Bikepacking Ecuador – Cuenca to Jaen, Peru
This section takes you through Southern Ecuador into Peru. From Cuenca to Jaen, you will only pass through two sizable towns – Loja, and San Ignacio. This makes for quiet roads, but some very...
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Bikepacking Ecuador – Baños to Cuenca via Chimborazo and TEMBR
We spent a little extra time in Baños because fellow bike-packers Scott and Sue had just arrived from a brief hiatus in the States. They’re on a multi-year trip from Alaska to Tierra del...
Bikepacking Ecuador – Quito to Banos via Quilotoa
We had been dreading leaving Quito. This is not due to the fact that we loved the city, but because we were worried about the long section of heavy traffic. The route that we...
Bike Touring Ecuador – Cayambe to Quito via Mindo
The route from Cayambe to Quito is a short one if you go directly – in fact, it could be accomplished in a single day of riding. We wanted to check out a few...
Bike Touring Ecuador – From Tulcan to Cayambe via Otavalo
Entering Ecuador, I had low expectations. After having cycled 2 months in Colombia, I knew that the chances of having a comparably good time were low. However after the initial disappointment of setting up...
Bike Touring Colombia – Pasto to Ecuador border via Circunvalar a Galeras
I’m standing outside of the store, watching the bike, while Janet is inside buying bread. The usual crowd of guys has gathered around me asking the usual questions: “Can each person pedal the tandem...
Bike Touring Colombia – Mocoa to Pasto via Trampolin del Muerte
The route from Mocoa to Pasto was one of my most anticipated routes. Unlike some of our other adventure routes, we knew a lot more about this connection because other people had motorcycled, driven,...
Bike Touring Colombia – Popayan to Mocoa via Purace
This route takes you from Popayan (“the white city”) across the spine of the Andes… Twice! If you’ve ever heard of the term “FOMO,” you’ll know that I have it bad. “FOMO” stands for...
