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A Real Adventure Hike For Beginners

"Raf Mirantes hikig to the Pico da Tijuaca in Rio de Janeiro"

Guest Post: Hiking in Latin America – Minas Gerais, Brazil

To pull off this adventure hike for beginners to Tabuleiro in Minas Gerais, you’ll need good hiking shoes and a good physical condition. At some places, you will need to use hands and feet to get over rocks, or just to keep your balance and not slide down, which would land you in the hospital, or worse…

In the dry season (June – October) the water coming down from the fall is so small that it usually evaporates before touching the ground

The almost 300m high Tabuleiro waterfall is the main attraction of the “Parque Estadual do Intendente” on the territory of the municipal of Conceição do Mato Dentro (also known as the “eco tourism capital of Minas Gerais”).

Its unique geological location, a transition area from Atlantic forest to savanna/alpine pastures, . . . → More Easy Hiking: A Real Adventure Hike For Beginners

Have Rio De Janeiro At Your Feet At The Pico Da Tijuca

Guest Post: Hiking in Latin America – Rio de Janeiro

The “pico da Tijuca” (alt. 1021 m) is the highest point of the Floresta da Tijuca (Tijuca Forest) and one of the highest points in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Hiking to the Pico Da Tijuca In Rio De Janeiro is one of the most popular.

From the top, you have a marvelous view over most of Rio’s “Zona Norte”, “Zona Sul”, with the famous beaches of Ipanema and Leblon, as well as the city center.

Praça Afonso Viseu: Starting point for hiking different peaks of the Tijuca park

The hike

Right from the beginning, the trail starts climbing, and will keep doing so until the top.

There is about 700 m of elevation that needs to be overcome in 5 km, with an average incline of around . . . → More Easy Hiking: Have Rio De Janeiro At Your Feet At The Pico Da Tijuca

Hiking In Guatemala In Search Of Ancient Mayan Temples

Guest Post: Hiking in Latin America – Guatemala

Marina Villatoro’s favourite easy hiking trail will justify bringing out that Indiana Jones whip and certainly the hat. An easy hiking adventure for beginners.

Tikal is the place for adventurous hiking in Guatemala. Its trails lead you through the jungle in your search for ancient Mayan temples. It is one of the largest Mayan archaeological sites ever found and Guatemala’s first and most popular natural park and reserve.

It is filled with wildlife and hidden Mayan temples where you can see magnificent structures that have been uncovered. But half of them are still under the jungle. It is a great place to visit for travelers, especially for nature lovers.

Tikal trails are over ten kilometers snaking through all the hard to find spots where the Maya once actively lived, hunted and performed rituals.

. . . → More Easy Hiking: Hiking In Guatemala In Search Of Ancient Mayan Temples