Day 66 Why customs agents should be prohibited from taking a lunch break and other stories from the Bolivian Altiplano August 2nd 2015 Distance driven today: 310 miles/499 km
Cumulative distance driven: 12,064 miles / 19,415 km (4,000 miles to go)
Today’s trip: Puno, Peru to Ururo, Bolivia
Broder crossings: 1
Finding the steepest street in La Paz with an impossible grade: yes
We got up early today in order to make it to the Bolivian border in time. The temperature in the morning had dropped to sub-freezing and we were remi ... read more
South America » Bolivia » Oruro Department » Oruro Bolivia, named after independence fighter Simon BOLIVAR, broke away from Spanish rule in 1825; much of its subsequent history has consisted of a series of nearly 200 coups and counter-coups. Comparatively democratic civilian rule was established in 1... ... read more
We are a dad and a daughter from Seattle on a double mission; to help a small part of the world increase its digital literacy, and at the same time ride the PanAmerican highway. Hence our name "Ride the world for reading"! We are both passionate about literacy and education, each in our own way, and this trip is our way of giving back to society in a way that combines our two passions, i.e. adventure travelling and education.
We plan to ride our BMW GS 1200 Adventure motorcycle from Fairbanks Alaska to Ushuaia in southern Argentina. The PanAmerican highway is the wo... full info