TERRA NEWS
“El Pacífico” trail at the Sierra San Pedro Martir National Park. Photo by Alejandro Villelas Chiu.
Certified Trails
of Mexico
By Mónica Véjar Corona Photos by Alejandro Villelas Chiu
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iking has become the most developed adventure segment in the world. Two years ago, our country didn’t provide established information and security to hikers in a structured and uniform manner.
Beginnings are not easy Our project started in 2018, at that time we only had the theory, some documents and a lot of enthusiasm. But most of all, we were convinced of what we wanted to achieve: to contribute to the culture and history of responsible hiking in our country.
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The first trails were a big lesson for us, technically speaking, what seemed easy changed into a challenge because we had to adapt our knowledge to different aspects like the soil, geologic conditions, climate, and ecosystems in general. We need to take all these aspects into account for a correct installation. Since the beginning, offering professional work has always been our premise, that’s why in the first year we decided to certified as Trail Technicians under the Spanish Federation of Mountain Sports and Climbing in Valencia.
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