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Intrigued by the view from Acatenango, we decided we had to visit Lake Atitlan and as it was only a short 2 hour ride from Antigua it was too tempting not to go. The highway runs alongside the lake for some time without offering a view but suddenly, the trees clear and we were met…

Watch our latest episode which covers our adventures from Bolivia all the way to the Caribbean! Featuring the Death Hills of Colombia, some run ins with the Police and boats!   [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwK4Yx3-3RU&w=560&h=315]

The GS riders had advised us that from the ring road to Guatemala city onwards to Antigua that there were two options, the main road which would be jammed on a Sunday or a special secret side road which car drivers avoid as it is so steep. Alex had visions of the ski-jump roads of…

The border crossings in South America had softened us up. The  cheery waves of the officials as we hop back onto our bikes and promise to return Pronto! were now a distant memory. We recalled, we slight nostalgia, the quick and efficient entry into Colombia as we stood, baking in the Honduran sun, waiting for…

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We’d had the somewhat brilliant plan of traveling through Central America during the rainy season. On the plus side- it feels marginally cooler that it ought to and our heavy motorbike clothing makes us sweat only 3 litres as opposed to 5. However, the major downside is that the road often becomes unusable, with deep…

We re-joined the Inter-Americana for a day’s ride to Boquete, however- an hour east of David, the clouds formed menacingly thickly overhead and within minutes we were both drenched to the bone. Panama had brought with it the squally weather of Caribbean rainy season and we experienced it at maximum volume every time we touched…

Perhaps not an obvious choice for a holiday but after our manic race against time in Ecuador and Colombia, we felt we could do with a slow pace for a while. We decided Panama felt safe and on closer inspection, offered much more to the tourist than just a canal and Panama hats. We docked…

Of course, there are many alternatives to trekking through jungle with a machete, hoping your bike doesn’t break down in the Darien Gap. One can fly- there is a frequent service from Bogota to Panama City, or one can ship- again, the Panama Canal is famous for transporting containers, or one can sail the Caribbean.…

We’d been racing against a deadline for most of South America. The Darien Gap separating Colombia from Panama (a 160km road free stretch of national park and dense jungle) had introduced a difficulty- how to get to Central America by motorbike when this is the challenge you face? Through word of mouth, we’d heard about…