00:09excited to leave this review the pros and the precautions first the pros my guide asia and
00:17driver renzi i think were great on time fun to talk to and the local hiking guide they paired
00:25us with alexis was a beast of a hiker guy even walked barefoot part of the way now the precautions
00:33i made it to the summit i'm not an experienced hiker but i am in good shape tip one do
00:41not eat
00:41a heavy breakfast in fact if you can skip breakfast i did cause the ascent to station one is so
00:48challenging you don't want to get sick two bring twice the water you think you need for the summit
00:55you def need two liters and drink them sparingly to make sure they last three good footwear hiking
01:03boots preferred i also had climbing gloves but didn't use them four be honest with your physical
01:11ability if you're not in great shape or experienced hiker you will not make it to the summit and if
01:18it's raining or rained recently it will be even more challenging if you tap out early there are
01:24alternative paths they take you on to get down but getting down is just as challenging as getting up
01:30all in all the hike whooped my butt i ran out of water but i feel like a beast for
01:36making it to the
01:37summit let's go awesome experience driver paulo got to my airbnb right on time but my date was a
01:47little late so he said he would wait since there was no one else riding with us after 20 minutes
01:53we
01:53saw her and headed out he asked if we were hungry and we stopped by this restaurant that he chose
01:59windows al fresco and the view was beautiful after a quick bite we got to our destination and
02:06our guide alma was extremely helpful word of caution pack very lightly the trail was arduous but worth it
02:15then take a dip in the river but only in a certain spot because the current might be a little
02:21strong
02:22all in all this is definitely worth it and i'm coming back another huge plus was that it was just
02:28me and
02:29my date and the guide alma said this was the first time there have only been two people probably helped
02:35that it rained the previous day and scared off a lot of people and it was the middle of the
02:40week so
02:40it was nice that we got to engulf ourselves in nature then we get back a couple hours later and
02:47our boy paulo waiting for us at the van that's some major patience there props for starters this needs
02:56to be described for what it is an extremely difficult hike that is not for everyone
03:03it doesn't help that it rained leading up to and during the hike but the terrain is extremely muddy
03:07and slippery it is also a steep climb in many places where you need to be able to pull yourself
03:15the hike down is bordering on dangerous when wet and i highly recommend real hiking shoes if one wants
03:21to do this hike i was wearing normal gym shoes and definitely finished the way down with a couple
03:27of bruises having said that i absolutely loved the climb up and the views were stunning and would
03:34recommend for any outdoor enthusiast one comment to the company if you're going to send a guide you
03:41should not be sending any and everyone and make sure that he or she is physically fit and capable of
03:46handling the activity guide was very nice but unable to handle this hike and ended up tapping out early
03:53on to wait at the bottom
