Most people have seen the famous pictures of South America. The ruins of the Incas surrounded by rainforest and deep valleys. Snow covered summits and volcanic cones. Indians in colourful traditional costumes. Magnificent granite pillars. Vast white salt plains and immense glaciers. South-America has so much more to offer. Bike Dreams has created a wonderful route which incorporates all the main attractions allowing you to experience the full beauty of the South American continent. We would like to introduce an incredible bike race/expedition :
“The Andes Trail”, from the middle to the end of the world in 11.000
kilometres.
The Mitad-del-Mundo monument at the equator marks the start line of this epic journey. The first stages in Ecuador you cycle along sleeping volcanoes and through dense rainforests. Isolated areas and tough climbs await you in Peru, but you don’t have to miss the highlights of Machu Picchu and Lake Titicaca. You’ll bike at high altitudes at the altiplano in Bolivia. Crossing the flat plateau with little oxygen, herds of llama and vague tracks on the white salt of the Salar-de-Uyuni makes the cycling a surrealistic experience. The trail drops further down into Argentina with a mix of landscapes : coloured canyons, giant cacti, green valleys, the pampas and the Aconcagua - the highest mountain of the American continent. You cross the Argentinean-Chilean border more than once to experience the best of which Patagonia has to offer : crystal blue lakes, impressive glaciers, green forests and craggy, granite peaks. The finishing line of this grandiose bike ride is drawn in Ushuaia, the most southern town on the globe, the entrance gate to Antarctica and called the Fin-del-Mundo. The end of the world.
