I thought we would only be going downhill, but we had to climb again.
The town of Chalhuanca, where we stayed yesterday, also has an altitude of 2900 meters, so the Andes mountains are not to be underestimated.
A lake located at an altitude of approximately 4200 meters.
A plain located at an altitude of approximately 4000 meters.
The Andean mountainside has relatively more green areas.
Immediately after crossing the last mountain pass with an altitude exceeding 4000 meters, the scenery changes to a desert-like atmosphere.
After that, the dry climate on the Nasca side continues for a long time.
A desolate land that continues endlessly.
The altitude also drops rapidly.
And, it's been 6 months since Nazca. A ring has been completed around South America.
Departure: Colombia, Bogota -> Nazca -> Chile -> Patagonia -> Brazil -> Paraguay -> Bolivia -> Nazca.
After that, if I go north and return to Colombia, South America will be complete. Currently, I've traveled about 33,000 km, so the total distance will likely be around 38,000 km.
I reconfirmed the schedule, and it's surprisingly tight. I've built in a few days of leeway, but if there's a major problem (like a motorcycle breakdown), it will be difficult to arrive on time.
■ Future Plans
5/24 Nazca -> Lima
5/25-28 Lima sightseeing
5/29 Lima -> Barranca
5/30 Paramonga ruins (If I can see it on 5/29, I'll see it then)
5/31 Barranca -> Huaraz
6/1-5 Huaraz trekking (The specific day is undecided)
6/6 Huaraz -> Casma. Same day, Cerro Sechin ruins.
6/7 Casma -> Chiclayo
6/8 Chiclayo -> Jaen (Depending on the road conditions, I might go directly to Chachapoyas)
6/9 Jaen -> Chachapoyas
6/10 Kuelap ruins (Known as the Machu Picchu of northern Peru)
6/11 Chachapoyas -> Jaen (Depending on the road conditions, I might go directly to Chiclayo)
6/12 Jaen -> Chiclayo
6/13 Chiclayo -> Somewhere near Tumbes, staying by the sea.
6/14 Somewhere near Tumbes -> Enter Ecuador -> Machala
6/15 Machala -> Somewhere near Cuenca
6/16 Somewhere near Cuenca -> Baños
6/17 Relax and soak in hot springs in Baños.
6/18 Baños -> Somewhere near Quito
6/19 Quito -> Ibarra (The distance is short, but I'm staying here to avoid driving in Colombia at night)
6/20 Ibarra -> Enter Colombia -> Pasto
6/21 Pasto -> Popayan
6/22 Popayan -> Neiva (If this route isn't good, I might go via Cali)
6/23 Neiva -> Bogota, arriving on Thursday.
6/24 Dispose of the motorcycle (If I can't make it to Bogota, I'll dispose of the motorcycle near the Colombia border)
6/27 Early morning departure from Bogota, to Easter Island.
7/6 Bogota -> Alaska