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Day 37
Wednesday, September 11, 2024 at 12:05 PM
☁️ 17 °C
Altitude: 2,699 m
Colombia Parque principal de Cocuy 6.40786, -72.4452076°24’28” N 72°26’43” W
El cocuy
September 11, 2024 in Colombia ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
El cocuy, capital of the area but a small 5k people town, suffered from many drawbacks after the reunification and the introduction of the global market. Most of the area was living on agriculture and livestock but they couldn't compete with the global market and in 60 years the town moved from 20k people to 5k.

The place feels and looks like your small andean village with everyone wearing ponchos and hats. People are some of the most cheerful and friendly I met on this trip.Read more
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Day 38
Thursday, September 12, 2024 at 1:00 PM
☁️ 13 °C
Altitude: 3,854 m
Colombia Alto La Cueva 6.406441, -72.3756066°24’23” N 72°22’32” W
El cocuy trek day 1: cabana el pulpito
September 12, 2024 in Colombia ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
First day, after a quick visit of el Cocuy and filling the registration formalities of the park we went to a refuge at 3800m to acclimate and we did a small hike (3h with 300m of elevation) to warm up and prepare our bodies. And I already had a blast with the landscape with that small "hike".

Unfortunately my camera is half broken at the moment so I can't control the aperture and all my lenses are locked to the maximum aperture. Can still take pictures in daylight with small iso and shutter speed but it clearly limits my flexibility.

There are a lot of issues with the local natives that want to close the park, the park will be closed for two month at the end of September but there is already rumours that it will be closed for far more times, I may be one of the last lucky guys to do those trails for an undefined amount of time.

Tomorrow going to Laguna Grande de la Sierra, 4600m high for a 1000m elevation gain.

5pm here at 3600m and it is already super cold, can't wait to froze at 4500+ 😅 after the horrendous heat of Santa Marta and Leticia, I guess my body will take some times to recover from this trip.Read more
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Day 39
Friday, September 13, 2024 at 12:00 PM
☁️ 8 °C
Altitude: 4,517 m
Colombia Laguna Grande 6.397011, -72.2960446°23’49” N 72°17’46” W
El cocuy trek day 2: Laguna grande
September 13, 2024 in Colombia ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
First real hike of the trek, going to the laguna grande de la sierra (4600m) and then to the border of the glacier concave (4700m). 22km trip with 1100m of elevation gain that started at 5am.

It started well with cloudy weather and some small rain but it was still okay. But then at around 11am, while at around 4/5 of the way to the lac it started to rain and it would not stop until the end of the day. Couldn't get a clear view on the lac and the mountains and ended totally wet and frozen, honestly at this point I was considering canceling the last day as it was obvious some of my clothes which I didn't had changes for would not dry in time.Read more
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Day 40
Saturday, September 14, 2024 at 11:00 AM
☁️ 9 °C
Altitude: 4,826 m
Colombia Sierra Nevada del Cocuy 6.373603, -72.3049316°22’25” N 72°18’18” W
El cocuy trek day 3: Pulpito del diablo
September 14, 2024 in Colombia ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Third day, so decided to keep it til the end. And I did well, the day has been all sunny and I got a blast on the way, the landscape was amazing and I could reach my new elevation record at 4850m at the glacier limit of the mountain.

Will probably be my last activity for this trip as my camera is half broken and I am just exhausted (and supposed to get back to work on Monday ><)

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Day 42
Monday, September 16, 2024 at 8:32 AM
☁️ 15 °C
Altitude: 2,585 m
Colombia Chapinero 4.639811, -74.0640674°38’23” N 74°3’51” W
Bogotá
September 16, 2024 in Colombia ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
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Day 48
Sunday, September 22, 2024 at 12:31 PM
☁️ 21 °C
Altitude: 2,240 m
Mexico Centro 19.433847, -99.13619219°26’2” N 99°8’10” W
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CDMX
September 22, 2024 in Mexico ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Street tacos 😍
Pollo en mole poblano 😍
Enmoladas 😍
Chiles en nogada 😍
And that eternal good vibes that seems so natural to Mexican people
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Day 61
Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 7:22 PM
☁️ 28 °C
Altitude: 11 m
Mexico Río Cuale 20.611056, -105.23428920°36’40” N 105°14’3” W
Puerto Vallarta
October 5, 2024 in Mexico ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
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Day 69
Sunday, October 13, 2024 at 10:56 AM
☁️ 17 °C
Altitude: 2,016 m
21.017739, -101.25691621°1’4” N 101°15’25” W
Guanajuato
October 13, 2024 ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Guanajuato for El cervantino festival, a whole city completely built around the theme of Don Quichotte for some reasons. One of my favorite places in Mexico.

The festival is the biggest Latino festival, the town host various concerts, shows and movies projection for almost a month. You can't walk in the evening without running into spontaneous fanfares or jam in the street and some performances.

Unfortunately I couldn't enjoy it as much as I wanted as I was working all day and tomorrow I will need to move to Chiapas :( probably my biggest miss on this tripRead more
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Day 75
Saturday, October 19, 2024 at 10:37 PM
🌫 15 °C
Altitude: 2,144 m
Mexico San Cristóbal de las Casas 16.738822, -92.63799716°44’20” N 92°38’17” W
San Cristóbal de las casas
October 19, 2024 in Mexico ⋅ 🌫 15 °C
My favorite place in the world, where I will go if I ever decide to leave everything and settle somewhere.

One of the very few places in the world I have visited more than once, third time and still loving it.

The people, the food, the culture and the nature surrounding the area is just astonishing.Read more
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Day 86
Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at 12:24 PM
☀️ 21 °C
Altitude: 2,135 m
Mexico San Cristóbal de las Casas 16.734602, -92.63806816°44’5” N 92°38’17” W
El día de los muertos
October 30, 2024 in Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
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Trip end
November 10, 2024