Victor is the owner of the Hotel San Diego in Xalapa. He was a keen cyclist and gave me a good rate for my room whilst I stayed in Xalapa to recharge my batteries and get my bike serviced.
Comitan de Dominguez (Mexico) to Tantoyuca (Mexico) February 23rd 2007 Just a quick blog really to let you know where I am and show you the photos I have taken to date.
Think I am suffering from writer´s block as no mysterious Austrian fisherwomen or poetry have manged to penetrate my blog this time. However the good news is that in Xalapa I managed to get hold of a Mexican wrestling mask. Thus evenings in hotel rooms have been spent shadow grappling in front of t ... read more
North America » Mexico » Veracruz » Papantla The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst... ... read more
I cycled from, Ushuaia, the most southern point in Argentina to, Deadhorse, the most northern point in Alaska, United States. It was amazing. Took me just over 18 months.
During this trip I have made 23 entries into my travel journal on this blog. I also have a website pushonnorth.com which has maps of my route on it. If you have any questions or comments about cycle touring in Latin America why not send me an email, or even better, use the cycle touring travelblog forum that has been set up on travelblog?
Have also been trying to raise money for Medecins Sans Frontieres. I raised 8,5... full info