Belem, Brazil to Cusco, Peru using the br230
 

Leaving Belem, Brazil the 20 of February 2013 and planning the 2nd half for our trip. ( first half was Honduras to Belem and went through British Guyana and the road from Lethem to Georgetown was tough, but worthwhile to give you some idea about my riding experience!) check out my blog!
Like to cut across to Peru now, using the BR 230, Is this possible on 2 KLR 650?
Been googling and searching this forum for answers, but for some reason the search feature on the Hub is too confusing to me!
Like to get input from people who did it recently and can tell me about weather and road conditions

Thanks in advance

If BR 230 is the same road as the Trans-Amazonian road to Peru then it is just another long road that is doable but totally weather dependent as it is not a sealed road and the rainy season should be planned for.

Two somewhat recent ride reports come to mind: Adam Lewis's- Short Way Round and Jammin Jay's ride report on ADV, each of these riders did large sections, Jay might have done the whole thing and will have good info on the TransAmazon Rd.

It has more traffic than BR319 so it should be more passable even in the wet season than 319 and not as tough but quite a ways longer and way more than the Lethem Rd. Best time from what I've read would be from late August to December, very similar to BR 319, but anything is possible with determination and some mud riding skills.

I plan to travel a fair amount of that area myself when I get back down South and leave out of VZ and will plan for that window.

John

Transamazonica + Interoceanica
 

Easier than people realize! But...

At that time it rains a lot!!
A lot mud for weeks! The right time would be from May to August.

The classic route is :
[BR230 Transamazonica] Belém> Humaitá>
[BR319 Transamazonica] Humaitá > Porto Velho
[Transoceanica] Porto Velho> Rio Branco> Assis Brasil> Peru Border > Puerto Maldonado> Cuzco

From Belém to Humaitá have near 4000km, half unpaved.
From Humaitá to Cuzco it's all paved now.

Have fun & safe trip!

Marcelo

Thanks a lot for that answer, that is what I wanted to hear as well the riding report of Jammin Jay riding report, which I read already 10 times!
Now I need someone to tell me it is doable in the raining season, I have no option to wait till May, but don't want to take the risks as well, to get stuck in the red mud/clay! and it becomes a nightmare. So who rode it in late February?

Scooper,

During the rainy season sometimes trucks get stuck for days, but there are people who manage to pass.

At this time, people usually take a boat from Belém (or Santarém) to Porto Velho (or Humaitá). Always through Manaus. It takes about a full week.

Cheers,

Marcelo

I did the BR319 in september

.Brazil thread - Page 30 - ADVrider

I was a bit surprised how easy it was .I have no idea what it would be like in the rainy season but I have been tempted to go back and try.
The is only so much reading you can do but only one way to find out if YOU can do it in the rain:thumbup1: