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A trip to Ecuador is not complete without a visit of its highest volcano Chimborazo. On the top (at 6286m) you’re actually the closest you can get to the sun while still standing on planet earth. This is due to its location near to the equator.
I didn’t get that…
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In Pasto (Colombia) I reunited with Martin from Switzerland. We traveled together for a few days in Mexico and met each other again in Antigua. Since then we staid in contact and after almost three months we’re now riding together further south. We both had planned to take some…
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This morning I reached the colorful colonial-style town of Filandia in the Zona Cafetera. It’s one of these cute little towns which make you wonder whether they were specifically built it for tourism. Especially in the center around the Parque de Bolivar the houses look almost perfect like in…
Since I wanted to watch the Colombia vs. Senegal match before I leave it was already past 12:00 when I finally started. It’s more than 120km from Medellin to Jardin and since it involves a lot of climbing I had anyhow planned to spend two days for this. I…
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Finally I’m leaving Medellin today. Originally I had planned to stay here only two days, but since I still was not fully recovered from little infection I spend some more time here. I really enjoyed the vibe of the city and would have loved to even explore more. Now…
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Today I will start cycling the Andes for the first time. It’s less than 300km to reach Medellin but a lot of climbing ahead of me. After roughly three months in tropical conditions I’m absolutely looking forward for some cooler nights. Just in time I also recovered from a…
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Four days ago I reached the port of Cartagena, Colombia with a sailing boat. Initially my plan was to only spend two nights in this historical harbor town. But since it’s so beautiful and also because I was out of order due to food poisoning for one full day…
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Prior to my trip I got several vaccinations. One of those was against Hepatitis A and B as recommended for travels in these regions. It’s necessary to refresh this vaccination after 6 months and this was already overdue when I was in Mexico. But despite waiting for several weeks…
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It’s one of the activities I’m already looking forward to since a couple of hundreds kilometers. I’ve met many other travelers who reported greatest stories from their hikes up to the Acatenango near Antigua. The hike up the Acatenango is already pretty impressive, but the actual highlight is to…
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Yesterday I reached the port town of Portobello in Panama. Today I will cycle a few Kilometers to Puerto Lindo from where I will take a sailing boat which will bring me to Colombia. We will have a stop over of three days on the San Blas islands before…
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