From Cancun to Mexico City
One month (November) in the south of Mexico
Year: 2017
Iztaccíhuatl
On the third highest mountain in Mexico with a magnificent view of Popocatépetl
Nevado de Toluca
Traverse of the crest of the fourth-highest mountain in Mexico with a view of two crater lakes
Taxco
A picturesque old town full of silversmiths (Mexico)
Mexico City and around
First-class museums, the historic centre and excursions to pyramids and ruins
Puebla and Cholula
Colonial cities, the world’s largest pyramid and an active volcano in sight (Mexico)
Oaxaca
Old town in Oaxaca de Juárez, ruins of Monte Alban, excursion to Mitla and Hierve el Agua (Mexico)
El Chichón
Hike to the green crater lake of the active volcano in Chiapas (Mexico)
Chiapas
Mayan ruins in Palenque, view on the Sumidero Canyon, colonial city of San Cristóbal de las Casas (Mexico)
Cenotes of Yucatán
Spectacular sinkholes for diving, snorkelling, swimming (Mexico)
Yucatán
White beaches with turquoise sea, grand Mayan ruins, colourful colonial towns and the fascinating cenotes (Mexico).
Trosky, a volcano in the Bohemian Paradise
In the Tertiary period, many volcanoes were active throughout northern Czechia (and beyond), indirectly related to the mountain building of the Alps: Parts of Europe tried to avoid the thrust of the collision, which was accompanied by stretching roughly in an east-west direction. Throughout Central Europe, rift systems (including Rhone Graben, Upper Rhine Graben, and … Continue reading “Trosky, a volcano in the Bohemian Paradise”
Basalt columns at Panská skála
A picture-book example of basalt columns near Kamenický Šenov (Czech Republic)
At the Prebisch Gate (Pravčická brána) in Bohemian Switzerland
A day hike combines the impressive rock arch in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains with a boat trip through the Edmundsklamm gorge.
Cone karst in Franconian Switzerland
It is no coincidence that the limestone towers in Upper Franconia are reminiscent of famous landscapes in Southeast Asia.
Floating salt crystals
Like little boats, strangely shaped salt crystals sometimes float on salt lakes or in saltworks: hopper halite or fleur de sel.
Iguazú Falls
At perhaps the most spectacular waterfalls on earth (Argentina/Brazil)
Quebrada de Humahuaca
A valley steeped in history with brightly coloured mountains, colonial towns and pre-colonial ruins in northwest Argentina
Valles Calchaquíes (with Quebrada de Cafayate, Cachi and Los Cardones)
Colourful canyons, pretty colonial towns and cacti in the triangle between Salta, Cachi and Cafayate (Argentina)
Talampaya and Ischigualasto (Valle de la Luna)
Bizarre rocks and the oldest dinosaurs in the world (Argentina)
At the toe of Aconcagua
At the highest mountain in the Andes (Argentina) — and the highest outside Asia.