Summary of Tours 2009 - 2010

On this regular difficulty tour we cycle around the highlands of Michoacan state during the famous Day of the Dead celebrations. We range in altitude from 1500m to 2500m so the weather is cool. We'll explore colonial cities, indigenous Purepecha towns, the newest volcano in the world, the avocado capital of the world and some spectacular mountain country-side. There are lakes, colourful markets, and interesting history and culture. This is a loop tour starting and ending in Quiroga. We suggest that you fly into Morelia international airport.
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This is a regular difficulty tour that follows the Pacific coast down from Puerto Vallarta to Zihuatanejo. On this very popular tour we meander along the quiet roads of the rolling foot hills of the Sierra Madres, the ocean crashes onto beaches 200 metres below with a backdrop of dazzling mountains and forests.
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This will be another extreme challenge difficulty tour in the state of Oaxaca starting and ending in Oaxaca city. The exact route is to be determined, but will be a loop around the northern part of the state.

This is a light-regular difficulty tour with 10 days of cycling averaging 70km per day. We will meet in Mérida and cycle from that beautiful colonial city, to Mayan ruins, crystaline cenotes, flamingo and wetland bird sanctuaries and finally end up at the Mexican jewel of the Caribbean, Tulum. Of course we will cycle on the beautiful quiet backroads of the Yucatan.
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This will be a 1 week regular-challenge difficulty tour. We start and end in Valladolid (you fly into Cancun). We will cycle some of the Yucatan's wonderful backroads to visit Isla Holbox during their very authentic carnaval celebrations. Later we'll visit Coba mayan ruins and do a Mayan homestay in the town of Tihosuco, center of the Caste War.
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Colonial Valladolid to Mérida. The highlights of this tour are the flamingos and other aquatic birds in the mangrove habitat of Ria Lagartos. We also visit Mayan ruins including the well kept secret of Ek Balam, and several cenotes. A cenote is an opening to the immense underground lake and river system of the Yucatan; each one is spectacular and unique. Along the route are also some interesting Mayan and Yucatecan towns and villages. This is a regular difficulty tour.
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The bicycle company Los Pinguinos was founded in beautiful colonial San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, México, in 1993. Since then they have been offering half and multi-day bike tours in this southern state and have been leading 2 week cycling tours in other states of México. Now, Los Pinguinos, spread out their wings to another beautiful country COSTA RICA and are happy to, for the first time, announce their tours in Costa Rica, named: MotMot Adventure Bike Tours. MotMot offers no-frills guided, self supported bike tours in the Northern part of Costa Rica and on the peninsula de Nicoya.
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Los Pingüinos is located in beautiful San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas, southern Mexico. They have custom multi-day tours as well as shorter day trips to visit the fascinating Tzotzil and Tzeltal (Maya) villages in the surrounding mountains including Chamula, Zinacantan, Tenejapa and Arcotete. They also offer quality Bicycle Rentals.
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Bi-Zihuanas is located in Zihuatanejo on the spectacular Pacific Coast of Mexico in the state of Guerrero. They have custom mountain bike multi-day tours as well as shorter day trips going into the back country on backroads and trails. They also offer quality Bicycle Rentals.
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