It’s been seven months since I returned home to Revelstoke from my bike trip to South America. In that time, […]
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El Silencio – Huamachuco to Caraz
“El Silencio” – what Peruvians call the high altitude regions of the country where few venture and only the hardiest […]
To the coast with company: Santa Isabel to Mancora
One of the reasons bike touring suits me is I am generally very comfortable with solitude. While I do enjoy […]
From sea level to 5,000 metres: Quito to Cotopaxi
I was keen to leave the Galapagos and return to the mountains and my bike. But first, I had some […]
Crossing borders and changing weather: Santiago, Colombia, to El Angel, Ecuador
After six weeks in Colombia, I was eager to move on to Ecuador. Not that there’s anything wrong with Colombia […]
Stone statues, waterfalls and death trampolines: San Agustin to Santiago
They say it’s the rainy season in Colombia and I believe it, though until a few days ago, it hadn’t […]
Salento to Ibague, and how my trip nearly got derailed
The loud rattling took me by surprise. I was used to my gear jostling around as I descended bumpy dirt […]
Manizales and the return to dirt
(Note: My laptop won’t charge so I’m posting this from my phone. For some reason the photos are showing up […]
Seven days in the saddle – San Gil to Medellin
What goes down, must go up That’s the way I’ve felt the last few days – dreading every little downhill […]
Alex Cooper Explores 