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A land of extremes , diverse environments , cultures , and peoples , Colombia is a place of legend where a rich history dictates the future , a place where myths are often formed , and quickly dispelled .
Reaching Bogotá , Colombia ’ s largest and capital city , it ’ s not hard to fall in love with the country that is the gateway to the South American continent . This melting pot of cultures is the staging point for a ride with Motodreamer , formerly Motolombia , local experts on the back roads of this amazing country .
At an altitude of 2,600 metres Bogotá becomes the perfect place to acclimatise to the thinner air of the Colombian Andean mountains , it ’ s also a wonderful place to slip into the varied customs of the Colombian people and an experience of the surrounding landscapes .
Motodreamer , led by Mike Thomsen , a Dane that has previously finished the Intercontinental Rally to Dakar , provides a fleet of BMWs , bikes more than capable of managing the Colombian conditions , bikes suited to every style of rider . It ’ s an easy introduction , bikes , riders , guides , a like minded family meeting for the first time .
Personal greetings out of the way and an introduction to Colombian traffic is next , Bogotá is a big city , yet the flow seems to work and before long the ride is
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