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Title: I propose a ride to South America!
Post by: Rob Valdez 79 R65 on March 01, 2007, 11:03:09 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iguazu_Falls

I just found out about the Iguazu Falls tonight! (https://bmwr65.org/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fforums.groundspeak.com%2FGC%2Fstyle_emoticons%2Fdefault%2Fwub.gif&hash=d3c384bb23f4d6293d102e21c3eab167b38ad19e)

Title: Re: I propose a ride to South America!
Post by: Joan on March 02, 2007, 12:54:34 AM

They sure are pretty. How do you plan to pass the Darien Gap? Or are you flying the bike straight to Rio?
Oooo, THAT would be fun. Rio! Carnivale! PARTY! I like parties.

This site has a bunch more maps and stuff: http://www.iguassu-misted-falls-vacation.com/iguassu-falls.html

I wonder if the Motorcycle Diaries riders went through that area?  

Title: Re: I propose a ride to South America!
Post by: MrRiden on March 04, 2007, 12:12:53 PM

I would actually be up for an organized tour of Germany, Switzerland and oh Northern Italy. On leased bikes.
Rich

Title: Re: I propose a ride to South America!
Post by: Mick on March 15, 2007, 08:13:10 AM

The roads here in South America are pretty good, but DO NOT break down, especially in Peru.  I have lots of help from friends here in Lima but have still waited two weeks on getting parts through customs.  And it looks as if I'll need to pay 100% tax, (350GBP/$700US) maybe more for 'storage'.  There are several ways around the Darien Gap.  One is flying but another is to take a yacht from Colon in Panama, to Cartagena in Colombia.  I'm hoping to do this in reverse.  It takes 6 days on average, but one day is spent snorkelling off a Caribean island.  You can fly from the US to just about any South American capital.  See the Unlimited Horizons website for more details on this.