Ridge Sierra

... expanding views back down the valley and towards the sea. The path soon flattened and began to traverse east, further into the Sierra. We crossed an aqueduct, one of many in an extensive network that supplies water to the Alpajurras, and passed into a ...

... at an outrageous Bs125,000 per day ($60). The next best option was the 4710m Pan de Azucar in the dutifully FREE Parque Nacional Sierra de La Culata. We found a place hiring tents out for Bs10,000 and glanced at a map of the area. It should be noted ...

... been greatly reduced, and forests are naturally re-generating on many of the steep slopes once cleared for agriculture.   The Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve was founded 10 years ago, after a decade of hard work by the Grupo Ecológico Sierra Gorda, ...

'Los Tres Miles' - Summary of a 5 day trek traversing the Sierra Nevada mountain range. So there we were, loaded up with 5 days of equipment and food. Richard, of Spanish Highs Mountain Guides, dropped us off at the trailhead near the Ventura Hut at 2250m ...

One definite highlight of our trip to Cuba was climbing the Commandancia de la Plata, in the Sierra Maestre Ridge, where Fidel and his revolutionnaries hid for over a year, planning their attack on Batista. The trek was a very hard one both because of the ...