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Volcan Acatenango

Datum:
12.04.2013
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Santa Maria Volcano

Datum:
07.04.2013
Tourcharakter:
Wanderung

We paid only 125 quetzal (16 USD) each to have Monte Verde organizing a small team of 4 clients. For me and Tommaso we would save nothing trying to do it independently, because taxi to/from trailhead is fairly expensive. So it was an easy choice to do this as an organized tour from Xela. Also because of safety since this trail is notorious for armed robberies. It would be better to have a local guide to "talk" with any armed bandits, than sorting this out ourselves in very broken spanish. TEAM: Carlos - Guide from Guatemala Tommaso - Italy Lyngve - Norway Clara - England Chad - USA Two policemen was supposed to meet us at the trailhead around 5:30 AM and escort us to the summit because there was an armed robbery of two groups the previous day. The police was not there, but we hiked up anyway. >>>

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Volcan Tajumulco

Datum:
06.04.2013
Tourcharakter:
Wanderung
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Volcan Tajumulco

Datum:
05.04.2013
Tourcharakter:
Wanderung
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Pico de Orizaba

Datum:
18.03.2013
Tourcharakter:
Hochtour
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Cerro de la Ermita

Datum:
15.03.2013
Tourcharakter:
Wanderung

This was a short hike (2-3 hours) when waiting for better weather on Pico Orizaba. We started from the Virgin painting at the south end of the hill (near Tlachichuca town) and tried to traverse the entire ridge. This was not straightforward, because partly there was no trail and we had to fight a way trough bushes with thorns. After a very steep stretch we eventually reached a summit with many crosses on the top. But that was not the highest point, so we continued even further north. Here we bumped into cactus with big torns, ouch that hurts.... After reaching the highest point, we descended the proper trail on the east side, very much easier.

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La Malinche

Datum:
13.03.2013
Tourcharakter:
Wanderung
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Gunung Hulu Kali

Datum:
25.02.2013
Tourcharakter:
Wanderung
Tourlänge:
1:11h
Entfernung:
6,3km
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Bukit Pagon

Datum:
21.02.2013
Tourcharakter:
Wanderung
Tourlänge:
9:48h
Entfernung:
19,6km

Guided tour package, costing 450 Brunei dollar per person (minimum of 3-4 clients). Long 4WD drive (4 hours each way) to basecamp. The day hike was fairly long too, almost 10 hours (incl return) in moderate pace with lots of up and downs, accumulating to more than 1800m gain of elevation ( click to see my GPS track ). Much of the hike was along an abandoned logging road, then a steep ridge with a surprisingly straightforward trail, which had fixed rope in the steepest sections. According to the guide (Haddy), only 50 people or so have been to this summit. I also returned fairly bloody, because of 3 leeches that had been eating on my two legs for a long time. Almost impossible to stop the bleeding, without a medical kit. Instead they put tobacco into my bites, and that was quite useful. I need help to find the prominence, >>>

Mount Isarog

Datum:
14.02.2013
Tourcharakter:
Wanderung
Tourlänge:
6:37h
Entfernung:
12,4km
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