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Active Travel: Cycling South America

October 25, 2007 at 10:00 AM | 1 Comment

In the Northern Hemisphere, the warm weather is winding down and people are entering hibernation/holiday-bulk-up-mode in preparation. Meanwhile, down in the bottom half of the world, spring is just awakening. Which is why now is the perfect time to plan a South American bike trip. Why hunker down in a cubicle during the only light hours of the day when there's a world out there begging to be viewed at 20 mph? It's never too late, as we learned from cyclist Dale Blanchard above.

The advantage of biking South America is the obvious beauty of the continent and also the diversity of the train, past trekkers say. And anyone from the ambitious-but-unathletic to Lance Armstrong can find a suitable route.

The most popular trail starts out in southern Argentina and winds up through Bolivia and into Peru. Novices beware of some of the world's most dangerous roads on the way, we hear plummeting off the side of a cliff can really put a damper on one's quest for self-discovery.

Related Stories:
· Cycling South America Tours [Official Site]
· Bolivia's Road Of Death [Jaunted]
· Active Travel coverage [Jaunted]

[Photo: Dale Blanchard]