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Comprising of almost the entire southern half of South
America, Argentina is the world's eighth largest
country.
You enter the country for the first time as you drop
down from the Altiplano. A wonderfully coloured canyon
and a green rainforest brings you to the city of
Salta where you can
enjoy some Western city life. Yes, you will be pleased
by the numerous Heladeria's offering a wide variety of
excellent homemade ice-creams. You'll have to cycle all
the way down, to test every delicious flavour.
Northern Argentina is full of surprising landscapes :
desert traversed by green valleys, snow-covered
mountains, colourful rock-formations sculpted by wind
and water, canyons filled with huge cactuses and the
Aconcagua. It's the
highest peak of the Americas with an altitude of 6.959
metres. The Cuesta de
Miranda is notable for its vibrant red colour,
which stands out from the surrounding green vegetation
and makes it incredible beauty. After every turn, you
will be surprised by stunning new scenery.
In Northern Argentina you will ride mainly on the
Ruta Cuarenta ( R40
), the backbone of the country. It is the longest road
in Argentina and famous among motorcyclists for it being
so hard to travel. Nowadays the road in this part of the
country is almost fully paved, but you will find little
traffic. The road offers you breathtaking views on the
snow covered nearby Andes mountain range.
A spectacular downhill with 365 turns and outstanding
views brings you in
Mendoza. A place to enjoy a day at a slower pace,
which is enhanced by delectable local cuisine and not to
forget the numerous wineries.
The beauty of The Andes Trail doesn't stop if you head
further south. You enter a deserted landscape with the
highest concentration of volcanic cones in the world,
some of them covered by snow. All of them are asleep and
they won't wake up for brave cyclists. |
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Rest day in Chilecito |
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2 Rest days in
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