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Leaving Misahualli a small remote dilapidated port at the junction of the Napo and Misahualli Rivers our first stop would have been the Sumaco Napo-Galeras National Park with its Volcano soaring 3723 meters above the dense jungle. (thick fog and rain stopped us) Next major town is Coca the gateway to…

We took the short cut to Banos enjoying lakes, volcanic lagoons in turquoise tones and natural sources of thermal waters. Banos is situated in a valley of waterfalls and hot springs and has become a mecca for international backpackers. Very touristy. But for those without transport it is the gateway…

The news driving from Peru to the Ecuador border was not very promising as strikes had turned into violence and the president had called a state of emergency. Having been in similar situations during our around the world tour we knew this was not a good time to enter Ecuador….

Hi all, After 6 months at home (we never stayed home longer than 3 months since 2004) we are back on the road again. After an overnight in Sydney and 3 days in Santiago we arrived in Lima. When the truck was cleared to leave our storage by customs, our…

DAKAR 2019,    100% PERU Initially it was a little difficult to get all the correct information, but we knew that an event with 500 competitors, the rally world media from around the world locations of the Bivacs known it wouldn’t be hard to find people in the know. And…