So as of late I've been in this whole being surrounded by nature kick; to add to that wonderful momentum, I give you Mount Roraima. This mountain is quite the interesting place indeed. It borders three Latin American neighbors: Brasil, Guyana and Venezuela. If you ever want to find said mount, all you have to do is visit Canaima National Park; it's not exactly the highest point in Latin America, at a modest height of 1,300 feet.
Ok, before I go on I should confess something: Mount Roraima is actually a plateau and not a mountain. What's a plateau? It's just generally a flat piece of terrain found atop of some highland; imagine a solid rock formation in the shape of rectangular LEGO piece emerging from the Earth. Because of the natural design of a plateau, hiking and trekking such a piece of rock can be very difficult, but there is one route that takes about 4-5 days to complete from ascension and back to square one: the Paraitepui Route. This is the only route that you can take that doesn't really require any climbing gear; if you're brave enough to go other ways up this plateau, be sure to go with a well prepared group and plenty of gear. Of course, for the ultimate in luxury yet offering least in the realm of adventure would be helicopter tours. But why fly to a destination when you can enjoy every step of it? Plus the fact, knowing how cheap I am, those metal birds are probably pricey as hell; since those tours don't appeal to me I haven't bothered even looking up prices.
I know this plateau isn't urban or filled with hostels, but it's one of nature's oldest masterpieces at a ripe age of two billion years old that has served as motivation for movies. shows, and personal discoveries. Perhaps the minute I stand atop of Mount Roraima, Mother Nature will grant me even more motivation to seek out other beautiful places that have yet to be heavily trodden upon by human boots.
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