Bikepacking Central America

Connecting picture-perfect Antigua with artsy Quetzaltenango, Travesía Por Atitlán showcases the bountiful diversity of Guatemala's southwestern highlands. Expect agricultural singletrack, forest doubletrack, copious cups of freshly ground coffee, a Kaqchikel archeological site, and a glittering jewel: the volcano-ringed Lago de Atitlán. Be sure to tune up those extra low gears because you're in for a wild rollercoaster of a ride!

Encompassing two distinct regions within Costa Rica, La Gira de Costa (Costa loop/tour) connects the lush volcanic highlands with the parched, beach-strewn Nicoya Peninsula via a series of gravel roads, dirt jungle paths, and volcanic rock. Along the way it takes in a visual feast of unsullied beaches, verdant rainforest, thundering waterfalls, volcanic massifs, and thriving wildlife. All bundled up into the country’s pura vida energy.

The Sierra de los Cuchumatanes are sometimes called the Peru of Guatemala. It’s a well earned moniker. The vertical relief of this upland region’s valleys and ranges, its remoteness, and its isolated, traditional cultures all serve to make this an extremely rewarding—and challenging—region to explore by bicycle.

A must-ride ‘extra’ to the typical southward bound pan-american cycling route: a 75 mile figure-eight around the double-volcano island of Ometepe in the southern freshwater sea of Lago de Nicaragua.

A 182 mile off-pavement adventure over the challenging and rewarding costal terrain of the Rich Coast…