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| The sporting activity of Mountain Biking is actually an adventurous variant of simple bicycle riding. A game which started in France has gained immense popularity in other parts of America and Europe. Mountain Biking which is mainly of 5 types cross country, downhill, free ride, dirt jump and street riding demands not only endurance and skill but a fearless spirit to overcome all difficult and rough terrains.
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The Latin American country Chile with its variety of circuitous and rugged landscapes provides some of the best locations for Mountain Biking in Chile. The dry, rustic and inhospitable Atacama Desert of the north is a predominant belt for a challenging feat of Mountain Biking. The routes and paths present big challenges for the connoisseurs of this sport, who must be ready to ward the hot sun, dehydration, the high daytime temperatures and the extreme low ones during the night. There are a huge number of places encouraging the sport between the coastal and the low mountain areas which attract hordes of challenging Mountain Bikers in Chile. The national parks and reserves are the other choice for Mountain Biking in Chile. Again the South, Austral and Magellan regions characterized by strikingly low temperature have a great variety of biking tracks and secondary roads which are ideal during the summer.
Some favorite destinations for Mountain Biking in Chile :
The Lauca National Park with every other facility like food and lodging can be a great place for Mountain Biking in Chile where bikers come all the year round. This park is located in the Tarapaca Region of Chile.
The Austral road stretching between Puerto Montt and Puerto Yungay is a long stretch of gravel road filled with lagoons, rivers, hot springs and lakes and an ideal place for Mountain Biking in Chile. With a huge influx of bikers all year round it a hot favorite among both locals and foreign tourists.
The other important places for Mountain Biking in Chile are Fray Jorge National Park, La Campana National Park etc.
There are some good operators who ensure that Mountain Biking in Chile is done with the least of hassle and threat and one such is Federacion Ciclista de Chile,Vicuņa Mackenna Av 40, Santiago,
Phone: (56-2) 222 8757 - 635 4095.
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