November 20, 09 by Sergio Reyna
Nunca había realizado ciclismo de montaña y, sinceramente, no podía dejar de sentirme un tanto nervioso mientras me ajustaba el casco. Era esa sensación que nos invade ante lo desconocido a pesar de que me habían confirmado que la ruta era fácil. Después de revisar embragues y frenos, el grupo de nueve ciclistas partimos del pueblo de Cruzpata para visitar los andenes de Moray y las Salinas de Maras escondidos entre los sinuosos pliegues de los andes cusqueños.
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September 29, 09 by Sergio Reyna
Just a couple of weeks ago, I went on a tour around the land of unique terraces as I describe it in the preceding post. It was on bus as well as on foot. On the way to Maras from the terraces of Moray on the bus, I was able to watch two cyclists riding slowly through the plain. They looked like tiny spots in the middle of this vast prairie. Staring at them as the bus went away, I wished to be one of those riders. Sooner than later, my wish came true.
And I was lucky enough to join a bunch of special young french. They all six came to Perú looking for adrenalin and sightseeing. With them I had the chance not only to ride on mountain bikes but also to paddle kayaks on the hightest navigable lake in the world . They also enjoyed bicycling through the Colca Canyon in the department of Arequipa and doing river rafting on the Vilcanota River in Qosqo.
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