Odyssey to Ushuaia

Odyssey to Ushuaia
Authors
Carlstein, Andrés
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Tags
travel , adventure
ISBN
9781556524400
Date
2002-05-01T00:00:00+00:00
Size
2.57 MB
Lang
en
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What makes a man sell all he owns and ride a motorcycle 22,000 miles from his hometown in upstate New York to the southernmost tip of South America? Some call it craziness; Latinos call it “cojones.” This funny, fast-paced narrative follows a young man in his search for meaning, adventure, and the best rum in Latin America. Battling rough roads, careening buses, and bribe-taking cops in 14 countries, he discovers breathtaking beauty as well as what it feels like to hit a truck head-on. He and his companions for much of the trip—two bikers he met over the Internet—form an unlikely and amusing trio. In the tradition of *Road Fever* and *Motorcycle Diaries* , **Odyssey to Ushuaia** is a riot for every reader, and absolutely essential for those planning a similar trip. Loaded with insider information such as how to bribe cops and not lose one’s savings, how to cross a border without going crazy, how to handle an accident, and much more, it also features an appendix with the detailed trip lists from all three riders.