| by Aracely on July 4th, 2010 | No Comments » | Photo of the Day
In commemoration of the 4th of July, today’s Photo of the Day is of an American natural wonder, The Grand Canyon. Happy 4th of July to all our friends and family back home.
View Of Grand Canyon
| by Aracely on June 8th, 2010 | 2 Comments » | Adventures, Bolivia, South America
We joined a 3-day trek with Condortrekkers, a non-profit tour company based out of Sucre, Bolivia. Our tour included walking on an Inca Trail, visiting the crater town of Maragua and seeing ancient fossilized dinosaur footprints.
On day one we took a microbus from Sucre to a nearby small town where our group of 7 hopped into a “camion,” the only local transportation available to the town of Chataquila where we began our hike.
Packing in the Camion, Our Local Transportation
| by Aracely on February 6th, 2010 | 2 Comments » | Photo of the Day
There is more to Las Vegas than its glamorous casinos and non-stop night life. Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area is located 15 minutes from the Las Vegas strip. Here you can bike, climb and hike through unlimited trails or enjoy a 13 mile one-way scenic drive which offers views of incredible natural beauty. The park includes hills, canyons, waterfalls, springs, petroglyphs and pictographs.
Red Rock Canyon National Park, Las Vegas, NV
| by Aracely on December 18th, 2009 | 6 Comments » | Colombia, South America
Wax Palms of Valle de Cocora
Located in the heart of the Colombian coffee region and tucked between Pereira and Armenia rests Salento, a small and pleasant town which offers visitors a warm relaxing setting. If you’re making your way south to Cali from Medellin or Bogota, or traveling north on the reverse route, Salento is an ideal place to take a break from the bustling cities of Colombia. Relax in town, or venture out to Valle de Cocora for some outdoor trekking adventure where you will see the largest palm trees in the world. (more…)
| by Jason on September 26th, 2009 | 3 Comments » | Adventures, Central America, Guatemala, Travel Videos
Enjoy Climbing the extremely steep Volcano San Pedro through an HD Travel Video from Jason and Aracely of TwoBackpackers.com. In Episode 2, only two days into our year long trip, we hike up one of the steepest volcanoes surrounding Lake Atitlan in Guatemala and find ourselves relishing in a most amazing view. Enjoy the show! (more…)
| by Jason on July 8th, 2009 | 6 Comments » | Adventures, North America, United States
Backpacking Classmates
We were looking for a challenging outdoor adventure, but we knew we didn’t exactly have the experience to do it safely on our own. Once we decided on our destination, the Grand Canyon, we began researching guided hikes and camping. The Grand Canyon is a World Heritage Site which encompasses 1,218,375 acres and lies on the Colorado Plateau in northwestern Arizona. Our goal was to experience the Canyon to the fullest; that can only be done by hiking to the very bottom.
The park offers a variety of choices to experience the inside of the Canyon; guided tours, mule trips, river trips, hiking and camping. If you are interested in backpacking and camping on your own you must acquire a backcountry permit. The permits are very challenging to obtain due to the volume of requests, but the organizations conducting the guided hikes all have access to those permits. Our research led us to the Grand Canyon Field Institute, a program of the Grand Canyon Association (GCA), which focuses on educating park visitors about the cultural and natural history of the Grand Canyon. The classes specialize in various topics such as cultural education, photography, wilderness, women, family classes and much more. The term class is used to emphasize education, but this is unlike any class you have taken before. There is a class for everyone; from beginner backpackers to experienced outdoor enthusiasts. The institute was easily accessible via phone and email, and was very courteous while assisting us to choose the class that was best suited for us. We decided on Introductory Backpacking: Colorado River. It was exactly what we were looking for; adventurous, educational, and challenging. (more…)
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