Abbreviations and terms used in chart:
ab. = about Est. = Estancia ripio = (Spanish word for a rough gravel road) w/ = with
hilly = Steepish hills more or less equally up and down
rolling = Smaller or very gradual hills more or less equally up and down

Patagonia (Feb. - Apr. 2004)
DAY	START	FINISH	DISTANCE (KM.)	AVG. SPEED (KM/HR)	DIFFICULTY	COMMENTS
17	Punta Arenas	ab. 80 km N of Punta Arenas	79.79	14.9	3	Strong wind from left side. Some hills.
18	"	Morro Chico	71.65	20.1	2	Slept on roadside for 8 hrs wating for headwind to die @ 8:00 pm. Only a 2 because we avoided the wind.
19	"	Puerto Natales	104.45	21.3	2	Gradually a bit more hills, generall downhill to Puerto Natales
26	"	Cueva del Milodon	37.19	13.6	2	Went ab. 5 km wrong way, + 5 km back. Mostly ripio, some hills.
27	"	Cerro Castillo	54.88	14.9	3	More up than down. Dusty. Can camp in grassy plaza, just ask carabineros. Lots of washboard.
28	"	El Cerrito, Argentina	121.45	16.6	3	Very rough road w/ rocks & washboard. Might be a new paved one now. Gas station @ Tepi Aike
29	"	El Calafate	97.8	12.2	3	Headwind all day. After a 8 km downhill it's more up than down. Hotel @ Rio Bote
32	"	Parque Los Glaciares	71.17	15.5	2	Headwind, paved until park
33	"	Moreno Glacier (and back)	17.53	12.9	2	Ripio on unloaded bikes
34	Parque Los Glaciares	just outside park	26.53	13.1	3	Camped on roadside just after where pavement started
35	"	El Calafate	45.02	19.7	2	Easy ride, nice views of lake
37	"	ab. 80 km out of El Calafate	78.01	19.1	2	Paved & easy for 25 km. Then turn onto #40, mostly packed ripio, some washboard
38	"	100 km to El Chalten	47.24	15.1	3	Headwind & ripio. Parador La Leona @ ab. 20 km( hotel & food)
39	"	ab. 50 km to El Chalten	51.56	11.7	5	Very strong headwind. Road was being paved. Muddy parts. Got water @ one est. and slept @ another.
40	"	El Chalten	48.13	9.6	5	Strong headwind. Loose rocks on road. No food. Uphill entering park.
46	"	Lago del Desierto	36.55	13.6	2	Ripio. Beautiful.
47	"	El Chalten	35.31	14.1	2	Many breakdowns.
overland by bus to Perito Moreno, Argentina
52	Perito Moreno	Chile Chico	74.6	17.7	2	paved
53	"	ab. 50 km W of Chile Chico	47.36	9.1	5	Steep climb out of Chile Chico. Steep ups & downs after. Rough ripio. House @ ab. 40 km where we got water. Beautiful.
54	"	Puerto Guadal	63.08	10.6	5	Rough ripio. Steep ups & downs. More flats after 25 km. Food store @ Grande Mallin.
Overland by bus to Coyhaique, Chile
58	Coyhaique	ab. 14 km out of Coyhaique	13.97	9.8	2	Paved climb out of Coyhaique, then ripio. Camped in yard of German man named Guntar.
59	"	ab. 15 km N or Villa Manhueles	73.2	12.7	3	Hilly ripio, then paved. Pavement ends just after Villa Manhueles. Slept under bridge.
60	"	just N of Villa Amengual	53.02	13.2	3	Good ripio. Hilly.
61	"	Queulat National Park	45.83	11.2	4	Long climb into park. Ripio. Beautiful.
62	"	ab. 20 km N of Puyhuapi	67.94	15.1	3	Long ripio downhill leaving park, then ups & downs. Puyhuapi (full ameneties) @ ab. 45 km. Slept under bridge.
63	"	ab. 25 km N of La Junta	52.1	12.6	3	Ripio. Rained all day. Full ameneties in La Junta. Slept in a small bus shelter.
64	"	Vanguardia	16.34	10.6	3
Bus, ferry and another bus to Bariloche, Argentina

Central Argentina
DAY	START	FINISH	DISTANCE (KM.)	AVG. SPEED (KM/HR)	DIFFICULTY	COMMENTS
79	Bariloche	15 km out of Bariloche	15.03	18.8	1	Windy. Great bridge to camp under.
80	"	Villa La Angostura	71.44	15.1	3	Very cold. Small hospedaje w/ snacks 20 km from Villa Angostura.
81	"	Hospedaje Siete Lagos	29.64	12.9	3	Good packed dirt road. Many ups & downs.
82	"	ab. 20 km to San Martin de los Andes	64.87	13.3	2	Good ripio. Climbs gradually for ab. 15 km. Paved after 40 km, then long downhill. Cabanas near bridge @ ab. 55 km. Unmarked campground 10 km later. Beautiful.
83	"	San Martin de los Andes	23.7	20	1	Up a couple of small hills, then downhill to town.
85	"	Junin de los Andes	45.14	21.8	1	Tailwind. Easy rolling hills. Paved.
86	"	100 km out of Junin de Los Andes	100.76	17.5	2	4 km climb out of town, then long descent. Slept in ditch.
87	"	Zapala	111.17	16.4	2	Long downhill to start. School @ 25 km, can get water. Seeral climbs closer to Zapala, then downhill to town.
88	"	Cutral Co	80.66	22.8	1	Almost all downhill
89	"	Neuquen	117.2	16.4	2	Flat. Hotel w/ restaurant somewhere in middle.
90	"	Chelforo	144.42	23.7	2	Town (gral. Godery) @ 81 km. Smaller Villa Regina 10 km later. Flat.
91	"	ab. 20 km past Choele Choel	108.6	26.7	1	Strong tailwind. Small climb out of Choele Choel. Rest flat. Town of Colonel Belisle @ 50 km.
92	"	Rio Colorado	124.56	25.3	1	Flat. Boring. Tailwind
93	"	Medanos	137.71	22.7	1	Most villages are ab. 5 km off road and totally close during siesta. Town of Nicolas Lavalle has nothing.
94	"	Bahia Blanca	49.26	18.8	2	Cool ramshackle zoo 10 km from Bahia Blanca
96	"	Coronel Dorego	91.32	22.3	2	Tailwind
97	"	Copetonas	98.76	19	2	Got lost in backroads via El Perdido. Strong sidewind on hwy. #3
98	"	San Francisco de Bellocq	84	14	3	Don't try to cycle along beach. Took dirt farmroads. Got lost.
99	"	Necochea	122.91	18	2	Flat. Boring. Gets dark just after 6:00 pm.
100	"	Miramar	105.99	17.2	2	Bad pavement, many potholes. Miramar is 17 km from highway.
102	"	Playa Luna Roja	24.63	17	2	Nice ride along coast. Conosur surf camp @ Playa Luna Roja is awesome.
103	"	Mar del Plata	29.53	14.9	2	Urban riding
106	"	Villa Gesell	118.66	20.3	2	tailwind
107	"	San Bernardo	81.36	18.5	2
108	"	Pepinas	214.11	25	1	San Clemente @ 46 km. YPF @ 105 km. Strong tailwind. Slept on sidewalk.
109	"	La Plata	113.28	23.6	1	Rural until turnoff to La Plata. Tailwind.
Overland by car to Buenos Aires, ferry to Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay

Uruguay and Misiones (May - July 2004)
DAY	START	FINISH	DISTANCE (KM.)	AVG. SPEED (KM/HR)	DIFFICULTY	COMMENTS
122	Colonia del Sacramento	Rincon del Pino	103.04	22	2	Constantly rolling hills. Slept outside local country club.
123	"	Montevideo	104.14	19.4	3	Many long, very gradual uphills.
171	"	Santa Lucia	90.87	17.2	3	Rolling, felt like more up than down. Santa Lucia has free campsite near river.
172	"	ab. 45 km past San Jose de Mayo	82.09	19.8	2	Rolling. Ful ameneties in San Jose. Ab. 8 km before Rio San Gregorio is a restaurant where they let me camp.
173	"	Lago Artificial Paso del Palmar	106.62	17.3	3	Rolling. Not much @ Andresito, but there's a campground 4 km further on lake.
174	"	Young	73.64	16.8	3	Rolling. Campground @ ab. 53 km on river.
Overland by car to Paysandu
185	Paysandu	Colon, Argentina	38.84	14.3	2	Must walk your bike across international bridge. I also went past Colon to highway and back.
186	"	Paysandu	21.26	12.2	2
Overland by truck to Leandro Alem, Argentina
190	Leandro Alem	Santa Ana	49.66	18.2	2	More down than up. Can buy food, probably find accoms in Bonpland @ ab. 25 km.
191	"	San Ignacio	20.32	14.5	3	Hilly
192	"	Ruiz de Montoya	63.78	13.4	4	Very hilly. Headwind. Very busy road, no shoulder. You'll hate trucks.
193	"	ab. 15 km S of Montecarlo	57.96	13.4	4	Took backroads to Puerto Rico. Packed dirt, some steep climbs, beautiful. Highway very hilly. Headwind. Great campground near La Misionerita.
195	"	Puerto Esperanza	85.14	14.1	4	Very hilly. Headwind.
196	"	Puerto Iguazu	58.8	16.3	3	Generally flatter, but still hilly.
198	"	Foz do Iguacu, Brazil	14.23	15.5	2

Paraguay, Bolivia and Peru (July - Sept. 2004)
DAY	START	FINISH	DISTANCE (KM.)	AVG. SPEED (KM/HR)	DIFFICULTY	COMMENTS
199	Foz do Iguacu	Mallerquin, Paraguay	77.14	17.5	3	Chaotic international bridge, use sidewalk. Road was wet & oily in places, very slippery. Rolling.
200	"	Caaguazu	87.07	16.4	3	Mostly rolling farmland. Large shoulder but covered in speed bumps. Stupid.
201	"	Itacurubi de la Cordillera	95.74	20.1	3	Rolling. By now you'll be sick of cumbia music.
202	"	Asuncion	88.14	18.9	2	Some brilliant descents.
Overland by bus to Potosi, Bolivia
213	Potosi	Agua Castillo	50.7	9.9	5	Very hilly, rough road. Altitude makes it very tough. Nowhere to get food.
214	"	ab. 10 km. before Ticatica	66.05	11.7	5	Relatively flat, then downhill to start. Can get water in Chapilla. Lots of bad washboard.
215	"	Pulacayo	79.14	10.1	5	Horrific road, sandy washboard. Long, brake-heavy downhill to Ticatica, small stores. Very hard climb to Pulacayo.
216	"	Uyuni	20.54	12.5	3	Climb for ab. 8 km, then all downhill.
217	"	Colchani	21.75	10.4	3	Take road, not trail along train tracks. Very sandy. Flat, but headwind.
218	"	Isla Incahuasi	81.46	19.9	2	Beautiful but boring. Relentlessly flat. Surreal. Track is easy to follow once you're on it. Can camp on island. Also expensive salt hotel @ 15 km.
219	"	Jirira	48.88	19.3	2	Just headed toward volcano and eventually found track to Jirira
Overland by bus to La Paz, taxi to El Alto
227	El Alto	Huarina	66.13	14.6	3	Headwind. Relatively flat.
229	"	Huatajata	7.33	15.1	2	Rolling hills
230	"	San Pablo	28.44	16	3	Small ups & downs, then big climb w/ great view of lake.
231	"	Copacabana	42.01	13.8	3	Steep climb out of town, then one more gradual. Down a bit, then another longish climb, then steep descnet into Copacabana.
234	"	Juli, Peru	62.45	15.9	3	Much easier than I expected. Smallish hills.
235	"	9 km out of Juli & back	18.25	13.9	2	Downhill out of town, then flat. We turned back because our friend was sick.
Overland by bus to Puno
237	Puno	Pucara	109	20.8	3	Big climb out of Puno, then long descent. Rest is flat.
238	"	Santa Rosa	96.28	18.6	2	Flat & paved. Full ameneties in Ayaviri.
239	"	ab. 25 km to Sicuani	37.89	14.6	3	Paved. Most of way is a very gradual uphill. Steeper nearing Abra la Raya, then fast descent. Hot springs ab. 5 km after Abra la Raya.
240	"	Combapata	67.4	20.7	2	Mostly downhill to Sicuani, then flat. Short descent into Combapata. Paved.
241	"	Urcos	63.35	20.1	2	Mostly slightly downhill. Paved.
242	"	Cusco	48.16	16.1	3	Fairly flat, then steady urban climb into Cusco. Paved.
Overland by bus to Huanuco
253	Huanuco	Tingo Maria	123.54	17.2	4	Gently rolling for 10 km, then steady climb for ab. 40 km. Several roadside fruit vendors. After tunnel there's an amazing 45 km descent. Generally flat for last 35 km.
255	"	El Boqueron	83.33	10.5	5	Paved for 10 km, then rough climb for ab. 30 km. Bad road, very tough. Then rocky descent. Road was being paved, at the time passage was restricted to limited hours.
256	"	Aguaytia	16.06	22.4	1	Paved, flat. Pavement began just before El Boqueron.
258	"	San Alejandro	52.85	11.5	Pavement ends just out of Aguaytia.
Overland by car to Pucallpa, air to Iquitos and boat to Manaus, Brazil

Brazil and Venezuela (Sept. - Nov. 2004)
DAY	START	FINISH	DISTANCE (KM.)	AVG. SPEED (KM/HR)	DIFFICULTY	COMMENTS
277	Manaus	Presidente Figueiredo	130.34	16.6	5	Very hilly & very hot. Long day made it arduous. Last restaurant was at 35 km but 2 more were being built further along. Would be much easier in 2 days. I recommend chilling for a day @ Parque Urubui near Presidente Figueiredo.
279	"	Waimiri Atroari Indian Reserve	108.99	17	4	More or less flattens out after 30 km. Very hot. It's the heat that makes it hard. See note on Waimiri Atroari Indian Reserve at bottom of page.
Overland by truck through Waimiri Atroari Indian Reserve
280	Waimiri Atroari Indian Reserve	Rorainopolis	138.62	17.5	4	Food in Vila Ecuador @ 45 km. Food iin Vila Nova Colonia (@ 100 km) but no accomodations. Length made this day tortuous. Would be better in 2 days.
281	"	Novo Paraiso	36.36	16.8	3	My thermometer read 29 degrees, which in my journal I described as "relatively cool." Very hot.
282	"	Caracarai	125.35	20	3	Flat. Restaurant @ 52 km. Few small hills start @ 70 km. Restaurants in Petrolina (@ 85 km) but no accomodations. Cool day, likely much harder in heat.
283	"	Boa Vista	144.02	17.2	4	Slightly uphill to Macajai (full ameneties). Then flat for 55 km w/ no shade to Boa Vista. Long & hot.
285	"	ab. 137 km north of Boa Vista	136.96	18.8	3	Mostly flat. Plae to camp @ 85 km, just after river. Snacks & water @ 60 km. Restaurant & hotel (30 reals/night) @ km. 102. More restaurants 5 & 35 km later. 2nd let me camp out back.
286	"	Santa Elena de Uairen, Venezuela	103.18	15.7	5	Flt @ easy for 35 km, then hills begin. Not extremely hard until km 70. Restaurant @ km 70. Long steep climb to border, then easy ride to Santa Elena.
288	"	Kama Falls	117.89	17.4	3	Hills all day. Small village @ 50 km, don't count on food. Big climbs @ 36 km & 50 km. Cabanas & camping @ Kama Falls.
289	"	Kilometro 88	119.03	18.3	2	Rolling for 70 km. Snacks & water @ 25 km. Fast, twisting descent starts @ km. 75 right after Guardia Nacional checkpoint. Ab. 35 km downhill in all, w/ short steep climb in middle.
290	"	El Dorado	88.96	19.2	2	Gently rolling all day.
291	"	Guasipati	126.94	19.1	2	Gently rolling. A couple of longer hills closer to Guasipati. Very hot.
292	"	Upata	104.18	19.9	2	Rolling. 8 km hill @ km 80, then downhill.
293	"	Puerto Ordaz	78.06	20.6	2	Downhill & very easy to Ciudad Guayana. Climb into city, descend to river, then climb into Puerto Ordaz.
294	"	Ciudad Bolivar	105.06	23.9	1	Very gently rolling, almost flat. Strong tailwind all day.
296	"	El Tigre	139.08	19.6	1	May or may not be allowed to cycle across bridge. Generall flat, very boring. Restaurants @ km 40, 60, 66, 82 & 85 (all distances are from the bridge).
297	"	Anaco	71.51	19	2	Gently rolling for 30 km, then flat. Narrow road, usually no shoulder. Take freeway @ km 30, huge shoulder.
298	"	Barcelona	89.74	21.1	1	Gradual, easy hills. Good shoulder. Several restaurants.
299	"	Puerto La Cruz	16.05	18.7	1	Very urban. Lots of traffic.

Note on Waimiri Atroari Indian Reserve:
Although I heard all sorts of contradicting rumours, it is forbidden to enter the reserve by bicycle. Just before the reserve (coming form the south) is a gas station (where they said I could camp) and two restaurants (one said I could camp there). I hitched a ride with a trucker who took me to a hotel just on the other side of the reserve. For more info on the reserve, contact FUNAI, Brazil's Indian Affairs Agency, who have an office in Manaus, but not in Presidente Figueiredo despite what you may hear.