04/25 Easy day riding along a very gradual uphill (mostly). The road was unpaved although it was hard packed and in excellent condition. Found K&M in the La Casona. Karin negotiated a great room for me– S40 (it normally goes for S160).

There’s a big fat climb out of here so I’ll take tomorrow off and tackle the mountain on Wednesday. The pass is over 12,000 feet up and I’m at 7,400 feet now. There’s also a museum here that’s supposed to be pretty good. In it they have some wrapped and unwrapped mummies that you can check out. They found them at a Chachapoyas civilization burial site at Laguna de los Cóndores which is about a 12 hour hike from town.

Elevation Profile
GPX track

One of the little villages on the way to Tingo.
Me riding along next to the river.
Fun way to cross the river.
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Mood:Good Weather:Cloudy/Mild
Wind:Light Wind Direction:
Avg Speed:9 mph (14.5 km/h) Top Speed:22 mph (35.4 km/h)
Avg Grade:2% Max Grade:8%
Total Ascent:1590 ft (484.6 m) Max Elevation:7387 ft (2251.6 m)
Distance:29.96 mi (48.2 km) Total Distance:18549 mi (29851.7 km)
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