http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tstories/lema/ Andes and Patagonia 2008-2009 en-us . . Coming from Coroico, I rode directly south of La Paz up to Curahuara de Carangas. Water is found only in a few valleys, making them a pretty picture. But most of the area is dry and with singular... http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tstories/lema/003529.php . Leaving the hard surface of the Salar means going riding 70% of the time on a no-comfortable surface: corrugation combines with hard, soft and VERY soft/loose sand, and with deep and narrow tracks to make a diversity of riding... http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tstories/lema/003532.php . . The road between San Pedro de Atacama, Chile, and Purmamarca, Argentina, along Jama Pass, is almost a straight line, very good pavement and amazing landscape. Lakes of different colors, and vicuñas can be seen.... http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tstories/lema/003543.php . . Many roads along agriculture corridors have cutting-wind trees, producing a beautiful, shady and cool landscaping in the hot summer. .... http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tstories/lema/003561.php . . The trip continues now across Chile Lakes District, a hot spot for vacationing people. I visited Lakes Puyehue, Ranco, Calafquen, Villarrica, Panguipulli, Llanquihue, and Todos los Santos. The landscape is more flat than in Argentinean lakes area, the... http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tstories/lema/003593.php . . The Carretera Austral ( southern highway ) was made in Pinochet times for serving an enormous area that was being colonized from the sea as no other kind of transport was available. South of Puerto Montt, it runs... http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tstories/lema/003608.php . . For practical reasons, I’m including some parts of Chile in this Argentinean entry. . Twenty minutes after leaving Cochrane-Chile on Sunday, February 1-2009, I met Murphy and his partner from California on rented BMW-650. I met them again... http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tstories/lema/003661.php . . Entering the Pampa the climate changed. We let back the cold Patagonian days; the wind, though present, was not as strong as over there. . . Al entrar a la Pampa el clima cambió. Atrás dejamos los fríos... http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tstories/lema/003664.php . . A new country is a new challenge. Some things change, others don’t. Uruguay and Argentina share lots of things. The old part of Colonia, that is on the left bank of the Rio de la Plata (Silver River),... http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tstories/lema/003669.php . Entering Brazil through Santana do Livramento, I said goodby to Peter. He would ride toward Paraguay at the west, while I would be heading to Porto Alegre at the east, and next to the northern sierra. . . Al... http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tstories/lema/003672.php . I reach the Vila Velha Park too late for entering that day. Looking for something different, I went to the Enviroment Police Station close to the park asking for some place to sleep. I was offered a bed into... http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tstories/lema/003673.php ----------------------------------------- . . I rode from Iguazú along the Itaipú Dam to Guaíra on the banks of the Paraná River. . . Rodé desde Iguazú a lo largo de la Presa de Itaipú hasta Guaíra en la margen del Río... http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tstories/lema/003684.php . . Entering Bolivia – March 22/09 - by Puerto Suarez I was told by customs that Suzi’s previous exit from the country we made on December 25/08 wasn’t still registered on the system. It appeared as Suzi still was... http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tstories/lema/003717.php . . Leaving Santa Cruz I headed for Sucre, via Samaipata and Vallegrande. El Fuerte de Samaipata ( Samaipata Fort ) is a structure that has channels, basins, and high-relief sculptures carved out of one big rock. . . .... http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tstories/lema/003718.php . . It’s a long ride down hill from the border to Arica. The road, just stupendous. . . Es una bajada larga por una carretera estupenda desde la frontera hasta Arica. . .... http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tstories/lema/003719.php