San Pedro de Atacama to Taltal, Chile October 3 – October 5, 2014 We left Potosi well prepared. Collectively our 2 DRs were carrying close to 52l of fuel, enough to cross the Salar de Uyuni, make our way South…
Seventh wonder
Cusco, Peru to Copacabana, Bolivia Sep 13, 2014 – Sep 21, 2014 Wolf on rails After a few relaxing days playing with baby llamas and drinking mate de coca in Cusco, the Zebra and I were ready to climb Machu…
Swinging between hemispheres
Quito, Ecuador to Vilcabamba, Ecuador Aug 7, 2014 – Aug 21, 2014 Blasé After almost 2 months having a jolly good time rolling up and down Colombia’s cordilleras, we were not quite prepared for Ecuador. First, we had taken a…
Catching the Dakar
Lima, Peru to Cusco, Peru Sep 3, 2014 – Sep 13, 2014 Miraflores We were not particularly stoked about going to Lima. I had already been there in 2011 and had not been moved by the charms of this coastal…
One thousand switchbacks
Jaen, Peru to Yungay, Peru Aug 21, 2014 – Aug 29, 2014 Respecting lunchtime After several hours of riding dusty roads, we reached the tiny border post nestled in the mountains right at lunch time. What’s the big deal you…
Deep Canyon to High Summit in Peru
Our first week in Peru has been quite amazing. We elected to forsake the coast in favor of the Andean mountains. After several hundred kilometers of dusty trails we reached the Canon del Pato, a 60km road squeezed between the…
From dust to snow
Yungay, Peru to Lima, Peru Aug 29, 2014 – Sep 3, 2014 Marcos on the rocks After a wonderful but dusty and challenging first week in the Peruvian mountains, we were ready for a change of decor. The Cordillera Blanca,…
Entering Peru at La Balsa
Go East young man! [map style=”width: 300px; height:300px; float:right; margin:10px 0px 10px 10px; border: 1px solid black;” marker=”yes” markerimage=”http://www.wolfandzebra.com/files/map_pin.png” lat=”-4.977242″ lon=”-79.115623″ maptype=”OSM” z=”6″]Our thwarted attempt to enter Ecuador in the Valle Guamuez at La Hormiga had left a bitter taste…
Bouncing into Ecuador
Salento, Colombia to Quito, Ecuador July 30, 2014 – Aug 6, 2014 Tatacoa desert With the route our friend Joaquin helped us plot loaded into our trusted GPS, we finally left Salento for our next stop over, the Tatacoa desert.…
A reborn city
Medellin, Colombia to Salento, Colombia July 14, July 29 2014 Paisa Paradise Our good friend “Marcos el Narco” in tow, we glided down the mountains and into Medellin unsure of what to expect. Our experiences with Colombia that far had…