{"id":1275,"date":"2018-06-07T16:32:58","date_gmt":"2018-06-07T16:32:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.localadventures.travel\/?p=1275"},"modified":"2018-10-21T19:30:33","modified_gmt":"2018-10-21T19:30:33","slug":"my-first-mexican-mountain-a-complete-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.localadventures.travel\/my-first-mexican-mountain-a-complete-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"My 1st Mexican Mountain Climb (A Complete Guide)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Why would you climb a mountain?\u00a0\u201cBecause it\u2019s there.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

…This was the famous response of one of the first mountaineers to attempt Mount Everest, George Mallory.\u00a0Although I love that response, I\u2019ll give you a more reasonable answer and explain the best ways to get prepared for climbing your first mountain in Mexico. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Climbing a mountain brings multiple benefits; <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Health benefits<\/strong> – it improves physical condition, it is good strength exercise for different muscle groups, improves blood flow, reduces cholesterol and it even generates endorphins. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mental benefits<\/strong>\u00a0– it lowers stress, clears your mind and helps creativity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But climbing a mountain goes far beyond physical\/mental benefits, it is a personal challenge and reaching a peak is an experience that you will never forget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Climbing my first Mexican mountain<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The mountains in Mexico.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In Mexico we have medium and high mountains, which almost all are volcanoes, these are the ones we are going to talk about. The majority of mountains on earth are usually between 13,000 and 16,000 feet above sea level. Anything above above 16,000\u2019 is considered a \u201chigh\u201d mountain.\u00a0Mexico’s highest is Pico de Orizaba with a height of\u00a018,491ft.\u00a0Famous twenty-seven thousand footers you\u2019ll see in movies are usually ascended with oxygen tanks and are mainly found in the Himalayas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is a list of the 5 most famous mountains in Mexico.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Pico de Orizaba.<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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