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We started off early, nothing but flat desert!
Next we made a quite stop for gas and oil. We ended up changing the oil in the parking lot. We are running Repsol 15W - 40 turbo diesel oil.
This ones for you Deaner
We have snow fences, they have sand fences along highways.
Instructions from the internet told us to turn left at approx 81km from town a sign says "Bocatoma". There will be a locked gate but the security guard will let you through. What can possibly go wrong? (S 08 38.895 W078 37.156). We drove on it approx 22km until Tanguche. We kept following the road east, eventually there will be a bridge with a gate. The security guard waved us through.
We turned east onto pavement and drove to a town called Chuquicara.
The correct way to Canon del Pato is to continue south out of town and take the dirt road. We took the bridge and followed the paved road to Ancos (approx 40km). There is one right turn at S08 30 00.58 W078 10 11.02.
The road to Ancos is pretty sick.
We passed an abandoned coal mining town.
We found a place above Ancos to camp. While clearing a space for the tents we came across this little guy.
We went for a little hike after we got set up and discovered these guys set up everywhere.
We were a little confused when we started seeing snail shells...
Its great to be camping in the Andes!
Feliz Ano Trevor and Kyle! Looks like an awesome route through here. I'll be into Peru in a week or so. Im sticking to the Andes in Ecuador. I doubt I'll catch up to you guys but I'll be following your adventure from here. Cheers!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Years! Thanks for checking it out, hopefully we will have some useful info for you guys. We have been following your blog with great enjoyment!
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