1) climbing volcan san pedros is exhausting, coming down is painful, and as you can see from the pic, i got there too late to enjoy the nice view from the top (this pic was taken close to the bottom of the volcano). the best part is coming down and seeing the pain on other faces trying to climb the trail (it’s only 4km, but is pretty steep, slippery ground and a couple miles above sea level…the hardest ‘easy climb’ of my life). mark’s dried persimmons got me through it.
2) concrete weight set at the base of the volcano.
3) all over the countryside people use wood stoves because it’s cheaper than gas. depending on the family size, men and women gather ~100lbs of firewood every day. look at how they carry the wood (with the weight on their forehead). wood stoves can’t be good for the environment or the people.