So what is Peru like? - Revisited in 2013

[BlueBull2007]

Great holiday destination, I would say. You need 3-5 weeks to see this country properly.

[BlueBull2007]

Time to bump up this thread.

O' What to do in Peroo? Go riding of course!!


Here are a few pics from some of my RR's, and some not, but they will give you a riders perspective of Peru.


Around Lima:











Too short for you bike? Heh. Here is how Mrs BB does it on her orange 450 with 3Drink on the right.




Topping off a long climb


Size does count!


A cleansing cerveza hits the spot.


Mrs BB giving it horns




"Please Help me...."
"Help you?"
"Yes, help me...."
"How?"
"Help me economically..."
"I'm sorry I don't understand - what do you mean help me economically?"
"Er...Uhm...Ah...well you see, we chased you so far, and now we don't have enough petrol to get back.."
Cant get away from this no matter how far you ride. 

















Desert riding






This pic has not been turned, honest!





Mrs BB & yours truly 


Our noble steeds having a drink


Okay, this pic has been turned.



In the Cordillera Blanca - 4,700m above sea level


Gazing up at Huascaran, 6,800m high. The highest we got that day was about 4,950m


















Playing on the local MX track




















Local bikers



More tomorrow if I get the time. Hope Im not going too overboard. 

[zacapa]

Very nice, keep them pics coming

[BLK]

Great info and pics,thks
 

[Fuzzy Muzzy]

South America is right at the top of my bucket list 

[RobC]

Bead breaker... a pick! Or if that does not work the blade from the TLB. 

[SteveD]

BB, I think you need to start using a bit more sunscreen 

[BlueBull2007]

BB, I think you need to start using a bit more sunscreen 

whahahaahahaha   




 

[novabiker]

Hi dogs, I rode my 93 BMW R100GS from Canada to South America a few years ago and it was great.  Best part was getting out of Lima and heading though the mountains to Nazca and on to Cusco, and finally through mountain roads to a little village called Santa Maria and Santa Theresa which is very close to Machu Picchu, which itself is very nice even for someone who doesn't normally go that much for mass-visited arch. sites.
Can pass on my insights on question and answer basis, also I wrote a story on the Machu Picchu part with great pics in Road Bike, if anyone wants me to send by PDF.

Cheers,
Larry

[Hinksding]

Sjoe, pragtige land. Mooi pics. Dankie

[BlueBull2007]

Sjoe, pragtige land. Mooi pics. Dankie

Dankie, maar ek mis die land van onse hemel en die diepte van ons see.

[BlueBull2007]

Bead breaker... a pick! Or if that does not work the blade from the TLB. 

Ja I was wondering who would notice that. He proceeded to use the pick to take the tyre off too

[BlueBull2007]

Here is a great article about the jungle city of Iquitos.

http://travel.nytimes.com/2013/09/15/travel/iquitos-peru-wet-and-wild.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

Its an interesting place, but dodgy it is too!