Belén

Belén – Cafayate – Salta: Vino y Ripio

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As mentioned in the last article, we met Claire and Sam (UK), a couple of cyclists, in Belén. They’ve been traveling by bike for a good two years now—all over the world. Together, we continued north. We were accompanied by winds from various directions and, as a result, occasional sandstorms. Fortunately, however, these were kept to a minimum. It can apparently be much sandier… The area along Ruta 40 remained desert-like. We crossed river valleys every now and then, but […]

La Rioja – Belén: Hot start

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For once, there’s no long written report—just more pictures :-). As always, feedback is welcome! After we assembled our bikes in La Rioja, we finally set off. Unfortunately, things didn’t start off very well: After just a few kilometers, we passed an accident involving two cars. That reminded us that the most dangerous part of our trip is the traffic on the road… At first, we headed slightly south, even though we were actually supposed to go north. But we […]