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Machu Picchu at the evening84

Walking The Inca Trail: A Four Day Trek To Machu Picchu

Walking the Inca Trail is a unique experience that nobody should miss. In this Hub you will find: info about the hike, videos, tips, an account of the trek, and more!

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The White Tribes of Ancient China

One of the most fantastic finds in the last half of the twentieth century, has to be the discovery of a Northern European tribe found in the north east corner of Xinjiang province, near the Celestial...

12 comments    hair language heat
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Aconcagua - Climbing the highest mountain in the Western Hemisphere

Standing 6962m above sea level, Aconcagua is the highest point outside of Asia and the second highest of the "7 Summits" after Everest. Climbing Aconcagua is a serious challenge but suitable for the novice mountaineer.

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Mt. Shasta83

14,000-Foot Peaks in California To Hike

Ultralight Sleeping Bags There are roughly 12 peaks in California that are considered to be above 14,000 feet (some peaks like Polemonium (14,080 ft), Starlight Peak (14,080 ft), and Thunderbolt Peak...

2 comments    california hiking trekking
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Climbing Mount Hood

Late June, 2000: The snowcat slowly rumbled upward in a zigzag pattern, rattling the eight or ten passengers inside it in the freezing darkness. The loud rumble of the tank tracks gripping the frozen snow of...

10 comments    trekking mountaineering cascades
Not for beginners but something to work up to81

High Altitude Climbing - Where to start for beginner mountaineers

There is something about mountains that captures the imagination. The sense of adventure, the challenge, the drama. There is a long history filled with courageous episodes, near misses and tragedy. So much...

4 comments    success adventure skills
Do not trek in bikinis, as insects can bite you in nude body parts81

Tips for Newbies on Trekking and Mountain Climbing

Here are some valuable tips for newbies who are into trekking and mountaineering. These tips provide information on many aspects of trekking like essential things to be taken and some steps to be taken...

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trekking the w80

Torres del Paine - Trekking the W

trekking the w Torres del Paine National Park provides some of the world’s most amazing trekking. You could spend weeks exploring this area’s amazing scenery but time has a way of always being in short...

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At the Alpe Weißfluh79

Hiking in Austrian Alps

Austria is a fantastic country for hiking. Outdoor fans will love every single point - valleys, mountains, forests and alps. One of the more unknown, but very friendly and small province of Austria is...

8 comments    travel hiking outdoor
The proud llama!79

The Llama, a symbol of the Andes and Peru!

Author is Peruvian, so llamas are a symbol of her country and the Andean region. Covers llama as food, their milk and their food, as well as trekking and general llama trivia (stamps, jewelry, pottery, stuffed animals).

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