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Russian hospitality and sympathy helped Spanish extreme cyclist Santiago Garcia to travel in Yakutia where temperature sometimes reaches -50°C. Track drivers invite him to give a ride with his bicycle, locals propose to host him, reports Sakha IA in Yakutia.
Santiago has tried various Northern tracks in Norwegia, Sweden, Finland. In 2019 he decided to involve into a real adventure – to go through Yakutia on two wheels during the coldest winter season. The traveller brings with himself a folding tent and all necessary accessories to spend a night and cook food.
Santiago Garcia was very surprised and touched by locals' hospitality and everyday help . He's been in 40 countries before and never has seen so much attention in Europe. He was invited to houses and track drivers have helped him numerous times to move around. Moreover, when he's got sick accidental co-travelers helped him.
Russian North becomes more and more popular among extremal travelers, sportsmen and bloggers. People from many countries aim to conquer snowy and cold Yakutia on foot, by car, motorcycles or bicycle.
Earlier ultramarathon runner from Italy Paolo Venturini covered 39 kilometers at the Cold Pole at -52°C. Russian and Foreign media and scientists were watching him. Venturini thinks that his deed has scientific value and may be used to Yakutia touristic potential development.
Russkiy Mir
