Posts Tagged ‘hiking’

Photo of the Day: Red Rock Canyon, Las Vegas

| by Aracely | 2 Comments » | Photo of the Day

There is more to Las Vegas than its glamorous casinos and non-stop night life. Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area is located 15 minutes from the Las Vegas strip. Here you can bike, climb and hike through unlimited trails or enjoy a 13 mile one-way scenic drive which offers views of incredible natural beauty. The park includes hills, canyons, waterfalls, springs, petroglyphs and pictographs.

Climbing Hiking Las Vegas

Red Rock Canyon National Park, Las Vegas, NV

Discover Salento, Colombia

| by Aracely | 7 Comments » | Colombia, South America

Wax Palms of Valle de Cocora

Wax Palms of Valle de Cocora

Located in the heart of the Colombian coffee region and tucked between Pereira and Armenia rests Salento, a small and pleasant town which offers visitors a warm relaxing setting.  If you’re making your way south to Cali from Medellin or Bogota, or traveling north on the reverse route, Salento is an ideal place to take a break from the bustling cities of Colombia.  Relax in town, or venture out to Valle de Cocora for some outdoor trekking adventure where you will see the largest palm trees in the world. (more…)

Lost in a Volcano Crater

| by Jason | 10 Comments » | Adventures, Central America, El Salvador

Laguna de Alegría

Laguna de Alegría

While staying in Alegría, El Salvador it’s necessary to visit Laguna de Alegría, a green hot spring fed sulfur lake inside the crater of volcano Tecapa that exudes mysticism.  From Alegría’s town center you can easily walk 45 minutes in sandals along a cobblestone road or hire a guide to take you on a 2-hour hike up and over the crater’s ridge then down to the lakes edge.  Of course, Aracely and I opted for the hike.  Our hostel recommended a local 21 year old to guide us with complete confidence. (more…)

Santa Ana, El Salvador

| by Jason | No Comments » | Central America, El Salvador

Sulfur Lake in Santa Ana Volcano Crater

Sulfur Lake in Santa Ana Volcano Crater

Santa Ana was our second city we traveled to in El Salvador and it is also their second largest city.  As we arrived to the city, it was clear that buses handle most transportation.  The number of buses arriving and departing was staggering, and the exhaust pollution was just as bad.  I was eager to get off the bus to clear my burning eyes.  During our two days walking the streets we did not see one other international tourist.  It’s important to note that we are also visiting during the low season. (more…)

Seven Waterfalls in Juayúa, El Salvador

| by Aracely | 3 Comments » | Adventures, Central America, El Salvador

El Salvador Pictures

Seven Waterfalls Tour

When we decided to begin our journey in Central America, El Salvador was the country we decided to avoid.  The decision was not based on any specific reason, we simply preferred a more direct route south and planned to travel from Guatemala to Honduras to Nicaragua and onwards.  However, with Honduras’ current political instability, which is causing some border issues, we decided to take a detour through El Salvador instead. (more…)

Climbing Volcano San Pedro – Episode 2

| by Jason | 8 Comments » | Adventures, Central America, Guatemala, Travel Videos

Lake Atitlan VolcanoesEnjoy Climbing the extremely steep Volcano San Pedro through an HD Travel Video from Jason and Aracely of TwoBackpackers.com.  In Episode 2, only two days into our year long trip, we hike up one of the steepest volcanoes surrounding Lake Atitlan in Guatemala and find ourselves relishing in a most amazing view.  Enjoy the show! (more…)

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