Category: Perú
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37. Cusco and the story of a sad stomach
Hello, and welcome to another update, this one kicking off where I left off in Cusco. After arriving feeling exhausted after the Divide and in need of a long break off the bike, it was only appropriate to dive straight into some very hard relaxing alongside numerous other cyclists and pals also taking a break…
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36. The Perú Divide pt.2
Hello, and welcome to another post, this time covering part 2 of the Perú Divide from Huancavelica through to Abancay. Once again it’s been nothing short of spectacular, very hard and wonderfully sociable. This update comes with an incredibly tired body and unfortunately poorly stomach from the Incan capital of Cusco where I’m taking some…
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35. The Perú Divide pt.1
Huge climbs every day. Hypoxic elevations. Snow. Sun. Rain. Sleet. Cold. Amazing camping. A single condor. Many flamingos. Alpaca traffic jams. Hot springs. Abandoned mines. Great company. Fried trout. A (big) calorie deficit. Sunburn (despite my best efforts). Hello all, this update comes to you from the city of Huancavelica in the centre of Perú…
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34. Huascarán and the Cordillera Blanca
Hello all. This update covers all the riding from Caraz into the Cordillera Blanca and then through to the small town of Oyón on the Peru Divide, sandwiching an (unfortunate) extended stop in Huaraz to rest, resupply and also get over some stubborn sickness before getting back in the saddle. Once again, it’s been absolutely…
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33. One for the Geography Nerds
I hadn’t planned to write an update so soon after the last but in an effort to keep these posts to something of a reasonable length I’ve gone for one sooner – lucky y’all! In a nutshell, the first 2 weeks here in Perú have blown my mind. This update comes to you from the…