January 31, 2005
Our route Updated -- see May 1
This is the blog Scott Urban and Brice Minnigh updated whilst cycling the Andes in 2005. The trip was 3000 kms and lasted a little over two months. There are some entries about actually cycling in between all the wine and steak, and some of these might even be helpful to those planning a similar route. Read on for the full story ...
Topographical overview map Topographical key  |
Details - click for large version Santiago -to- La Rioja (Argentina) 
La Rioja -to- San Pedro de Atacama (Chile) 
San Pedro / Calama -to- La Paz (Bolivia) 
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Brice & Scott,
One word--excellent dudes, excellent. Ooops! I guess that's 3 words, now more...yow!
My uni email works as does my yahoo; uni was out for awhile as I was on leave to India for two months. Now back teaching again, so it works.
Nice garb, fellows! You put the Iowa Mormons to shame. Brice's tatoos might not be appropriate for his Tabernacle Choir audition, though...
No biking in India, but did ride outside-hang-off of the door of a crammed public gongongqiche outside of Dehra Dun much to my wife's dismay as she squeezed a mong the crushed passengers to find a seat. A little China nostalgia for me, though...
I will assign your website as extra credit reading for the students I teach in the Culture & Intensive English Program here at UNI; they come from all over the world; those from South America will esp. enjoy, I'm sure. One of my former students is from Pisco.
Thanks, again, keep me updated. Great writeups and pics; get some more closeups of youse and those around you, though.
Have a great ride!
Mike
Hi guys,
I'm a former Mike’s student. I'm from Argentina!!! I couldn't believe when I saw this web page. I did something very similar but in the south of Argentina and Chile. I don’t have a web page but yours motivate me to do it. Congratulation for your trip!!!. I’ll love to talk with you about it. I now that it is the best way of traveling. I hope to have the opportunity to do something like this in the north of my country in a couple of years. I dream with it. Congratulations again, this is the better way to enjoy the life!!!