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The 2013 Route

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Buenos Aires to Lima

Full Tour
Poser In the desert Homestead Famous nazca figures in the sand Tough climb Sunset on Los Vilos Easy rider
Start: September 22, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Finish: December 10, Lima, Peru
Price: €0
Distance: 6,550km
Riding Days: 65 days
Resting Days: 15 days
From Buenos Aires the Vuelta heads west across Argentina towards the Andes and our first mountain stages. After circumnavigating the 6,960 m peak of Mt. Aconcagua, we descend into Santiago, Chile. From here, the tour turns north, following the Pacific coast where we will enjoy local wines, fantastic seafood and spectacular sunsets, while camping on endless beaches. In northern Chile, the route traverses the Andes a second time, and we enter the Atacama Desert, famous for its vast white salt plains. This high altitude desert extends into Bolivia as we spin towards La Paz. The Bolivian capital marks the beginning of the most challenging section of the expedition. From La Paz to Lima, cyclists will climb up mountain passes as high as 4,200 m, encountering steep roads, thin air and extreme temperatures, while experiencing the unique cultures along the shores of Lake Titicaca, the magnificence of Machu Picchu and the enduring mysteries of the famed Nazca lines. After cycling for eighty days and over 6,000 km, through four countries, we will ride into Lima on December 10th. 

Countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru