The Dog That Crossed Peru

Peru is a country that is considered by many people to be one of the most beautiful in Latin America,  as it can count on a fantastic culture and an impressive architectural quality, which transforms this nation into one of the most fascinating for tourists in all of the world.

Peru is a sublime place that, in addition to being visited in the most conventional and tourist way, can also be crossed in alternative ways, for example by walking with a backpack.

Traveling in this way is certainly spectacular, even if it makes it impossible to take your animals with you because the long distances and the characteristics of some places that are visited can be quite dangerous for them, so much so that most of the time they opt to leave them at home. .

But today we tell you the story of a master who, not wanting to leave his dog at home, decided to take him with him to discover together the wonders of Peru.

Inseparable friends

It all began when Claudio Alfonso and his girlfriend Angelica Gutierrez went to Peru, to cross it from top to bottom on a journey that would have represented a new but at the same time known experience for them, since they had already visited other countries in South America. .

Once we arrived in Peru, Claudio began to feel a lot of nostalgia for his loyal 3-year-old Labrador, named Bumer, a dog that was not only beautiful and loving, but also incredibly loyal. For this reason, Claudio made a decision as bold as it was incredible.

After talking with Angelica, the two decided to take the first plane to the country they came from, Colombia, to fetch their four-legged friend whom they had in the meantime entrusted to the care of Claudio’s father.

Cross Peru by bike

You are surely wondering how Bumer managed to cross all of Peru on a backpacking trip. Well, Claudio and Angelica designed a kind of bicycle for him, with a space in the back where the animal could sit without running any kind of danger.

Although he traveled mainly in this curious vehicle, the dog did not lack the opportunity to walk next to the owners  and to live the incredible experience of traveling through those magical and unknown places full of charm.

According to what Claudio said, these walks lasted only from 7 to 10 in the morning, because the sun then became so strong that it forced them to rest and then resume their journey in the country of the Incas, so that the dog did not tire too much.

Although some areas were really very complicated to travel, the three managed to cross all of Peru in about 8 months, during which time  the dog became the real star of every city or village that the group visited. People showed themselves loving to Bumer, everyone caressed him and wished the three to continue their adventure in the best possible way.

Their passage through the country aroused so much interest that, in addition to being invited on a television show to tell their story, a famous brand of dog food offered the three the advice of a veterinarian and all the food Bumer needed to travel.

Unforgettable

After the end of this adventure, Bumer continued to enjoy life for another 11 years, during which he lived with Claudio countless unparalleled experiences.

Although the dog could no longer accompany his owner on similar adventures, Claudio never spent more than 15 days without returning to visit his labrador, to see if he suffered from his absence and to spend time with him before continuing his do you travel.

Bumer died at the age of 14 and those who remember him fondly are not only Claudio, but also all the people who met him in Peru,  happily sitting on his bicycle.