South America
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Pit Stop in Cuzco, Peru
TRIP INFO BOX Route Puno, Peru – Cuzco, Peru (RN3S) Distance 385Km Travel Time 8 hours Road Conditions Mostly asphalt, 50-100Km sandy asphalt after Sicuani, dogs! Weather Sunny, chilly Terrain Dry & hilly,…
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An Auspicious Welcome in Puno, Peru
TRIP INFO BOX Route Copacabana, Bolivia – Puno, Peru (RN2, RN3S) Distance 143Km Travel Time 3 hours Road Conditions Mostly asphalt, roadworks exiting Copacabana, dogs! Weather Sunny Terrain Hilly, Lakeside, Boulders Food and…
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INFO: Border Crossing – Kasani, Bolivia to Yunguyo, Peru
TRIP INFO BOX Route Copacabana, Bolivia – Puno, Peru (RN2, RN3S) Distance 143Km Travel Time 3 hours Road Conditions Mostly asphalt, roadworks exiting Copacabana, dogs! Weather Sunny Terrain Hilly, Lakeside, Boulders Food and…
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Copacabana, Titicaca and the Isla del Sol, Bolivia
TRIP INFO BOX Route La Paz, Bolivia – Copacabana, Bolivia (RN2) Distance 144Km Travel Time 4 hours Road Conditions Good tarmac after La Paz, bumpy just before ferry crossing Weather Mild Terrain Altiplano,…
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Do it Yourself Death Road – La Paz, Bolivia
TRIP INFO BOX Location Death Road / Carretera de la Muerte, Bolivia Ticket Price 25 Bolivanos per person Return Trekking Time 6 Hours to Full Day Retun Distance Approx. 210Km, more following the…
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2 Weeks in La Paz, Bolivia
TRIP INFO BOX Route Oruro, Bolivia – La Paz, Bolivia (RN1) Distance 180Km Travel Time 6 hours Road Conditions Tarmac, in places heavily grooved Weather Clear, Cold Terrain Altiplano, mostly flat Food and…
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Lights at the End of a Long, Dark, COLD Tunnel – Oruro, Bolivia
TRIP INFO BOX Route Villa Tunari, Bolivia – Oruro, Bolivia (RN7,RN4,RN12) Distance 390Km Travel Time 10 hours (1/3 night driving) Road Conditions Tarmac Weather Clear, warm, very cold in highlands Terrain Flatland jungle…
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Return to Villa Tunari, Bolivia
TRIP INFO BOX Route (Part 1) Samaipata, Bolivia – Buena Vista, Bolivia (RN4,RN7) Distance 240Km Travel Time 7 hours (1.5 hour break) Road Conditions Good Tarmac Weather Mild, slightly windy Terrain Lush mountains,…
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A Scent of Home – Samaipata, Bolivia
TRIP INFO BOX Route Buena Vista, Bolivia – Samaipata, Bolivia (RN7,RN4) Distance 240Km Travel Time 7.5 hours (2 hour break, some night driving) Road Conditions Good Tarmac Weather Extremely windy Terrain Jungle flatlands,…
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Getting Wet in Buena Vista, Bolivia
Immediately after leaving Villa Tunari we hit a clearly defined wall of water and get rained on heavily by an Amazonian shower. The drops are so thick that within a minute we are…
