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MaiPerso adventure to Machu Picchu – Day by day | December 19, 2011

Some more information on the planned route. As you know, the route is a plan that is likely to change.We are trying to experience the country through the lens of the locals. The places we are staying at will be the best we could find in the area, but not western where possible.

In general, we will have breakfast in the hotel, lunch when we feel like it along the route and dinner at our destination.

Friday Jan. 20th

Gather in Lima for a group hug and debrief. (Hugs not mandatory…)

We will all be in town the day before. We will share hotel locations and maybe schedule lunch or dinner for whoever is available

Saturday Jan. 21st – 50 Mile ride

– Morning shuttle from hotel to the Lima airport and a short flight to Cuzco.

– Acclimatize and a Trip to the Sacred Valley for our next stop. We are going to try and get the bikes at the airport or lunch place, and ride to the Sacred Valley for our first two night hotel

Sunday Jan. 22nd

Machu Picchu day. A couple of hours train ride each way and a long day of Inca exploration.

 

Monday Jan. 23rd – 60 Mile ride

Sacred Valley exploration.

 

Tuesday Jan. 24th – 250 Mile ride

Sacred Valley to Puno, Lake Titicaca. Afternoon exploring the lake and it’s islands.

Wednesday Jan. 25th – 500 Mile ride

Puno to Potosi.

Late morning crossing of the border from Peru to bolivia and ass hauling down HWY 1 through La Paz to Potosi

 

Thursday Jan. 26th – 150 mile ride

Morning visit to the Salt mines in Potosi and a 2-3 hour ride in the afternoon to Uyuni.

They say that your rider test in Potosi include a 2 minute ride on the salt lake, blindfolded…

Friday Jan. 27th – 385 Mile ride

Uyuni to San Salvador de Jujuy. Border crossing to Argentina late morning.

Mountainous terrain with a 7,500 ft. descent

Saturday Jan. 28th – 525 Mile ride

Jujuy to Cordoba at Salinas grandes for our final destination. Return of the bikes

Farewell dinner at the ranch.

Sunday Jan. 29th

Breakfast and early departure to Cordoba airport and back to Lima.

Group hug mandatory. Tears optional…