Intro The plan was to roll out by 07:00, but the mountains have a way of slowing down even the simplest morning chores. I finally pushed off from Laguna Llanganuco at 08:00, the gravel beneath my tires already transmitting that familiar gritty vibration through the handlebars as I faced a Read more
Intro The morning began at 05:45 inside the ranger’s tool house, the air still holding the deep chill of the Cordillera Blanca. After days of heavy clouds and wet wool feelings in my lungs, the sky finally cleared into a sharp, promising blue, though the 1,000-meter vertical gain ahead meant Read more
Intro The morning started with a quick fruit breakfast and a stop at the ATM in Caraz before the real work of the day began. The sun was out, but the 1,682-meter climb to the lagoon felt like a wall standing between me and the high peaks of the Cordillera Read more
Intro I woke up in Caraz without the usual morning ritual of checking tire pressure or scrubbing grit from my chain. After the steady sun of yesterday’s ride from Huallanca, the sky today was a mix of promising blue and a few heavy, lingering clouds. It was Day 261, and Read more
Intro I rolled out of Huallanca this morning with the sun finally making a steady appearance, though the sky held onto a few heavy clouds. The route toward Caraz promised a mix of smooth pavement and sections where landslides had forced the road back into raw, compacted gravel, all while Read more