Climbing the first volcano, Maderas

Trip Start Dec 2007
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Trip End Feb 2008


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Friday, December 14, 2007

Isla de Ometepe has two volcanoes, Concepcion and Maderas.  Concepcion is a tough 14 hour climb with little or no shelter and given my cold and our lack of enthusiasm for such effort we opted to climb halfway up Maderas to the lookout point.  Here is an excerpt from  the tourist guide to describe climbing Maderas

"Ascending the volcano is only possible by foot. The trail starts off quite steep but in good condition. You will pass some petroglyphs and a nice lookout from where you can see the Concepción volcano and the lake. Hiking will get tougher from this point. The humidity transforms the trail into a muddy, slippery path. The more you ascend, the worse it gets. Sometimes you have to really climb instead of walk. "

We managed the lookout without any difficulty or falling over although it was quite muddy in places.  great views of Concepcion and given the heat of the morning, we were pleased we werent climbing Concepcion.

The rest of the day was spent on loungers on the beach and swimming in the lake.

Life is still good!
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