After leaving Brazil I was going to cross Venezuela and Colombia before leaving South America. I heard a lot of bad stories about travelling in Venezuela from other travelers but I found the country not to be all that much different from the rest of the region. One thing I knew was that I had“Km 25000: Leaving South America”
Category: My Bike Adventure
Amazing Adventure: Crossing the Darian Gap with a Motorbike
Crossing the Darian Gap was one of the most amazing adventures I have ever embarked on. Ever-since I decided that I want to ride my motorbike from Chile to Texas, I knew that the road does not go all the way and that I will have to figure out how to cross the jungle dividing“Amazing Adventure: Crossing the Darian Gap with a Motorbike”
Crossing the Amazon with a Motorbike (from Belem to Manaus)
Crossing Amazon was not easy. In planning my route through South America I did not give it much thought. The roads seemed to be on both sides of the river, so for sure a ferry would cross in matter of minutes or at worst few hours. I was wrong. My original plan was too cross“Crossing the Amazon with a Motorbike (from Belem to Manaus)”
Km 20000: Crossing Brazil
Brazil is a huge country. It’s hard to understand how huge it is until you cross it on a small motorbike :). Yeah, there is a reason why Brazilians more than any South Americans take planes to travel… That said crossing this country was a spectacular experience. I am fluent in Spanish but not in Portuguese,“Km 20000: Crossing Brazil”
My bike route in South America
I just finished ridding in South America. I am about to leave Turbo and head to Central America. Here is the detailed map of the first 25 thousand kilometers. View Larger Map
Km 10000: On the way from Bolivia to Uruguay
The ride from Bolivia to Uruguay was really spectacular although thanks to a lot of dirt road ridding sometimes extremely slow and tiring. After leaving Lake Titicaca I drove south to Uyuni Salt Flats with a little detour to modern city of Cochabamba. The dirt road to Uyuni was well over 100km but was spectacular“Km 10000: On the way from Bolivia to Uruguay”
Guide to Buying a new motorcycle (or a car) in Chile for foreigners
Before coming to Chile I thought about buying a car so I could easily travel to various ski resorts in Chile and Argentina. I never bought a car, but my research was helpful when I decided to buy a motorcycle and take it from Chile to Texas. I found few resources but nothing overly complex,“Guide to Buying a new motorcycle (or a car) in Chile for foreigners”
Km 5000: In Bolivia – After an Awesome Ride and a Bit of Stress
After leaving Santiago de Chile I rode up to the Argentinian border. Here I drove just below the highest mountain of the continent and even rode in a bit of snow. In Argentina I headed north via some awesome and lonely roads and also ridding part of the legendary Route 40. Then I climbed up“Km 5000: In Bolivia – After an Awesome Ride and a Bit of Stress”
Km 0: Taking off from Chile to Texas
Today after a little bit of preparation I am taking off from Santiago de Chile on my new motorbike. I will be leaving from Chile early morning on Monday towards Mendoza in Argentina (passing by the highest point of Americas Aconcagua). From there I might go to Córdoba and later north towards Salta, cross the“Km 0: Taking off from Chile to Texas”