We left our peaceful log cabin in San Augustin and headed back down the valley, reversing our route for 13 miles before heading south. It was a beautiful morning and it was hard to leave, I could have easily stayed another day, but it was time to go. We cycled through a stunning valley which …
The route to the Desert…
From Ibague we descend from 1300m all the way back down to 350m, and back into the heat! It’s a beautiful descent and for about 15 miles I barely touch the pedals. It’s great to have some ‘easy’ cycling for a change, and although we’re on main roads, they’re not busy at all. We’re heading …
Salento-Toche-Ibague
While hundreds of tourists pile into various coloured jeeps and head off into the Valle de Cocora to see the famous wax palms, we head off in a slightly different direction, and it makes all the difference. This three day route has to be the highlight of the whole trip for me so far. Sixty …
Eje Cafatero (coffee country!)
We’re heading into the coffee axis and I’m excited! I’d been wanting to get to this part of Colombia for ages, this is the area where most of Colombias coffee comes from, and I was excited to explore it. The first part of the day was tough, we had to cycle from 2100m up to …