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10 Best motorcycle tracks in Latin America

September 27, 2018
   

Latin America is a continent of diverse cultures and experiences and there is no better place to go on a bike tour than this continent of lush forests and mesmerizing trails. Through a road trip, you get to experience beautiful landscapes and new culture and to make it even more memorable, make sure you include some of the most famous roads in the continent into your itinerary.  So here are the 10 best motorcycle trails of Latin America.

 

1. Pan-American Highway

The Pan-American Highway passes through Alaska, all the way to Chile. Since it passes through some of the most enchanting climates and ecologies the region has to offer. The Pan-American highway is one of the most popular routes to take on a road trip through Latin America.

2. RN 40 (Ruta 40) – Argentina

Ruta 40 is one of the longest trails in the whole world. The route is paved with rugged trains, rough cuts and steep turns running along the foothills of the Andes range. On the Ruta 40, riders get to experience some of the most remote areas of the world with breathtaking vistas. It is the most famous route in South America filled with the possibility of sighting indigenous wildlife like Llamas, Vicunas, Sheep, Foxes and the racing Nandu, a distant relative of the ostrich.

3. Tierra Del Fuego – Argentina and Chile

The Tierra Del Fuego takes you to the bottom of the world at Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world. It is the end-point of the Pan-American Highway and consists of an archipelago through Argentina and Chile.

4. Carretera Austral (CH-7) – Chile

This is one of those routes which make you feel at one with nature with every soul and fiber of your being. It passes through lush forests, mesmerizing mountains, and valleys filled with greenery. The course runs around 1,240 km through the Chilean Patagonia connecting northern and southern Chile. If you ride this route in February, you may also end up seeing a rodeo.

5. Transamazonica – Brazil

The Trans-Amazonian Highway is the longest road in the region. The 4,000 km long stretch was built in order to connect Amazon with Brazil. However, a part of this route cuts through Northeast Brazil. The stretch of interest is from the Belo Monte Dam project westbound to Labrea, a small village. It is best to drive through this route between July to October since parts of this unpaved route turn unpassable in the rainy season.

6. Trans-Chaco Highway – Paraguay

Infamous for being known as Latin America’s worst road. Paraguay is reputed among riders as the most unpredictable road in South America. Traveling on this route gives you a chance to visit various Mennonite communities that have built farming communities in the Chaco wilderness after they first arrived at penniless in the 20th century. FYI, it’s best to first take permission from the community before wandering through the place unsupervised.

7. Torres Del Paine – Chile

Apart from the famous trekking trail, the Torres Del Paine National Park also offers some great riding stretches set against the backdrop of granite peaks of the Paine Massif.

8. Salar De Uyuni – Bolivia

Technically, the Salar de Uyuni is not even a road; it is the largest salt bed in the world situated at an altitude of 12,500 feet. There is nothing like rough camping on the salt flat or taking a ride across it to set the right tone for your road trip. The white ocean of salt looks like fresh snow and is hemmed in by the vista of the Andes Mountains. The experience of riding across it is mind-blowing and a bucket list must for any biker.

9. Cotopaxi Volcan Road – Ecuador

The Cotopaxi Volcan Road takes you straight up to the Cotopaxi – one of the highest active volcanos in the world as of today. Make no mistake, this is one of the most dangerous roads that branch off from the main Pan-American Highway.

10. Death Road – Bolivia

As the name suggests, the Death Road has a reputation for being the most dangerous road in the world. The stretch takes off at an altitude of 9,800 feet and ends at an altitude of 5,000 feet in a small town called Coroico after winding through the rainforest. The road is majorly used by tourists for a blissful solitary ride through the magnificent views.

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2 Comments

    • Raybar | Super User

      October 3, 2018 at 8:34 am Reply

      Señor mervin,

      Gracias por gustarte nuestro contenido. Sí, puedes seguir adelante y compartir esto con tu grupo. No olvides mencionar desde donde obtuviste esta hermosa información :).
      Gracias,

      Equipo Raybar

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