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Land
of Volcanoes (long version):
Bariloche, Puerto Varas, Pucón, San Martín
de los Andes (Argentina & Chile)
There aren´t many words to describe what you will feel
after watching the amazing snowcapped volcanoes, the emerald
lakes and the incredible Valdivian “rainforest”.
If you want to meet one of the most beautiful places in the
world, you must visit the “land of volcanoes”...
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Over the Clouds (long version):
Salta, Cachi, Molinos, Cafayate, Tafi del Valle, Tucumán
(Argentina)
Due to its various geographic and climatic conditions, Salta
is one of Argentina ´s most interesting tourist attractions
offering a wealth of amazing tours. From the very cold Andes
and Puna to the sub-tropical jungle, Salta boasts between mountains
and fertile valleys with pleasant temperatures and sun all year
round. Its provincial hospitality along with its rich cultural
inheritance, find expression in its folk music and moving religious
celebrations. Salta has a heroic past: many battles were fought
on its territory to obtain Argentina’s independence and
it was cradle of an ancient pre-hispanic culture. Old country
houses and farms converted today into hostels evoke old customs
and invite us to adventure.
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Andes
Cross:
Malargue, Curico, Santiago de Chile, Mendoza (Argentina
& Chile)
This fantastic journey will take you over
and through the Andes Range, over a little-used mountain pass
(the Vergara Pass, at 2460 meters above sea level - 8070 feet).
You will share the road with the desert wind, condors soaring
high above, and your fellow cyclists. The tour begins in Malargue,
a small city in the province of Mendoza, Argentina, bordering
with the Northern edge of Patagonia. After 6 days of exhilarating
cycling, we'll arrive in Curico, Chile. The challenging climbing
is rewarded by long downhill rides once we enter Chile. We will
camp under incredibly huge skies, involved in a magical setting
of jagged peaks, snow-capped mountains and desolate desert landscapes.
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Land
of Volcanoes (short version):
Bariloche, Puerto Varas, Villa la Angostura, San Martín
de los Andes (Argentina & Chile)
There aren´t many words to describe what you will feel
after watching the amazing snowcapped volcanoes, the emerald
lakes and the incredible Valdivian “rainforest”.
If you want to meet one of the most beautiful places in the
world, you must visit the “land of volcanoes”…
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Bariloche
MTB:
Bariloche, Argentina
The Patagonian Steppe sits nearby – the true Patagonia,
as some like to call it. Vast, desolate lands, with magnificent
exposed geology creating a multicolored landscape. This region
is inhabited by ranchers and farmers, for whom traditions
inherited from their native and European ancestors are still
part of everyday life. There are countless backroads and cattle
trails throughout, many of which are wonderfully adapted for
cross-country and singletrack riding.
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From
the salt mines to the jungle:
Salta, Tilcara, Salinas Grandes, Purmamarca, Iruya, San Salvador
de Jujuy (Argentina)
The north of Argentina, an Andean region that shares landscape,
culture and architecture with Bolivia and Peru, is a region
of contrasts, where the traveller will feel constantly surprised:
within seconds we jump from Salt mines to pre-hispanic architecture,
from the indian and spanish history to the jungle, from the
indian culture and cuisine to incredible and tough uphill and
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Nevado
del Aconquija:
San Miguel de Tucumán, San Javier, Andalgala, Capillitas,
San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca (Argentina)
It's a very challenging tour where we'll be up and downhilling
every day. It's a tour of contrasts and differences: In between
minutes we leave from the sub tropical jungle to arrive in a
puna desert where 5500 meters snow capped mountains, deserts
and cactus are part of the sights. Then strong uphills to then
enjoy the joy of mountain biking: pure downhills. Mine complex,
salt mines, centennial ranchs with a huge spanish and indian
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Patagonia
Andes Cross:
Bariloche, San Martin de los Andes, Coñaripe &
Pucon (Argentina & Chile)
The region of the North Patagonian Andes provides superb mountain
biking opportunities. This voyage will take you through the
magical landscapes of the Andean mountains, lakes and forests,
to the volcanoes and subantarctic rainforest below the Andes
Range in Chile. Compared with Southern Patagonia, this region
offers a more benign climate, as well as great tourist towns
providing an excellent offer of hotels, gastronomy and entertainment.
The region has become an international destination for experimented
travellers, in search of still-remote and fantastic places,
and for adventurers in search of new sensations.
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Over the Clouds, on the southern Inca trail:
Salta, Cachi,
Molinos, Cafayate, Tafi del Valle, Tucumán (Argentina)
A bike journey packed with highlights, through a region that
can truly be called magical. You will climb above high mountain
passes, reaching the very edge of the great Altiplano (the highest
inhabited mountain plateau in the world, after the Tibetan highlands).
The Calchaqui Valleys don´t cease to surprise, with amazing
desert landscapes, wonderful colonial towns, and a people marked
by an ancient indigenous culture mixed with colonial Spanish
heritage.
A fantastic way to delve deeply into a region that is fast becoming
a world-class destination. Come experience the magical Northwest
with us!
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The
windy mountain range:
Chos Malal, Los Angeles, Neuquen
(Argentina & Chile)
This is our new MTB Tours journey, a fantastic plenty of contrasts
Andes ride that starts under the Domuyo Volcano domains, the
highest mountain in Patagonia, until arriving in "Los
Angeles", the capital of the 8° region in Chile.
The challenging climbing is rewarded by long downhill rides
once we enter Chile. We will camp under incredibly huge skies,
involved in a magical setting of jagged peaks, snow-capped
mountains and desolate desert landscapes
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Transvolcanic:
Bariloche, San Martin de los Andes, Coñaripe &
Pucon (Argentina & Chile)
You will cross the Andes Range on your bike, as we ride over
a backroad deep within the Lanin Volcano National Park, over
the shores of the impressive Lake Lacar. The crossing includes
an enchanting boat ride over the isolated Pirihueico Lake
in Chile – its turquoise and emerald waters deep inside
magical forests will create lasting memories!
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The
Route of Discovery:
Prado, Porto Seguro, Arraial D'Ajuda, Brazil
500 years later, the sun still shines brightly, the native
people are friendly and the landscape continues to astonish
the ones who cross the paths of this part of our country. The
Route of Discovery, which goes from Arraial d'Ajuda to Prado,
can be considered the same paradise as the one found by Pedro
Alvares Cabral and his crew when they first landed in Brazil
in April 22, 1500.
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Coconut
palm coast:
Mangue Seco to Praia do forte, Brazil
Cycling in the Bahia's coconut palm coast is absolutely
fantastic. The natural beauty can be noticed by the pristine
rivers, springs, beaches and waterfalls and when getting into
the forest, by the native flora and fauna.
The particular Bahia cuisine (North of Brazil), the architecture
and the local handicrafts will complete an outstanding experience.
And all of this can be done on a bike!
The coconut palms are the symbol of shade and fresh water, and
they stretch all over 115 miles, from "Mangue Seco"
to Praia do Forte, in the north extreme of Bahia's coastline.
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Trascandonga:
At the old Spanish Jesuit order "ranches" and
small colonization churches, we are able to offer a great technical
bike trip, designed for particular taste levels only in springtime
and winter season: Cuchi Corral paragliders point downhill towards
San Marcos Sierra artisan's town and the double Sierras cross
where we will face hard uphill, to enjoy then great dirt roads
downhill where, if lucky, we will have the chance to cycle over
snow.
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La
Cumbrecita:
At the beginning of the 1900 years German and Swiss immigrants
set up on the east side of the "Sierras Grandes" in
Córdoba Province, leaving a legacy and influence noticeable
that lasted beyond the time: Green pines
"alpine looklike" fields, mountain dirt roads and
tiny little towns where you can buy chocolate or "handmade"
beer at small gathered wooden houses that will help you dream
you are travelling along the Swiss Alps.
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Altas
Cumbres :
This is the "clasic" proposal that we usually
do every Easter since the '96 year. We go over the old roads
that used to cross the "Altas Cumbres" from Córdoba
Province above 2000 meters over the sea level and that are actually
used for the "speed primes" of the Argentinian Rally.
The sightseeing and dirt roads quality is almost unbeatable.
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Punta
del Este and La Paloma:
For this bike tour we will combine the international charming
of Punta del Este, a beautiful city that lays along a Peninsula,
that receives thousands of visitors during January and February,
where we will visit the "Arboretum de Lussich" and
"Casapueblo", a Greek style white construction that
has only curved lines, from where you can have an exceptional
point of view to see the sunset over the ocean. Whales come
during October to look after some rest, and it is possible to
see them.
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Sierra
de la Ventana:
Buenos Aires Province two highest peaks are the "Cerro
Tres Picos" Mount. (1256meters) and the "Cerro de
la Ventana" Mount. (1136m).
The last one has in the summit a great aperture (called window)
from 8 to 10 meters and from it is possible to admire the sown
fields of the country. There we do a great biking trip combining
three kind of terrains: paved roads, dirt roads and single tracks.
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Tandil:
380km from Buenos Aires City, we find one of the oldest
and eroded Sierras on earth. Tandil is famous for its green
fields and its beauty, for its tasty cheeses and sausages, proceeding
from the vasco-Spanish immigration, that landed in the area
at the beginnings of the twenty century and for its incipient
development outdoors life...
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Pinamar
and Cariló:
At one of the top beach summer resorts of Argentina, we
propose you a beginner bike trip, through the beautiful single
tracks and sand streets that will allow you to see the wealthy
houses of the area, the "alpine style" of constructions
and the inmensity of the green huge pines forest that gives
the name to town.
Where bike can not keep on rolling, we change saddles and keep
horseback riding along the sand dunes until reaching the sea.
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Sierra
de la Ventana:
Buenos Aires Province two highest peaks are the "Cerro
Tres Picos" Mount. (1256meters) and the "Cerro de
la Ventana" Mount. (1136m).
The last one has in the summit a great aperture (called window)
from 8 to 10 meters and from it is possible to admire the sown
fields of the country. There we do a great biking trip combining
three kind of terrains: paved roads, dirt roads and single tracks.
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Nueva
Palmira - Carmelo
The Uruguayan west, through its farm atmosphere from passed
years, brings you beautiful dirt roads surrounded by little
hills called "cuchillas" and green fields that still
preserves some of the huge history of the "Río de
la Plata" colonization.
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