Guadalupe Peak Hike - The Top of Texas
Guadalupe Peak Trail quickly became one of my favorite hikes in all of Texas the moment I started nervously hiking it alone on a cold November day. The trail l...
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Guadalupe Mountains National Park
 The Guadalupe Mountains National Park is probably one of the park systems best kept ...
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Lower Cave Tour - Carlsbad Caverns
Carlsbad Caverns National Park offers a series of Ranger Guided tours that provide you some fantastic adventures besides what general admission into the park c...
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Carlsbad Caverns New Mexico
Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico is one of those National Parks I was trying to cross off my list to say I had been there. After visiting this pretty unique cave...
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Carlsbad New Mexico Weekend Getaway
Carlsbad, New Mexico is not a town many people think of when planning weekend trips in the Southwest of the United States. While places like Taos and Santa Fe ...
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South Dakota Must Do Scenic Drives
South Dakota surprised me with the amount of breathtaking scenic drives it offered in me in such a small state area. I never thought of South Dakota as a must-...
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Black Elk Park - Custer State Park
Black Elk Peak in Custer State Park, South Dakota is not just the highest point in South Dakota but also the highest elevation point between the Rocky Mountain...
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Custer State Park South Dakota
Custer State Park in Southwest South Dakota is a hidden gem and highly recommended for everyone to visit. Custer State Park was never on my list of places to v...
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Notch Trail Badlands National Park
The Notch Trail at Badlands National Park in South Dakota is my Number 1 recommendation for a moderate hike that most people should try. 
Badlands National Park
Badlands National Park is a park found in Southwest South Dakota and a must do stop for all outdoor lovers in this part of the U.S. 
The Dakotas Road Trip Day 4
My fourth day in the Dakotas was my most rushed day due to calling my trip short which looking back at it was a mistake. I was originally going to spend the ni...
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The Dakotas Road Trip Day 3
My time in the Dakotas while jam packed showed me a part of the country, I never thought I would get a chance to see. 
The Dakotas Road Trip Day 1 and 2
This summer after cancelling multiple plans to travel abroad I settled on visiting two states that had been on my list for a while, North and South Dakota. I ...
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El Viajero Hostel in Salento Colombia
El Viajero Hostel in Salento Colombia is to this day one of my favorite hostel experiences and one I think everyone would enjoy. While I know the hostel, life ...
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Salento Colombia My Favorite Town
Salento Colombia was not on my list when I originally started to plan my trip to Colombia. If I am completely honest, I had never heard of this small town in t...
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Long Weekend in Paris
A long weekend in Paris was not what I expected my first time in France would be like, but it is one I do not regret. Earlier this year I decided to do somethi...
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Hermits Trail Grand Canyon National Park
Hermit Trail in the Grand Canyon National Park is one of the lesser visited trails at GCNP when compared to Bright Angel and South Kaibab trails. The hike is l...
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Grand Canyon National Park
Grand Canyon National Park is one of the most visited National Parks in the United States and one that has a very dear spot in my heart. This was one of the fi...
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Grand Canyon Desert View Campground
There are two main campground areas in the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. Mather Campground is right inside of Grand Canyon Village and is reservable while Des...
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Must Have Road Trip Items
There is nothing I love more than a good road trip with random adventures through areas very few people will ever get to visit. A road trip is more than a way ...
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Enchanted Rock One Day Epic Loop
Enchanted Rock State Park is fast becoming one of my favorite State Parks in Texas for multiple reasons. The first reason is just how centrally located it is ...
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Enchanted Rock Summit Trail
Enchanted Rock State Park is one of my favorite and most accessible parks in all of Texas. It is located right outside of Fredericksburg, Texas which is centra...
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Enchanted Rock State Park
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area is a must do stop for everyone in Texas and one that has been on my bucket list for quite some time. The park contains the la...
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When I Almost Died In Colombia
Accidents while travelling abroad are not something new to me but there is one accident in particular that I dont think i will ever forget. During our mountai...
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How To Travel From Medellin to Salento Colombia
Travelling in Colombia is always an adventure and one that I truly enjoyed the entire time even if it wasn't always comfortable. While I sometimes joke about f...
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Mountain Biking Medellin Colombia
Mountain Biking was not on the top of our list while visiting Colombia and truthfully not something we knew was even a popular thing to do in the area. While s...
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Guatape Day Trip - Medellin Colombia
Guatape, Colombia is one of the must do day trips from Medellin and one of the first things we planned when deciding to stop in Medellin. Most people do not kn...
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Medellin Colombia - City of Eternal Spring
Medellin Colombia once known as the deadliest city in the world has now become one of the top cities to visit in South America. The city has come a long way fr...
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Southwest Road Trip Part 5
The last part of my trip took me through most of Colorado and through some of the most scenic drives I have done in my life. If you haven't seen the previous p...
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Southwest Road Trip Part 4
If you haven't read part 3 [CLICK HERE](https://gusontherun.com/southwest-road-trip-part-3/) so you can catch up on the first leg of my trip and get a sense of...
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Southwest Road Trip Part 3
If you haven't read part 2 [CLICK HERE](https://gusontherun.com/southwest-road-trip-part-2/) so you can catch up on the first leg of my trip and get a sense of...
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Southwest Road Trip Part 2
If you haven't read part 1 [CLICK HERE](https://gusontherun.com/southwest-road-trip-part-1/) so you can catch up on the first leg of my trip and get a sense of...
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Southwest Road Trip Part 1
A road trip is so much more than a journey to new places but a lifetime experience that cannot be taken for granted. I have always loved driving and enjoyed ev...
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Traveling in Colombia - Santa Marta to Medellin
Traveling across Colombia can always turn into an adventure depending what route you take and how much you want to spend. After our time in Santa Marta we dec...
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Poseidon Dive Center - Taganga Colombia
As I have said before using Santa Marta as a base camp really provides a lot of opportunities to explore northern Colombia. If you have ever wanted to go scuba...
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Cadillac Ranch - Amarillo Texas
If there is one stop along Route 66 that most people know about but might have no idea where it is located, its Cadillac Ranch. I have always heard about this ...
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What To Do in Minca Colombia and Jungle Joe Adventures
The tiny mountain town of Minca, Colombia is not on most travelers list but I am here to tell you why it should be on yours. Minca is perched on top of a mount...
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What To Do and Where To Stay - Fort Davis Texas
Fort Davis in the Southwest corner of Texas just near the borders of Mexico and New Mexico is one interesting town to say the least. Now I will say this quain...
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What To Do In Santa Marta Colombia
Santa Marta Colombia might not seem like the place I would recommend after my last post ([Here](https://gusontherun.com/santa-marta-colombia-how-to-get-here-an...
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Santa Marta Colombia - How To Get Here and Why
Santa Marta Colombia is a small town in the northern coast of Colombia and I can confidently most people will not enjoy their time here. Yet it is still an ess...
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Cartagena Colombia - Heaven or Hell
Cartagena was our first stop in our trip to Colombia and one city that I still have mixed feelings on. I was extremely excited for our trip to Colombia after h...
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Big Bend Hot Springs Trail
Big Bend National Park is still one of my favorite National Parks in the U.S. for many reasons. One of them being just how many things you can do while you are...
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Terlingua - Alpine - Marfa - Texas
I debated on writing anything at all about this area of my trip to Big Bend National Park but I would regret not mentioning what became one of my favorite driv...
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Palo Duro State Park
Palo Duro State Park is the second largest canyon in the US gaining it the nickname of the Grand Canyon of Texas. The State Park is just around 5-6 hours from...
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Amarillo - Canyon - Palo Duro Long Weekend
I never had much desire to be honest in visiting Amarillo and let alone the city of Canyon until I started researching a weekend hiking trip to Palo Duro. Pal...
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Big Bend South Rim Trail
The South Rim Trail at Big Bend National Park straddles the line between a backpacking hike and a day hike, at 12.4 miles it can easily take the better part of...
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Long Weekend Big Bend National Park Trip
My first time to Big Bend National park was over a long weekend this past summer of 2018. I originally was hesitant to go down to the southern border of Texas ...
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Machu Picchu - Peru Inca Trail Day 3
The day had finally come to to visit Machu Picchu the main reason we had made the long trek through Peru. This would also be our final day with the Lorenzo Exp...
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Santa Teresa - Aguas Calientes - Preu Inca Trail Day 2
Leaving Santa Marta was a rough start for us due to what turned into quite an epic night at what could only be called a house turned into a bar. We had breakfa...
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Cusco - Santa Maria - Santa Teresa - Peru Inca Trail Day 1
Day 1 of our Inka Jungle Trail to Machu Picchu started extremely early with a 5:30am departure time which meant a 4:30am wake up call. This was harder than usu...
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Big Bend National Park
Right on the Texas - Mexico Border runs the Rio Grande River and a National Park encompassing more than 800,000 acres of towering river canyons, mountain cliff...
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5 Tips For Your Next Peru Trip
If this is your first time visiting Peru just like it was mine, there are quite a few things you must take into account to stay safe, healthy and get the most ...
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First Time In Cusco & The Pariwana Hostel
The beginning of our trip to Peru brought us to two nights in Cusco before we synced up with Lorenzo Expeditions to start our Inca Jungle Trail Trek! 
Peru Land Of The Incas
Peru seems to be on everyone's travel plans the last few years and there's a good reason for it! Our trip to Peru seemed to pop out of nowhere like most trips ...
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Colombia Stole My Heart
Most of us know Colombia as the land of Pablo Escobar and the drug wars of the 80s and 90s. Shockingly to many, Colombia has actually outgrown this era of viol...
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Welcome To Gus On The Run
Hi, I'm Gus! Welcome to Gus On The Run! I am originally from Puerto Rico and moved to Texas towards the end of my high school years. I am definitely what you ...
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