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Still clueless, but this time in South America


Malena sets off on yet another adventure that probably involves getting lost and wet a lot

4,414 km (2,743 miles) over 194 days from October 22, 2009 to May 3, 2010

Topic: Bicycle Touring  
Categories: Tour diaries, Equipment lists, 6-12 months, World
Locales: South America, Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia
Years: 2009, 2010
Keywords: Solo female camping

Permalink: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/MalenaInSouthAmerica

Copyright © 2009-2012 By Malena Stiteler - (contact)

Status: Completed Jun 2011
Last updated: Wednesday June 29, 2011 17:19 UTC -08:00
69,448 hits since October 20, 2009 (hitcounts updated nightly)
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Table of Contents

Preparation

      Introduction: Or why on earth I'm doing this
      Gear: Just Get a Bike and Add Stuff
      Route: Throwing darts at a board
      Pre-Trip Jitters: Everyone Gets Them... Right?
      Getting There: In Which I Hack my Bike Apart with a Chainsaw and Board a Plane (Without the Chainsaw of course)

Argentina

      Route Map
      Buenos Aires: So much nicer than India
      Buenos Aires to Lujan: Of Busses and Trains and Bicycles
      Lujan to Lobos: In which I search in vain for a campsite, and see lots of fields
      Lobos to Saladillo: Ups and Downs of Cycling
      Saladillo to Azul: Moving Slowly South; Or, I Hate the Wind
      Azul to Necochea: It's getting a little cold in here...
      Necochea to Energia: I suppose I should try my hand at eating some of this "cow" thing I've seen so much of
      Energia to San Cayetano: I'm on STRIKE! (and on television again!)
      San Cayetano to A Gonzales Chavez: Turning Scab; or the wind shows me who's boss
      A Gonzalas Chavez to Las Grutas: Because spending 12 hours on busses is fun... right?
      Las Grutas to Ramos Mexia: Fiesta Time! (But what I really want is a siesta...)
      Ramos Mexia to Sierra Colorado: In which the wind makes its triumphant return
      Sierra Colorado to Ingeniero Jacobacci: The ripio begins.
      Ingeniero Jacobacci to Bariloche: Rain and Hail and Mud and Ripio... but no wind?!
      Thanksgiving!: A Day of Reflection
      Bariloche: Lazy Days
      Bariloche to San Martin de los Andes: Route of the Seven Lakes

Chile

      San Martin de los Andes to Villarrica: Fatties Fit Fine
      Villarrica: Just trying to leave
      Villarrica to Chillan: Ridin' the Panamerican
      Chillan - Santiago - Quebec - Santiago - Chillan: A Small Detour for the Holidays
      Chillan to Talca: Back on the Road Again
      Talca - Banos de Medana: Where I wonder why the road is so flat when I am meant to be crossing the Andes
      Banos del Medana - Malargue: The most beautiful lake in the world

Argentina Again

      Mendoza - San Juan: Introducing Kate
      Barreal (day trip)
      EARTHQUAKE!
      Barreal - San Juan: Climbing mountains
      Amaicha - Cafayate: A Taste of Quilmes
      Cafayate - Jujuy: The Good and The Bad
      Jujuy: Bolivian Consulate Details (or how to get a Bolivian visa)
      Jujuy - La Quiaca: Desert Scenery and Palm Sunday

Bolivia and Peru

      Villazon - Tupiza: Isn't this supposed to be DOWNHILL??
      Detour: Uyuni Salt Flats Tour: Lots and lots of pictures. No biking.
      Uyuni - La Paz
      La Paz - Cuzco: (lots of busses, sorry!)
      Riding around Cuzco: On Motorcycles!
      Cuzco - Lima: And we discover we like riding bicycles again

Conclusion: All's well that ends well


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