Week 3 of my journey on the Camino de Santiago takes place entirely in the Meseta. Gone are mountains and lush forest trails of Week 1, and the vineyards of Week 2. For many, the unchanging, arid landscapes of the Meseta are the worst part of the Camino. While I do not deny that I […]
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Week 2 of the Camino de Santiago takes me from the beautiful Rioja wine region of Spain into the often dreaded Meseta – the arid central “plateau” of Spain that spans 400,000km2. The heat wave that plagued Week 1 of my journey remains a major feature of this week’s journey as well. Contents: This post
Week 1 of my journey on the Camino de Santiago starts off in Saint Jean Pied-de-Port on the French side of the Pyrenees, and heads across Basque country before cumulating in Logroño, the capital the famous wine region of Spain: La Rioja. Contents: This post includes affiliate links. If you make a purchase via one
The Camino de Santiago or “the Way”, is a pilgrimage to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Spain where the remains of Saint James rest. There are many routes to Santiago de Compostela, but the route that I was determined to walk was the Camino Francés or the French route. Spanning over 800KM, the
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The flight into Huatulco was uneventful. It actually left the chaos of Mexico City on time, which was a pleasant surprise. With my luggage retrieved, I stepped out into the thick humidity of the day outside of Huatulco airport, and pulled my phone out to see how far my hotel was from the airport. As
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Huaraz is a small city near the Cordillera Blanca mountain range about 8 hours north of Lima. Some of Peru’s most scenic hiking can be found in Huaraz. After visiting Machu Picchu, I took a flight from Cusco back into Lima, and then an overnight bus to Huaraz for a 4 day visit full of
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I told myself not to look up. “One foot ahead of the other” I told myself. That’s all I’m going to focus on – looking up to see the snaking vertical trail that lies ahead of me might destroy the morale I’m going to need to push my oxygen-starved body up a switch-back laden trail
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Cusco is known on the tourist map for being the gateway for treks and visits to Machu Picchu, but it is an incredible destination in its own right. Cusco was the capital of the Incan Empire from the 13th century until the Incas were defeated by the Spanish conquest in the 16th century. A world
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Located on the shores of Lake Titicaca, Puno is one of the largest cities in Southeastern Peru. Situated at 3840 meters above sea-level, Puno is breathtaking in a very real way. In addition to being a gateway to Bolivia, Puno is also the launch-point for visits to the islands of Lake Titicaca – the world’s
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With a depth of about 3300 meters, the Colca Canyon is one of the deepest canyons in the world – twice as deep as the Grand Canyon. Inhabited since pre-Inca times by people of the Collagua and Cabana cultures, the canyon remains vibrant with the indigenous people who still call the Canyon home, and maintain
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