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Motorcycle Adventure Travel Guide
  • Machu Picchu Motorcycle Travel South America
    • Highlights Overland the Americas
    • Peru - Puerto Maldonado to Mancora

    Day 76: Magical Machu Picchu – History as Superlative

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  • Tambopata National Park
    • Highlights Overland the Americas
    • Peru - Puerto Maldonado to Mancora

    Day 72 – 73: Tambopata National Park – An Expedition Into the Amazon

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    • Brazil - Campinas to Puerto Maldonado
    • Highlights Overland the Americas

    Day 56 to 61: Belem to Manaus – A Boat Cruise Along the Amazon River

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    • Chile - Punta Arenas to Ushuaia
    • Highlights Overland the Americas

    Day 135: Torres Del Paine to Puerto Natales – The Breathtaking National Park

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    • Argentina - Perito Moreno to Torres del Paine
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    Day 130 & 131: Gobernador Gregores to El Calafate – The Wonderful Perito Moreno Glacier

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  • Landscape along Ruta 68 in Argentina
    • Argentina - Salta to Santiago
    • Highlights Overland the Americas

    Day 104: Salta to Cafayate – Magical Ruta 68

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    • Chile - Arica to Paso Jama
    • Highlights Overland the Americas

    Day 99 to 101: Atacama – One of The World’s Most Beautiful Places

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    • Ecuador - Guayaquil to Macara
    • Highlights Overland the Americas

    Day 71 to 76: Galapagos on a “Budget” – Isla Isabela

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    • Highlights Overland the Americas
    • Peru - Puno to Mancora

    Day 59: Huaraz to Caraz – An Unforgettable Day Trip to Laguna Paron

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    • Bolivia - San Matias to Copacabana
    • Highlights Overland the Americas

    Day 44 to 48: Vacation at Lake Titicaca & Isla Del Sol

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    • Bolivia - San Matias to Copacabana
    • Highlights Overland the Americas

    Day 42 & 43: How I Survived The Death Road “El Camino De La Muerte”

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    • Bolivia - San Matias to Copacabana
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    Day 35: Cochabamba to Sucre – WOWOWOWOWOWOWO, what a ride!!!!!

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    • Brazil - São Paulo to San Matías
    • Highlights Overland the Americas

    Day 20 – 22: The magical Pantanal or “The Hunt for the Mighty Jaguar”

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    • Brazil - São Paulo to San Matías
    • Highlights Overland the Americas

    Day 19: Poconé to Porto Jofre – The Legendary Transpantaneira

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    • Brazil - São Paulo to San Matías
    • Highlights Overland the Americas

    Day 16 & 17: Jaciara to Cuiaba – Chapada dos Guimaraes or the Grand Canyon of Brazil

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  • Foz do Iguacu
    • Brazil - São Paulo to San Matías
    • Highlights Overland the Americas

    Day 8: Cataratas do Iguacu – THE Waterfalls

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  • Blog

How to Choose the Right Dual Sport Motorcycle Tires?

Posted on 9. February 201919. August 2019by Dominik
Dual Sport Motorcycle Tires Choice

Motorcycle tires are a science on its own. You could be reading a whole book about this topic… fact is that opinions, brands, riding styles, weight of luggage, solo or 2 up, terrain and off-road vs. on-road preferences differ a lot from each other. Consequently, the choice in finding the right dual sport motorcycle tire […]

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  • Brazil – Campinas to Puerto Maldonado

Day 70: Porto Velho to Rio Branco – A Cool Old Market in Town

Posted on 28. January 20192. February 2019by Dominik

I had again a long day ahead of me… this time not on a ferry but on “Fury” my motorcycle. Marianna wanted to explore the Amazon in Peru and we agreed to meet in Puerto Maldonado. Reaching the “border town” in one day was impossible and so I decided to split the journey into 2 […]

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A Photography Project for a Good Cause

Posted on 23. December 201830. January 2019by Dominik
Peru Motorcycle Travel South America

Get ready for my first ever photography project and join me on a ride to the most beautiful landscapes of South America. Watch my trailers to learn more about why contributing to this projects helps to make this a better world.

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10 Reasons Why a Sabbatical Makes You a Better Leader

Posted on 10. November 201814. August 2019by Dominik

The most dangerous worldview is the worldview of those who have not viewed the world. Alexander von Humboldt   In 2016, I quit my well paid job in Switzerland, sold all of my belongings and started the adventure of my lifetime – not knowing where it would be leading to. Over a period of 2,5 […]

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Top 10 Motorcycle Dream Roads in South America

Posted on 4. November 201824. November 2019by Dominik

After traveling South America for more than a year I decided to put a list of my favourite motorcycle dream roads together. What are your favourite ones? Anything missing? Please leave your comments in the field below.

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The German Wine Route on the new BMW 850 GS

Posted on 7. October 201813. July 2019by Dominik

I start the engine of the BMW 850 GS and I immediately get goose bumps. What a sound, what a symphony!!! Even before starting to ride this beauty I know that I won’t get disappointed.

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Brazil – A Rising Country or a Falling Star?

Posted on 30. May 201830. May 2018by Dominik
Sao Paulo at night

What does first come to your mind when thinking about Brazil? Possibly you think like many others about feijoada, football, carnival, samba, caipirinha, nature or other typical stereotypes. Possibly some people would ask themselves: Is this the entire truth?

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  • Brazil – Campinas to Puerto Maldonado

Day 65 to 69: Manaus to Porto Velho – A Special Birthday on the Rio Madeira

Posted on 22. May 201831. January 2019by Dominik

It is dark… the lights of the houses and ships across the other side of the river are shining bright while our boat Vieira II slowly leaves the harbour of Manaus…

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  • Brazil – Campinas to Puerto Maldonado

Day 63 & 64: Manaus – A Great Day Tour into the Amazon

Posted on 19. May 201826. January 2019by Dominik

After we tried to organise a 2 days and 1 night tour into the jungle of the Amazon we realised it was too less time, too much effort and too expensive for what we would get in return.

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  • Brazil – Campinas to Puerto Maldonado

Day 62: Manaus – The Incredible Amazon Opera

Posted on 19. May 201826. January 2019by Dominik
manaus, opera, amazon

“The tributaries of the Rio Negro are teeming with music. On the outskirts of Manaus, capital of the Amazonas province, there is a symphony of unparalleled variety – the call of the yellow-rumped cacique bird, the cadences of cicadas, the cacophony of capuchin monkeys. When the water is calm, you can hear the clicking of […]

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  • Brazil – Campinas to Puerto Maldonado
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    • Highlights Overland the Americas

Day 56 to 61: Belem to Manaus – A Boat Cruise Along the Amazon River

Posted on 18. May 201814. February 2019by Dominik

Queijo, queijo… Queijo, queijo… Queijo, queijo… What the hell?! It is 5 o’clock in the morning and an Amazon River boat vendor is trying to sell his cheese to the people on board of the Amazonian star.

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  • Brazil – Campinas to Puerto Maldonado

Day 54 & 55: São Luís to Belem – How to Organize an Amazon Boat Cruise to Manaus With a Motorbike

Posted on 12. May 201825. January 2019by Dominik

Of course it was time to forget again something in the hotel. Too much time passed without doing so, lol. And what could have been better to lose than…

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ABOUT ZENMOTERO

My name is Dominik and I am a German Solo Motorcycle Adventure Rider. From 2017 – 2019, I overlanded the Americas with my BMW 700 GS and want to share my learnings with you. Love to travel by motorcycle? Planning to do the same? Don’t know where to start? Afraid of all the obstacles? On this travel guide, you will find inspiration, planning- and guidance and much more. Welcome to zenmotero […]

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  • Day 65 to 69: Manaus to Porto Velho - A Special Birthday on the Rio Madeira
    Day 65 to 69: Manaus to Porto Velho - A Special Birthday on the Rio Madeira
  • Day 56 to 61: Belem to Manaus - A Boat Cruise Along the Amazon River
    Day 56 to 61: Belem to Manaus - A Boat Cruise Along the Amazon River
  • Day 102: San Pedro de Atacama to Salta - The Amazing Paso de Jama
    Day 102: San Pedro de Atacama to Salta - The Amazing Paso de Jama
  • Day 63 & 64: Manaus - A Great Day Tour into the Amazon
    Day 63 & 64: Manaus - A Great Day Tour into the Amazon
  • Day 75: Cusco to Aguas Calientes - How to Organize a Tour to Machu Picchu
    Day 75: Cusco to Aguas Calientes - How to Organize a Tour to Machu Picchu

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