Puerto Maldonado is not just a great place for hanging out and enjoying the Peruvian gastronomy but also an excellent hub to explore the rich biodiversity of the Amazon in the Tambopata National Park.
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Day 71: Rio Branco to Puerto Maldonado – Border Crossing Challenge
After a typical Brazilian “café da manhã” (breakfast) with “pão de queijo” (Cheese bread), “misto” (Cheese-Ham-Sandwich) and cafe I hit the road again. A short detour lead me back to the main road and I was on my way to Peru, the Amazon and Machu Pichu…
Day 70: Porto Velho to Rio Branco – A Cool Old Market in Town
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 […]
Day 65 to 69: Manaus to Porto Velho – A Special Birthday on the Rio Madeira
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…
Day 63 & 64: Manaus – A Great Day Tour into the Amazon
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.
Day 62: Manaus – The Incredible Amazon Opera
“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 […]
Day 54 & 55: São Luís to Belem – How to Organize an Amazon Boat Cruise to Manaus With a Motorbike
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…
Day 53: Barreirinhas to São Luís – The Brazilian Capital of Reggae Music
São Luís came unexpected as a nice surprise. It was Easter Sunday and apart from the main square and a cool reggae festival the city was a ghost town…
Day 51 & 52: Jericoacoara to Lençoise Maranhenses – Bucketlist!!!!
Before we reached the ultimate bucket list destination Lençois Maranhenses we made a short pitstop in Parnaiba. Nothing special really but a fun night in a hostel together with other travellers. On the next day a “surprise” was waiting for us, lol.
Day 49 & 50: Fortaleza to Jericoacoara – The Adventure Part Was Great
It is really not difficult, he said. Just a tiny bit of sand, he said. Next moment I am crossing 19 km of sand dunes on my way to Jericoacoara.
Day 47 & 48: Natal to Fortaleza – Pitstop & Reunion with Ana Paula
What a great and unexpected stop in Natal… But now it was time to get to Fortaleza where I arranged an oil change at the BMW dealer and more important to meet Ana Paula again who I met in Floripa the year before.
Day 46: Tibau do Sul to Natal – A Meeting With Local BMW Bikers
My number plate got lose and I had to go to the next garage to fix it… I was afraid to lose it again (like it happened in Bolivia last year). Also, I needed a new lubricant for my bike’s chain. Therefore…