I’ll be there when you fall
And they’ll be no pain at all
And I’ll be your shelter...
Your shelter from the storm
On March 6, 2018, we have left comfort of our normal lifes and set off for our longest bike trip (so far): From Ushuaia at the southern end of Argentina, we slowly progressed to the north. We finished our journey ten months after we started, in January 2019 in Lima, Peru. Such trip was difficult, good and bad things happened, and both of us had a lot to share: on this page, I collected everything we published regarding the journey.
Our journey in South America: by plane (blue), car (red), bus (orange), ferries (purple) and - mostly - by bicycles (green)
day by day
Journal articles written by M@trixX, a bit about every single day on the road in English. Our family, friends and colleagues followed our journey reading these every Sunday!
something more
Summary articles, additional photos, different views on some things, articles by Akrim, additional articles in Slovak.
Sme pojazdní
days 13-14 · Punta Arenas, CL · slovensky · by Akrim
Isla Magdalena
day 15 · Isla Magdalena, CL · photos · by Akrim
Maják na konci sveta
day 17 · San Juan, CL · slovensky · English · by Akrim
Ohňová Zem
summary days 2-11,21-24 · Tierra del Fuego, AR/CL · slovensky · English · by Akrim
Windy Pampa
(3) days 18-25 · San Juan - Punta Arenas - Cerro Sombrero, CL
7 biking days, 1 city day · 381 km · 47.7 km/day · 11.1 km/h
Rio Gallegos, More Pampa and the Hope
(4) days 26-33 · Rio Gallegos - La Esperanza, AR · English · by M@trixX
6 biking days, 2 rest days · 283 km · 35.4 km/day · 10.4 km/h
Tough Journey to El Chaltén
(6) days 42-48 · El Calafate - El Chaltén, AR
5 biking days, 1 city day, 1 rest day · 224 km · 42.0 km/day · 10.5 km/h
The Pink House
day 43 · El Calafate - El Chaltén, AR · photos · by Akrim
Ruta 40 II
(8) days 56-62 · Gobernador Gregores - Bajo Caracoles, AR
6 biking days, 1 city day · 370 km · 53.0 km/day · 12.6 km/h
Pampíme
summary days 32-66 · Santa Cruz, AR · slovensky · English · by Akrim
Return to Chile
(9) days 63-69 · Perito Moreno, AR - Chile Chico, CL
3 biking days, 4 rest days · 106 km · 45.2 km/day · 12.2 km/h
3000 Height Meters on Nonroad
(10) days 70-76 · Chile Chico - Puerto Rio Tranquilo, CL
6 biking days, 1 rest day · 196 km · 28.1 km/day · 10.0 km/h
CH-265
days 70-74 · Chile Chico - Puerto Rio Tranquilo, CL · photos · by Akrim
Mramorové katedrály
day 76 · Puerto Rio Tranquilo, CL · photos · by Akrim
Cementerio II
days 76 · Bahía Murta, CL · photos · by Akrim
Poor Bike Trip
(11) days 77-83 · Villa Cerro Castillo - Coyhaique, CL
4 biking days, 2 city days, 1 rest day · 123 km · 17.6 km/day · 10.2 km/h
Les II
day 80 · Cerro Castillo, CL · photos · by Akrim
NP Cerro Castillo
day 80 · Cerro Castillo, CL · photos · by Akrim
Cold Mountains
(13) days 90-97 · Villa Amengual - Puerto Cisnes, CL
3 biking days, 4 rest days · 74 km · 10.6 km/day · 11.5 km/h
Južná cesta
summary days 75-101 · Puerto Rio Tranquilo - La Junta, CL · photos · by Akrim
Isla Grande de Chiloé
(15) days 105-111 · RM Balmaceda - Castro - Ancud, CL
4 biking days, 1 city day, 2 rest days · 199 km · 28.5 km/day · 13.2 km/h
South America 16
(16) days 112-118 · Ancud - Puerto Montt - Puerto Octay, CL
3 biking days, 1 city day, 3 rest days· 198 km · 48.4 km/day · 14.3 km/h
Problems and Solutions
(17) days 119-125 · Puerto Octay - Osorno - La Unión, CL
2 biking days, 1 city day, 4 rest days · 128 km · 18.3 km/day · 13.7 km/h
Autistický Nezmysel
day 125 · Lago Ranco, CL · slovensky · by M@trixX
Jazerá a rieky
summary days 114-128 · Puerto Montt - Valdivia, CL · slovensky · English · by Akrim
Burning Even More Dinosaurs
(18) days 126-132 · La Unión - Valdivia - Toltén, CL
2 biking days, 1 city day, 4 rest days · 182 km · 26.1 km/day · 14.7 km/h
Sommer, Sonne, Strand und Meer
(19) days 133-139 · Toltén - Lebu - Caripilún, CL
6 biking days, 1 rest day · 327 km · 46.8 km/day · 14.1 km/h
Vamos a la Playa
(20) days 140-146 · Caripilún - Concepción - Buchupureo, CL
5 biking days, 1 city day, 1 rest day · 288 km · 41.2 km/day · 13.0 km/h
Hills along the Coast
(21) days 147-153 · Buchupureo - Constitución - Cordonal, CL
6 biking days, 1 city day · 318 km · 45.5 km/day · 12.1 km/h
Západné pobrežie
summary days 128-144 · Toltén - Ranguelmo, CL · slovensky · by Akrim
(Mostly) Santiago
(22) days 154-160 · Cordonal - Santiago, CL
4 biking days, 1 city day, 2 rest days· 240 km · 34.3 km/day · 12.9 km/h
The New Start
(23) days 161-167 · Santiago - Los Andes - Aldo de la Posada, CL
4 biking days, 1 city day, 2 rest days · 252 km · 36.0 km/day · 13.2 km/h
WTF, Chile?
summary days 68-168 · Chile · slovensky · by M@trixX
Centrálne Chile
summary days 149-163 · Constitución - Los Andes, CL · slovensky · by Akrim
Ch-60
summary days 164-168 · Los Andes, CL - Argentina · slovensky · by Akrim
Over the Hills...
(24) days 168-169 · Alto de la Posada, CL - Uspallata, AR
2 biking days · 108 km · 54.2 km/day · 12.6 km/h
...and Far Away
(25) days 170-174 · Uspallata - Bareal - Tocota, AR
5 biking days · 225 km · 45.0 km/day · 10.4 km/h
Ruta 40 III
(26) days 175-181 · Tocota - San José de Jáchal - Puerto Alegreto, AR
6 biking days, 1 rest day · 323 km · 46.2 km/day · 15.6 km/h
The Week of Flat Tires
(27) days 182-188 · Puerto Alegreto - Chilecito - Belén, AR
5 biking days, 1 city day, 1 rest day · 315 km · 45.1 km/day · 15.7 km/h
A Weird Week
(28) days 189-195 · Belén, AR
3 biking days, 2 city days, 2 rest days · 86 km · 12.4 km/day · 10.0 km/h
In the Footsteps of Indians
(29) days 196-202 · Belén - Cafayate, AR
6 biking days, 1 rest day · 282 km · 40.4 km/day · 14.1 km/h
Salta
(30) days 203-209 · Cafayate - Salta, AR
3 biking days, 3 city days, 1 rest day · 215 km · 30.8 km/day · 13.2 km/h
WTF, Argentína?
summary days 26-67,168-219 · Argentína · slovensky · by M@trixX
Surviving Paso Jama
days 168-176 · Purmamarca, AR - San Pedro de Atacama, CL · slovensky · by Akrim
San Perro de Atacama
(33) days 224-230 · San Pedro/Atacama, CL - RN Eduardo Avaroa, BO
3 biking days, 2 city, 2 rest days · 176 km · 25.2 km/day · 10.3 km/h
Bolivia
(34) days 231-237 · RN Eduardo Avaroa - Uyuni, BO
4 biking days, 3 rest days · 232 km · 33.2 km/day · 11.3 km/h
Almost 400
(35) days 238-244 · Uyuni - Oruro - Lequepampa, BO
6 biking days, 1 rest day · 397 km · 53.6 km/day · 13.2 km/h
La Paz
(36) days 245-251 · Lequepampa - Tihuanacu, BO
4 biking days, 3 rest days · 229 km · 32.8 km/day · 14.5 km/h
WTF, Bolívia?
summary days 228-254 · Bolívia · slovensky · by M@trixX
Altiplano
summary days 236-253 · Uyuni - Tihuanacu, BO · slovensky · by Akrim
Lake Titicaca
(37) days 252-258 · Tihuanacu - Desaguadero, BO - Puno, PE
6 biking days, 1 city day · 209 km · 30.0 km/day · 12.3 km/h
Bikers' Highway
(38) days 259-265 · Puno - Quehue, PE
6 biking days, 1 rest day · 323 km · 46.2 km/day · 11.5 km/h
Off the Beaten Path
(39) days 266-272 · Quehue - Cusco, PE
5 biking days, 2 city days · 255 km · 36.5 km/day · 9.9 km/h
WTF, Peru?
summary days 254-316 · Peru · slovensky · by M@trixX
Cusco and the Sacred Valley
(40) days 273-279 · Cusco - Ancahuasi, PE
4 biking days, 3 rest days · 140 km · 20.0 km/day · 11.1 km/h
Up and Down and Again
(41) days 280-286 · Ancahuasi - Abancay - Cotaruse, PE
6 biking days, 1 rest day · 286 km · 40.9 km/day · 12.1 km/h
Mountains to Desert
(42) days 287-293 · Cotaruse, Nasca, San Miguel/Pascana, PE
6 biking days, 1 rest day · 369 km · 52.8 km/day · 11.6 km/h
Christmukkah
(43) days 294-300 · San Miguel/Pascana - Chincha, PE
6 biking days, 1 rest day · 262 km · 37.5 km/day · 12.7 km/h
Second to Last
(44) days 301-307 · Chincha - Punta Hermosa, PE
4 biking days, 3 rest days · 158 km · 22.6 km/day · 12.2 km/h
Final Destination
(45) days 308-318 · Punte Hermosa - Lima, PE
4 biking days, 7 rest days · 84 km · 14.1 km/day · 11.1 km/h
...and even more
Some more articles about the whole trip; not related to specific place or time period; on traveler's life in general:
Digitálny nomád
slovensky · by M@trixX
Digital Nomad's Equipment for a Long Trip to the Other End of the Planet
English · by M@trixX
Hejter na cestách
slovensky · by Akrim
Život na bicykli
slovensky · by Akrim
Bežný deň na dvoch kolesách a pod plátenou strechou
slovensky · by M@trixX
off-topic
Articles not directly related to the trip, but inspired by it or related in another way:
Travel off-topic 1: Traveling, Houses, Stories and more
English · by M@trixX
The Little a Man Can Have
English · by M@trixX
Travel off-topic 2: Schools, Languages, Taxes and More
English · by M@trixX
Travel off-topic 3: Lifestyle, Globalization and More
English · by M@trixX
Travel Off-topic 4: Lost Knowledge of the Previous Generations, Our Doomsday and more
English · by M@trixX
Travel off-topic 5: Learning Everything, Ancient Rome and More
English · by M@trixX
Someone else
Websites of people we've met on the road:
Leave Without Pay - an older Australian couple biking Alaska-Ushuaia -
They met us on their day 493
Czick on the road (english) -
(czech) - Czech-Slovenian couple driving in a car around South America
Roues Libres - French biking couple which was on the road for more than 12 years and biked over 136000km when we met.
N0lim.it - Czechoslovak couple, originally hitchhiking, later riding a van, who do things differently.