EDIT: for additional information on climbing San Cristóbal volcano scroll down to the comments section. Writing this from Cabuya on the Nicoya Peninsula in Costa Rica. A lot has happened since my last post (I’ve passed through Honduras and Nicaragua and climbed another 5 volcanoes) but the last few weeks my progress has slowed due…
My next rendez-vous with the El Salvadorian police was in San Miguel. This time my plan was to climb Volcán de San Miguel and camp at the summit to ensure a full panoramic view without cloud obstruction. After dropping my bike at La Placita police station (that sits in the saddle between Chinameca volcán and…
I headed to Zacatecoluca from El Tunco unsure exactly how I would climb San Vincente volcano (2182 metres). I knew it was possible from the north side but since I was approaching from the south I was looking for an alternate route. Google maps shows a road leading north from Zacatecoluca that passes to the…
The first time I climbed Volcán Santa Ana it was cloudy. Unsurprisingly, actually, since the official guided tours leave at 11am. In fact, if you had to pick a time that it was most cloudy in the rainy season, 11am would be it. Since half the experience of climbing these volcanoes is the epic view…
My route through El Salvador has been somewhat wiggly not wanting to miss out on any of the phenomenal volcanic landscapes. Descending down from El Impossible National Park, jarring my arms on the ‘cobble-boulders’ was one of mixed emotions, excited to visit new places but sad to leave the new friends I’d made. The knowledge…
After my overextended stay in Guatemala, it has been nothing short of awesome to be back on the bike again. Significant improvements in my Spanish after studying for a few weeks have really helped with interactions with the locals and it’s been a joy to have more than half comprehensible conversations. My first day plan…