Latin America by Bike: A Complete Touring Guide

By Walter Sienko

Tells how to prepare for a long bicycle trip, and offers information and advi about bicycling through each Latin American country, from Argentina to Venezuela.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0898863651
• ISBN13: 9780898863659
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Mountaineers Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.3" x 0.8" x 5.3"

Customer Reviews

A valuable resource for the adventure cyclist.

Planning any independent trip to Latin America is hard. Planning a cycling trip is harder still because it requires answers to travel questions only cyclists ask. This book is the only one I know of that understands what cyclists in Latin America need to know - road conditions, where to get spares, where do the prevailing winds come from etc. Half of the book is devoted to presenting this information clearly for each country, plus a general guide to equipment (wherever I go, I refer to their check-list), safety and customs. The other half gives recommended routes which would be useful on shorter trips and aim to take in the best of each country.