I took this photo on a hike that my 'Uncle' Fabio was leading a fellow PCV and me on. The hike to the volcano was much longer than I understood and going up the volcano was like walking on a beach, sandy with no good footing. We didn't have...
This photo was taken in January 2011, on the top of the Santa María Volcano in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. January is the clearest (yet coldest!) month, so we decided to hike it then for the best visibility. We started out at 5 am in the pitch...
EMPOWERMENT, LEADERSHIP AND SOCIAL JUSTICE THROUGH THE ANDEAN WOMEN’S MOUNTAINEERING MOVEMENT
In our “progressive” modern world, women continue to be discouraged from pursuing many of their hopes and dreams, especially in the developing...