Huanchaco
Piura - Huanchaco : 275 miles
I left Piura in anticipation of encountering more of the same filth, but as I continued south the situation improved. Perhaps I had passed the test and was now welcome in Peru?
And thus started my journey on the famous, much despised, Peruvian Panamericana. The road was straight and the surface excellent. The scenery was as desolate as told, yet not always the same. Occasionally there were fields and card-board cities, and lone standing shacks as if dropped from the sky. Some of the settlements actually reminded me of the Playa, lol! The trash and rubble was still there along the road side, but nothing like what was up north. The weather was cold and gray, the side wind strong but not too bad. It literally was a pain in the neck though, and supporting my head with one hand while riding may have looked quite funny.
Wow! It bends!
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Interrupting nothingness with another town.
Huanchaco is a fishing village turning gringo town, right next to Trujillo. Arriving here feels a bit like putting Peru on pause, but it is a must see if only for its fishermen that still use boats made of reed, identical to those used by the Chimu 700 years ago. The place is also a popular surfing destination which is why it attracts so many flip-flops.
I got the worst bug bites and ate the worst pizza at Casa Suisse hotel, but I'm sure there were more dangerous accommodation options.
Below: Huanchaco
The totora (reed) boats are called "Caballitos" (little horses)
Next : Trujillo
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3 Comments:
In photo L1050655.jpg you're driving very high in RPM, 7000@85mph?, mine does that at 4000.
In some forums you'll read that above 5000RPM increases the oil consumption
My 08 will run all day at 65mph without burning one drop of oil. Run her up to 75mph and its a different story altogher.
I have to keep it below 4K to stop the madness, and that brother, ain't gonna happen ;)
85mph @ 4K?? You have a super-KLR. (Or high gearing which would render 5th cog useless under strong winds like you find on this route.) In any case, glad to hear yours keeps you happy.
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