Roraima and Santa Elena

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May 21st 2009

Published: June 15th 2009

Tim Version: * Climbed Roraima, the incredible Tepui near the border of Brazil and Venezuela. * Experienced its random weather patterns, bleak but colourful and beautiful landscape, and had a good hike getting there and back. The swirling, churning, constantly changing version: The drive from Caracas to Santa Elena is 24 hours by bus with few stops but its an easy ride. Once out of the city an... Read Full Entry

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Linz Crowe

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24, Male, West Aussie going backpacking in Central America and South America. Countries I hit include England, Northern Ireland, Portugal and Spain for relatives and relaxation, then for the backpacking its Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras, Belize, Guatemala, Mexico, Brazil, Venezuela, Peru and maaybe Chile if time and cash allows. Backpacking, I want to experience it all from the ground to get a better look and feel for the places. Walking and public buses instead of taxis, that kind of deal, to get more amongst it. Hopefully by the end I will be able to speak Spa... full info

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Between the mountains

Cloud is constantly forming and swirling inbetween Roraima and its neighbour

Roraima's neighbour

Nearly at it's feet

Sunset at camp 2, base of Roraims

Close now!

In the shadow of Roraima

Wall of rock

Basking in the morning light

Mini waterfalls

Staring up at the misty wall of rock

A roof of cloud

Local plant life

Result of a giant's tantrum

Cloudy

View from the top

We have to climb up there?...

Its pretty steep, mostly lose rocks, and with a little rain like on the way down you have a good bit of a light waterfall that you have to walk under. Gets slippery!