The trip

06/27/2009 07:01

maps

 This is the list of maps  maps.google.ca/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=118172005180682138525.00046c4ec0a6b0d578cc2&ll=48.531157,-113.291016&spn=9.328413,21.09375&z=6 ...

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06/27/2009 07:00

Useful sites

  Specific advise  All about crossing central america  https://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=141751  Technical stuff   For info related to the F 650 faq.f650.com/main.html Satellite locator www.findmespot.ca/en/ Logistic...

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06/27/2009 07:00

Trip planing

  List of other critical stuff : Vaccines Tetanus Rabies Hepatitis A/B International driver license  International certificate of vaccination  International insurance  Medical insurance with rescue  Cell phone...

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06/27/2009 06:59

Countries

  USA, crossing from Montana to Arizona, around 3000 Km  Mexico, not yet clear the crossing but the idea is Nogales to Tapachula, 3600 Km Guatemala, 280 Km  El Salvador, 250 Km Honduras, 120 Km Nicaragua, 318 Km Costa Rica, 560 Km Panama, 470 Km ...

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06/27/2009 06:52

The fundamentals of the trip

I'm planning to go from Calgary, Alberta in Canada to Buenos Aires Argentina. The trip will start on July 12th 2009 and (hopefully) finish on August 25th 2009. The idea is to ride down south in my motorbike (BMW 650 Dakar) and cross north/central/south america.  The only Country I'll skip...

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 The best advice for an obsessive rider 

 

 ".....Do not use any maps.......do not plan.......the only important thing is to travel light, then, just ride, ride down south, Argentina is at the end of the continent, there is no way you'll miss it....." 

Juan, a chilenian friend that did this same trip three times