About Chus

Chus Blázquez is the founder and project coordinator of Rutas Pangea, a Madrid-based cycling travel agency operating since 1993. A pioneer of organized cycle tourism in Spain, he has spent over 30 years designing and leading routes across four continents and more than 50 countries. As a consultant specializing in itinerary design, destination specialization, and tourism product development, he has worked with numerous autonomous communities and regions throughout Spain and collaborated with international destination management companies. He is a regular participant in industry fairs, conferences, workshops, and seminars, both in Spain and abroad, where he speaks about bicycle tourism as an economic activity and a driver of rural development. He is the creator of the podcast Viajando Despacio (Traveling Slowly) and a leading voice in specialized and general media outlets, including Ciclosfera, Cadena SER, Radio Viajera, El País, El Asombrario, and others. Through Rutas Pangea, he promotes initiatives for active tourism, sustainability, and rural culture through cycling.

Ports of Agüeria, Hayedo de Lindes and Xanas Gorge

By |2017-01-26T07:34:26+01:0020th February, 2016|BLOG|

MAY 14, 15 AND 16. The valleys of the Teverga, Quiros and Trubia rivers extend from the Cantabrian Mountains to the limits of the councils of Oviedo, sheltered between the impressive Aramo and Cordal de la Mesa mountain ranges. In this territory of extraordinary beauty there are several protected landscapes and natural monuments such as Pico Caldoveiro, the Xanas Gorge or Los Puertos de Marabio.

Photos from the 10th Rutas Pangea photography contest

By |2024-04-29T13:17:58+02:0020th February, 2016|PHOTO ALBUMS, BLOG|

The photos from our 2016 call for the Rutas Pangea photography contest are here, perhaps some are late, but here are the works that have been presented. Of course it will not be easy to choose the winning photos. Next Friday, February 26, we will be able to see a selection of the photos at the presentation party of the 2016 bicycle and hiking trip program and meet the winners.

VIII Pangea Routes 2017 Digital Video Contest

By |2017-01-11T22:59:31+01:0013th February, 2016|BLOG, PANGEA ROUTE COMPETITIONS 2018, HIGHLIGHTS|

One more year we continue with our video contest and there are now eight calls. With this contest we want to reward and spread the creativity in video art of people who take bicycle trips and hiking routes.

Hiking through the forests of Urbasa, Andía and the Nacedero del Urederra

By |2019-08-19T19:10:06+02:00February 1st, 2016|2016|

FROM APRIL 30 TO MAY 2. On the May 1st long weekend we are going to walk to Navarra, to the Sierras de Urbasa and Andía and the Nacedero del Urederra, a limestone landscape, covered with beech forests and a traditional area of ​​sheep pastures that allow us to enjoy some fantastic cheeses .

Our vision of FITUR 2016

By |2016-01-29T13:53:01+01:0029th January, 2016|BLOG, Tourism Product Creation, HIGHLIGHTS, INNOVATION, Responsable tourism|

FITUR is over, one more year. This has been the 36th edition of the most important International Tourism Fair in our country, one of the most important in the European market and the most important, without a doubt, in the Spanish-speaking world. We leave you our personal assessment.