Argentina
Argentina start: 33.060 km
Day 866 – 22AUG08:Portillo, Chile -> Uspallata, Argentina
Distance (km) : 99
Time on bike : 5h 43m
Brutto time: 08.40 – 16.00
Avg : 17.2 km/h
Max.speed: 55.2
Total (km) : 33.150
Altitude (end of day): 1.900 m
Day 867 – 23AUG08:Uspallata -> Mendoza
Distance (km) : 125
Time on bike : 6h 03m
Brutto time: 10.10 – 17.30
Avg : 20.7 km/h (21.6 before city entry)
Max.speed: 58.7
Total (km) : 33.276
Altitude (end of day): 850 m
Day 868 – 24AUG08:Mendoza
Day 869 – 25AUG08:Mendoza
Day 870 – 26AUG08:Mendoza -> Media Agua
Distance (km) : 115
Time on bike : 7h 09m
Brutto time: 09.50 – 22.50 (!)
Avg : 16.1 km/h
Max.speed: 30.5
Total (km) : 33.391
Altitude (end of day): 800 m
Day 871 – 27AUG08:Media Agua -> San Juan
Distance (km) : 55
Time on bike : 2h 20m
Brutto time: 10.40 – 13.00
Avg : 24.6 km/h
Max.speed: 36.8
Total (km) : 33.445
Altitude (end of day): 750 m
Day 872 – 28AUG 08: San Juan -> Tucunuco (deserted house)
Distance (km) : 115
Time on bike : 5h 46m
Brutto time: 11.00 – 18.30
Avg : 20.0 km/h
Max.speed: 63.8
Total (km) : 33.562
Altitude (end of day): 800 m.
Day 873 – 29AUG 08: Tucunuco -> Huaco (hospedaje)
Distance (km) : 85
Time on bike : 5h 15m
Brutto time: 09.45 – 17.15
Avg : 16.1 km/h
Max.speed: 46.0
Total (km) : 33.647
Altitude (end of day): 700 m.
Day 874 – 30AUG 08: Huaco -> Villa Unión (private)
Distance (km) : 120
Time on bike : 6h 05m
Brutto time: 09.45 – 18.00
Avg : 19.6 km/h
Max.speed: 39.7
Total (km) : 33.766
Altitude (end of day): 1.150 m.
Day 875 – 31AUG 08: Villa Unión -> Chilecito (hostal)
Distance (km) : 116
Time on bike : 7h 18m
Brutto time: 10.25 – 20.30
Avg : 15.9 km/h
Max.speed: 61.5
Total (km) : 33.883
Altitude (end of day): 1.100 m. (after Cuesta de Miranda pass at 2.020 m)
Day 876 – 01SEP08: Chilecito – restday
Day 877 – 02SEP08: Chilecito -> Pituil (hospedaje)
Distance (km) : 71
Time on bike : 5h 7m (all headwind)
Brutto time: 10.00 – 16.30
Avg : 13.9 km/h
Max.speed: 50.2
Total (km) : 33.954
Altitude (end of day): 1.050
Day 878 – 03SEP08: Pituil -> Belén (hotel)
Distance (km) : 150
Time on bike : 6h 33m
Brutto time: 09.35 – 17.35
Avg : 23.0 km/h
Max.speed: 42.4
Total (km) : 34.104
Altitude (end of day): 1.150
Day 879 – 04SEP08: Belén -> HualfÃn (hospedaje)
Distance (km) : 62
Time on bike : 3h 47m
Brutto time: 10.35 – 15.15
Avg : 16.3 km/h
Max.speed: 56.8
Total (km) : 34.166
Altitude (end of day): 1.950
Day 880 – 05SEP08: HualfÃn -> Santa Maria (apart hotel)
Distance (km) : 120
Time on bike : 6h 04m
Brutto time: 09.00 – 15.15
Avg : 19.9 km/h
Max.speed: 57.8
Total (km) : 34.285
Altitude (end of day): 2.000
Day 881 – 06SEP08: Santa Maria -> Cafayate (hostal)
Distance (km) : 89
Time on bike : 4h 30m
Brutto time: 09.40 – 15.00
Avg : 19.8 km/h
Max.speed: 52.8
Total (km) : 34.374
Altitude (end of day): 1.640
Day 882 – 07SEP08: Cafayate
Day 883 – 08SEP08: Cafayate
Day 884 – 09SEP08: Cafayate -> La Viña (hospedaje)
Distance (km) : 106
Time on bike : 5h 38m
Brutto time: 09.05 – 17.00
Avg : 18.7 km/h
Max.speed: 43.8
Total (km) : 34.481
Altitude (end of day): 1.200 m
Day 885 – 10SEP08: La Viña -> Salta (hostal)
Distance (km) : 88
Time on bike : 4h 08m
Brutto time: 08.05 – 13.00
Avg : 21.1 km/h
Max.speed: 45.0
Total (km) : 34.568
Altitude (end of day): 1.184 m
Day 886 – 11SEP08: Salta
Day 887 – 12SEP08: Salta
Day 888 – 13SEP08: Salta
Day 889 – 14SEP08: Salta
Day 890 – 15SEP08: Salta
Day 891 – 16SEP08: Salta
Day 892 – 17SEP08: Salta -> Jujuy (hostal)
Distance (km) : 94
Time on bike : 4h 45m
Brutto time: 10.55 – 16.50
Avg : 20.0 km/h
Max.speed: 58.2
Total (km) : 34.668
Altitude (end of day): 1.260 m
Day 893 – 18SEP08: Jujuy -> Tilcara (hostal)
Distance (km) : 86
Time on bike : 5h 03m
Brutto time: 10.10 – 17.00
Avg : 17.0 km/h
Max.speed: 64.0
Total (km) : 34.754
Altitude (end of day): 2.461 m
Day 894 – 19SEP08: Tilcara -> Purmamarca -> Tilcara
Daytrip, hitchhiking.
Day 895 – 20SEP08: Tilcara -> Humahuaca (hostal)
Distance (km) : 46
Time on bike : 2h 48m
Brutto time: 10.15 – 14.15
Avg : 16.1 km/h
Max.speed: 45.0
Total (km) : 34.800
Altitude (end of day): 3.000 m
Day 896 – 21SEP08: Humahuaca -> Abra Pampa (hospedaje)
Distance (km) : 86
Time on bike : 5h 43m
Brutto time: 09.30 – 17.00
Avg : 15.0 km/h
Max.speed: 53.9
Total (km) : 34.887
Altitude (end of day): 3.480 m
Day 897 – 22SEP08: Abra Pampa (ARG) -> Villazón (BOL) (alojamiento)
Distance (km) : 76
Time on bike : 4h 21m
Brutto time: 09.30 – 14.30
Avg : 17.4 km/h
Max.speed: 31.3
Total (km) : 34.962
Altitude (end of day): 3.440 m