Hey Folks. Ethan here. I left Nebaj last Thursday, Flew to Boston on Friday and the first few hours of Saturday and then flew to White Horse on Monday. In the middle I was hosted by Carolyn, Brian, and Erin, and Lucia to some fabulous dinners thanks!
Today my brother and [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Hiking’
Yukon Ho!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Hart River, Hiking, Yukon on August 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
San Rafael Chilascó
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged guatemala, Hiking, San Rafael Chilasco, vacation on August 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
On day 2 of our vacation, we headed from Coban down to San Rafael Chilascó, a community on the edge of the Sierra de Las Minas reserve. The community has developed an ecotourism association (5301-8928 or 5776-1683) that provides information and guides for the hike to the waterfall, and a hospedaje for staying overnight. The [...]
Hiking to the waterfall in Chichel (near Cotzal)
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged chichel, ethan, guatemala, Hiking on August 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Be forewarned that I don’t have maps for this one and I didn’t take notes as I went, so this description is a little dodgy. Don’t go unless you’re prepared to get lost. I should also warn you that currently (July of 2008 ) Cotzal has a gang problem (people will warn you about “las [...]
Photos from our Nebaj – Cotzol – Salquil hike
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Cotzol, guatemala, Hiking, Nebaj, photos on July 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »
A while back we convinced our friend Chris (almost done with his 2 years of Peace Corps service here) to come out with us for a weekend long hike. We had a topo map, GPS, Chris’ knowledge of the area and a general idea of where we wanted to go. Heading out towards Cotzol, we [...]
Hiking from Nebaj to Acul: Routes II and III
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Acul, ethan, guatemala, Hiking, Nebaj on July 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
(For those of you uninterested in trail descriptions, photos are at the end of the post.)
Acul II
Distance: 7.25 km
Total Elevation Gained: 520 m
Total Elevation Lost: 520 m
I’ve already described the most direct route into Acul. This is definitely not the most direct, but it is a good hike with nice views (and it is [...]
Hiking to Cocop
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Cocop, ethan, guatemala, Hiking, Nebaj, Pulay, Rio Azul on July 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Note: I give distances where possible in the trail descriptions below. All distances and notes on elevation lost/gained are cumulative from the beginning of the trail. Photos are at the end of the post for those of you want to skip the text!
Cocop is a small village nestled in a high valley east [...]
Pulay to Pexla
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Hiking, Nebaj, Pexla, Pulay on July 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We hiked in along the road and out on the trail. The trail was much nicer and slightly more difficult to find from the Pulay side so that’s mostly what I’ve described. If I did this over I’d hike in along the trail and then loop through Cocop to Rio Azul. That [...]
Nebaj to Acul
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged ethan, Hiking, Nebaj on June 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This is the most direct rout to walk from Nebaj to Acul. Jennie and did it our first weekend in town, then stopped by Hacienda Mil Amores for a snack before catching a ride in a micro back to Nebaj. There are pleasant views from either side of the pass down into [...]
Hiking Around Nebaj
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged ethan, guatemala, Hiking, Nebaj on June 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The country around Nebaj is spectacular; rugged mountains surround small villages tucked in the valleys. It’s a working landscape with corn fields and pastures that creep up from the villages into the mountains onto surprisingly steep terrain. As a result there are paths that crisscross the landscape connecting the cornfields and pastures to the [...]
