The first photo of our journey was taken at Lucerne railway station by Sandro, who snapped us with all our luggage. The "evening-before check-in" of our 4 pieces of luggage, weighing more than 100 kilograms in total, went smoothly, and nothing stood in the way of the start of our Central America bike tour. Unexpectedly, our planned flight on read more

Our safety on the roads and our personal wellbeing were our top priority. Enquiries at tourist offices, with US citizens who knew Mexico, and the advice we found on the internet painted a bleak picture of this developing country. Mexico is currently in a "lawless state". Almost everything goes unpunished read more

After a bumpy landing in Guatemala City, we were delighted to collect all our luggage in perfect condition. Passport control and customs took just 35 minutes. A bus transfer to a nearby mid-range hotel (50 US dollars) suited us very well, so that our fears of a read more

10 kilometres after the Guatemalan border, we made our first stop in Copán Ruinas, famous for its Maya ruins. This unique World Heritage Site, protected by UNESCO, is said to be the greatest sight in Honduras. We spend half a day on a guided tour to learn about the background and read more

So far we have already spent 2 months in the saddle, pedalled 2,500 kilometres, crossed 4 countries, recovered from 4 bouts of flu, changed 2 chains, repaired a handlebar, fixed 4 "flat tyres", and now we are in Nicaragua. The people are helpful, friendly and very tolerant of our "meagre" Spanish read more

Costa Rica - the Switzerland of Central America / Costa Rica, with its prosperity, efficiency and cleanliness, is something special in Central America. Tropical rainforests, exciting beaches, active volcanoes, jungle rivers and many national parks make Costa Rica a cycling adventure full of variety. Almost 30% of the country read more

Panama lies at the narrowest point of Central America and, through the 80-kilometre-long Panama Canal, links the Pacific with the Atlantic. Panama City owes its present-day prosperity to the canal, built in 1903 with the help of the USA. Liberal tax and banking laws favour its rise to an international read more

So much experienced – seen – pedalled – sweated – carried – pushed. Because we flew over Mexico, we reached Panama 2 months too early. The rainy season in Ecuador and Peru does not end until March. During this period the roads are often impassable, and there is no going forwards or backwards. That is why we decide to read more

After 26 hours of travelling, Zurich – London – Miami – Quito, we reach the capital of Ecuador in the province of Pichincha. After a spectacular approach to an extremely short runway, with a view into the local residents' bedrooms, we land at "Mariscal Sucre". The customs and immigration formalities are straightforward and read more

The border crossing at Macará was free of charge, free of red tape and free of crowds. After 92 not entirely flat kilometres, in 38 degrees of heat, we reach the town of "Tambo Grande". Our arrival in this small town of 20,000 people is dominated by a 20-metre-wide passage under a barrel and an abrupt change from asphalt to read more

In Kasani we have already crossed the border from Peru into Bolivia. The formalities were done quickly, but we were only given a 30-day permit to stay in our host country, Bolivia. The traffic has dwindled to a few vehicles of uncertain origin and age. Another 10 kilometres to the Bolivian Copacabana (not to be read more

From Puerto Suárez (Bolivia), via Corumbá (Brazil), after 100 kilometres we reach Puente Morinho (Brazil) and take a boat to Porto Esperança (Brazil). Assuming we would board our ship to Asunción there, we enjoy the ride in a river taxi on the Río Paraguay. The speed of the river can read more

Brazil was not planned as one of our destinations. But to visit Iguazú, the largest subtropical jungle reserve, with its cataratas (waterfalls), crossing the borders Paraguay – Brazil – Argentina is unavoidable. To keep things simple, the Brazilian cataratas are included in the Argentina travel report. Anyone who read more

We will cross Uruguay "easily" and soon reach our destination, Montevideo. Wrong! One day after crossing the border at Bella Unión, we are surprised by a strong headwind from the south, which at times only lets the speedometer show single figures. We struggle painfully against a force of nature that read more

New York! Steaming, bubbling and overflowing, and you want to see it in just 3 days? No! Impossible! But we tried anyway. We had never been to New York, so we tried to enjoy these days as a "stopover". We landed at John F. Kennedy International Airport, where the first problem immediately arose: how were we going to get our read more