14. Northern Argentina: Route 40 from La Quiaca to Salta

About this episode

This episode explores the challenges and experiences of cycling along Route 40 in Northern Argentina, highlighting a personal encounter with a puma and the dynamics of family travel in extreme conditions.

Route 40 runs the length of Argentina. It is a famous bike touring heaven (and hell) in one snaking 5000km strip of dirt and asphalt. We see both sides of it in this episode as we sample the far northern section from La Quiaca to San Antonio de Los Cobres. Hear about Nic’s tangle with a puma at 4200m and the joys and struggles of family cycling in this extreme environment.

People in this episode

Host: Swag Family

Topics covered

• bike touring
• family cycling
• extreme environments
• Route 40
• Northern Argentina
• travel experiences

Keywords

• Route 40
• Northern Argentina
• La Quiaca
• Salta
• family cycling
• puma encounter
• bike touring
• travel
• extreme environment

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Argentina, La Quiaca, Salta, San Antonio de Los Cobres, 4200m

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