August 2010 Travelogue

Cycling through the lesser visited parts of Peru was a real highlight of my Alaska to Argentina bike tour. This blog post covers the day’s ride from Santiago de Chuco to Angasmarca. The Ups and Downs of Cycling in Peru Blog post written August 6th 2010 as part of my bike tour from Alaska to … Read more

Continuing my bike tour through Peru as part of my Alaska to Argentina journey, on this day, I cycled from Shorey to Santiago de Chuco. A cold start to the day Blog post written August 5th 2010 I had a great night’s sleep, buried in my sleeping bag and underneath another three blankets. Very tempting … Read more

On this day of my bike tour through Peru, I cycled from Huamachuco to Shorey. A challenging day given the terrain and conditions, but all part of the fun! The road that didn’t exist Today was a bit of a mixed bag. It started off ok, when I left Huamachuco at 07.30, loaded up with … Read more

Markawamachuko is a huge archaeological complex in the remote north of Peru. Here’s my experiences visiting Marcahuamachuco site in Peru. Visiting Marcahuamachuko in Peru Blog post written August 3rd 2010 I probably reached the northern Peruvian area where the magnificent archaeological site of Marcahuamachuko is located slightly differently that most people. I cycled. This was … Read more

During my bike tour through Peru, I took a day off in Huamachuco to plan a route ahead and research visiting the nearby site of Markahuamachuco. Huamachuco in Peru Blog post written in August 2nd 2010 A day off in Huamachuco in which to get organised for the road ahead. After a breakfast of a … Read more