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Costa Rica offers hiking from the rain forest to the volcano to the ocean. Explore the Central Valley, crossing suspension bridges and ascending into the cloud forest to the screech of monkeys and all but invisible birds. Stroll along the beaches as iguanas dart into the sunlight. You’ll experience every tropical ecosystem in one small country.
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TAMARINDO HOTELS
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Walking remains a passionate pastime of the European. It is also a great means to discover a French village café, meet a local farmer and explore a culture you would never experience in a car or by rail. Stroll the verdant hills of County Kerry, follow the markers in Switzerland or stop for a pint in Glasgow. You’ll never wish to leave.
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BERNESE ALPS HOTELS
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Who hasn’t wanted to hike on an active volcano at least once. But lush rainforests full of mist await the foot traveler as well. Naturally a Hawaiian trek wouldn’t be the same without at least one sojourn upon a perfect beach. Remember to keep a lookout for sea turtles, dolphins and whales. You’ll find trails for every ability on each island.
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KAUAI HOTELS
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In New Zealand they call it ‘tramping,’ leaving your worries behind for a long walk to nowhere in particular. Or you can set your route along one of the many tracks and traverses in this overtly hospitable country. You’ll tramp upon trails through every environment from vast glaciers to green valleys to mountain peaks.
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QUEENSTOWN HOTELS
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You must see Patagonia to believe it exists. The “End of Civilization” has captivated explorers from James Cook to Darwin to whoever arrived yesterday. See the spires of rock at Torres del Paine in one direction, calving glaciers in another orientation. In fact, the beauty of the 100-mile Paine Trek through the ice fields and forests will freeze you in your tracks.
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SANTIAGO HOTELS
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Hit the spring bloom just right and the flowers will overwhelm you like you are sitting in an alpine meadow. But instead you are in the desert. Hike in the crisp, high altitude of Colorado’s Eldorado Canyon or the mesas of Arizona. Even Las Vegas offers great desert hikes in Red Rock Canyon, Mt. Charleston or Lake Mead National Recreation Area.
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GRAND CANYON HOTELS
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