Motorcycling in Mexico

Local adventure rider Doug Holck spent six weeks traveling Mexico’s rugged roads, where he braved deep canyons, laughed with locals and followed a dream

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Motorcycling in Mexico

Doug Holck stops on a dirt road in Baja, California. Baja provided his final stretch of driving before reaching San Diego.

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Motorcycling in Mexico

Just outside of San Felipe, Mexico, Holck visited Coco’s Corner, a well-known roadside stand run by a man who goes by Coco. Coco lost both legs, but his shop is lively with tourists who leave travel stickers on his store walls and their notes and signatures in a thick notebook.

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Holck’s “south of the border” bike, a 2008 Suzuki DR650.

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After reaching Mexico’s Gulf Coast near Tampico for the first time in his life, Holck stood in the water, riding boots and all.

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A view of one of the downtown streets in Oaxaca.

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Motorcycling in Mexico

Hierve el Agua — a mineral waterfall — is one of the natural wonders in Oaxaca.