Hiking matters #508: Lake Titicaca and Isla del Sol in Bolivia
CUSCO, PERU – From La Paz, Bolivia, I took the Bolivia Hop bus to Peru, with a stop in Copacabana,
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Join the Pinoy Mountaineer Mt. Fuji Expedition 2017!
Apply now to join the Pinoy Mountaineer Mt. Fuji Expedition 2017 on July 14-19, 2017! Mt. Fuji is one of
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Hiking matters #509: Vinicunca (5035m) in the Andes, Peru’s famous “Rainbow Mountain”
CUSCO, PERU – Hidden in the foothills of Peru’s Ausangate Mountain lies a stunning coloration of mountain slopes that have come
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Hiking matters #510: Hiking up Machu Picchu Mountain (3061m) in the Peruvian Andes
CUSCO, PERU – Yesterday I went up Machu Picchu, one of the most famous archeological sites in the world, and hiked
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Mountain News: Pico de Loro closure starts October 1, 2016
MANILA – The DENR-PAMB of Mts. Palay-Palay/Mataas na Gulod National Park in Cavite has announced that Pico de Loro will
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Hiking matters #524: Hiking up Kaimondake (開聞岳) in Kagoshima, Southern Kyushu
FUKUOKA, JAPAN – From our spellbinding hike in Mt. Kirishima (See Hiking matters #523) we headed to Kagoshima, the beautiful
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Hiking matters #523: The beautiful Mt. Kirishima (霧島山) in Kyushu, Japan
KAGOSHIMA – From Fukuoka’s Hakata Station, Jeshua and I took the Kyushu Shinkansen to the southern city of Kagoshima, then jumped
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Hiking matters #522: Kuju Volcano (九重山), Kyushu’s Highest Peak
KAGOSHIMA, JAPAN – After the warmup-turned-challenge hike of Homanzan (Hiking matters #521), Jeshua and I proceeded to one of the main
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Honorary members of the Pinoy Mountaineer Team
In recognition of my hiking companions since the inception of Pinoy Mountaineer in 2007, I would like to recognize them
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Hiking matters #521: Hiking in Kyushu – Fukuoka’s Homanzan (宝満山)
FUKUOKA, JAPAN – Three weeks ago, I had fantastic hiking trip that covered some of Japan’s highest peaks, and during the trip my
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