Why this ride
A named mountain-road corridor with sustained elevation change and pass scenery. It links naturally to Tupiza red-rock valleys.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Tupiza to Villazon
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 89 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 1 h 33
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
The recorded total and the leg detail need reconciliation. Inspect the leg notes before using this record for timing or navigation. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
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Editorial context
Coordinates are curated start-via-end route seeds. They are not a surveyed centreline or navigation geometry. Run road snapping, topology checks, access checks and a live-status review before publication.
Access context
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Seasonal context
Apr-Nov
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Tupiza
The first thing that strikes you about Tupiza is the colour. The town sits in the south of Potosí department at about 3,000 metres, in a basin ringed by red and orange cliffs, pinnacles and canyons that wouldn't look out of place in the American Southwest, and the comparison is not accidental. Tupiza is the nearest town to the area where, according to the story most often told, the outlaws Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid met their end in 1908, after robbing a mine payroll in the district. The tale has been told in local shops and guesthouses ever since.
Read the complete Tupiza write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Tupiza sits at 0 km, early in the day. Next is Villazon.
2. Villazón
Villazón is where Bolivia ends, and it is the sort of border town that lives off crossing and trade. It sits in the south of Potosí department at about 3,400 metres, with only a bridge and a busy street separating it from La Quiaca, its Argentine twin. Together they form one noisy urban stretch, with porters pushing loaded carts across, minibuses grinding through the gears and vendors selling everything from phone covers to coca leaves.
Read the complete Villazon write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Villazón comes up 89 km in.