Tent to Tent: One Full Day on Bike Tour

Using the time lapse feature of my camera, I filmed an entire day of my journey. It is really sped up, so don’t worry about those cars flying by! If you watch carefully, here are some of the daily activities that get captured:

Taking down and setting up my tent.
Sitting in plazas and bus stops using my phone.
Looking for a lunch place and buying snacks.
Another cyclist talks with me and rides along.

The roads I am riding on are the main paved route in the mountains - the equivalent of a U.S. Highway. There is no shoulder and one lane in each direction. When I have ridden similar roads in California and Louisiana, I experienced many close passes and aggressive drivers. In contrast, I feel much more respected in Perú. Here are a few theories of why:

There is much less private auto traffic. When a vehicle passes from behind me, there is almost never an oncoming vehicle.
The mix of traffic is predominantly freight trucks, van transit, and taxis. All driven by professionals.
Almost every vehicle, even freight, have more than one person inside. The driver has social pressure to not abuse a bike rider, be distracted, or fall asleep.
These drivers are used to passing motorcycles and motorized rickshaws. A bicycle is not unexpected.

As a result, here is an example of a safe pass from the video: