Hiking matters #521: Volcan Concepcion in Ometepe Island, Nicaragua
ANTIGUA GUATEMALA – After the enjoyable hike up Volcan Maderas, I arranged for a hike up its taller, tougher counterpart, the
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ANTIGUA GUATEMALA – After the enjoyable hike up Volcan Maderas, I arranged for a hike up its taller, tougher counterpart, the
Read moreGUATEMALA CITY – Continued from Hiking matters #519: From San Jose, I decided to proceed directly to Nicaragua. I took
Read moreGUATEMALA CITY – Continued from Hiking matters #518: From Boquete, Panama, I went back to David and took the Tracopa
Read moreBOQUETE, PANAMA – Central America is replete with volcanoes, which, like the ones in the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia, are part
Read moreSAN JOSE, COSTA RICA – Unfortunately I only had four days in Kyushu, and I had to devote one day to
Read moreFUKUOKA, JAPAN – As soon as we started to ascend through the stone staircase surrounded by the torii, temples and
Read moreFUKUOKA, JAPAN – Three months after our very successful Kyushu summer hiking trip, we are back in Japan’s southernmost main
Read moreCUSCO, PERU – From La Paz, Bolivia, I took the Bolivia Hop bus to Peru, with a stop in Copacabana,
Read moreCUSCO, PERU – Hidden in the foothills of Peru’s Ausangate Mountain lies a stunning coloration of mountain slopes that have come
Read moreCUSCO, PERU – Yesterday I went up Machu Picchu, one of the most famous archeological sites in the world, and hiked
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