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Ce circuit extrêmement populaire, d'une difficulté SPORTIVE à l'extrême, dans l'État d'Oaxaca, commence et se termine dans la ville d'Oaxaca. La route vers la côte nous fera passer par Juquila, haut lieu de pèlerinage mexicain. On y vient de tout le Mexique à pied, à vélo et en véhicule motorisé. Après un bref séjour côtier dans la station de surf de Pto. Escondido, nous repartons vers les collines et les montagnes pour boucler la boucle jusqu'à Oaxaca. Les paysages de montagne y sont absolument spectaculaires. La région est riche en cultures indigènes, principalement mixtèque, triqui et amuzgo. Nous terminons le parcours le long d'une ancienne route commerçante qui serpente au sommet d'une haute crête.
Dates:
Tues Dec 4, 2007 to Tues Dec 18, 2007 (2 weeks - 10 cycling days)
Distances:
Average/day: 84km Maximum/day: 117km Total Approx: 838km Total Climbing: 14 000m+
Type de parcours:
Extreme CHALLENGEChallenge DifficultyYou need to have excellent fitness and good cycling experience. Distances generally average about 70 - 110 km per day (depending on hills), and are always less than 150 km. Roads range from flat to Sierra Madre (mountainous!). We may climb up to 3000 metres in a day. difficulty. Mostly in the mountains. WeatherThe Weather: MountainsLate fall and winter in the Mexican mountains is dry and cool. The sun warms things up during the daytime, but expect freezing temperatures overnight. High volcanoes can be snowcapped around this time.
Spring is warmer, and in the summer it will often rain in the afternoon. | RoadThe Road: MountainsThe road is generally in excellent condition. There are some sections of dirt road, and rough pavement. In the mountainous areas, the road rarely flattens out and occasionally climbs at more than a 10% grade, however in the high plateaus the road can be fairly flat to rolling. Traffic is generally light to non-existent, except of course close to larger towns and cities. The surface is generally wide and the drivers are courteous. | LandThe Land: MountainsAltitudes generally range between 1500 and 2500m, however on some tours we may climb up over 4000m. The high volcanoes are snow-capped in the winter. The mountain vegetation varies greatly from humid cloud forests to cool dry pine forests or dry desert shrub.
Temps forts:
High mountains and deep valleys make for some outstanding scenery and challenging riding. There are Zapotec ruins as well as indigenous Zapotec, Mixtec and Triqui people and settlements. The roads here are very quiet, most with very little traffic. We will make the famous pilgrimage to Santa Catarina Juquila, then head down to the famous surfer town of Puerto Escondido on the coast. There are more challenging climbs ahead, as well as colonial towns, little Paris, the biggest Dominican church in all of Mexico and a spectacular almost 50km long stretch of road along an ancient trading route that meanders atop a high ridge offering views on both sides.
Prix:
US$1,115 (le coût terrestre total approximatif publié cette année-là)
Le parcours
Ce que ça coûtait cette saison-là
Forfait des guides
+ Hébergement
+ Repas & boissons
+ Divers
= Coût terrestre total approx.
$600
$215
$180
$120
$1,115
Tous les montants sont en dollars américains, tels que publiés à l’époque. Les participants payaient eux-mêmes l’hébergement, les repas et les droits d’entrée en cours de route — le Forfait des guides était la seule somme facturée par ¡El Tour. Historique complet : le prix de Pilgrimage in Oaxaca au fil des ans.
Album photo
Flowers in the mountainsMany people do the pilgrimage to Juquila by bicycleThe church in JuquilaCandles and other religious itemsA runner carries a torch towards JuquilaAgave hearts ready to be used to make mescalThe pretty church in JuchatengoJuchatengo's cemetaryUp a loooong climbNow for some downhillThe famous "black clay" of San Bartolomé near Oaxaca cityA chaos of alebrijes for saleA chocolate factory in OaxacaA left over day of the dead decorationOnly in Mexico... Hey! How about a parade?A window in colonial OaxacaThe Zapotec ruins of Monte AlbanThe Zapotec ruins of Monte AlbanA turkey for sale in the main market of OaxacaHow many heads of garlic?Chicken and chorizo in the marketChilesPiñatas for saleShe got tired of comparing apples to oranges... sorryA solemn musical child bandWe're in the land of mossOne of the beautiful mountain roadsAn archway of the massive dominican church in Yanhuitlán. It's the largest in all of Mexico, started in 1529.Inside the massive dominican church in Yanhuitlán.The beautiful organ inside the massive dominican church in Yanhuitlán.Donkeys and nopal cactusThe church in TeposcolulaCycling uphill... we're in the mountains after allThe Triquis, only about 15,000 strong, fiercely hang on to their traditions.A Triqui woman in traditional dress.A long downhillThe church in the town of Santiago JamiltepecA good catch in Puerto EscondidoThe main beach in Puerto Escondido