Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
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Ride Day 58: Salar de Uyuni and the Train Graveyard

Ever since I started planning this trip, Salar De Uyuni was one of the places I dreamed of going to. If any of you are doing the same, I am sure it is one of the places on your must see list. After a rather average night staying at the Hotel Palacio de Sal, a 4-star hotel with one star Internet and 0-star management service, Chris and I met up to do the Salar De Uyuni Salt Flats.

Peter J Ricci - Solo World Traveler by Motorbike
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Peter J Ricci – Solo World Traveler

Hello, my name is Peter J Ricci an Australian citizen, Solo World Traveler and living and breathing in Miami Beach, USA. Over the years I have traveled to over 100 countries, mostly as a solo world traveler. I have trekked across most of Asia, Oceania, Europe and North America by foot, bicycle, motorbike, bus, car, train, in fact, I have tried almost anyway I could – to get to that new destination.

Yungas Road - The Death Road Bolivia by Motorbike
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Ride Day 56: Yungas Road, Bolivia / The Death Road by Motorbike

Getting to Death Road, Bolivia (North Yungas Road) was always going to be a challenge. However, after meeting with Motorcycle Tours Bolivia and hiring a private guide (Tito) to take us there, we knew we would be in good hands. I was joined by Chris Moody, another experienced rider I met on the Stahlratte and who joined me in La Paz for the Death Road or as it is known locally as North Yungas Road.

La Paz, Bolivia
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Ride Day 55: Puno, Peru to La Paz, Bolivia by Motorbike

After nearly 3 weeks in Peru, it was time to go from my last stop in Puno and across the border by motorbike into La Paz, Bolivia. The trip would take me following across mostly on paved roads and swept along high altitude valleys for most of the way through a variety of weather conditions. Thankfully there was little to no traffic on this road as it is the northernmost border town from Peru to Bolivia.

Puno Peru by Motorbike
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Ride Day 54: Cusco to Puno, Peru by Motorbike

After spending five nights touring Machu Picchu and The Sacred Valley, I was off again on the road to Puno, Peru, on Lake Titicaca. I started off at before 6 am and would ride into the evening traveling over 550 miles (910 kilometers). I would sweep through cities and villages such as Andahuaylillas, San Pedro, San Pablo, Arequipa, Moquegua, Cutimbo on my way to my final destination on Puno, Peru