{"id":6032,"date":"2016-04-19T19:31:57","date_gmt":"2016-04-19T18:31:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.biketravel.net\/?p=6032"},"modified":"2026-07-30T14:56:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T13:56:41","slug":"san-antonio-de-los-cobres-san-pedro-de-atacama-paso-sico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.biketravel.net\/en\/south-america-2016\/san-antonio-de-los-cobres-san-pedro-de-atacama-paso-sico\/","title":{"rendered":"San Antonio de los Cobres &#8211; San Pedro de Atacama: Paso Sico"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The journey to San Antonio de los Cobres was just the prelude to a bigger challenge: the Paso Sico. The challenge lies, on the one hand, in the altitude (over 4,500 meters), and on the other, in the road (practically all unpaved) and the lack of infrastructure (there\u2019s practically nothing for over 200 km, and not much at all for over 350 km). But we\u2019d somewhat overlooked the main challenge: the wind (which almost always comes from the west\u2014meaning headwinds).<\/p>\n<p>We stocked up on supplies in San Antonio so we\u2019d have enough food for a good week.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/M7_2258.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5992\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5992\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.biketravel.net\/en\/south-america-2016\/san-antonio-de-los-cobres-san-pedro-de-atacama-paso-sico\/attachment\/_m7_2258\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/M7_2258.jpg?fit=1600%2C1067&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1067\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;stefan.kuettel@biketravel.net&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1460124076&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Unsere Essensration\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/M7_2258.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5992\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/M7_2258.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Our food rations\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/M7_2258.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/M7_2258.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/M7_2258.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/M7_2258.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a> On top of that, we had water for two days (about 12 liters). So we were loaded down, but in high spirits, when we set off from San Antonio.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_6850.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6022\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6022\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.biketravel.net\/en\/south-america-2016\/san-antonio-de-los-cobres-san-pedro-de-atacama-paso-sico\/attachment\/_mg_6850\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_6850.jpg?fit=1600%2C1067&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1067\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;STEFAN.KUETTEL@BIKETRAVEL.NET&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 6D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1460191469&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;STEFAN.KUETTEL@BIKETRAVEL.NET&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Susanna bei der Abfahrt in San Antonio de los Cobres\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_6850.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6022\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_6850.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Susanna at the departure in San Antonio de los Cobres\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_6850.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_6850.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_6850.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_6850.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a> On the first day, we had more than 800 meters of elevation gain on the itinerary. It was exhausting, but by the afternoon we reached Alto Chorrillo at just over 4,560 meters.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_6883.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6007\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6007\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.biketravel.net\/en\/south-america-2016\/san-antonio-de-los-cobres-san-pedro-de-atacama-paso-sico\/attachment\/_mg_6883\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_6883.jpg?fit=1600%2C1067&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1067\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;STEFAN.KUETTEL@BIKETRAVEL.NET&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 6D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1460216689&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;STEFAN.KUETTEL@BIKETRAVEL.NET&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;35&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Susanna auf dem Alto Chorrillos\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_6883.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6007\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_6883.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Susanna on the Alto Chorrillos\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_6883.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_6883.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_6883.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_6883.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>D After that, the route was mostly downhill. Unfortunately, the west wind picked up, so we had to struggle quite a bit before finally reaching our first stage destination just before sunset: the town of Olacapato at just over 4,000 meters. We spent the night at the local comedor (restaurant) and enjoyed Argentine cuisine one last time.<\/p>\n<p>The next morning, we set off again in sunny weather. And there was practically no wind. We continued westward, riding along the Salar del Rinc\u00f3n for a long stretch. At first, the route was easy to ride, but then it got quite sandy. And in the afternoon, the wind picked up again. This time it was stronger (about 40\u201350 km\/h) and didn\u2019t let up until we reached the border that evening. There, we had the option to spend the night in a building used by the Argentine border guards. We were very glad not to be exposed to the wind, at least during the night.<\/p>\n<p>After a restful night, however, we were very frustrated when the wind picked up again early in the morning (until then, it had usually only started in the afternoon). So we weren\u2019t particularly motivated to set off again. In the end, though, we pulled ourselves together. At least the scenery was beautiful once more.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_6952.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6009\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6009\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.biketravel.net\/en\/south-america-2016\/san-antonio-de-los-cobres-san-pedro-de-atacama-paso-sico\/attachment\/_mg_6952\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_6952.jpg?fit=1600%2C1067&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1067\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;STEFAN.KUETTEL@BIKETRAVEL.NET&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 6D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1460373606&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;STEFAN.KUETTEL@BIKETRAVEL.NET&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Kurz nach den Grenzformalit\u00e4ten\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_6952.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6009\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_6952.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Shortly after the border\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_6952.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_6952.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_6952.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_6952.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a> Early in the afternoon, we reached the Argentine-Chilean border and Paso Sico.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_6994.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6010\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6010\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.biketravel.net\/en\/south-america-2016\/san-antonio-de-los-cobres-san-pedro-de-atacama-paso-sico\/attachment\/_mg_6994\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_6994.jpg?fit=1600%2C1067&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1067\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;STEFAN.KUETTEL@BIKETRAVEL.NET&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 6D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1460383317&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;STEFAN.KUETTEL@BIKETRAVEL.NET&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;35&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Paso Sico, Grenze Argentinien\/Chile\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_6994.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6010\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_6994.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Paso Sico, Border between Argentina\/Chile\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_6994.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_6994.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_6994.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_6994.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a> The road continued to climb. And the strong headwind slowed our progress quite a bit. We had actually planned to ride all the way to Mina El Laco that day. But the strong wind forced us to set up camp before we got there.<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_7055.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6011\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6011\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.biketravel.net\/en\/south-america-2016\/san-antonio-de-los-cobres-san-pedro-de-atacama-paso-sico\/attachment\/_mg_7055\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_7055.jpg?fit=1600%2C1067&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1067\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;STEFAN.KUETTEL@BIKETRAVEL.NET&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 6D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1460453214&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;STEFAN.KUETTEL@BIKETRAVEL.NET&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;23&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Wild campieren kurz vor Abra Sico\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_7055.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6011\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_7055.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Wild camping shortly before Abra Sico\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_7055.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_7055.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_7055.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_7055.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a> After a cold night (about -10\u00b0C), we waited until the sun came up before having breakfast, packing up the tent, and setting off again. First, we climbed a bit higher (to 4,458 m) and then descended into a valley (4,250 m).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_7079.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6012\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6012\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.biketravel.net\/en\/south-america-2016\/san-antonio-de-los-cobres-san-pedro-de-atacama-paso-sico\/attachment\/_mg_7079\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_7079.jpg?fit=1600%2C1067&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1067\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;STEFAN.KUETTEL@BIKETRAVEL.NET&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 6D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1460464191&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;STEFAN.KUETTEL@BIKETRAVEL.NET&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;16&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Tal zwischen Abra Sico und Abra El Laco\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_7079.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6012\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_7079.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Valley between Abra Sico and Abra El Laco\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_7079.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_7079.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_7079.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_7079.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>In the meantime, the wind had picked up again in full force, and the climb back up took a correspondingly long time. Eventually, though, we reached the highest point of this route: 4,578 meters. From there, we headed back down, and we were very happy when we reached Mina El Laco that evening. The only person there was Javier. He spends his 10-day shift there alone and wasn\u2019t exactly unhappy when we showed up and chatted with him a bit :-). And we were glad to have a slightly warmer bed for the night :-).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_7124.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6014\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6014\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.biketravel.net\/en\/south-america-2016\/san-antonio-de-los-cobres-san-pedro-de-atacama-paso-sico\/attachment\/_mg_7124\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_7124.jpg?fit=1600%2C1067&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1067\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;STEFAN.KUETTEL@BIKETRAVEL.NET&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 6D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1460557683&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;STEFAN.KUETTEL@BIKETRAVEL.NET&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;70&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Laguna Aguas Caliente\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_7124.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6014\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_7124.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Laguna Aguas Caliente\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_7124.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_7124.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_7124.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_7124.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a> The rest of the trip took us past several beautiful lagoons. In the end, however, an old acquaintance (the wind) forced us to camp once again. It was very cold again that night (-15\u00b0C). But the night sky was beautifully clear.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_7138.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6016\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6016\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.biketravel.net\/en\/south-america-2016\/san-antonio-de-los-cobres-san-pedro-de-atacama-paso-sico\/attachment\/_mg_7138\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_7138.jpg?fit=1600%2C1067&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1067\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;STEFAN.KUETTEL@BIKETRAVEL.NET&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 6D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1460582782&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;STEFAN.KUETTEL@BIKETRAVEL.NET&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;16&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;15&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Nachthimmel\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_7138.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6016\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_7138.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Nightsky\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_7138.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_7138.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_7138.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_7138.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>And thanks to the moon, it&#8217;s not too dark either.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_7135.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6015\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6015\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.biketravel.net\/en\/south-america-2016\/san-antonio-de-los-cobres-san-pedro-de-atacama-paso-sico\/attachment\/_mg_7135\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_7135.jpg?fit=1600%2C1067&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1067\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;STEFAN.KUETTEL@BIKETRAVEL.NET&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 6D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1460582513&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;STEFAN.KUETTEL@BIKETRAVEL.NET&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;16&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;15&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sch\u00f6ne Mondnacht\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_7135.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6015\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_7135.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Beautiful moon night\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_7135.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_7135.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_7135.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_7135.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a> After six days, we finally returned to civilization in Socaire. We made a rapid descent down to the Salar de Atacama.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_9290.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6019\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6019\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.biketravel.net\/en\/south-america-2016\/san-antonio-de-los-cobres-san-pedro-de-atacama-paso-sico\/attachment\/_mg_9290\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_9290.jpg?fit=1600%2C1067&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1067\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;STEFAN.KUETTEL@BIKETRAVEL.NET&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 6D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1460712395&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;STEFAN.KUETTEL@BIKETRAVEL.NET&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;70&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Salar de Atacama\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_9290.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6019\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_9290.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Salar de Atacama\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_9290.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_9290.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_9290.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_9290.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a> A few more donkeys followed,<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_9301.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6021\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6021\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.biketravel.net\/en\/south-america-2016\/san-antonio-de-los-cobres-san-pedro-de-atacama-paso-sico\/attachment\/_mg_9301\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_9301.jpg?fit=1600%2C1067&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1067\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;STEFAN.KUETTEL@BIKETRAVEL.NET&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 6D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1460719496&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;STEFAN.KUETTEL@BIKETRAVEL.NET&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;252&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Esel\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_9301.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6021\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_9301.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Donkeys\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_9301.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_9301.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_9301.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_9301.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a> a few (awake) vicu\u00f1as<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_9270.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6017\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6017\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.biketravel.net\/en\/south-america-2016\/san-antonio-de-los-cobres-san-pedro-de-atacama-paso-sico\/attachment\/_mg_9270\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_9270.jpg?fit=1600%2C1067&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1067\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;STEFAN.KUETTEL@BIKETRAVEL.NET&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 6D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1460634448&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;STEFAN.KUETTEL@BIKETRAVEL.NET&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;300&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Vikunjas\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_9270.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6017\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_9270.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Vicu\u00f1as\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_9270.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_9270.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_9270.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_9270.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a> and the smoking volcano Lascar.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_9296.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6020\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6020\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.biketravel.net\/en\/south-america-2016\/san-antonio-de-los-cobres-san-pedro-de-atacama-paso-sico\/attachment\/_mg_9296\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_9296.jpg?fit=1600%2C1067&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1067\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;STEFAN.KUETTEL@BIKETRAVEL.NET&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 6D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1460715724&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;STEFAN.KUETTEL@BIKETRAVEL.NET&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;300&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Vulkan Lascar\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_9296.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6020\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_9296.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Vulcano Lascar\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_9296.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_9296.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_9296.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.biketravel.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/MG_9296.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a> But after seven days, we finally arrived in San Pedro de Atacama, where we met up with Heidi and Jeremias again. They, however, set off for Bolivia the very next day.<\/p>\n<p>We were pretty traumatized by the constant headwind, so we needed to take some time in San Pedro de Atacama to really recover and recharge our motivation.<\/p>\n<p>We didn\u2019t go on practically any excursions, since we\u2019d already seen quite a bit or, hopefully, will see it later. The only exception was a two-hour horseback ride. It was the first time Susanna and I had ever ridden a horse. Definitely something different from a bike. Although I personally prefer my bike :-).<\/p>\n<p>We had actually planned to set off toward Bolivia on Wednesday morning and tackle the Lagoon Route. But last night there was a severe thunderstorm in San Pedro (in the desert!) and it snowed in the mountains. It looks like the same weather will continue today (apparently El Ni\u00f1o is to blame). So we\u2019ve postponed our departure until Thursday. After all, the Lagoon Route is almost certainly not going to be a walk in the park, even if it\u2019s hopefully quite beautiful :-).<\/p>\n<p>Thanks so much for reading, and warm regards from San Pedro de Atacama,<\/p>\n<p>Stefan and Susanna<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The journey to San Antonio de los Cobres was just the prelude to a bigger challenge: the Paso Sico. 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