Tag: Mountain
Liquid: Life In Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica
Nowhere is it more obvious that water gives life than in Monteverde Cloud Forest.
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Hiking The Seven Waterfalls of Juayúa, El Salvador
It was already warm as I followed our guide, Douglas through Juayua’s cobbled streets to the path where the hike began. A few local street dogs bounced alongside us, ever hopeful of pats or even better, food.
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Postcard From San Pedro La Laguna, Guatemala
San Pedro La Laguna on the shores of Guatemala’s Lake Atitlan is home to a unique mixture of Spanish students and traditional Tz’utujil Maya, helping it to stand out on the backpacker trail.
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Going Local: A Bus Journey Across Panama From Almirante To David
“After another hour or so, we arrive at what must be the highest pass. I see no signage, only vertical drops on either side of the road that mercifully fall off into thick mist after a few hundred meters”
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Is One Week In Argentina Enough?
Pleasantly pickled in red wine, I listened to the Gaucho’s guitar and took in my bucolic surroundings.
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It Does Snow In Australia: Winter Play In The Snowy Mountains
Many consider sun, surf culture and endless sprawling coastline to be synonymous with Australia. Of course, it has all the above in droves, but it also has frosty winter mornings, ski fields and snow. As we enter the deep dark depths of British winter, I look back at a colder version of the world’s hottest country.
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Following In Inca Footsteps At Machu Picchu, Peru
In a world where few corners remain unexplored, it’s easy to become cynical about well-trodden paths.
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Meeting The Condors Of Colca Canyon, Peru
How far would you travel to see something special?
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