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For the motorcycle touring enthusiast, the High Andes and altiplano of South America offers incredible rewards. To those who may be unaware, seeing the world on two wheels may be considered unconventional. But it is as challenging as it is liberating and the perfect tool to open doors and the hearts of those we encounter along the way. This is a meaningful and important component to any adventure. This is what we do, and have been doing since 1981. MotoDiscovery.

A video created by a MotoDiscovery customer while on a vacation/road trip trough Mexico.

A piece of skin from allegedly from a brontosaurus led author Bruce Chatwin to improvise his job assignment and head for Patagonia, which resulted in the travel classic "In Patagonia." Youthful ambitions of travel and fun motivated Ernesto "Che" Guevara's South America motorcycle travels. Hopes of riches and fame funded Marco Polo's itinerary to the Far East.

Riding a rented motorcycle through Iran, Patrick Zeller stops to ask a lone Iranian on a motorbike to snap a photo on a beautiful road between Shiraz and Isfahan.

We arrived in Xilitla after a very nice run up the mountain from the highway, about 2,000 feet climb in about 10 miles. Lefty's Harley was panting. I hit the gas station just as a motorcycle tour group was leaving. They were yelling at me, "What kind of bike is that?" so I lifted up the flap on my tank bag, letting them see the Triumph logo. "Nice!" it got a thumbs-up from them.

A piece of skin allegedly from a brontosaurus led author Bruce Chatwin to improvise his job assignment and head for Patagonia, which resulted in the travel classic In Patagonia. Youthful ambitions of travel and fun motivated Ernesto 'Che' Guevara's South America motorcycle travels. Hopes of riches and fame funded Marco Polo's itinerary to the Far East. Each of these heralded explorers ventured out of their comfort zones and discovered something they weren't looking for. Nowadays, with the help of some adventuresome adventure tour companies, anyone can retrace their famous journeys.

The Motorcycle Diaries - the travels of 'Che' Guevara made famous in the 2004 film - tell the story of the young medical student's eight-month motorcycle expedition across Argentina, Chile, Peru, and other parts of South America. MotoDiscovery, a motorcycle tour company, recreates this trip on their "High Andes Expedition."

Explore living history by travelling to spectacular destinations made famous in history books. Retrace the famous footsteps of such great figures as Marco Polo, Odysseus and Che Guevera through Asia, the Ionian Sea and South America.

Riding a motorcycle 5,000 miles (8,048 kilometers) along twisting mountain passes through four countries in five weeks presented Argentine photographer Henry von Wartenberg with many spectacular sights. Check out these weird, wondrous images.

Five weeks, four countries, 5,000 miles around the second tallest mountain range in the world. Sound daunting? Not in the least. Just start your engine and let the bike lead the way.