Category: Mountains
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Exploring the Rwenzori Mountain Ranges of Uganda
The Rwenzori Mountain Ranges are among the highest ranges in Africa. For many travelers who are looking for hiking safaris, the Rwenzoris follow the Kilimanjaro Mountains among the most popular destinations for hiking in Africa. Mount Rwenzori is perched right within Rwenzori Mountains National Park and undoubtedly, it is the leading mountaineering destination in Uganda.…
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Mount Everest
or 13 years after it was found to be the highest mountain in the world, Peak XV had no European name. In 1865, the then Surveyor General of India suggested that it be named after his predecessor, Sir George Everest (1790-1866), the man responsible for the Great Trigonometrical Survey, completed in 1841, which ultimately determined…
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Six Volcano Destinations
Nicaragua is a land born out of fire, displayed in its volatile geoglogical scenery. 1 Volcán Masaya The Parque Nacional Volcán Masaya is home to one of the world’s most accessible volcano complexes – and one of the most active. Perpetually smoking and threatening cataclysm, the yawning chasm of its Santiago crater was long thought…
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Peak practice: 5 mountains to master
Climbing a mountain doesn’t have to involve crampons and oxygen masks – and to celebrate International Mountain Day on 11 December, here’s an aspiration list of achievable peaks to scale. From Morocco and Japan to Guatemala, St Kitts and Tanzania, we’ve summit for everyone! Mt Toubkal (4,167m), Morocco Best for: hiking amid Berber villages The…