoreline (as seen from a cliff above). Florence, Oregon, USA. 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Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/91ab9bf1-7875-4191-b445-b7b446b60077/duplicate+-+25.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 2: Cycling from Astoria to Brookings, Oregon - Make it stand out View towards the Umpqua River from the heights of a big hill. North of Gardiner, Oregon, USA. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5fafab0e-a537-4433-812b-961ae0b0fad5/duplicate+-+26.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 2: Cycling from Astoria to Brookings, Oregon - Make it stand out The shipyard North of Reedsport. Oregon, USA. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/39e5fd41-8c15-408f-a5da-e64f133a476b/duplicate+-+27.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 2: Cycling from Astoria to Brookings, Oregon - Make it stand out We decided to cycle along Hwy 101 through the town of Coos Bay. It was the right choice for us. Oregon, USA. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5f379436-2ab0-473b-946f-c8c364724b58/duplicate+-+28.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 2: Cycling from Astoria to Brookings, Oregon - Make it stand out Murals of Steve Prefontaine, the famous long-distance runner, tower over a small courtyard. Coos Bay, Oregon, USA. 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Bullards Beach State Park, Oregon, USA. 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North of Langlois, Oregon, USA. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1672370517502-Z36EPPPMQFGY1PEY0KNH/duplicate+-+43.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 2: Cycling from Astoria to Brookings, Oregon - We had not heard of "World Famous" Langolis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1672370540566-L65NVKGGE9P6IZ7129CC/duplicate+-+44.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 2: Cycling from Astoria to Brookings, Oregon - Last minute decision to book a hotel room https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/997e3d4e-cd48-4b5f-a875-0d96d14b828c/duplicate+-+46.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 2: Cycling from Astoria to Brookings, Oregon - Make it stand out It was nice to see that cyclists were welcome at the motel where we stayed in Port Orford. Oregon, USA. 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Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/868b558f-8dcb-40f6-a63f-019916589bbb/duplicate+-+4.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 1: Cycling from Sedro-Woolley, Washington to Astoria, Oregon - Make it stand out Our first view of Puget Sound, from the top of a high bridge. The BNSF Swing Bridge - a rotating railroad bridge - rests open in the channel below. Swinomish Channel, Washington, USA. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6272c96b-f8a9-4d76-92f6-70c1b3a49186/duplicate+-+5.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 1: Cycling from Sedro-Woolley, Washington to Astoria, Oregon - Make it stand out As our route followed the shoreline we passed a cluster of warehouses along the waterfront. Buoys stored inside stacks of crab pots provided a dash of color. Anacortes, Washington, USA. 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Deception Pass, Washington, USA. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c271748a-c8d2-4439-907d-96b0901a2c27/duplicate+-+8.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 1: Cycling from Sedro-Woolley, Washington to Astoria, Oregon - Make it stand out Darth Vader’s helmet makes an unusual lawn ornament. Oak Harbor, Washington, USA. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6a370dab-ac25-4a52-bbb7-0ff234a6b72e/duplicate+-+9.jpeg Americas 2022 - Pacific Coast Route, Part 1: Cycling from Sedro-Woolley, Washington to Astoria, Oregon - Make it stand out The sandy pad at our campsite was barely big enough to hold our tent. Luckily, we were able to make it work. Fort Ebey State Park, Washington, USA. 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Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f5c48aba-37a3-4ea2-87d5-e7e7618a2d8f/duplicate+-+22.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Over the Cascades: Libby, Montana to Sedro-Woolley, Washington - Make it stand out It’s not the big, brown sign that caught our eye. The smaller, yellow sign seemed to have a much more important message. Washington-Idaho State Line, USA. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/bf7b007c-b9e3-41a9-b4d7-dcdbc0406d61/duplicate+-+23.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Over the Cascades: Libby, Montana to Sedro-Woolley, Washington - Make it stand out Packing up in the morning mist. Skookum Creek Campground, Washington, USA. 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Log Flume Heritage Site, Washington, USA. 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Near Sherman Pass, Washington, USA. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7b54ee2f-e7b7-4e19-8427-026edb0be347/duplicate+-+36.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Over the Cascades: Libby, Montana to Sedro-Woolley, Washington - Make it stand out Cycling on the path out to the Sherman Canyon overlook. Near Sherman Pass, Washington, USA. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f6a45029-d93c-47b9-ad5e-6e1d53cee300/duplicate+-+37.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Over the Cascades: Libby, Montana to Sedro-Woolley, Washington - Make it stand out A gray jay came by to see if we had any picnic snacks it could steal. Near Sherman Pass, Washington, USA. 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Okanogan Highlands, Washington, USA Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3bc12417-c5f2-46ad-b0d2-cd6762374d30/duplicate+-+48.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Over the Cascades: Libby, Montana to Sedro-Woolley, Washington - Make it stand out Taking shelter behind a wall of hay. Okanogan Highlands, Washington, USA. 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Tonasket, Washington, USA. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/556a42b5-bedb-4066-bcfd-57028ac2fab3/duplicate+-+55.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Over the Cascades: Libby, Montana to Sedro-Woolley, Washington - Make it stand out A mural depicted a family of apple farmers, reflecting the region’s agricultural heritage. Okanogan, Washington, USA. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/417f35b7-0c41-4f25-bae4-a82436ef1377/duplicate+-+56.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Over the Cascades: Libby, Montana to Sedro-Woolley, Washington - Make it stand out The unusual architecture of Okanogan City Hall was reminiscent of an old mission church. Okanogan, Washington, USA. 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Winthrop, Washington, USA. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/cf3d1b77-27af-4e2e-90ea-b44f84b50323/duplicate+-+68.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Over the Cascades: Libby, Montana to Sedro-Woolley, Washington - Make it stand out Our castle for the night, as we were guests in this unusual home. Winthrop, Washington, USA. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9d7c3d26-8206-4589-a70a-bd318f0d7327/duplicate+-+69.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Over the Cascades: Libby, Montana to Sedro-Woolley, Washington - Make it stand out Savoring a sea salt baguette with hummus at the Mazama Store. Washington, USA. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1669326511575-45Q20I2DBZW7O2078P6L/duplicate+-+70.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Over the Cascades: Libby, Montana to Sedro-Woolley, Washington - Entering the North Cascades https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1669326527968-BENLYY9CSGMQ0SVMNJCJ/duplicate+-+71.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Over the Cascades: Libby, Montana to Sedro-Woolley, Washington - Silver Star Mountain as seen from the campground https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3fcef0b3-9532-43ad-bc0c-6070df5422cb/duplicate+-+72.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Over the Cascades: Libby, Montana to Sedro-Woolley, Washington - Make it stand out The Lone Fir Campground has lots of big, old tree stumps scattered among the campsites. Okanogan National Forest, Washington, USA. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c13411e0-dcb9-4da2-8464-0a9bebf0707c/duplicate+-+73.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Over the Cascades: Libby, Montana to Sedro-Woolley, Washington - Make it stand out Crossing a creek on a bridge made from a single, large log. The stairs leading up onto the bridge were etched out of another section of log. Lone Fir Campground, Washington, USA. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a4074eba-f680-4d03-a76c-16cd3990cd94/duplicate+-+74.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Over the Cascades: Libby, Montana to Sedro-Woolley, Washington - Make it stand out Ascending towards the Early Winters Spires on the North Cascades Scenic Highway. Okanogan National Forest, Washington, USA. 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We had long since descended into a thick cloud of smoke. North Cascades National Park, Washington, USA. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1ecd2d05-28cd-4333-a8cb-186dc64f59d8/duplicate+-+80.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Over the Cascades: Libby, Montana to Sedro-Woolley, Washington - Make it stand out We couldn’t enjoy the mountain scenery on our descent from Rainy Pass because smoke obscured our view. North Cascades National Park, Washington, USA. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0fff9d4d-ecad-4b3b-83c9-d5cff60445f4/duplicate+-+82.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Over the Cascades: Libby, Montana to Sedro-Woolley, Washington - Make it stand out A tunnel through a mountain ridge. North Cascades National Park, Washington, USA. 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Once it felt safe near the trees on the far side of the field, it stopped and turned around to check us out. Columbia River Valley, British Columbia, Canada. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e18db220-f4d1-4182-acfd-681fc85608a4/duplicate+-+4.jpeg Americas 2022 - Golden, British Columbia to Libby, Montana: Cycling the Rocky Mountain Trench - Make it stand out These two wild turkeys looked like we caught them hatching a secret plot. Perhaps it was because we spotted them farther north in the Rocky Mountain Trench than any other reported sightings (iNaturalist). Their stealthy expansion northward has been exposed. Columbia River Valley, British Columbia, Canada. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c7ade064-ae8c-483f-b188-d8080ec10040/duplicate+-+5.jpeg Americas 2022 - Golden, British Columbia to Libby, Montana: Cycling the Rocky Mountain Trench - Make it stand out Radium Hot Springs has made bighorn sheep a major element of the town’s identity. Images of, and references to, bighorn sheep are everywhere - including this statue outside the town’s visitor center. Radium Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/27c3a4eb-807d-433e-b57d-9a3dbf5b89d8/duplicate+-+6.jpeg Americas 2022 - Golden, British Columbia to Libby, Montana: Cycling the Rocky Mountain Trench - Make it stand out We celebrated our success in organizing a multi-city dentistry tour with bowls of ice cream doused in Saskatoon berry syrup. Radium Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada. 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Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b830ed5b-423d-4c96-96b3-459e55c18ffa/duplicate+-+9.jpeg Americas 2022 - Golden, British Columbia to Libby, Montana: Cycling the Rocky Mountain Trench - Make it stand out This artwork, called “The Last Spoke” commemorated the opening of the Westside Legacy Trail in 2020. It plays on the phrase “the last spike” that is associated with the completion of the TransCanada Railway. Fairmont Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/378e89d6-7774-44f7-8e10-a4af9c9edf2f/duplicate+-+10.jpeg Americas 2022 - Golden, British Columbia to Libby, Montana: Cycling the Rocky Mountain Trench - Make it stand out British Columbia’s version of Hoodoos. Fairmont Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada. 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This roadside sign highlighted just how remote our route would be. Yellowhead Highway, British Columbia, Canada. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1664570149134-ZWX76VJECT3L05IOTQ90/duplicate+-+2.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Icefields Parkway: Cycling from Prince George to Golden, British Columbia - Relaxing at Bowron River rest area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1664570162336-OM3TGHAHMUF387LTCYD8/duplicate+-+3.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Icefields Parkway: Cycling from Prince George to Golden, British Columbia - The clear waters of the Bowron River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/428cb97b-7baa-41ac-a3cc-868c369798e6/duplicate+-+4.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Icefields Parkway: Cycling from Prince George to Golden, British Columbia - Make it stand out It’s starting to look a lot like the Northern Rocky Mountains. Bedrock outcrops topped with moss and conifer trees signaled that we had entered a new ecoregion. Yellowhead Highway, British Columbia, Canada. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/840af052-a40d-4a52-a0d6-25799543b5fb/duplicate+-+5.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Icefields Parkway: Cycling from Prince George to Golden, British Columbia - Make it stand out A coyote left its footprints in the sand of an old gravel quarry, near our campsite in Sugarbowl- Grizzly Den Provincial Park. Yellowhead Highway, British Columbia, Canada. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2ae34345-782f-4cc2-907a-c619183e5be6/duplicate+-+6.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Icefields Parkway: Cycling from Prince George to Golden, British Columbia - Make it stand out A couple of pine siskins having sand for breakfast. The gritty sand helps the birds break down the hard-coated pine seeds that make up the bulk of their diet. Yellowhead Highway, British Columbia, Canada. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7a6259df-a769-48db-9cfc-242c6bde334e/duplicate+-+8.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Icefields Parkway: Cycling from Prince George to Golden, British Columbia - Make it stand out PedalingGuy went for a dip in the chilly water of Lasalle Lake. Here, he’s swimming back to the beach after a rest on the floating dock. Yellowhead Highway, British Columbia, Canada.. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4b98f657-a584-428e-bd45-fa9080a81bc0/duplicate+-+9.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Icefields Parkway: Cycling from Prince George to Golden, British Columbia - Make it stand out A slash pile of woody debris left over after the surrounding forest had been harvested for timber. It’s a common practice in forestry to burn these piles to reduce the dried wood scattered on the ground, which decreases the risk of future wildfires. Yellowhead Highway, British Columbia, Canada. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/fdd8cafb-2a38-4898-a050-a030886df551/duplicate+-+10.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Icefields Parkway: Cycling from Prince George to Golden, British Columbia - Make it stand out A few hayfields lined the highway as we approached the town of McBride. Yellowhead Highway, British Columbia, Canada. Approaching McBride. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/700ff36f-3248-4288-8f12-1650d56c6e19/duplicate+-+11.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Icefields Parkway: Cycling from Prince George to Golden, British Columbia - Make it stand out Arriving in McBride, BC. Yellowhead Highway, British Columbia, Canada. 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Jasper National Park, Icefields Parkway, Alberta, Canada. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5d7fe8e2-edc6-44ea-a262-00c4bd0b08bf/duplicate+-+43.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Icefields Parkway: Cycling from Prince George to Golden, British Columbia - Make it stand out Our walk-in campsite near the Columbia Icefield. Jasper National Park, Icefields Parkway, Alberta, Canada. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9361b1f9-e391-40fd-9a1b-25eb62e182ef/duplicate+-+44.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Icefields Parkway: Cycling from Prince George to Golden, British Columbia - Make it stand out The view as we departed the Columbia Icefield and approached the summit of Sunwapta Pass. Jasper National Park, Icefields Parkway, Alberta, Canada. 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Banff National Park, Icefields Parkway, Alberta, Canada. 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Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/876f7429-4c1e-448f-acdc-6a52ec22e4da/duplicate+-+57.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Icefields Parkway: Cycling from Prince George to Golden, British Columbia - Make it stand out The Lake Louise Tent Campground is surrounded by an electric fence to keep bears and other large wildlife out. The grate that the car is on is also electrified. That keeps both people, and the local wildlife, safe. Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7c382785-1295-4736-97ed-e59ba5617719/duplicate+-+55.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Icefields Parkway: Cycling from Prince George to Golden, British Columbia - Make it stand out Two slices of chocolate cake with ice cream helped us prolong our charging time at the Town Grill. Of course, they were delicious, too. 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Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a34adff3-a070-4f1e-ab13-531474046459/duplicate+-+11.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Yellowhead Highway: Cycling from Kitwanga to Prince George, British Columbia - Make it stand out Whimsical statues represent historical figures at the New Hazelton Visitor Center. This one is a logger. Yellowhead Highway, British Columbia, Canada. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9beec978-8da5-4dbd-aa91-827d62d5bb86/duplicate+-+12.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Yellowhead Highway: Cycling from Kitwanga to Prince George, British Columbia - Make it stand out The Witset Village Adult Learning Center has columns painted like totem poles. Yellowhead Highway, British Columbia, Canada. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/0f086810-5a15-48b6-a4df-65036116f32e/duplicate+-+17.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Yellowhead Highway: Cycling from Kitwanga to Prince George, British Columbia - Make it stand out Witset Canyon on the Bulkley River, as seen from the far shore. From this angle, we had a clear view of the waterfall at the head of the canyon. Yellowhead Highway, British Columbia, Canada. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/45fa81ba-8105-43e5-aa19-b273784af909/duplicate+-+13.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Yellowhead Highway: Cycling from Kitwanga to Prince George, British Columbia - Make it stand out For more than an hour, we watched steelhead salmon attempt to jump over the falls. None of them seemed to make it to the top. Yellowhead Highway, British Columbia, Canada. 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Witset Canyon, Yellowhead Highway, British Columbia, Canada. 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Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/76961348-e6eb-4607-9b0e-1a2a43d9f014/duplicate+-+40.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Yellowhead Highway: Cycling from Kitwanga to Prince George, British Columbia - Make it stand out This highway sign suggested that there were a lot of big animals to watch out for (moose, bear and deer). But we didn’t see any that day. Yellowhead Highway, British Columbia, Canada. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/67783c5f-1bbf-456a-905c-2cd21185d652/duplicate+-+42.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Yellowhead Highway: Cycling from Kitwanga to Prince George, British Columbia - Make it stand out Sunset over Fraser Lake, British Columbia. Yellowhead Highway, Canada. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/16101691-cfce-40ab-9e9e-40f12d71eb1f/duplicate+-+43.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Yellowhead Highway: Cycling from Kitwanga to Prince George, British Columbia - Make it stand out This is a cow, not a bear. Yellowhead Highway, British Columbia, Canada. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c3671084-b46f-4372-950b-141a9f825a73/duplicate+-+44.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Yellowhead Highway: Cycling from Kitwanga to Prince George, British Columbia - Make it stand out Giant stacks of lumber covered many acres of ground at the sawmill near Vanderhoof. Yellowhead Highway, British Columbia, Canada. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6080621d-920d-492d-8524-90254282db6f/duplicate+-+45.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Yellowhead Highway: Cycling from Kitwanga to Prince George, British Columbia - Make it stand out If British Columbia is “the best place on earth” (the province’s official slogan), then Vanderhoof must be awesome. It’s at the geographical center of the province. Yellowhead Highway, British Columbia, Canada. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2734192c-ec6a-44e2-ad62-9124ed624bbe/duplicate+-+46.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Yellowhead Highway: Cycling from Kitwanga to Prince George, British Columbia - Make it stand out This is the only photo we took on our 60+ mile ride (100+ km) into Prince George. But it’s a good one. It signaled our arrival in town, having dodged heavy rain and construction zones all day. 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Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/bc99c2de-793d-48a5-af1f-16f49e58b468/duplicate+-+2.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Stewart-Cassiar Highway: Cycling from Watson Lake, Yukon to Kitwanga, British Columbia - Make it stand out When we startled a covey of spruce grouse along the highway, this female stayed out on the side of the road to distract us while her brood sheltered in the forest nearby. We would see many grouse along the Stewart-Cassiar Highway. British Columbia, Canada. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5139102e-70a8-4501-8330-d0416af7839d/duplicate+-+3.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Stewart-Cassiar Highway: Cycling from Watson Lake, Yukon to Kitwanga, British Columbia - Make it stand out One indication that we were still in the boreal Watson Highlands was the continued presence of cottongrass. 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Stewart-Cassiar Highway, British Columbia, Canada. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/cc640254-fc0c-4ae6-9988-641ab7fa6122/duplicate+-+6.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Stewart-Cassiar Highway: Cycling from Watson Lake, Yukon to Kitwanga, British Columbia - Make it stand out The Cassiar Mountain Jade Store is a warm and dry outpost in the middle of the wilderness. They generously offer free coffee, tea and hot cider, as well as free camping near the store’s parking lot. Stewart-Cassiar Highway, British Columbia, Canada. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1661880552888-8HPWTN7LIWEGFSGUWAQM/duplicate+-+8.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Stewart-Cassiar Highway: Cycling from Watson Lake, Yukon to Kitwanga, British Columbia - Large bowls of little jade figurines https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1661880568495-0AP5NLJE278YGFYWC84S/duplicate+-+7.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Stewart-Cassiar Highway: Cycling from Watson Lake, Yukon to Kitwanga, British Columbia - Elegant jade statues https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/62ec4aed-d1ae-4056-950a-461340875d43/duplicate+-+9.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Stewart-Cassiar Highway: Cycling from Watson Lake, Yukon to Kitwanga, British Columbia - Make it stand out Our rainy-day cabin in Jade City. Here, we ate, rested, and watched several hours of Jade Fever on DVD. Stewart-Cassiar Highway, British Columbia, Canada. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/dfafc508-8fa0-46c0-9634-4f517749fcdf/duplicate+-+10.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Stewart-Cassiar Highway: Cycling from Watson Lake, Yukon to Kitwanga, British Columbia - Make it stand out Approaching another ridge of the Cassiar Mountains. After resting in Jade City, we tackled the high passes with new-found energy. Stewart-Cassiar Highway, British Columbia, Canada. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8d46bbbc-d984-485d-8322-b3552c968a5b/duplicate+-+12.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Stewart-Cassiar Highway: Cycling from Watson Lake, Yukon to Kitwanga, British Columbia - Make it stand out Our roadside visit with Mark, the solar e-bike guy. Check out that rig. He looked quite comfortable. Stewart-Cassiar Highway, British Columbia, Canada. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/62a0bf32-e423-4195-9606-d15f49d84ba4/duplicate+-+13.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Stewart-Cassiar Highway: Cycling from Watson Lake, Yukon to Kitwanga, British Columbia - Make it stand out This mother moose considered crossing the road in front of us, then changed her mind. The little guy (lower left) never came up onto the road. Stewart-Cassiar Highway, British Columbia, Canada. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/6d9b64a7-10c9-40ae-9be5-84065659deb0/duplicate+-+11.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Stewart-Cassiar Highway: Cycling from Watson Lake, Yukon to Kitwanga, British Columbia - Make it stand out The bright red and green of Canadian bunchberry decorated the roadsides. Stewart-Cassiar Highway, British Columbia, Canada. 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Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d45ba0d5-ad48-4bfe-8785-0f2878add7b3/duplicate+-+16.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Stewart-Cassiar Highway: Cycling from Watson Lake, Yukon to Kitwanga, British Columbia - Make it stand out Made it to the top of Gnat Pass, highest point on the Stewart-Cassiar Highway. British Columbia, Canada. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/95239344-21c0-4f3f-8d7d-fe32fc135c64/duplicate+-+17.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Stewart-Cassiar Highway: Cycling from Watson Lake, Yukon to Kitwanga, British Columbia - Make it stand out View of the Stikine River from the bridge on the Stewart-Cassiar Highway. It’s one of British Columbia’s last great wilderness rivers. British Columbia, Canada. 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Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/03eb45f3-0bec-480e-a97e-94b8ee0f63db/duplicate+-+21.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Stewart-Cassiar Highway: Cycling from Watson Lake, Yukon to Kitwanga, British Columbia - Make it stand out A couple of red squirrels chased and wrestled with each other right next door to our campsite. Morchuea Lake Recreation Site, Stewart-Cassiar Highway, British Columbia Canada. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b5f36f0a-0315-43fd-983c-a27ae1e868e0/duplicate+-+22.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Stewart-Cassiar Highway: Cycling from Watson Lake, Yukon to Kitwanga, British Columbia - Make it stand out Another spruce grouse. This one was a handsome male. Stewart-Cassiar Highway, British Columbia, Canada. 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Even this far south, the coastal mountains are covered with snow and ice in August. Stewart-Cassiar Highway, British Columbia, Canada. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a8060db0-58a2-425f-9dc6-ed2a72a218be/duplicate+-+26.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Stewart-Cassiar Highway: Cycling from Watson Lake, Yukon to Kitwanga, British Columbia - Make it stand out We camped in a clearing with a couple of old, abandoned trucks. Fortunately, the trucks didn’t party all night. So we slept more soundly than if we’d chosen a more crowded spot closer to Bob Quinn Lake. Stewart-Cassiar Highway, British Columbia, Canada. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/418fc557-55b3-49ff-8839-30432d3e26e4/duplicate+-+28.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Stewart-Cassiar Highway: Cycling from Watson Lake, Yukon to Kitwanga, British Columbia - Make it stand out A stream cascades down towards the Stewart-Cassiar Highway through a treeless avalanche chute on the mountainside. Ningunsaw Pass, British Columbia, Canada. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a373190f-e0c4-46ef-9d9c-f881b5d4834d/duplicate+-+29.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Stewart-Cassiar Highway: Cycling from Watson Lake, Yukon to Kitwanga, British Columbia - Make it stand out This sign confirmed that the valley we were cycling through can be hazardous to travel in bad weather. Stewart-Cassiar Highway, British Columbia, Canada. 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Stewart-Cassiar Highway, British Columbia, Canada. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e8cfea68-d779-4273-a3f4-ca48b2c99ce7/duplicate+-+33.jpg Americas 2022 - The Stewart-Cassiar Highway: Cycling from Watson Lake, Yukon to Kitwanga, British Columbia - Make it stand out We saw this four-leaf clover at the Meziadin Junction convenience store. We were lucky to reach the store before much rain fell. Stewart-Cassiar Highway, British Columbia, Canada. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/844891fc-d91f-4f5d-a5da-db84788e9f82/duplicate+-+34.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Stewart-Cassiar Highway: Cycling from Watson Lake, Yukon to Kitwanga, British Columbia - Make it stand out Checking out the birds at Meziadin Lake. We spotted a bald eagle and an osprey. Stewart-Cassiar Highway, British Columbia, Canada. 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Stewart-Cassiar Highway, British Columbia, Canada. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c969ac94-339d-4a2b-be0f-2d1e8ff52192/duplicate+-+41.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Stewart-Cassiar Highway: Cycling from Watson Lake, Yukon to Kitwanga, British Columbia - Make it stand out In a stroke of exceptional luck, we arrived at this old logging structure just as a heavy rain started to fall. It was the only shelter for more than 100 miles, but it was right there when we needed it. Stewart-Cassiar Highway, British Columbia, Canada. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/2d599e2a-c605-43dc-9fa8-6e9f8bc786e4/duplicate+-+38.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Stewart-Cassiar Highway: Cycling from Watson Lake, Yukon to Kitwanga, British Columbia - Make it stand out We cycled through clouds of these lovely Green Comma butterflies. Often, they would land on our clothing or skin to lap up some of our salts. Stewart-Cassiar Highway, British Columbia, Canada. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1bf06123-5b64-4e0f-a0b4-22f050a5576a/duplicate+-+43.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Stewart-Cassiar Highway: Cycling from Watson Lake, Yukon to Kitwanga, British Columbia - Make it stand out The town of Kitwanga is in a lovely location, set against the backdrop of the Seven Sisters mountains. Kitwanga, British Columbia, Canada. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8839412e-18d7-4522-a4fd-0a1236ff74d4/duplicate+-+44.jpeg Americas 2022 - The Stewart-Cassiar Highway: Cycling from Watson Lake, Yukon to Kitwanga, British Columbia - Make it stand out An old road grader on display at Kitwanga Centennial Park. British Columbia, Canada. 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Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/81bac620-d08b-455b-9531-e8ae62cdbf47/duplicate+-+1.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Whitehorse to Watson Lake, Yukon: the Continental Divide - Make it stand out Salmon runs are very low along the Yukon River and its tributaries now. So the only fish we saw at the Wolf Creek Chinook Salmon Fishway were these cutouts painted by local children. Alaska Highway, Yukon Territory, Canada. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a455ac60-3856-4281-9f31-a2aa7a1fdef0/duplicate+-+3.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Whitehorse to Watson Lake, Yukon: the Continental Divide - Make it stand out White cliffs with dark, evergreen foothills provided an impressive backdrop for our ride through Yukon’s Southern Lakes region. Alaska Highway, Yukon Territory, Canada. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b141bb36-1925-4185-b3ba-fe981df9d676/duplicate+-+4.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Whitehorse to Watson Lake, Yukon: the Continental Divide - Make it stand out We camped near the shore of Wolf Lake, one of the smaller water bodies in Yukon’s Southern Lakes region. A loon serenaded us throughout the night. Alaska Highway, Yukon Territory, Canada. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8758410a-2938-4c96-87c6-bf7c4d4f506b/duplicate+-+5.jpg Americas 2022 - Cycling Whitehorse to Watson Lake, Yukon: the Continental Divide - Make it stand out Bright blossoms of sierra larkspur decorated the forest margins near our campsite. Alaska Highway, Yukon Territory, Canada. 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Alaska Highway, Yukon Territory, Canada. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/00e326a7-7f94-4fad-9ee4-ef864cbe2174/duplicate+-+9.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Whitehorse to Watson Lake, Yukon: the Continental Divide - Make it stand out The Teslin Tlingit Council Building heralded our arrival into town. This area is majority Native American, and the council handles adminstration of local tribal affairs. Alaska Highway, Yukon Territory, Canada. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b2ebee37-6eed-455d-9020-5800388cfd56/duplicate+-+8.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Whitehorse to Watson Lake, Yukon: the Continental Divide - Make it stand out The wildife dioramas at the Yukon Motel’s free museum were well laid out and informative. Teslin, Yukon Territory, Canada. 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Alaska Highway, British Columbia, Canada. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1661650477316-OJR7Z6CSKQER6LE9EO42/duplicate+-+15.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Whitehorse to Watson Lake, Yukon: the Continental Divide - Dinner for two near Swan Lake, BC https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1661650533341-CFVH78Y3DXEJ41K7S543/duplicate+-+17.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Whitehorse to Watson Lake, Yukon: the Continental Divide - An unusually stylized image of a moose https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/735f44e2-53db-494b-8028-c04f38abbfce/duplicate+-+18.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Whitehorse to Watson Lake, Yukon: the Continental Divide - Make it stand out Resting atop the Continental Divide - except that this divide separates the Pacific Ocean from the Arctic Ocean to the north. Alaska Highway, Yukon Territory, Canada. 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Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/00d8cddd-f585-4536-8b6d-d9f37edfddee/duplicate+-+27.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Whitehorse to Watson Lake, Yukon: the Continental Divide - Make it stand out On the side of the highway we caught up with Robin, another cyclist who we had met previously in Teslin. Alaska Highway, Yukon Territory, Canada. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4213720d-e7eb-4c1c-ba48-6633e463178d/duplicate+-+30.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Whitehorse to Watson Lake, Yukon: the Continental Divide - Make it stand out A mural on the wall of Andrea’s Motel, Watson Lake. Yukon Territory, Canada. 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Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8a6e4f37-466b-4568-9ee8-7c2e3f0ed2ac/duplicate+-+25.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across the Border to the Yukon Territory: Oh, Canada! - Make it stand out We often saw ravens walking along the edge of the highway, looking for bugs in the grassy margins, or carrion from road kills. They usually went about their business as we rode by, but would fly away if we stopped. This one was a bit more bold, and let us take its picture. Alaska Highway, Yukon Territory, Canada. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/98b4c391-f124-40f0-9279-d27235687be7/duplicate+-+24.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across the Border to the Yukon Territory: Oh, Canada! - Make it stand out A bike rack on a pilot car might seem like a good idea. But this one was not meant to carry mountain bikes with big tires. We had to partially dismantle the bikes to get them to fit. Alaska Highway, Yukon Territory, Canada. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ae25d217-5224-47a1-afb1-2a5a26f5c5b7/duplicate+-+26.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across the Border to the Yukon Territory: Oh, Canada! - Make it stand out Dinner with a view, on the shore of Sulphur Lake. (Note that PedalingGal is holding PedalingGuy’s chair so it won’t blow away). Alaska Highway, Yukon Territory, Canada. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5dcf0f8d-2835-438b-848d-133af9ce601c/duplicate+-+27.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across the Border to the Yukon Territory: Oh, Canada! - Make it stand out Our most scenic campsite so far was high on a hill near Bear Creek Summit, with a panoramic view of the Kluane Mountains. We had to contend with strong winds by using extra guy lines to secure the tent, and letting our bikes rest on the ground (so they wouldn’t blow over). Alaska Highway, Yukon Territory, Canada. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5e476ccf-0942-44e6-b58f-9b8195ceed12/duplicate+-+29.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Across the Border to the Yukon Territory: Oh, Canada! - Make it stand out Haines Junction has a gorgeous setting, close to the foothills of the Kluane Range. Tall peaks with visible ice fields tower against the skyline. Haines Junction, Yukon Territory, Canada. 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It gave us one, disinterested glance. Then it swaggered away. Alaska Highway, Yukon Territory, Canada. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/174b9d13-46aa-40be-a441-634c42752909/duplicate+-+19.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Yukon Territory: The Three Bears - Make it stand out When PedalingGuy yelled to alert the folks in the rest area that this grizzly bear was approaching, it turned and gave us a look. Kluane River Overlook, Alaska Highway, Yukon Territory, Canada. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d87547cb-70b2-4df8-bff1-ee94063c689b/duplicate+-+33.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling the Yukon Territory: The Three Bears - Make it stand out This is the moment when this black bear (with a rich, cinnamon coat) realized it was being watched. Moments later, it dashed away into the forest. Alaska Highway east of Haines Junction, Yukon Territory, Canada. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://www.pedalsandpuffins.com/americas-2022/2022/7/26/akgsj6p18b6dk8x9cvgu38hr0nn67o monthly 0.5 2024-11-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1659322625053-TO3TIQ1NCJHHR3Q22GKE/duplicate+-+4.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Fairbanks, Alaska to the Canadian Border: Fire and Rain - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/8427419e-afbf-4c00-8065-d63803f867cd/duplicate+-+1.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Fairbanks, Alaska to the Canadian Border: Fire and Rain - Make it stand out Nearly everything in the small town of North Pole (pop. 3,000) is infused with Christmas spirit. The town’s welcome sign sets the tone. Alaska, USA. 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Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/5d49d128-ec1c-4916-aa94-eb1089d4a300/duplicate+-+12.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Fairbanks, Alaska to the Canadian Border: Fire and Rain - Make it stand out We spotted this moose feeding close to the road, in a marshy area near the Tanana River. Richardson Highway, Alaska, USA. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9b185e98-1a4d-4ed6-933c-37523168a073/duplicate+-+13.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Fairbanks, Alaska to the Canadian Border: Fire and Rain - Make it stand out A place to dry out ourselves and our waterlogged gear. Delta Junction, Alaska, USA. 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Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/406410be-7827-4dc7-bcdc-eef59b9cc779/duplicate+-+25.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Fairbanks, Alaska to the Canadian Border: Fire and Rain - Make it stand out Like the other big rivers in this region, the Robertson River was comprised of multiple, swiftly-flowing channels of water, snaking their way among a maze of sand bars. Alaska Highway, USA. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/659a788e-c56f-447d-9f3f-cfebfdaf5d21/duplicate+-+26.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Fairbanks, Alaska to the Canadian Border: Fire and Rain - Make it stand out A carpet of cottongrass blanketed an old gravel pit where we spent the night. Alaska Highway, USA. 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Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b806c5ac-31d9-4b75-81ea-8dee9234b714/duplicate+-+34.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Fairbanks, Alaska to the Canadian Border: Fire and Rain - Make it stand out A quick dinner at the convenience store in Northway Junction set us up for the final push to the Lakeview Campground, where we spent the night. Alaska Highway, USA. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/79519f4a-9f3b-458f-90fb-496ce5a303af/duplicate+-+35.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Fairbanks, Alaska to the Canadian Border: Fire and Rain - Make it stand out Our first glimpses of the majestic Wrangell Mountains. Many of the peaks still had snow and ice fields, even in mid-July. Alaska Highway, USA. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7eaf7b46-15eb-47f6-8164-90fc9cf7d865/duplicate+-+36.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Fairbanks, Alaska to the Canadian Border: Fire and Rain - Make it stand out We had hoped to visit the Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, to learn about the refuge and get some water. But even though we arrived with 15 minutes to spare, the center was closed. Alaska Highway, USA. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/656f4db2-a8f6-4272-a639-db7c4dfabb4a/duplicate+-+37.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Fairbanks, Alaska to the Canadian Border: Fire and Rain - Make it stand out This Alaskan food cache, outside the Tetlin NWR Visitor Center, looked big enough to serve a whole community. Alaska Highway, USA. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://www.pedalsandpuffins.com/americas-2022/2022/7/6/cycling-coldfoot-to-fairbanks-alaska-crossing-the-arctic-circle monthly 0.5 2024-11-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1657241155500-D7SMS8C9G5P5C7MAR2UR/duplicate+-+100.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Coldfoot to Fairbanks, Alaska: Crossing the Arctic Circle - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/54b80274-b368-4612-9652-9e619136d8cb/duplicate+-+92.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Coldfoot to Fairbanks, Alaska: Crossing the Arctic Circle - Make it stand out The Coldfoot Cafe (above) serves huge portions of comfort food (think hamburgers and fries), as well as all-you-can-eat buffets for breakfast and dinner. Their primary clients are truck drivers using the Haul Road to deliver supplies to Prudhoe Bay. But stopping here to refuel your body is obviously appealing to the passing cyclist, as well. Coldfoot, Alaska, USA. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/c873de50-a0fa-4efa-aa53-2e96c1a03177/duplicate+-+96.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Coldfoot to Fairbanks, Alaska: Crossing the Arctic Circle - Make it stand out Alaskan architecture at its finest. This rustic cabin is the only one left in Coldfoot, Alaska that dates from the gold rush period (around 1900). Coldfoot, Alaska, USA. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ab82acbf-8093-4edb-b2e8-13f0b0146b0a/duplicate+-+91.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Coldfoot to Fairbanks, Alaska: Crossing the Arctic Circle - Make it stand out A mother moose and her twins were our neighbors at the pond in Coldfoot. Alaska, USA. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/371b684c-7fd9-42fc-94d4-569b542f37d9/duplicate+-+90.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Coldfoot to Fairbanks, Alaska: Crossing the Arctic Circle - Make it stand out Two tiny mayflies have landed on PedalingGal’s shoulder, hoping for a ride. Coldfoot, Alaska, USA. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/55cfd470-bbde-4500-bc66-b0b19ffc3306/duplicate+-+94.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Coldfoot to Fairbanks, Alaska: Crossing the Arctic Circle - Make it stand out The minimalist post office in Coldfoot, Alaska. Sending food to yourself in Coldfoot is a great way to reduce the weight and bulk of your supplies when cycling the Dalton Highway. You just need to know the right address to use (see text above). Coldfoot, Alaska, USA. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/f7941c86-fe73-4696-a6f5-fbc738890340/duplicate+-+93.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Coldfoot to Fairbanks, Alaska: Crossing the Arctic Circle - Make it stand out We found this map of Alaska at the Arctic Interagency Visitor Center. Look how far we’ve come! Coldfoot, Alaska, USA. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/252156c2-ddb0-4205-92a4-ae90f93d7002/duplicate+-+95.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Coldfoot to Fairbanks, Alaska: Crossing the Arctic Circle - Make it stand out Periodically a helicopter would land on the lawn in Coldfoot, Alaska. It was monitoring the status of several forest fires burning in the area. Coldfoot, Alaska, USA. 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Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9a81ef2f-5bf4-4834-b914-0f715eb28093/duplicate+-+100.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Coldfoot to Fairbanks, Alaska: Crossing the Arctic Circle - Make it stand out At this point, PedalingGal was still blissfully unaware of the black bear crossing the road behind her. Dalton Highway, Alaska, USA. 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Dalton Highway, Alaska, USA. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/b75af816-4291-4791-ac82-3ffc8ca897f9/duplicate+-+104.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Coldfoot to Fairbanks, Alaska: Crossing the Arctic Circle - Make it stand out Since the Arctic Circle is really a celestial milestone, there’s not that much to see of it on the ground. But the state has helpfully created a parking area for tourists to stop, with a handsome sign marking the spot. Dalton Highway, Alaska, USA. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1657239996755-DKR3Y2TB7KO7O8U70A3Y/duplicate+-+105.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Coldfoot to Fairbanks, Alaska: Crossing the Arctic Circle - Great-horned Owl https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1657240013466-CR0ZVL3YEBWTMPOIOX2T/duplicate+-+106.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Coldfoot to Fairbanks, Alaska: Crossing the Arctic Circle - Great-horned Owlet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/7f01b302-236c-4714-9a7a-4ff7ba33224b/duplicate+-+107.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Coldfoot to Fairbanks, Alaska: Crossing the Arctic Circle - Make it stand out Riding the Dalton Highway Roller Coaster, headed for the Yukon River. Alaska, USA. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/ea4dcaf6-9929-493e-995e-9cf0bc3f7230/duplicate+-+108.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Coldfoot to Fairbanks, Alaska: Crossing the Arctic Circle - Make it stand out The Yukon River Camp provides another humble oasis of food and shelter along the Dalton Highway. Alaska, USA. 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Alaska, USA. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/68828a29-bedd-46d7-960d-7f4a7fb24691/duplicate+-+114.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Coldfoot to Fairbanks, Alaska: Crossing the Arctic Circle - Make it stand out We had been seeing and hearing Bohemian waxwings for several days, but had not yet gotten a satisfying look. We finally spotted this elegant bird while slowly inching up the mountainside of Wickersham Dome. Alaska, USA. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e5f2b44b-b298-4624-88df-2742da0b4a14/duplicate+-+115.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Coldfoot to Fairbanks, Alaska: Crossing the Arctic Circle - Make it stand out A couple of shelves, a notice board and a simple roof, and voilà! you have an Alaskan post office, complete with P.O. Boxes for everyone in the area. Alaska, USA. 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Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/9265fddb-54af-4e2b-9516-c40290289016/duplicate+-+38.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Deadhorse to Coldfoot, Alaska: Land of the Midnight Sun - Make it stand out Our next warm shower looks like it will be pretty far down the road. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/995bdb77-714f-4739-af1f-eb50e1154fba/duplicate+-+43.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Deadhorse to Coldfoot, Alaska: Land of the Midnight Sun - Make it stand out Cycling on the raised road-bed of the Dalton Highway, with the marshy tundra below. Alaska, USA. 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Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1bb722e9-45f2-42b0-9468-951dcd6521b7/duplicate+-+45.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Deadhorse to Coldfoot, Alaska: Land of the Midnight Sun - Make it stand out Such an amazing creature. We were captivated by a close encounter with this lone muskox. Alaska, USA. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/19d354c3-6800-4cc5-b695-16e1796d9b45/duplicate+-+46.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Deadhorse to Coldfoot, Alaska: Land of the Midnight Sun - Make it stand out The Dalton Highway is a dangerous road, even for the experienced truckers that haul essential goods up to Deadhorse. Every so often, we saw memorials honoring those who lost their lives along the way. Alaska, USA. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/faf04c11-5388-40c0-91db-6b347b000159/duplicate+-+49.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Deadhorse to Coldfoot, Alaska: Land of the Midnight Sun - Make it stand out Our first glimpse of the Brooks Range mountains, under a dark and restless sky. Our road, which follows the route of the Trans-Alaska Oil Pipeline, would reach the mountains in a couple of days. Alaska, USA. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e15bbf7a-fef0-4b63-a7f2-5bcbe8c045f3/duplicate+-+50.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Deadhorse to Coldfoot, Alaska: Land of the Midnight Sun - Make it stand out The rolling hills of the Arctic Foothills Tundra were drier and greener than the coastal plain we had traversed the day before. Alaska, USA. 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Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/3337ca5c-fd17-4791-92ff-3b524c62b335/duplicate+-+55.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Deadhorse to Coldfoot, Alaska: Land of the Midnight Sun - Make it stand out A family of muskox takes the plunge to cross a swift-moving channel of the Sag River. Eventually, they all made it across. Alaska, USA. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/e207eb5b-8a57-4f93-b116-1af8031b4085/duplicate+-+76.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Deadhorse to Coldfoot, Alaska: Land of the Midnight Sun - Make it stand out The giant Trans-Alaska Pipeline delivers half a million barrels of oil per day to a port on the southern coast of Alaska. Up close, you get a sense of just how big the pipe really is. Alaska, USA. 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Brooks Range, Alaska, USA. 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A perfect day to ride up and over Atigun Pass in the Brooks Range. It’s the highest highway pass in Alaska. USA. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1657236979771-EKXLDVUL4LPWQ974JEN6/duplicate+-+70.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Deadhorse to Coldfoot, Alaska: Land of the Midnight Sun - Mountain Avens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1657236999469-1HB602G293RIF4HL8PGK/duplicate+-+78.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Deadhorse to Coldfoot, Alaska: Land of the Midnight Sun - Cotton Grass https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/dad4bba4-c4f6-40a3-b56d-1431d0dc19e6/duplicate+-+73.jpeg Americas 2022 - Cycling Deadhorse to Coldfoot, Alaska: Land of the Midnight Sun - Make it stand out Snow capped peaks of the Brooks Range are reflected in Galbraith Lake, as we head down the Dalton Highway towards Atigun Pass. Alaska, USA. 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Here, we’re changing the oil in our Rohloff Speedhubs. Alaska, USA. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/a6a6b9dc-d39a-4a34-81a2-287147529ac7/duplicate+-+19.jpeg Americas 2022 - Deadhorse, Alaska: Where Land Ends in the North - Make it stand out These giant blue-and-white steel towers are used for exploratory oil drilling. Note the size of the school bus in the right foreground. Deadhorse, Alaska, USA. 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Anchorage, Alaska, USA. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/d3199b58-260e-4d21-987a-3fb9f55cf1bb/duplicate+-+23.jpeg Americas 2022 - Arriving in Alaska: Cruising Anchorage's Bike Paths - Make it stand out A Canada goose smiles for the camera. Westchester Lagoon, Anchorage, Alaska, USA. 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The Coastal Trail cycling path climbs to the top of the bluff, which sits at one end of the main runway at Anchorage’s international airport. Alaska, USA. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/4cc1f011-6edb-42fe-9b9f-db29e4e4a3d9/duplicate+-+28.jpeg Americas 2022 - Arriving in Alaska: Cruising Anchorage's Bike Paths - Make it stand out Hold onto your hat! Airplanes seem to come close enough that you could reach up and touch them, as they descend towards a landing at Anchorage’s international airport. Point Woronzof, Akaska, USA. Copyright © 2019-2022 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/74ba6584-5310-4913-abee-051baf2b662c/duplicate+-+27.jpeg Americas 2022 - Arriving in Alaska: Cruising Anchorage's Bike Paths - Make it stand out Watch your speed when descending off the bluff at Point Woronzof. A couple of temporary metal barriers are all that will keep you from flying over the edge of this cliff. Alaska, USA. 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We had just finished biking across the state o the Erie Canalway. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548785241978-AUJTOTFFY77HJAS93DKO/_K1A8370.jpg About - Nature Enthusiasts We've always incorporated our love of nature into our travels. Along the way, we take the time to photograph animals (especially birds), plants, and their native habitats. Learning about the ecosystems we are passing through adds to our enjoyment and appreciation of the incredible diversity of life. We’re excited to be able to share the images from our journeys with you. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548775806025-D3ZU2V5NPRTQ7NQVHDDE/Flipped+Puffin.jpg About - The Puffin, Our Mascot Puffer has been with us since the 1990’s when we received him as a gift from our sister, brother-in-law and niece. As you might have guessed, Puffer is a puffin, one of several species of very cute, diminutive seabirds that inhabit far northern oceans. But Puffer has only recently shown an interest in biking. He was excited to hear that we saw puffins while biking along the Oregon Coast during our TransAm ride in 2018. Pretty soon, he started hanging around our bikes, and generally making it clear he’d like to come on our next trip. As our biking friend Kevin would say, “He doesn’t weigh much.” So starting in 2019, Puffer accompanied us as we rode along the west coast of Europe. There, he was thrilled to see his fellow puffins off the coast of Scotland. That’s how we became, Pedals and Puffins. Since our trip across Europe, Puffer has retired from cycling. He now cheers us on from his perch at home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548775686726-NNH59FP11N72MQGKRYZY/IMG_0980.jpg About - Pedalers Albany, New York (2017). We had just finished biking across the state o the Erie Canalway. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548785241978-AUJTOTFFY77HJAS93DKO/_K1A8370.jpg About - Nature Enthusiasts We've always incorporated our love of nature into our travels. Along the way, we take the time to photograph animals (especially birds), plants, and their native habitats. Learning about the ecosystems we are passing through adds to our enjoyment and appreciation of the incredible diversity of life. We’re excited to be able to share the images from our journeys with you. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548775806025-D3ZU2V5NPRTQ7NQVHDDE/Flipped+Puffin.jpg About - The Puffin, Our Mascot Puffer has been with us since the 1990’s when we received him as a gift from our sister, brother-in-law and niece. As you might have guessed, Puffer is a puffin, one of several species of very cute, diminutive seabirds that inhabit far northern oceans. But Puffer has only recently shown an interest in biking. He was excited to hear that we saw puffins while biking along the Oregon Coast during our TransAm ride in 2018. Pretty soon, he started hanging around our bikes, and generally making it clear he’d like to come on our next trip. As our biking friend Kevin would say, “He doesn’t weigh much.” So starting in 2019, Puffer accompanied us as we rode along the west coast of Europe. There, he was thrilled to see his fellow puffins off the coast of Scotland. That’s how we became, Pedals and Puffins. Since our trip across Europe, Puffer has retired from cycling. He now cheers us on from his perch at home. https://www.pedalsandpuffins.com/wildlife-and-nature daily 0.75 2021-05-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548879371970-SKSYCZ53G7B6BAKJ5ES4/_K1A7623.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Osprey Pandion haliaetus. Kissimmee, Florida (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548879370416-31EJIVHBI050JCCMWLHP/_K1A7748.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Burrowing Owl The natural habitat of this species is becoming rare. This bird was forced to live next to a public baseball field and had lost much of its fear of people. Athene cunicularia. Cape Coral, Florida (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548879360947-T58NGS9J6VD0SNA32AL8/_K1A8317.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Wood Storks Dawn over the mudflats. Mycteria americana. Sanibel Island, Florida (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548879355105-V7X1JFR2PRRD38F2FQY9/_K1A0053.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Brant Branta bernicla. Chesapeake Bay, Virginia (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548879349476-9E03JSXIF0901ETN0K3U/_K1A9262.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Willets Capturing a picture of Willets flying is very difficult. They fly very fast and constantly change direction. I was lucky. Tringa semipalmata. Sanibel Island, Florida (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548879357142-MW54C1R0CZQUYLWRK3E1/_K1A9003.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Snowy Egrets These Snowy’s were putting on quite the show as they battled one another. Egretta thula. Sanibel Island, Florida (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548981676729-0EJXAWUGRY152LB1ODP2/_K1A4734.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Tree Swallows Tree Swallows congregate in large flocks during migration. Tachycineta bicolor. Saint Marks NWR, Florida, (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548879360878-QK9NZXLJRF5BMVYURT7S/_K1A8713.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Tricolored Heron Egretta tricolor. Sanibei Island, Florida (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548879398131-B5Z5OJAO1U43MNJRP362/P1070061.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Snowy Owl Seeing a Snowy Owl on the beach always seems odd even though it makes sense. Bubo scandiacus. Assateague Island National Seashore, Maryland, (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548879382426-CMUFLXABB3AP8WWK2TO1/_K1A1774.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Tree Swallow When the light is just right the Tree Swallows really shine. Tachycineta bicolor. Sky Meadows State Park, Virginia (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548358832899-O12JMBB67X9O1MPSG8SV/DSC04545.jpeg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Red Crossbills Although it may look like these birds were chasing parked cars, the bills are highly specialized to help them eat pine nuts. Loxia curvirostra. Banks of the Little Salmon River, Idaho (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548893012148-TUM7LTB0HRGNDEO4KZU6/Cormorant+eating.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Double Crested Cormorant Phalacrocorax auritus. Tidal Basin, Washington, DC (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548879384741-M0G1PUIO5XMX9EMW6CKW/_K1A8640.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Indigo Bunting Buntings look particularly bright after rainstorms. Passerina cyanea. Arlington, Virginia (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548879413586-VCTOYFOEZPXTDM2DE76U/_K1A1991_Fotor_Collage.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Cedar Waxwings A Cedar Waxwing ritual is to pass food back and forth. Bombycilla cedrorum. Roosevelt Island, Washington, DC (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548879387305-XUD0J48IW6LXFGCCR9O4/_K1A1152.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Northern Cardinal The Cardinals always seem at their best in the Fall and Winter when their color stands out the most. Cardinalis cardinalis. Arlington, Virginia (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548879385760-4HF0220GYGT5GEJBZ1TT/_K1A4729.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Western Spindalis For rare bird fans, this species is seldom seen in the USA. Spindalis zena. Markham Park, Fort Lauderdale, Florida (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548879389501-20CCQCTWX4OOPN7K0EF1/_K1A4619.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Spot-breasted Oriole Icterus pectoralis. Markham Park, Fort Lauderdale, Florida (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548879375758-65ZWW96FOL76PBUEL587/_K1A3908.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Great Black-backed Gull Crab for lunch. Larus marinus. Chatham, Massachusetts (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548879383120-4LQUKHAYRBB2VPUBIH9U/_K1A0081.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Northern Parula Setophaga americana. Calvert Cliffs State Park, Maryland (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548897803841-MJ331BVWC4CMFG1RU4GW/_K1A8230.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Roseate Spoonbill Platalea ajaja. Sanibel Island, Florida (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548879357274-742RCM4C194BQLBSGH8B/_K1A8868.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Reddish Egret How to eat a billfish? Head first or tail first? Egretta rufescens. Sanibel Island, Florida (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548879365785-REASF226X1WPQIQA7A1X/_K1A8020.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - American White Pelican Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. Florida (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548879347821-UW5DEN75FJHUQ9N0TO4M/_K1A2266.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Canada Warbler Cardellina canadensis. Blue Ridge Parkway, Virginia (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548879376144-EMCXFA71QTVPSG3QPQC9/_K1A3919.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Snowy Egret Using its wings to throw shade on the water while feeding. Is this to cut the glare on the water to better see or to scare prey into revealing themselves? Egretta thula. Chatham, Massachusetts (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548355089153-FPSJYPL1UQD3SO5D8HRS/DSC03441.jpeg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Common Nighthawk having a sleepy morning Chordeiles minor. Sweetwater Crossing Picnic Area, Wyoming (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved.. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548879342092-DBBCLH01O24P752UB0C9/_K1A3823.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Yellow-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus americanus. Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Virginia (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548355235353-O7F4X6MYKTOGPXJFG36H/Image.jpeg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Tyrannus forficatus. Southwestern Missouri (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548354955856-7ZLTVIJS15QLJIECLM0P/DSC01963.jpeg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Upland Sandpiper Bartramia longicauda. Southeastern Kansas (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548354960100-IRD5VZOH9ZSZTGRA22TW/DSC02019.jpeg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Western Kingbird Tyrannus verticalis. Chanute, Kansas (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1546966722259-T58N80BHCSLIZMVWUTTW/TransAm-HoodedWarblerBreaksPark.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Hooded Warbler Setophaga citrina. Breaks Interstate Park, Kentucky (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1546991566765-XCBDBU1GJXLI6T3UIVKK/TransAm-Dickcissel.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Dickcissel Spiza americana. Western Kentucky (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548358514617-H4E9U1XFKRN06TWM1DL7/DSC04307.jpeg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Rufous Hummingbirds Selasphorus rufus. Lochsa Lodge, Powell, Idaho (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1546991613731-GWDCEGD1M2OKJUKAG9Q8/TransAm-NorthernFlickerBreaksPark.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Northern Flicker Colaptes auratus. Breaks Interstate Park, Kentucky (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548357442459-C72RZGZ667I5ZL4PQWWD/DSC02739.jpeg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Northern Goshawk One of the few raptors that will attack people especially if approached near a nest site. Accipiter gentilis. Westcliffe, Colorado (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548356586772-7TFD34VDFDDVALMA8J91/DSC02433.jpeg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Cliff Swallows Petrochelidon pyrrhonota. Mount Hope, Kansas (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548357798327-QJNMEGJP5S0QYYCAOS2G/DSC03431.jpeg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Say's Phoebe Sayornis saya. Sweetwater Crossing Picnic Area, Wyoming (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548357999835-3YVR96JMEUOU3AEXJN7O/DSC03885.jpeg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus. West of Dillon, Montana (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548358365005-64DILEWH050WB3VRY023/DSC04163.jpeg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Wild Turkey Meleagris gallopavo. Near Hamilton, Montana (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548355218869-6GKELRKJVC12VTUEP9TV/DSC04964.jpeg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Dusky Grouse Dendragapus obscurus. Just south of Halfway, Oregon (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1549141306595-9BTZZ3KLQL64VE7H081Q/DSC05166.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Mountain Quail This species has a very distinctive feather on the top of the head. Oreortyx pictus. West of Dayville, Oregon (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548879333050-B1U2QWVJLOPW1SJBI513/_K1A4996.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Downy Woodpecker Picoides pubescens. Leesburg, Florida (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548879484725-NPY0W311A5EQLXJ7XA6R/_K1A0483.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Scarlet Tanager Piranga olivacea. Lubber Run Park, Arlington, Virginia (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548879341063-0BX5C026YCMSRKRX09CD/_K1A2869.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Prothonotary Warbler Some insectivores like this warbler have learned that a good way to find insects is to check spider webs. ‎⁨Protonotaria citrea. Prince Frederick⁩, ⁨Maryland⁩ (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548893039758-XNDAW4INLGENN73149FS/P1020589.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - American Goldfinch Spinus tristis. Sky Meadows State Park, Virginia (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548879335389-T7PLNS26AIPZX39DJUE4/_K1A5483.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Great Egret Egretta alba. Lady Lake, Florida (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548879335943-WIK7F3V72YR58MIXR9AI/ORG_DSC00147.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Barred Owl Strix varia. Silver Springs State Park, Ocala, Florida (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548892935792-VJLV6Z6YWNW56BDIZALP/_K1A8400.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Pileated Woodpecker Dryocopus pileatus. Sanibel Island, Florida (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548293762250-K3YLFQQM9IYSAO8J5MKF/DSC05189.jpeg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Coyote It is usually difficult to get this close to this wary species, but this one had just finished a meal and we caught him off guard. Canis latrans. TransAm Bicycle Trail, central Oregon (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548635824104-F1A21WFQSB0BQB0H46D1/_K1A3511.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Red Fox Vulpes vulpes. Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, Delaware (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548635830077-4DBVNO57KKSLMJXKKL5A/_K1A7560.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Bobcat Bobcats are more common than most people realize. They are very good at not being seen. Lynx Rufus. Lake Apopka, Florida (USA) Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548635838354-IW9Z6GU22GZ4TITIGNM5/_K1A3802.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Gray Seal Halichoerus grypus. Chatham, Massachusetts (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548635872964-RLPFZYS67A5XOUFDR0D0/_K1A4277.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Black Bear Black Bears are expert tree climbers and are often found eating nuts high in trees within the Blue Ridge Mountains. Ursus americanus. Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, (USA) Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548635834213-BAYDNWGTLWNXXPBWOX1Y/_K1A9922.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Southern Flying Squirrel Glaucomys Volans. Arlington, Virginia (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548294639392-0GT93WAIJFHQLNJT8W9T/DSC03536.jpeg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Pronghorn Antelope Antilopcapra americana. Wind River Valley, Wyoming (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548632288018-W3KW2I0XT7CWEMRNWK8R/P1020872.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - American Elk (Wapiti) Benezette, Pennsylvania (USA). Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548346270926-J9RCEXLB6Z7XUEV9EU6F/DSC03783.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - American Elk (Wapiti) Cervus canadensis. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1546973520828-KCM5XU3S5HOKRT1PE2HC/TransAm-DeerBreaksPark.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - White-tailed Deer Odocoileus virginianus. Breaks Interstate Park, Kentucky (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1546973856994-MHE5RC1DTGWYOSPSCQNW/TransAm-TwoBucksMO.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - White-tailed Deer Odocoileus virginianus. Ozarks of Missouri (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548346745546-JZIGNTVSP56KV5LC0D9V/DSC05209.jpeg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Mule Deer Odocoileus hemionus. Ochoco National Forest, central Oregon (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548346655138-SLWB29CBFY08XSVHATAW/DSC05010.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Mule Deer Odocoileus hemionus. Fawn, Malheur National Forest, east-central Oregon (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548347455839-WAXR4IHE3FZRHZ4MID5R/DSC04949.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - American Elk (Wapiti) Cervus canadensis. Pine Creek Valley, western Oregon (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548347668359-NR31OBOJ0RYWVXR2S4FC/IMG_5279.jpeg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Bear Tracks in Road Muddy footprints of a bear crossing the road. The tracks are appx. 4 inches (10 cm) wide. Ursus sp. Upper Wind River Range, Wyoming (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548635832402-YJVVD4SRPGEP1CDRM99E/_K1A7467.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Manatee Trichechus manatees. Blue Springs, Florida (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548436280866-8PO8CRD8JWF272Y4QGBY/DSC02627.jpeg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Black-tailed Jackrabbit Lepus californicus. Ordway, Colorado (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548347148907-FH0RX6RR0WA1P8RE2MC2/DSC03174.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - American Mink Neovison vison. Saratoga, Wyoming (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548635833582-YYM1Q6V93DXX7INOO9YO/_K1A7803.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - River Otter Lontra canadensis. Bailey Tract, Sanibel Island, Florida (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548635862435-KVBXU2RH4UAT7NFB6FFN/_K1A1604.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - River Otter Wonderful to see them in the Potomac which has had severe pollution problems in the past. Lontra canadensis. Potomac River, Virginia, (USA) Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548635850182-JACZZX210AULVHCXG1R8/_K1A3449.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Raccoon Procyon lotor. Lake Apopka, Florida (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548635845044-FVB4K4BAW4P2NSQAGM5B/_K1A5662.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Muskrat Ondatra zibethicus. Fairfax, Virginia (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1546973613346-JENQX2LGC1GGU0MMZZK3/TransAm-ElkGardenOpossum.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Virginia Opossum (baby) Didelphis virginiana. Elk Garden, Virginia (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548295858541-FJCAIQPCHVBK6ZXUDYBF/DSC02874.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel Callospermophilus lateralis. Near Green Mountain Reservoir, Colorado (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548347284539-AT0XRFLVWYWYF50B4VW5/DSC04396.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Columbian Ground Squirrel Urocitellus columbianus. Lolo Pass, Idaho (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548635871090-C121LQI1LCF7WUMGCIN9/_K1A0074.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Gray squirrel (Black variety) Sciurus carolinensis. Arlington, Virginia (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548295710441-KTPRZ5FHL18CAH6VA0TK/DSC03720.jpeg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - White-tailed Prairie Dogs Cynomys leucurus. Headwaters Lodge, Rockefeller Memorial Parkway, Wyoming (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548635892538-KLTHN219IIE3EVPU9O8D/P1080951.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Yellow-bellied Marmot Marmota flaviventris. Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Utah (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548635895143-P189WTHGL36992XI2RRD/P1080999.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Pika Ochotona princeps. Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Utah (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548635900199-778X0NLZM4LTAHR30TZU/humpback+college.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Humpback Whales Humpback Whales are tracked based on the unique pattern each individual has on its tail. Megaptera novaeangliae. Provincetown, Massachusetts (USA) Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1546974056119-KK5SCZ8DG8SVYICBN2VE/TransAm-BoxTurtleOne.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Common Box Turtle As we crossed the country on the TransAm Bike Route, we helped 22 turtles cross the road so they would not get hit by cars. The most common was the box turtle. Terrapene carolina. Eastern Kentucky (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548610397271-R33QMV0DFPWJFSKXMRKH/DSC01454.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Common Box Turtle Terrapene Carolina. Southern tip of Illinois (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548894535501-XF26CFAPQLDB3HWENKKW/_K1A2865.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Gopher Tortoise The Gopher Tortoise is considered a keystone species since hundreds of other species depend on the burrows that it digs. Gopherus polyphemus. Winter Springs, Florida (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548359923927-LP4QM8QAFA9PV1QVMMYH/IMG_4116.jpeg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Spiny Softshell Turtle Apalone spinifera. Near Neal, Kansas (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548894935424-6B44FWTY9DF8JDYDWPLL/_K1A1690.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - American Toad Anaxyrus amaricanus. Natural Bridge Station, Virginia (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1546974328435-S2V3NVBLY6N33L25UZFP/TransAm-FowlersToadKY.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Fowler's Toad Anaxyrus fowleri. Rough River Lake, Kentucky (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548893550908-RNIS33GAOCUW2O28PIWH/_K1A9680.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Brown Basilisk Not native to Florida, this species can walk on water for short distances. ‎⁨Basiliscus vittatus. Matheson Hammock Park⁩, ⁨Miami, Florida (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548893537753-NBY0P7S39C19IZTL9SL0/_K1A9667.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Green Iguana Iguana iguana. Miami-Dade County, Florida, near the Miami airport (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548893561377-UWMJMYNI06HICIE481ZC/P1100310.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Asian Water Monitor These lizards can grow to be ten feet long and have become common in some of the city parks in Bangkok. They are considered beneficial in helping to control the rat population. Varanus salvator. Bangkok, Thailand. Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1546991746674-3A2190ZILXKKBTBLP2HB/TransAm-LittleBrownSkink.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Little Brown Skink (Ground Skink) Scincella lateralis. Rough River Lake, Kentucky (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548360439888-5VM9GXBNUUDMUWITWTLD/DSC05649.jpeg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Six-lined Racerunner Aspidoscelis sexlineata. Lady Lake, Florida (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548893552958-39HSECMXSMC3P7UKR4F2/_K1A3150.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - American Alligator (juvenile) Alligator mississippiensis. ‎⁨Sanford⁩, ⁨Florida⁩ (USA). Copyright © 2019-2021 Pedals and Puffins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548360167612-F4SZQ79RT8T53B0RWBWR/DSC03547.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Wandering Gartersnake Thamnophis elegans vagrans. Wind River Valley, Wyoming (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548893537806-GZAUZIRBXJY2FMKRCSBG/_K1A3965.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Black Rat Snake Pantherophis alleghaniensis. ‎⁨York River State Park⁩, ⁨Stonehouse⁩ (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548894493688-01RTBOFGTMEY6HO0MOQU/IMG_8274.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Cave Salamander As you might expect from the name, this salamander was found in a cave. Eurycea lucifuga. Chattanooga, Tennessee (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548894538679-IUJF33EZTEJ8CSD6FH9L/IMG_8272.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Northern Slimy Salamander Plethodon glutinosus. Chattanooga, Tennessee (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1546975204193-TOT3KMZ6I2PTGTEC56I3/TransAm-EchinaceaWithButterfly.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Great Spangled Fritillary on Coneflower Speyeria cybele. Central Missouri (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548895521542-W3149LZSCZH9Q9RKUSRD/P1110847.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Great Spangled Fritillary on Milkweed Speyeria cybele. Huntley Meadows Park, Virginia (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548895504356-5F62Q6S52GW1J5POF460/_K1A4495.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Zebra Longwing Heliconius charithonia. ‎⁨Markham Park⁩, ⁨Fort Lauderdale⁩ (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548895537761-KMB5DKO31KBNMRFTMNB8/P1120367.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Monarch Butterflies by the Millions It is an incredible sight to see millions of Monarch Butterflies in a small area in Mexico, where they overwinter. ‎⁨Danaus plexippus. Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve⁩, ⁨Mineral de Angangueo⁩, ⁨Mexico⁩. Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548895532714-N68KC3ATAO4G1SLRT5YY/P1120396.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Monarch Butterflies Danaus plexippus. ‎⁨Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve⁩, ⁨Mineral de Angangueo⁩, ⁨Mexico⁩. Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548432636748-ECBWTJG4479DKN17URG9/IMG_0075.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - North American Luna Moth Actias luna. Breaks Interstate Park, Kentucky (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1546975792851-797NID0F91WHRFKGNJOD/TransAm-SilkMothKY.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Tulip-tree Silk Moth Callosamia angulifera. Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548360813989-2XLO8X3BSAEI949T2GZ2/IMG_3841.jpeg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Zebra Swallowtail Protographium marcellus. Jack’s Fork River, near Eminence, Missouri (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548895498841-6W8JH0MMHFD6UDKBSERE/_K1A2458.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Eastern Tiger Swallowtail ‎Papilio glaucus. Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens⁩, ⁨Washington⁩ DC (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548895503842-0ZWR26ES51QBVHVKA138/_K1A1689.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Common Buckeye Junonia coenia. ‎⁨Piscataway National Park⁩, ⁨Accokeek⁩, ⁨Maryland (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548895494303-JTLWHLHYF2P3MN5K9NVA/IMG_9959.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Red Milkweed Beetle ‎⁨Tetraopes tetrophthalmus. Glencarlyn Park⁩, ⁨Arlington⁩, ⁨Virginia (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548895498396-6XZOMCC47UPFWU2RPALG/_K1A3420.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Six-spotted Tiger Beetle Cicindela sexguttata. ‎⁨Patuxent Research Refuge⁩, ⁨Fort George G Meade⁩, maryland (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548895506927-7F24U1YKYUDU5I56IU6V/_K1A3975.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Dragonfly Try to take a picture of a flying dragonfly some day. I dare you! ‎⁨Brooksville⁩, ⁨Florida⁩ (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548895525811-DDQLUPMUGS17ZA13FPMZ/_K1A2406.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Spider Web USA. Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548896085107-9X02XSENOLUSO8WKVSHD/flower+collage.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Many varieties of water lilies (Nymphaeaceae) ‎⁨Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens⁩, ⁨Washington⁩, ⁨DC (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1546985036548-UNAIBH3EG0QAIF9UPQJY/TransAm-RedTrilliumMountRogers.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Red Trillium (Wake-Robin) Trillium erectum. Mount Rogers, Virginia (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548896089538-RYTW5S1NCLDID1UVQIS7/IMG_9661.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Bloodroot Sanguinaria canadensis. ‎⁨Shenandoah National Park⁩, ⁨Bentonville⁩, ⁨Virginia (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548432825931-AWSCNLS0PMG9V8FZKEYY/IMG_3911.jpeg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Wavy-leaf Coneflower Echinacea simulata. Bucyrus, Missouri (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548611516460-XZAY1OP043VO9XCJXMBS/DSC01661.jpeg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Wavy-leaf Coneflower and Queen-Anne's-Lace (Wild Carrot) Echinacea simulata. Daucus carota. Roadside in Missouri (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548896108031-J9SMIEZ9X04653WU0L0C/_K1A1249.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Dutchman's Breeches ‎⁨Dicentra cucullaria. Shenandoah National Park⁩, ⁨Bentonville⁩, Virginia (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1546985351913-MKCMMAUM7MYSBWSF4MOM/TransAm-RhododendronBreaksPark.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Purple Rhododendron Rhododendron catawbiense. Breaks Interstate Park, Kentucky (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548612060144-LD6JKNAF1MHNX0GJE88Y/DSC00797.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Wild Azalea Rhododendron sp. Breaks Interstate Park, Kentucky (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548896581359-J6A8XUMESXJ6HUTU8QNW/P1070905.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Giant Sequoia Sequoiadendron giganteum. Mariposa Grove of Sequoias, Yosemite NP, California (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548611297833-STCY088SVRAOMIKDKLZY/IMG_3047.jpeg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Osage Orange This giant Osage Orange is estimated to be around 400 years old. Maclura pomifera. Harrodsburg, Kentucky (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548435342595-383HN0WF4K8DSCNR0O7K/IMG_5680.jpeg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Western Red Cedars Thuja plicata. DeVoto Ancient Cedar Grove, Idaho (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1546984634583-FBGJVO5GJDKOV1C92RI2/TransAm-TrilliumsParkway.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Great White Trillium Trillium grandiflorum. Blue Ridge Parkway, Virginia (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548611654880-BUYF2K3M5L0X30XAMEY5/DSC00727.jpeg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - American Cancer-Root Conopholis americana. Breaks Interstate Park, Kentucky (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1546984820317-PHS6XPSB06JOJUGKJNJO/TransAm-FoamflowerMountRogers.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Heartleaf Foamflower Tiarella cordifolia. Mount Rogers, Virginia (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548611227950-DK2EB60D7AA402E8BW79/DSC00730.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Cucumber Tree Magnolia acuminata. Breaks Interstate Park, Kentucky (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1546985778848-UJK77PS0TWDM00EB68T8/TransAm-JackInPulpitKY.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Jack-in-the-Pulpit Arisaema triphyllum. Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548432302117-FJOYJHMIKDNN7PAFSPCN/IMG_3211.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Northern Maidenhair Fern Adiantum pedatum. Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548432094577-FU4GWY8Q91FILXH0BD9P/IMG_3177.jpeg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Downy Pagoda Plant Blephilia ciliata. Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548612753100-GE3ETCYADCYBW0X68E2H/IMG_3183.jpeg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Eastern Beebalm Monarda bradburiana. Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548430985485-JID2S8EQARCOZ06NCVC9/IMG_3925.jpeg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Spiderwort Tradescantia sp. Cabool, Missouri (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548433946096-3ZFES8CWZAMNDF8RB2JO/IMG_4949.jpeg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Wholeleaf Indian Paintbrush Castilleja integra. Northwest of Fairplay, Colorado (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548431078560-1Z1DBOR3BATWDRW30DK3/IMG_4954.jpeg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Slendertube Skyrocket Ipomopsis tenuituba. Northwest of Fairplay, Colorado (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548434236464-25I2RSGUJ3PBT53QPPLZ/IMG_5298.jpeg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Roadside Wildlflowers Jackson, Wyoming (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548434891434-2CGSQ7DM8KBYRFPUYVXC/IMG_5677.jpeg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Foamflower Tiarella sp. Dixie, Idaho (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548435021786-J4VIQAY95MEW0ROIHRLX/IMG_6016.jpeg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Giant Blazingstar Mentzelia laevicaulis. Ochoco Hwy, Mitchell, Oregon (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548896111173-AGWEEPW5L0I2B8UUK19H/_K1A1254.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Round-lobed Hepatica Hepatica americana. ‎⁨Shenandoah National Park⁩, ⁨Rileyville⁩, Virginia (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548556105627-W0GI12LJ3MLMVT2QZPUZ/IMG_2722.jpeg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Catawba Valley TransAmerica Bike Trail, Virginia (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548973812254-8V33LWLO58YP9WF56B5L/CIMG0008.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Hayscented Fern One of the best places to find lush fields of fern is along Skyline Drive and the Blue RIdge Parkway in Virginia (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548973822774-SBU83ZDS8U1VEH0JE9QI/P1020906.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Cattaraugus Creek At its most scenic in the winter, Cattaraugus Creek flows 68 miles before entering Lake Erie in New York (USA). PedalingGuy has spent many days wandering up and down much of this stream with hip waders and fly rod. Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548975502360-96JYW1IJWXV0EPOK2PVJ/P1090481.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Castle Valley East of Moab, Utah (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548975582249-PAC2NRGYKC0MKOQIEA5Y/P1090497+2.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Arches in Arches National Park Moab, Utah (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548556216352-8YS4T11NLAN143G81O2X/IMG_3010.jpeg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Lancaster, Kentucky TransAmerica Bike Trail, Kentucky (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548613844111-0D1FUP84DCL2KA1Q73C6/IMG_2976.jpeg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Western Kentucky TransAmerica Bike Trail, Paint Lick, Kentucky (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1546994924649-F7TL40IKSTJ5LLWZ352A/TransAm-RiverStyx.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - River Styx, Mammoth Cave National Park TransAmerica Bike Trail, Kentucky (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548973805627-3K1YXBULBYXV6ZBX7RQK/_K1A5067.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Snow in Virginia Virginia typically gets a little snow in the winter but snowfall was heavy this year. ‎⁨Lubber Run Park⁩, ⁨Arlington⁩ (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1546991879221-YLR2IGVQEBHTKK62O209/TransAm-GoatFarmWildernessRoad.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - New River Valley TransAmerica Bike Trail, Virginia (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548614324195-9F73VA00GH4TJU9PUC45/IMG_3722.jpeg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Ozark Morning TransAmerica Bike Trail, Ellington, Missouri (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1546992181907-EIXHTUPU5SO5Z06P6ZJ7/TransAm-MaryInCanoeMO.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Jack's Fork River, Ozarks TransAmerica Bike Trail, Missouri Ozarks (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548615709347-5QCC3MWB8XVEYP8BVIYS/IMG_3240.jpeg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Farm Truck TransAmerica Bike Trail, Munfordville, Kentucky (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548616317794-SD5AQ69TWDBCL902O6GM/DSC01354.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Kentucky Sunset TransAmerica Bike Trail, Clay, Kentucky (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548973760874-PZEM1UIBJ82S9M90G3PJ/IMG_9117.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Sunset in Florida Restored native grassland. Sanibel Island, Florida (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548973767954-9YIBK5IQJDR0MP7ZUT32/IMG_9298.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge Natural Beaches without people on the East Coast of the United States are not always easy to find. Virginia (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548973808884-X5C2SQI0U4Z5W983W6J2/_K1A7523.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Calvert Cliffs The white cliffs erode and reveal fossils from the Miocene along a nearby beach. The fossil shark teeth are especially plentiful. We found a couple! Teeth from the famous Megalodon are occasionally found here. Lusby, Maryland (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548973814921-T9182BN52OKO7H5XB471/IMG_5123.jpg Wildlife and Nature Gallery - Fall leaves on the way up Old Rag Trail A very popular Fall Hike when the leaves are changing. Sperryville, Virginia (USA). Copyright © 2018-2019 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://www.pedalsandpuffins.com/erie-canalway-2017 daily 0.75 2024-11-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548710954193-EL8K2IZO1QTG4TI0KM0P/IMG_0462.jpeg Erie Canalway Bicycle Tour, 2017 - Erie Canal Park Lockport, New York (USA). Copyright © 2017 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548100983481-2KV3P0D00Y16B98AR9ZG/IMG_0428.jpeg Erie Canalway Bicycle Tour, 2017 - Start of the Erie Canalway Trail Waterfront. Buffalo, New York (USA). Copyright © 2017 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548100983748-IAKU78NTTQ6LK7COZTPG/IMG_0434.jpeg Erie Canalway Bicycle Tour, 2017 - Approaching the Peace Bridge linking the United States and Canada Erie Canalway, Buffalo, New York (USA). Copyright © 2017 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548101036560-XIX9TL37SXZLSBBM31GV/IMG_0445.jpg Erie Canalway Bicycle Tour, 2017 - A Long Way to Albany Bridge at Gateway Park, Tonawanda, New York (USA). Copyright © 2017 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548101048287-JVGQZ8T31VKZTEB1JTTL/IMG_0446.jpeg Erie Canalway Bicycle Tour, 2017 - Long's Homestead Bridge Gateway Park, Tonawanda, New York (USA). Copyright © 2017 by Pedals and Puffins. 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All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548715465158-XYVHVDULTE2YX38K8HIX/IMG_3094.jpeg Great Allegheny Passage / C&O Canal - Point State Park Start of the Great Allegheny Passage, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (USA). Copyright © 2013 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548715443274-42W3JA63OY2X8Y2HFX6H/DSCF3267.jpeg Great Allegheny Passage / C&O Canal - Sounds Tempting... Great Allegheny Passage, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (USA). Copyright © 2013 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548715443685-V0TZ8GL2YYIOFWRL51VQ/DSCF3268.jpeg Great Allegheny Passage / C&O Canal - Lively Mural Great Allegheny Passage, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (USA). Copyright © 2013 by Pedals and Puffins. 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Great Allegheny Passage, Meyersdale, Pennsylvania (USA). Copyright © 2013 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548715958957-XGM1ZG2469ZDZDSKJPJK/DSCF3361.jpeg Great Allegheny Passage / C&O Canal - Trailside Info Great Allegheny Passage, Meyersdale, Pennsylvania (USA). Copyright © 2013 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548715962254-GRV209PMHF85NR99F3FW/DSCF3366.jpeg Great Allegheny Passage / C&O Canal - Keystone Viaduct Great Allegheny Passage, Pennsylvania (USA). Copyright © 2013 by Pedals and Puffins. All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c18157bfcf7fd5b2f2b86fb/1548715970842-GLK5V80309AW068ICZAC/IMG_3280.jpeg Great Allegheny Passage / C&O Canal - It's All Downhill from Here Great Allegheny Passage, Larimer Township, Pennsylvania (USA). Copyright © 2013 by Pedals and Puffins. 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