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Cycling in
Latin America
My name is Paweł Stefanoff, 43. After having finished a job and before starting a new one, I decided to go for a bicycle tour in Latin America. I am going from south to north along the Andes mountains, during approx. 7 months. Later, I will decide whether to continue and in which direction. I keep this blog mostly to keep my family and friends informed about my current position so they do not worry about my safety. But it's open for anyone interested. I usually check in once daily.
Machu Picchu is a fake!
It was a summer house of the emperor hidden in the mountains and this is only so unique because the Spanish demolished the Inca...
Pawel Stefanoff
Jun 4, 20162 min read
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Cusco is indeed fantastic!
Despite exhaustion after yesterday's hike, today I started another excursion, this time to the famous Machu Picchu - the completely...
Pawel Stefanoff
Jun 3, 20161 min read
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Cusco is a nice city!
Today I started a marathon of organized trips of natural wonders surrounding Cusco... We visited the 'rainbow mountain'! Despite this, I...
Pawel Stefanoff
Jun 2, 20161 min read
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Arrived in Cusco!
Distance 49 km (cum. 8,929 km); Ascent 525 m (cum. 66,081 m). Arrived in Cusco! Based on my previous experience, I have a hate-love...
Pawel Stefanoff
Jun 1, 20162 min read
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Arrived in Urcos
Distance 95 km (cum. 8,880 km); Ascent 394 m (cum. 65,556 m). Arrived in Urcos, a lovely town spread on the mountain slope! In the...
Pawel Stefanoff
May 31, 20161 min read
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Today was a long day!
Distance 106 km (cum. 8,785 km); Ascent 523 m (cum. 65,162 m). Today was a long day! I started very early, as I knew I will have to pass...
Pawel Stefanoff
May 30, 20161 min read
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I came back to the road!
Distance 96 km (cum. 8,679 km); Ascent 239 m (cum. 64,649 m). Full of energy after the long "screw crisis' successfully resolved in...
Pawel Stefanoff
May 29, 20161 min read
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Today I only got to Juliaca
Distance 42 km (cum. 8,583 km); Ascent 198 m (cum. 64,410 m). Today I only got to Juliaca, where there is a 'casa de ciclistas'...
Pawel Stefanoff
May 28, 20161 min read
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Second day of the Titikaka boat trip
In the morning we visited a beautiful island Taquile, where the middle-ages customs were preserved (clothes distinguishing married and...
Pawel Stefanoff
May 27, 20161 min read
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First day of the Titikaka boat trip
Today we visited the famous floating islands and arrived to the island Amantani. The information given by the tourist office was a bit...
Pawel Stefanoff
May 26, 20161 min read
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Arrived in Puno
Distance 86 km (cum. 8,541 km); Ascent 200 m (cum. 64,212 m). Arrived in Puno, on a flat good road. I will stay here one additional day...
Pawel Stefanoff
May 25, 20161 min read
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Finally I crossed to Peru!
Distance 60 km (cum. 8,455 km); Ascent 384 m (cum. 64,012 m). Finally I crossed to Peru! I stopped in Juli, approximately half-way to...
Pawel Stefanoff
May 24, 20161 min read
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Today was a bit disappointing day
As my Argentinian colleagues were assuring me that my problem with a broken screw can be solved by different means. But when it came to...
Pawel Stefanoff
May 23, 20161 min read
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Another day of rest in Copacabana
I did not arrive to fix my bicycle, but I found a temporary solution which will hopefully allow me to get to a larger town. I could...
Pawel Stefanoff
May 22, 20161 min read
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encountered some serious problems with my bicycle
When I was leaving Copacabana, I encountered some serious problems with my bicycle. I thought I will stay one more day in the town in...
Pawel Stefanoff
May 21, 20161 min read
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I thought it will be 'a piece of cake'
Distance 44 km (cum. 8,395 km); Ascent 576 m (cum. 63,628 m). Today I started late as I thought it will be 'a piece of cake'. Yesterday I...
Pawel Stefanoff
May 20, 20161 min read
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I arrived at the lake Titikaka
Distance 96 km (cum. 8,351 km); Ascent 437 m (cum. 63,052 m). The first day of cycling after a break is always hard! Today I arrived at...
Pawel Stefanoff
May 19, 20161 min read
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Last day in La Paz
Filled with intensive work with the bicycle, laundry, packing, etc. Tomorrow I continue north, in the direction of Peru!
Pawel Stefanoff
May 18, 20161 min read
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I received the package
Finally, I received the package sent some 4 weeks ago! Also, I visited a dentist. I was a bit afraid of this, but the experience was...
Pawel Stefanoff
May 17, 20161 min read
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Back to La Paz
And resting from the one-day ride. Since most of my tubes were damaged, and I could not find replacement tubes, I decided to change to...
Pawel Stefanoff
May 16, 20161 min read
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I cycled 'the most dangerous road in the world'
Distance 70 km (cum. 8,255 km); Ascent 340 m (cum. 62,615 m). Today I cycled 'the most dangerous road in the world' which was actually...
Pawel Stefanoff
May 15, 20161 min read
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I'm already a week in La Paz!
During this week, I rested a lot, walked through the neighborhood and did some repairs... I would be really happy to continue my journey,...
Pawel Stefanoff
May 14, 20161 min read
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Another day of lazy rest
Today was another day of lazy rest! I'm still waiting for my package and I'm not really sure how long I will have to wait...
Pawel Stefanoff
May 13, 20161 min read
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Planning to cycle with three colleagues
Today I was planning to cycle with three colleagues the famous 'Camino de la muerte', but after loosing them in the town, I came back and...
Pawel Stefanoff
May 12, 20161 min read
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