cycle touring

Here are 7 Tips for a successful bikepacking trip through The Yucatan, Mexico.

As we cycled closer to the more touristy area of the Yucatan Peninsula (the east coast), the roads became bigger and busier. We couldn’t take quiet state roads anymore; it was time to hit the highway!

After walking around Izamal to see the Convento and the Kinich-Kakmó pyramid, we cycled the scenic route to Chichen Itzá… which dead-ended at a goat path with actual goats.

We left Merida for Izamal and took a scenic detour to the Aké ruins – which turned out to be one of the best and worst parts of this ride!

We researched the best places to go cycling in December in the Americas and decided on The Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico!

STATS – Soroa to San Diego de los Banos Distance: 62 km Average Speed: 20 km/hr Time Cycling: 3 hrs Top Speed: 49 km/hr The night before leaving Soroa, we…

STATS – Soroa to Las Terrazas and back Distance: 56 km Average Speed: 17 km/hr Time Cycling: 3 hrs 27 mins Top Speed: 54 km/hr Left Soroa: 9:15am Back in…

I had read that finding snack food in Cuba was difficult, but it wasn’t clear why. Maybe the travel guides were referring to the lack of fast food chains. That…

STATS – Havana to Soroa Distance: 99 km Average Speed: 21 km/hr Time Cycling: 4 hrs 47 mins Top Speed: 48 km/hr Left Havana: 9:15am Arrived in Soroa: 4:00pm Before…

STATS – Matanzas to Guanabo Distance: 78 km Average Speed: 21 km/hr Time Cycling: 3 hrs 47 mins Top Speed: 56 km/hr We left our casa at 9:45am armed with…