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7 Summits – Denali 6,794 m

Denali (also known as Mount McKinley, its former official name) is the highest mountain peak in North America, with a summit elevation of 6,190 m above sea level. With a topographic prominence of 6,155 m and a topographic isolation of 7,436.9 km,Denali is the third most prominent and third most isolated peak on Earth, after Mount Everest and Aconcagua. Located in the Alaska Range in the interior of the U.S. state of Alaska, Denali is the centerpiece of Denali National Park and Preserve. The KoyukonContinuar lendo “7 Summits – Denali 6,794 m”

7 Summits – Kilimanjaro 5,895 m

Mount Kilimanjaro is a dormant volcano in Tanzania. It has three volcanic cones: Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira. It is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest single free-standing mountain above sea level (Mauna Kea measured from the sea floor is higher) in the world: 5,895 metres above sea level and about 4,900 metres above its plateau base. It is the highest volcano in Africa and the Eastern Hemisphere.Continuar lendo “7 Summits – Kilimanjaro 5,895 m”

Libertas Quæ Sera Tamen

As a good Minas Gerais-born, today, April 21st, we “celebrate” Inconfidência Mineira. But what was it and what does it have to do with Bitcoin and crypto? Well, History time! Inconfidência Mineira (“Minas Gerais Conspiracy”) was an unsuccessful separatist movement in Brazil in 1789. It was the result of a confluence of external and internal causes in what was then a Portuguese colony.Continuar lendo “Libertas Quæ Sera Tamen”

7 Summits – Mount Elbrus 5,642 m

Who also thought Mont Blanc was the highest peak in Europe? Mount Elbrus is the highest and most prominent peak in Russia and Europe. It is situated in the western part of the Caucasus and is the highest peak of the Caucasus Mountains. The dormant volcano rises 5,642 m above sea level; it is the highest stratovolcano in Eurasia, as well as the tenth-most prominent peak in the world. The mountain stands in Southern Russia,Continuar lendo “7 Summits – Mount Elbrus 5,642 m”

7 Summits: Mount Vinson 4.892m

Mount Vinson is the highest peak in Antarctica, at 4,892 metres. It lies in the north part of Vinson Massif’s summit plateau in the south portion of the main ridge of the Sentinel Range about 2 kilometres north of Hollister Peak. It was first climbed in 1966 by an American team led by Nicholas Clinch. An expedition in 2001 wasContinuar lendo “7 Summits: Mount Vinson 4.892m”

The Story Behind: The Sound of Tijuca Peak (1021m), Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

Since 2018 I go hiking and trekking. I was 24 when I started to adventure myself into the wild. But my first solo experiences were in 2015, when I solo backpacked for two months in 12 countries. When I started hiking and trekking, I wanted to adventure myself, but I didn’t know how to doContinuar lendo “The Story Behind: The Sound of Tijuca Peak (1021m), Rio de Janeiro, Brasil”

7 Summits – Puncak Jaya 4,884 m

Have you ever heard of this peak? This is Puncak Jaya (literally “Glorious Peak”) or Carstensz Pyramid, Mount Jayawijaya or Mount Carstensz on the island of New Guinea, with an elevation of 4,884 m, is the highest mountain peak of an island on Earth, and 7th summit on the 7 Summits Messner’s list, on Australasia! In 1936, the Dutch Carstensz Expedition, unable to establish definitively whichContinuar lendo “7 Summits – Puncak Jaya 4,884 m”

New Collection Coming!

I’m happy to announce that my new collection, 7 Summits, is almost ready to be minted! The Seven Summits are composed of each of the highest mountain peaks on each of the continents. Different lists include slight variations, but generally the same core is maintained. The seven summits depend on the definition used for aContinuar lendo “New Collection Coming!”

The Story Behind: The Sound of Piedra Parada – Chubut, Patagonia Argentina

In January of 2022 I had the opportunity to go to Patagonia to climb, hike and trekking. I was my first big car trip! Almost 10000km of infinite highways! We arrived in Bariloche at New Year’s eve, coming from Rio de Janeiro, and we decided to go to Piedra Parada, Chubut, the next day, onceContinuar lendo “The Story Behind: The Sound of Piedra Parada – Chubut, Patagonia Argentina”

The Sound of Frey – Patagonia Argentina

Where everything started… I was hiking on Refugio Frey in January, this year, on a road rock trip from Rio de Janeiro to Patagonia Argentina! 4.000 km later, we arrived in Piedra Parada – Chubut, where we camped for 16 days and climbed at the canions. Leaving the desert, way to Bariloche, the rain wasContinuar lendo “The Sound of Frey – Patagonia Argentina”