Riding in Argentina

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Here are some shots of a trip to Salta and other parts of north west Argentina that I did a few years ago. I couldn't find anyone to come with me so I just took off by myself and had a wonderful time.
Fortunately I have a Brit friend who lives near Salta so I was able to stay at his house for a couple of nights before continuing my journey to Cachi, from where I rode to Cafayate on the mythical Ruta 40 which turned out to be 140kms of gravel. Not recommended for a custom/chopper style bike, so I hope to return to that spot on the Himalayan.
Argentina is a vast country with so much to explore and my first major trip on the Himalayan will be to Puerto Madryn in Patagonia
The plan


Recta del Tintin




Approaching Cachi


The Bishop's Climb


The road to Cafayate

 

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My wife and I have just got back from a camping holiday in Cordoba, Argentina. She's not a bike fan, so the Himalayan wasn't an option, but we had great fun anyway, surviving a massive thunderstorm, extreme heat and also tested all the camping gear.
Most of all, it was a great recce for riding the area. The main roads ae in excellent condition and all the side roads are dirt/gravel, mainly hard and compacted. This also applies to most Argentine states, so it's good news for my next adventure!
This is Los Cocos and other small towns, Cordoba. It's quite a trek, even in a car.

 

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There's nothing quite like the sound of 4000 motorcycles riding through the city, as we did today, taking toys to childrens' hospitals (many of the kids have cancer and other serious illnesses) and it was a fun day out for everyone!

 

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The friend I rode with to Patagonia in April now has a KLR 650 and is making great progress to the end of the world - Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego for a huge bike meet up.
It's very windy down that way which is probably why it's called The Roaring Forties, as you can see from this Windy shot.

 

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The relationship between Argentina and Great Britain - the English Pirates as we are known - is unnecessarily political for obvious reasons, but there are still signs of British influence all over the country, dating back over 100 years. I've even seen those famous red phone boxes!

 

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In another thread I wrote about the girl who crashed outside our house on Sunday morning with her appearing to have had a severe head injury due to her helmet being flung off several yards away.
From what we can gather she suffered severe injuries to her face and jaw, but not head injuries, which is a great relief to hear. She's been transferred to surgery in a different hospital now and we hope she'll make a full recovery.

 

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In another thread I wrote about the girl who crashed outside our house on Sunday morning with her appearing to have had a severe head injury due to her helmet being flung off several yards away.
From what we can gather she suffered severe injuries to her face and jaw, but not head injuries, which is a great relief to hear. She's been transferred to surgery in a different hospital now and we hope she'll make a full recovery.

Still sad it happened at all.

 

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In another thread I wrote about the girl who crashed outside our house on Sunday morning with her appearing to have had a severe head injury due to her helmet being flung off several yards away.
From what we can gather she suffered severe injuries to her face and jaw, but not head injuries, which is a great relief to hear. She's been transferred to surgery in a different hospital now and we hope she'll make a full recovery.

From what we can gather, the girl was drunk and had been drinking all night before she got on the bike at 7am. An argument ensued at a party and, enraged she stole the bike from her boyfriend and as I suspected, was carrying the helmet under her arm, a common practice in these parts.
He jaw was broken in three places, she lost several teeth and her nose was smashed in. She can't talk yet and has to take food through a straw.
She is back home in the desperately poor shanty town where she lives a few blocks from us and is awaiting surgery.
As they say down here, fue barrato - she got off lightly, considering.
They continue to ride with helmets under their arms...

 

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Here's a resume of the tech kit I took with me on the ride to Cordoba.

https://davescomputertips.com/the-tech-i-took-on-my-recent-motorcycle-trip/

 

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Here's a resume of the tech kit I took with me on the ride to Cordoba.

https://davescomputertips.com/the-tech-i-took-on-my-recent-motorcycle-trip/

And here are parts one and two of the Ride to Cordoba. I write better than I video edit

https://britba.life/2024/11/27/motorcycle-trip-buenos-aires-to-la-cumbre-cordoba-part-one/

https://britba.life/2024/11/28/motorcycle-trip-buenos-aires-to-la-cumbre-cordoba-part-two/