Brazil is a beautiful country, poverty and crime would deter me however. While on one of my many business trips to the Southern Cone, one evening I spoke to a few diners at the next table. These were Americans from all over the US who flew their motorcycles down to Santiago to partake in a ride from Santiago, Chile over the Andes to Buenos Aires. This was their final night and they were flying out the next day. One fellow almost convinced me to look into a ride from the Bolivia/Argentina border South on Route 40 (North-South length) in Argentina. The road was described as “about as good as non-interstate roads in most States.” Rte 40 runs the length at the base of the Andes. The route ends at Ushuaia/Patagonia (Southern most city on the Continent). As is often the case, time slipped by and the trip never materialized. I’ve traveled many part‘s of the route and don’t believe the risk is equal to a drive through Brazil although I’ve heard it’s is “safer” when one is away from the big cities/favelas. Ah, to be young again…