From “Pucallpa” my journey led me further south. The day before departure, I checked my bike again and realized that some parts were missing. My pump, an extra rear light, my “Multitool bicycle tool” and my “Leatherman” were missing. After checking and checking several times, it was clear to me that the missing parts were …
From “El Coca” we went over the “Rio Napo”, one of the countless tributaries of the Amazon, about 200 km to “Nuevo Rocafuerte”, a small jungle settlement at the border to Peru. This boat trip took 12 hours. Since it was the dry season, the river had only a shallow water depth. The “Rio Napo” …
Shortly after the border town “Ipiales” I crossed the border to Ecuador. The border crossing went smoothly and after a few minutes I was now driving in the 11th country of my trip. In the next bigger town “Tulcan” I first organized a new sim card, changed my money and prepared everything for the next …
After my unexpected television success and the moving encounters in “Bogota”, I made my way to “Cali”, passing Colombia’s famous coffee region. Leaving the city, I was approached by several people who had seen my interview on TV and wanted to take a picture with me. This game continued sometimes more sometimes less on my …
As I told in the previous blog, while filming an interview in “Necocli” with an emigrant from Venezuela, I was observed by a guerrillero. He thought I was a journalist, interrupted the interview and threatened me. At first I didn’t take it too seriously, but after the other people present told me that these people …
The only interruption of the Panamericana between North and South America is the Darien Gap. Due to the difficult terrain and the almost impassable rainforest, the road is interrupted here for over 150 km. Because this area is so difficult to access, it is one of the few untouched nature reserves in the world. Drug …
The first two days in Panama the road led me along the Caribbean side through dense jungle. I would have loved to continue along these paradisiacal roads. Since the Panamericana, which runs along the Pacific Ocean, is the only connection to Panama City, I had to drive again over the mountains to the south side …
Costa Rica was one of the countries I had been looking forward to for a long time. Almost all people who had been there once told me how beautiful this country was. Accordingly, my expectations were high. Unfortunately, the first days along the Pacific coast were anything but beautiful. The Pacific side is, as before …
After the three-week break from cycling, it was first of all an adjustment again to sit on the saddle almost every day. When I left Antigua and the Guatemalan mountains and rode along the coast, it became extremely hot. Two days after continuing from Antigua, I crossed the border into El Salvador. This was by …
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Antigua is one of the most famous and in the past also one of the most important cities in Central America, as it was the capital and main trading center of the Spanish colonies in Central America for more than 2 centuries. Today, the historic center, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, dominates the …
