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We chose to drive the Cañón del Pato in Peru, a main road that can be found on the map as PE-3N. It was easily chosen on the map and with the help of internet, but the reality would prove to be different. Why? Because March 2023 was a very … Read more
Sommerwind was the first place where we stopped for the night in Ecuador. It is an official campsite, run by Hans, a German guy. When we arrived we didn’t know yet that we would be here much longer than anticipated. But Sommerwind is a very nice campsite for overlanders: cars, … Read more
Since Guatemala we have seen coffee plants on a regular basis. sometimes in small coffee fields, and on other occasions in huge coffee plantations. So, effectively in all of Central America coffee is produced, and Colombia is no exception. in fact, Colombia is one of the biggest producers of coffee. … Read more
Compared to Panama, I already cycled a lot here in Colombia. One of the reasons, I guess, is the presence of a cycling culture as I know it from my own country, and this inspire me to go cycling too. Also, there is a much better infra structure (smaller roads) … Read more
it had been some time (again) that I did a decent bike ride. In Panama it did not happen because of rainy season and the same tropical (hot and humid) climate as we had in Costa Rica. Combined with the same steep slopes (30% or more) my lust for biking … Read more
After a few months of having smaller and bigger issues with the van (you can read about it here), we finally had one big issue. The van was running hot (again) after we had been driving some stupendous steep slopes in Costa Rica. It was not the first time. For … Read more
In the last months, we have been in garages quite often. Of course, before we started our long journey, we made sure our Mitsubishi was in good shape, but we did not go as far as to restore or overhaul our vehicle completely and exchange all wear parts for new … Read more
I guess nowadays most countries promote cycling, and are eager to tell that there is excellent cycling to be had inside the borders. Costa Rica can be named as one of such countries. But is it really the case? One of the first things I noticed is that there are … Read more
Getting into the country was less of a hassle, compared to any of the CA4 countries. The process is straight forward, just make sure you have enough cash (dollars are the universal currency at any border so far) for the obligatory car insurance. De-fumigation and TIP were at no cost. … Read more
