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.

Pinar de la Elipa, from peri-urban pine forest to neighborhood park

By |2015-09-19T19:25:39+02:0019th September, 2015|365 days in Madrid, BLOG, HIGHLIGHTS|

The park is crossed by a cycle path and a network of paths that make it a popular area for walking. It also serves as a connection point for the O'Donell cycle path and the Green Cycling Ring.

The Hotel de las Letras, former homes for Count Artaza

By |2015-09-18T23:28:36+02:0018th September, 2015|365 days in Madrid, BLOG, HIGHLIGHTS, Essential Madrid|

The Viscount of Artaza acquired a huge plot of land to build a residential building with commercial premises, which he commissioned from the architect Cesáreo Iradier Uriarte.