Cuenca

The ride to Cuenca was rough eight hours on the road, with seven of them spent in thick fog. It finally cleared up near the city but by then, I was too drained to explore. I just found a hostel and crashed for the night. I’ve got four long days of riding ahead to make up for lost time.

I was up early the next morning for the six hour ride to the Peru border, and it ended up being one of the most incredible rides yet. The scenery changed so gradually it almost felt unreal dense jungle gave way to rocky hills, and before I knew it, I was riding through a vast, sandy desert.Read more