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An Épico Adventure in Colombia
Roundtrip Tour Premium Content

An Épico Adventure in Colombia

Backcountry Discovery Routes (BDR) was having a fundraiser that included auctions of goods and services. I saw a nine-day tour of Colombia, threw in a low-ball offer, and suddenly, I was headed for Santiago de Cali and Épico Moto Adventures’ Seven Wonders Tour. The extremely genial host Ricardo Congote greeted
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Chile: Rewards and Just Desserts
Mar/Apr '23 Premium Content

Chile: Rewards and Just Desserts

With 10,000 miles clocked on the odometer since kick-starting our trip in South America five months ago, I’d stopped seeing it as an extended vacation. Traveling had become a way of life for Jason and me. The honeymoon period wasn’t over—it was a new chapter, having
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Riding in Cuba: Revolution, Raki, and Rum
Sep/Oct '22 Premium Content

Riding in Cuba: Revolution, Raki, and Rum

In 1996, I cruised to Cuba at night like smuggled human freight in Ernest Hemingway’s To Have and Have Not. “Okay, vee go now,” said Rolf, a feisty Swede, tossing me two thick bungee cords to lash my BMW R 100 GS PD to the rail. “Be quick. Vee
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Explore Ecuador on New Self-Guided Tours
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Explore Ecuador on New Self-Guided Tours

Have you ever wanted to explore the less trodden regions of South America in the saddle of your bike? Ecuador Freedom Bike Rental [https://freedombikerental.com/en/] has launched a new tour that lets you do just that. The six-day, self-guided Northwest Ecuador Explorer tour, launched in mid-August, takes riders
Sep 16, 2022 2 min read
Riding Through Argentina
May/Jun '22 Premium Content

Riding Through Argentina

Months ago, I was sitting in a comfy cafe chair, pushing pie into my face. We were in Ushuaia, southernmost Argentina. I was reading a folk tale about a revered gaucho who robbed the rich to give to the poor, congruent with our Robin Hood tales. Currently en route to
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Peru: Following the Dakar Rally
May/Jun '20 Premium Content

Peru: Following the Dakar Rally

Few things in my life can compare to the almost monthlong trip I took around Peru to follow the Dakar Rally on a Kawasaki KLR650. It sounds melodramatic, but it was really that good. Starting on January 1, 2019, and ending just before February, my Dad and I experienced all
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Motorcycling in Brazil: Monstrous Metropolis to Waterfall Wonder Photo Story
Sep/Oct '19 Premium Content

Brazil: Monstrous Metropolis to Waterfall Wonder Photo Story

Touring Brazil by motorcycle for nearly three months was an unforgettable experience. After visiting a variety of towns along the coast, it was time for a break in beach town Arraial do Cabo. Next on the agenda: Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, and Curitiba. My riding partner, Lia, and I
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Brazil: Ancient Rhythms, Modern Moves
Mar/Apr '19 Premium Content

Brazil: Ancient Rhythms, Modern Moves

Dust clouds rise from the rhythmically stOmping feet of dozens of Brazilian Indians during a ritual campfire, in stark contrast to the sea of skyscrapers that makes up the monstrous metropolis surrounding them. Brazil is gigantic and, to the majority who travel here from more developed parts of the globe,
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Suriname, French Guiana, and Brazil: Exotic Amazon
Jan/Feb '19 Premium Content

Suriname, French Guiana, and Brazil: Exotic Amazon

After a year of preparation, and waiting two long weeks in Paramaribo, Suriname, we get the green light from customs officials to uncrate and reassemble our KTM 690 Enduro R bikes. Finally, the second phase of “The Riding Reporters” South AmericaN adventure is set to begin! Three years ago, Daniëlle
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Riding Motorcycles in Patagonia South America: Return of the Guanaco
Nov/Dec '18 Premium Content

Patagonia: Return of the Guanaco

We started at the southern tip of the continent and have seen many wondrous things. After a day off the bikes, the adventure of a lifetime continues … As much as I might have enjoyed a second day lounging on the shores of Lago Gral Carrera, it feels good being back
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Motorcycle Tour in Patagonia South America: Cry of the Guanaco
Sep/Oct '18 Premium Content

Patagonia: Cry of the Guanaco

Write it down, write it all down before you forget! Write about the bikes, the people, the roads, the plains, the mountains, the lakes, the rivers, the glaciers, and the guanaco. Don’t forget the guanaco … Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina We gather in Ushuaia, Argentina, the southernmost city in
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Guatemala: One Time Just Isn’t Enough
Nov/Dec '17 Premium Content

Guatemala: One Time Just Isn’t Enough

At Motorcycle Adventure Guatemala in Antigua, Grant and I rent two Honda Tornado 250s for nine days. The company offers great-looking tours, but we opt to save the money with a self-directed tour. Guatemala is a relatively small country. It’s less than half the size of my home state,
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Riding Off-road Motorcycles In Costa Rica: Call of the Wild
Jul/Aug '17 Premium Content

Costa Rica: Call of the Wild

Arriving in Costa Rica a day early, Kris and I decide to take a walking tour of San José, the small country’s bustling capital. A first, chance encounter with the legendary Pan-American Highway stops us in our tracks. Standing curbside at the busy roadway with no crosswalks or signals,
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Riding Motorcycles in Ecuador and Colombia: The End of the Road
May/Jun '17 Premium Content

Ecuador and Colombia: The End of the Road

We’re riding north on the Pan-American Highway, passing lush, green meadows and houses with gable roofs and stucco façades. For a moment, the landscape feels strangely European. But we’re quickly reminded we aren’t at home: After four months of motorcycling in Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru on
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Riding Motorcycles in Peru: Land of the Incas
Mar/Apr '17 Premium Content

Peru: Land of the Incas

Contrary to what many Peruvians believe, they’re not the best drivers in the world—at least, that was our experience. In oncoming traffic, they drive straight at you, crossing over lanes on hills and blind corners, and swinging way out on the wrong side of the road when taking
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A sandy motorcycle ride through Bolivia, South America
Jan/Feb '17 Premium Content

Bolivia: Salt, Sand, and Altitude Sickness

The border crossing to enter Bolivia is serious. The customs officer checks our passports, insurance, VIN numbers, registration papers, and license plates. Finally we are good to go, heading for La Paz, where we will meet a group of female Bolivian artisans crafting to gain independence. Crossing the river that
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The Riding Reporters: Chile and Argentina - Capturing the Story of the Wichí
Nov/Dec '16 Premium Content

The Riding Reporters: Chile and Argentina - Capturing the Story of the Wichí

Irene and I are ready to ride to places only two wheels can reach, to tell the stories of those we meet. Our rugged KTM 690 Enduros have landed in Valparaíso, Chile. Finally, after eight months of serious preparation, we start the first miles of our journey. From the Chilean
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South America: The Trans-Amazonian Challenge
Jul/Aug '16 Premium Content

South America: The Trans-Amazonian Challenge

The first Trans-Amazonian Challenge joint venture tour by MotoDiscovery and Motolombia is a daunting undertaking for participants and guides alike. A huge loop of northern South America is planned, more than 8,700 miles in 45 days, through eight countries. The route starts in Cartagena, Colombia, near the northernmost portion
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Ecuador: Journey to Middle Earth
May/Jun '16 Premium Content

Ecuador: Journey to Middle Earth

Ecuador is a small country on the northwestern side of South America, sandwiched between Colombia to the north and Peru to the south. Earth’s dividing line runs through the northern part of Ecuador, which is Spanish for “equator.” The Galapagos Islands lay about 560 miles to the west. But
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Baja California: Digging Sand–Desert to Surf Towns
Mar/Apr '16 Premium Content

Baja California: Digging Sand–Desert to Surf Towns

For one week we have been full blown tourists in Cabo San Lucas. We’ve done all things Cabo and had a great time with our friends that flew down to meet us at our condo. Now I’m ready to dig into that dirt path once more—away from
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Baja California, Mexico: Rip to the Tip
Jan/Feb '16 Premium Content

Baja California, Mexico: Rip to the Tip

I used to write for myself as a way to catalog a fraction of the memories to look back upon in the future. I wrote as a way to stimulate my mind with words and vocabulary, organizing my thoughts in a creative, descriptive way. I wrote, yes even for the
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Reader Ride: Baja, Mexico
May/Jun '15 Premium Content

Reader Ride: Baja, Mexico

The year was 1972 … the last time my old man sat on a vinyl seat, pulled on a helmet, and rode off into the sunset. So, when I approached him about riding bikes in Baja for a month long journey down Mexico’s infamous peninsula, I was surprised he agreed
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Colombia: Blue Moon Over Bogotá
Mar/Apr '15 Premium Content

Colombia: Blue Moon Over Bogotá

Imagine the most amazing motorcycle road in the world. What would it be like? Would it race along the Pacific coast like California’s Highway 1? Would it launch you high into the Andes where condors soar beneath the clouds? Maybe you would be greeted by ghosts of the ancients
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Colombia: The New World Ride
May/Jun '13 Premium Content

Colombia: The New World Ride

Motorcycle in Colombia? “You must be crazy,” my friends say. “We’ve already established that,” I retort. “You’ll have to come up with a more compelling reason to keep me from going.” “Oh … bandits, kidnappers, drug cartels, armed rebels … you’ll never be seen again,” they warn. But when
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Peru
Nov/Dec '11 Premium Content

Peru

…At 13,123 feet (4,000 meters), we stop to add liners for warmth and sip hot Coca tea. The world that is The Andes transforms before us: the flora and fauna, the native peoples, the texture of the landscape that defines this magnificent mountain range – everything looks majestic here,
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