Hello hivers! On March 1st, we received a new call from the mountain, and of course, we couldn't resist the temptation to start the month with a hike 🥾 ⛰️ 🏃😁. This hike was organized by a new group we hadn't hiked with before. We had to be there at 6:00 AM, so my sister and I left home at 5:40. There's no public transportation at that hour, so we walked to the meeting point, about a 15-20 minute walk, so we arrived already warmed up, hehehe. We waited a few minutes for the group to arrive, and at 6:15, we started hiking. It was still dark because it wasn't dawn yet.
Aunque aún estamos en época de verano (sequía), y durante el día el sol está fuerte y hace bastante calor, el clima se torna muy fresco en las noches con fuertes brisas y permanece así hasta las 7-8 de la mañana así que es una temperatura muy agradable para hacer senderismo. Levantarse temprano tiene sus recompensas, y una de ellas es poder disfrutar del amanecer 🌅😍, y nada mejor que hacerlo mientras subimos la montaña y el frío viento de la mañana nos acaricia el rostro 🌬️😌.
Although it's still summer (dry season), and the sun is strong and it's quite hot during the day, the weather turns very cool at night with strong breezes, and it stays that way until 7 or 8 in the morning, making it a very pleasant temperature for hiking. Getting up early has its rewards, and one of them is being able to enjoy the sunrise 🌅😍, and there's nothing better than doing it while climbing the mountain and the cool morning wind caresses your face 🌬️😌.
Ya mi hermana y yo habíamos hecho esta ruta en el 2022, pero el paisaje era totalmente diferente porque era julio, invierno (época de lluvia), y estaba todo verde, a diferencia de ahora que está todo seco, tanto por el calor y por estar en verano, como por los incendios forestales provocados por gente irresponsable 😤😓.
My sister and I had already done this route in 2022, but the landscape was totally different because it was July, winter (rainy season), and everything was green, unlike now when everything is dry, not only because of the heat and because it's summer, but also because of the forest fires caused by irresponsible people 😤😓.
Este cerro se llama Las letras o Las tres cruces, el recorrido es de 2 kms hasta la cima en constante ascenso con una dificultad media - alta, el terreno es bastante irregular con riscos de piedras lisas y algunas que se desprenden por lo que llevar un bastón es de mucha utilidad, sobretodo al momento de bajar.
This hill is called Las Letras (The letters) or Las Tres Cruces (The three Crosses). The route is 2 km to the top, a constant uphill climb with a medium-high difficulty level. The terrain is quite uneven with crags of smooth stones and some that come loose, so carrying a walking stick very useful, especially for the moment to going down.
En esta montaña hay algunas especies de árboles, una en particular es bastante resistente al fuego, tanto que se puede ver su tronco afectado por los incendios pero sus hojas con un intenso color verde. También hay muchos magueys y otras especies que no conozco.
On this mountain there are several tree species, one in particular is quite fire-resistant, so much so that you can see its trunk damaged by fires but its leaves remain a vibrant green. There are also many agave plants and other species I don't know their names.
Yo siempre me detengo a apreciar el paisaje, conectar con el entorno y también me distraigo tomando fotos así que cuando llegué a la cima ya había varias personas que estaban ahí conversando y desayunando, así que me senté a tomar agua y desayunar disfrutando de la hermosa vista y la aún fresca brisa, mi hermana ya había desayunado así que me acompañó.
I always stop to appreciate the landscape, connect with the surroundings, and I also get distracted taking photos, so when I got to the top there were already several people there chatting and having breakfast, so I sat down to drink water and have breakfast enjoying the beautiful view and the still fresh breeze, my sister had already eaten so she accompanied me.
con una parte del grupo, fuimos 31 personas en total / My sister with part of the group, 31 people participated
/ Photo taken by my sister,
Después de unos minutos de descanso nos pusimos a tomar fotos y a observar el paisaje desde diferentes ángulos, en esta ciudad hay muchas montañas en los cuatro puntos cardinales y es un verdadero placer poder disfrutar desde la cima de este espectáculo que la naturaleza nos regala.
After a few minutes of rest, we started taking photos and observing the landscape from different angles. In this city there are many mountains in all four cardinal points and it's a real pleasure to be able to enjoy from the top this spectacle that nature gives us.
/ Photo taken by my sister,
Ya eran las 8:30, el sol se intensificaba y la temperatura iba aumentando 🌡️🥵 así que era momento de empezar a bajar. Todo ascenso fuerte implica una bajada aún más exigente, hay que cuidar cada paso y estar muy pendiente del camino, llevar un palo ayuda muchísimo, es como tener una tercera pierna jajaja, yo no tengo un bastón de senderismo así que llevo un palo de escoba 🧹😁😂.
It was already 8:30 AM, the sun was getting stronger and the temperature was rising 🌡️🥵 so it was time to start heading down. Every steep climb means an even steeper descent, you have to be careful with every step and pay close attention to the path. Carrying a stick helps a lot, it's like having a third leg, hahaha. I don't have a trekking stick, so I'm using the stick of a broom 🧹😁😂.
/ Photo taken by my sister,
/ Photo taken by my sister, El pasto seco a veces se vuelve resbaloso y había rocas inestables que se desprendían al pisar sobre ellas, una de las participantes pisó una y al parecer se dobló el tobillo, se le hinchó y le dolía, cuando le pregunté qué sintió, me dijo que escuchó un "crack" 😬, eso casi siempre es señal de un esguince o una fractura. Obviamente ya no podia caminar en esas condiciones así que entre tres compañeros se iban turnando para ayudarla a bajar, usaron varias técnicas pero no fue nada fácil porque el descenso es fuerte y cualquier resbalón podía hacer caer a los tres juntos, la chica sentía más dolor y a cada rato quería sentarse a descansar. Aún faltaba bastante para llegar abajo así que los sobrepasé porque ya estaba haciendo más calor.
The dry grass sometimes turns slippery, and there were unstable rocks that came loose when stepped on. One of the participants stepped on one and apparently twisted her ankle, it swelled up and hurt. When I asked her what she felt, she said she heard a "crack" 😬, which is almost always a sign of a sprain or fracture. Obviously, she couldn't walk in that condition, so three guys from the group took turns helping her down. They used various techniques but it wasn't easy because the descent was steep, and any slip could have caused all three of them to fall together. The girl was in increasing pain and kept wanting to sit down and rest. We still had quite a way to go to reach the bottom, so I passed them because it was getting hotter.
Ya a las 9:45 estábamos abajo y nos fuimos a casa caminando. Fue una mañana muy agradable disfrutando del contacto con la naturaleza. Espero que este aporte al reto de #wednesdaywalk creado por 
By 9:45 we were already down and walked home. It was a lovely morning enjoying nature. I hope you liked this contribution to the #wednesdaywalk challenge created by
A excepción de las señaladas, todas las fotos fueron hechas y editadas por mi con mi celular Redmi 9T y me pertenecen / All photos were taken and edited by me with my Redmi 9T cellphone and they belong to me, except for those indicated
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