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The Macho-Bares Trek<br />

“Macho by name, Macho by nature, we climbed <strong>the</strong> equivalent of Mount<br />

Everest! Beginning in <strong>the</strong> dense rainforest of Barbilla National Park, our<br />

trek took us right across Costa Rica and into <strong>the</strong> hot, sunny climate of<br />

<strong>the</strong> Pacific, finishing at Playa Hermosa. A big highlight for me was <strong>the</strong><br />

stunning views and in particular summiting two of <strong>the</strong> biggest mountains<br />

in <strong>the</strong> area – Cerro Dragon and Cerro Bares.”<br />

Amy Tyler, Venturer<br />

“Trekking through jungle, rain and sun, <strong>the</strong> ups and downs of <strong>the</strong> terrain<br />

paralleled <strong>the</strong> rise and fall in <strong>the</strong> group’s emotions. One particularly long<br />

day, we had to race against night fall and in <strong>the</strong> end we had to put up a<br />

make-shift camp short of our destination. Morale was flagging but a few<br />

hours later we got to see <strong>the</strong> most amazing sunset as we sat around <strong>the</strong><br />

campfire above <strong>the</strong> clouds. When night fell we watched <strong>the</strong> shooting<br />

stars in <strong>the</strong> sky and all just felt so lucky to be <strong>the</strong>re.”<br />

Kishan Gandhi, Venturer<br />

“¡Macho por nombre, Macho por naturaleza, escalamos el equivalente<br />

al Monte Everest! Empezando en el denso bosque lluvioso del Parque<br />

Nacional Barbilla, nuestra caminata nos llevó a través de Costa Rica,<br />

hasta el caluroso y soleado Pacífico, terminando en Playa Hermosa.<br />

Uno de los momentos más interesantes para mí fueron los asombrosos<br />

paisajes y en particular alcanzar dos de las montañas más grandes del<br />

área: el Cerro Dragón y el Cerro Bares.”<br />

Amy Tyler, Participante<br />

“Un día particularmente largo: caminar a través del bosque, la lluvia y<br />

el sol; los desniveles del terreno y las altas y bajas en las emociones<br />

del grupo. Tuvimos que correr antes de que oscureciera e improvisar un<br />

campamento a pocos pasos de nuestro destino final. Con la moral más<br />

baja que nunca, unas horas después pudimos presenciar la puesta de sol<br />

más impresionante, cuando nos sentamos alrededor de la fogata sobre<br />

las nubes. Cuando anocheció observamos las estrellas en el cielo y<br />

simplemente nos sentimos sumamente afortunados de estar ahí.”<br />

Kishan Gandhi, Participante

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