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Your biking challenge takes place south east of Mexico City in Puebla State. Starting in Tehuacan City, you will cover approximately 300kms over the following 10 days. From Tehuacan you travel south into the biosphere surrounding the San Juan Raya Cactus Reserve. You will be cycling far off the beaten track along lightly travelled dirt roads surrounded by a unique cactus forest.
You will then cycle up to Piedra Grande (4,000m), at the foot of Pico de Orizaba (5,760m) - Mexico’s highest peak and North America’s highest volcano - before descending into the lush valleys surrounding the mountain.
As the week unfolds you will visit an ancient yet recently re-discovered Aztec site at Cantona. This important archeological site comprises of a row of pyramids, platforms and palaces dating back 1,500 years. Along the way you pass by a series of volcanic crater lakes.
On the final day, you will be taken to Lago Antigua for an incredible adventure, whitewater rafting through the gorge of the Rio Pescados.
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