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News Page & travelling reports (Reiseberichte)

     Volcano Expeditions around the World...
             Main Focus "RING OF FIRE"

At the left side (Navigation menue) You can  directly access some dedicated travelling reports (Reiseberichte) of our 
travellings across Canada to Alaska and all the way down to Argentinia while alongside this page You find our most
important and recent highlights - mostly connected to our expeditions to active volcanoes.

To access our Archived News & Reports (Expeditions 2001-2003) - click here - ...

April-Mai 2005 


Kite Surfing in Venezuela ... - Sport's fun on Isla Margarita...

Click here to Access the Webfoto Galery...  :-)

Venezuela: Kite Surfing paradise (Pure Sports & Salsa)

El Yaque - Isla Margarita. Best place for Kite Surfing

Click here to Access the complete Webfoto Galery...  :-)

August 2004 

Input on it's way.... :-)


Vesuvio & Solfatara in Italy...

Volcano Expedition to Vesuv & Solfatara in Italy

Vesuvio - an amazing volcanic system in the middle of the densly populated aerea around Neapels
10th November 2003 

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home! ..sweet home   :)

November 2003 -  Getting back home
after almost 2 Years
...   :)

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Emotional moments: Our getting home after 18 months of travelling - ...What a feeling! :)
1st - 31st August 2003

Bolivia & Chile - Cordillera de los Volcanes...

...spectacular drive  across the Andes in Bolivia and Chile, Offroad-Adventure across Salar Coipassa, Salar Uyuni, Geysers & Hotsprings all the way down to Laguna Colorada/Laguna Verde... - and finally Argentinia. Click here for more....

For GPS-Positions, Tracks & Downloads click here...

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...Beautyful Volcan Sajama - Border Bolivia/Chile..

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Unfall mit Fahrerflucht - 1. Tag in Argentinien.... (!) 

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"Drive-in-Geyser" and fuming volcanos...(Chile)
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Salar de Coipasa, Salar de Uyuni... - Break at the Isla de Pescada (Bolivia)

25th - 31st of July 2003

Peru - Cordillera  Blanca...

...driving  across the Andes.

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Amazing scenery driving along the Andes north of Huaraz..., beautiful Laguna Titicaca and the stunning ruins of Machupichu.

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Stunning sunrise at Machupichu....

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4th - 24th of July 2003

Climbing Ecuadors active volcanos...

When a dream comes true

Standing on the second highest peak in Ecuador -  the highest active crater on earth... 

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Standing on the worlds highest active crater on earth (Cotopaxi - 5897)
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Highmountain experience at  Volcan Guayambe, Cotopaxi, Tunguragua...
23rd June - 3rd of July 2003

An amazing trip to the Islands of Galapagos...

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7 days across wonderland "Galapagos" by boat...

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The tame Animals of the Galapagos Islands and the many incredible volcanic features made this trip a top highlight of our ongoing Expedition...
10th-12th June 2003

Shipping our vehicle from Cost Rica to Ecuador...

Hints and Tips 
--> Shipping-Lines & Possibilities 

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Shipping with a container with TMM-Lines/CP Ships....
1st-10th June 2003

Expedition Arenal - Costa Rica...

Arenal is one of the most active volcanos in Central America with a constant record of continuous eruptions since more than 20 years.

Franziska and I tried to climb Arenal (several times)...

A little more about our Experiences at Arenal and our trip to Costa Rica  -> click here

Also: Hints for good spots to view the eruptions, GPS-Positions for hiking and a cool campspot to camp on the river....

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1st-10th May 2003

Expedition Volcan "Arenal" in Costa Rica...

Arenal is considered the most active volcano in Central America....

While preparing the expeditions for the 4th-10th June 2003 we mostly had  bad weather and we got only unspectacular views of small boulder flows at the south western slopes of Arenal.   
But defenitely -  MORE TO COME!

Arenal-Views - while doing small to moderate hikes at the southern and south western slopes...

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Small Boulder flows & Clouds at Volcano Arenal....  (2nd-8th May)

8th-25th April 2003

Crossing El Salvador&Honduras on our way to Nicaragua...

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More Pics&Stories....

 

Volcano "Itzalco" - Expedition (El Salvador):

Click on pictures to get a closeup.... (German: Fuer Grossbild klicke aufs Bild)

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Climbing of volcano "Itzalco" (for safety reasons with armed guards...)...

9th-16th April 2003

The volcanos in Guatemala...

Finally we arrived in the sierras of Guatemala and climbed the 3 currently active volcanos. Our expedition to Fuego with it's amazing and big eruptions was one of the highlights of our travellings so far....

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Guatemala - The most colorful country in our expedition so far....  - Click here
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Volcano "Fuego" - Expedition:
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Volcano "Pacaya" - Expedition:

Click on pictures to get a closeup.... (German: Fuer Grossbild klicke aufs Bild)

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At the aktive crater of volcano "Pacaya", Amatitlan, Guatemala

Volcano "Sta. Maria" - Expedition:
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Click here for a some more details and Pictures about our Experiences in Guatemala

 

26. März  - Guatemala   (German only....)

 

Reisebericht 20.3.2003     - In Gedanken...

 

Wenn ein Hobby  wie "Vulkanismus" plötzlich in den Hintergrund rückt...

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18. March 2003:

On the road again....

Back to Volcanos, Nature, Animals while travelling through Belice&Guatemala...
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Tikal N.P. - Maya ruins and wildlife in Guatemala... 

....working with our Nikon slide/negative scanner with pictures taken with our photo camera a couple of months ago...
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15. - 22. December 2002

Fuego de Colima und Popocatepetl

 What a Christmas tree!!    ... :)   
  - Fränzi&Marius, Marco&Nadia (von links nach rechts)    - 18. Dez 2002

 Expedition zum "Fuego de Colima" und "Popocatepetl" (click here) 

Besteigung des Vulkans Fuego de Colima (18.-22.  Dezember 2002)


Valley of the Ten Thousand Smokes, Katmai N.P, 4th Aug 02 
2nd-10th August 2002
Expedition to the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes, Katmai N.P., Alaska
Stunning Volcano scenery of "Novarupta"... - awesome hiking (click here)...

 

2nd-10th August 2002

Great Bear Encounters, Naknek Lake, Katmai N.P., Alaska (click here) 

"...junior Bear checking us out closely.... -> Where's big Mamma?!...."

2nd-10th August 2002

Hiking hazards like "ash storms" during our volcano expedition in Katmai N.P.
--> Best to carry goggles in the Valley of the Ten Thousand Smokes....! 
For hints&Tips click here...  
  

   

For our Archived News - Click here...

 News listing:

bulletReisebericht 18.07.2003 - Ecuador
Marius Stärkle, 18.07.2003
bulletReisebericht 20.03.2003 - Guatemala
Marius Stärkle, 20.03.2003
bulletReisebericht 21.11.2002 - Baja de California - Mexiko
Marius Stärkle 22.11.2002
bulletReisebericht 25.8.2002 - Alaska. 
Marius Stärkle Updated 5.9.2002.
bulletVolcanos&Bears: A beautiful combination
Fascinating pictures of friendly Bear sightings during our Volcano
Expedition in to the "Valley of the ten thousand Smokes" in Alaska 
Marius Stärkle,  Katmai N.P., 12th August 2002.
bulletInterview with Dale Vinson, Archeologist in Katmai N.P.
"Volcanic ash deposits are a great help in estimating dates of recently
found former settlements of early Alaskan Native Settlements along
Brooks Creek. Marius Stärkle, Katmai N.P., 7th August 2002
bullet22nd July: Interview with Prof. Dr. Stephen McNutt (Geophysical
Institute of Alaska). Marius Stärkle 29.7.2002
bulletBericht aus dem wilden Westen
Chicken Community, M. Stärkle 17.7.2002 
bulletlike unprepaired tourists on the Matterhorn?
Wilderness, M. Stärkle, 5.7.2002 
bulletBison stops Wildlife expedition at Elk River National Park,
M. Stärkle, 22.6.2002
bulletNew Equipment: Raft- & Sailboat for sea-, lake- and river expeditions
M. Stärkle, 21.6.2002
bulletRacoons (Ge: Waschbären): Are uninvited guests always welcome?
M. Stärkle, 28.6.2002

 

 

 

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Copyright © 2003 Marius Staerkle "volcano expeditions around the pacific (ring of fire)"
Date: 12th May 2005