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 …
After an exciting and varied week in Mexico City, it was time to say goodbye again and continue my tour. I will certainly remember the great encounters and the wonderful time with newly made friends for a long time. Willy from Germany, whom I had met on my trip in La Paz, was in Mexico …
After 3 wonderful … I mean, but incredibly exhausting days on the Serenity, it went on for me to the Mexican mainland. After so much rest and relaxing days on the ship and in Barra de Navidad where I enjoyed the tropical beaches with the crew of Serenity and explored the surroundings with the stand …
New year, new luck! Actually, I wanted to go from La Paz to Mazatlán with a sailboat at the beginning of January to continue my tour on the mainland. At the Marina La Paz, even before Susanne came to visit, I met a man from Alaska who promised to take me on his sailboat. We …
On December 7, I set out from Marc and Amelie’s office to pick up my friend Susanne from the airport. I was excited and very happy to finally see her again after almost half a year and to hold her in my arms. Before heading to the airport, I had an appointment at the private …
With the border crossing into Mexico, my tour started anew for me. A completely new culture was waiting for me and also the nature has changed a lot. On the morning of November 10, we made our way to the Mexican border, a little nervous and very anxious to see what awaited us on the …
