LAVA

In 1990, lava from Kilauea volcano engulfed the historic fishing village Kalapana as well as the famous black sand beach at Kaimu. Today there’s an entirely new coastline here and you can get close to the lava as nowhere else. Located just east of Volcano National Park, Kalapana offers a good view of activity from Kilauea’s Puu…

Guatemala -A special country with many Faces

Guatemala. With an estimated population of around 15.8 million, it is the most populated state in Central America. Located at the southern tip of Mexico between the Carribean Sea and the Pacific Ocean, Guatemala has a total area of 108,890 square kilometers  (42,042 square miles), slightly smaller than that of the state of Tennessee in the U.S.A. ….

An unforgettable Roadtrip (I)

Because I spent to much time in Colombia, which was not planned, I had to rush a bit from Quito in Ecuador down to Buneos Aires in Argentina: 8000km without taking a plane in about 5 weeks. Although it was quite a rush, I had an amazing time. Ecuador Quito, the capital of Ecuador, was…

Blue Fire – Hell on earth

I didn´t know that hell exists on earth- until I saw it. On the Mt Ijen. In Java,Indonesia. I went there with a friend by scooter from Bali. By the way, did you know that Indonesia has three different time zones? We drove up on about 1200 m altitude to the entrance of the Ijen…