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Trifecta.
On our final day, we were back at Cerro Las Tetas with the goal of climbing a route called Trifecta. It is in fact a mix of pitches from two or three different (harder) routes and clocks in at five short pitches and 5.10b. A fun outing high above the jungle canopy below. We were back at the car before lunch and so we drove leisurely around the island making a brief stop at the Arecibo Observatory. We knew it was decommissioned & largely destroyed but were hoping for a glance form some nearby peak – that was not to be. The interior of the island looks quite wild and hilly; somewhat reminiscent of karst landscapes of Vietnam. After a quick morning tour of Old San Juan, we were back home the following day.
Photos
Back for more. Another view of the East Peak (April 2021).
Shirley on the 10-15 minute approach to the East Teta (April 2021).
Leading pitch 1 of Trifecta (April 2021).
Higher on pitch 1 (April 2021).
Shirley on pitch 1 (April 2021).
Views from low on Trifecta (April 2021).
Shirley on pitch 1 of Trifecta (April 2021).
Shirley arriving at the first belay (April 2021).
More views from low on Trifecta on a heavily overcast day (April 2021).
Starting up pitch 2 (April 2021).
Looking back at Shirley from the lead of pitch 2 of Trifecta (April 2021).
Nearing the second belay (April 2021).
Looking roughly south from the second belay (April 2021).
Shirley on pitch 2 (April 2021).
Topping out on pitch 2 (April 2021).
Views from the route (April 2021).
Shirley moving the belay to the start of pitch 3 (April 2021).
Starting up pitch 3 (April 2021).
Fun climbing (April 2021).
Higher on pitch 3 of Trifecta (April 2021).
Shirley starting up pitch 3 (April 2021).
Pitch 3 (April 2021).
Shirley arriving at the 3rd belay on Trifecta (April 2021).
Views from pitch 4 (April 2021).
Shirley topping out on pitch 4 (April 2021).
Starting the lead of pitch 5 of Trifecta (April 2021).
More of the start (April 2021).
Nearing the top of the route (April 2021).
Views from top (April 2021).
Shirley on pitch 5 (April 2021).
Same pitch (April 2021).
Shirley topping out on Trifecta (April 2021).
Rapping off (April 2021).
A local villager stopped by when we got back to the base (April 2021).
Arecibo Observatory (April 2021).
Arecibo Observatory (collapsed) and this is as close as we could get (April 2021).
Though we did try looking for a better vantage spot (April 2021).
A vaquero and his hard working pony (April 2021).
The lush and hilly interior of the island (April 2021).
Waiting for our city tour of San Juan the next morning (April 2021).
Charming Old San Juan (April 2021).
San Juan randomness (April 2021).
Old San Juan (April 2021).
Very colorful (April 2021).
View towards the bay and the mainland beyond (April 2021).
Old San Juan (April 2021).
Old San Juan (April 2021).
El Morro, a 16th century fortress (April 2021).
A feline rescue organization and one of its residents (April 2021).
Shirley and a tree (April 2021).
The iconic city walls (La Muralla) of Old San Juan (April 2021).
More of the city wall (April 2021).
Old San Juan (April 2021).
Cobbled streets of Old San Juan (April 2021).
Shirley (April 2021).
Modern art installation (April 2021)?
Old San Juan (April 2021).
Abuelas (April 2021).
San Juan (April 2021).
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