| Parque Nacional los Alerces | As most of our readers probably know, we're now back home in New Zealand, safe with family and passing our days in self isolation…
Mark WatsonMarch 30, 2020
| Chasing the Seasons | Today we only rode 47km, the road was paved and cars sped past at pace, but we had the luxury of a cycle path most…
Mark WatsonMarch 1, 2020
| Ruta del Captain José León Lemos | We've now crossed the Andes between Chile and Argentine four times (via Pasos Socompa, Pircas Negras, Agua Negra and Portillo de Piuquenes),…
Mark WatsonFebruary 29, 2020
| Friends in High Places | Between finishing Ruta de los Seis Miles in Guandacol and arriving in Mendoza (where I'm writing this post) we crossed the Andes two more…
Mark WatsonFebruary 12, 2020
| Traversing the Chilean/Argentine Puna, Part II | This post covers the second part of our Ruta de los Seis Miles odyssey. Where the northern half was 18 days riding…
Mark WatsonJanuary 30, 2020
| Traversing the Chilean/Argentine Puna, Part I | The Ruta de los Seis Miles is a 1300km-long remote bikepacking route that traverses the length of the Central Andean Dry Puna…
Mark WatsonJanuary 8, 2020
on the shoulders of giants We're a long way south since our last report was filed from the dusty Bolivian desert town of Uyuni on the edge of the salars.…
Mark WatsonDecember 24, 2019
salars de coipasa and uyuni Since we began seeking inspiration for our Americas tour a few years back, several prominent highlights stood out – some must-see locations that are unique to…
Mark WatsonNovember 30, 2019
south towards the salars The Ruta de las Vicuñas had been on our radar ever since we'd seen Cass Gilbert's beautiful photos in the route writeup found on Bikepacking.com. For…
Mark WatsonNovember 14, 2019
