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04. Guajiro Ecologico

International > N America > Cuba > Vinales > Mogote del Valle

Description

This area gets full sun most of the day so climb late afternoon or on a cloudy day. There are over two dozen quality routes here. Most of it being technical climbing on vertical faces. Lots of small crimps and pockets to pull on. There are a few multi pitch routes as well. There are also plenty of wasp around so watch out for the nests as your climbing. They seem to leave you alone if you climb very carefully and slowly when your in close proximity to a nest. I got stung a couple times in the face when I climbed right up onto a nest with out seeing it. I also climbed past multiple nest slowly without bothering any of them so that seemed to be the trick, but it can be nerve wracking when your trying to climbing through a crux as slowly as possible with wasp buzzing around you. A nice place to spend the evening pulling mono pockets.

Getting There

Walk the road north out of Vinales. It starts out paved. You will pass a baseball diamond on your left and then walk down through a nice neighborhood. The road eventually turns to dirt. Once you get to a T junction go left at the little wooden shack with seating out front that someone is selling drinks from. Walk another few hundred meters down this dirt road/path. You should pass a couple farm houses on your right.
There is a super friendly nice lady called Clara that will offer you tea and she is super climber friendly. She will let you go through her gate to get to the wall. Once you spot the wall walk across the fields. Be respectful stay along the fences and don't step on any of the crops. Its about a 20 minute walk from Vinelas Center.

Routes from Left to Right

5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 1
Habla Bien
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 2
Peregrinos
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 10
Polvo Piojillo
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 6
Ranas Peluas
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 14
El Fantasma de la Ópera
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 7
La Vida es Bella
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 11
Muerte Blanca
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 5
Psicosis
Sport 3 pitches
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 1
Salta Pa'lo Chapeao
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 9
Cusacutuza
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 1
El Beso de la Avispa
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 1
El Hombre y la Tierra
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 4
Julia Merece
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 3
Josué's Route
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 2
Avispicidio
Sport
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 2
Los Putre
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Habla Bien
 1
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Peregrinos
 2
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Polvo Piojillo
 10
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Ranas Peluas
 6
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
El Fantasma de la Ópera
 14
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
La Vida es Bella
 7
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Muerte Blanca
 11
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Psicosis
 5
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport 3 pitches
Salta Pa'lo Chapeao
 1
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Cusacutuza
 9
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
El Beso de la Avispa
 1
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
El Hombre y la Tierra
 1
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Julia Merece
 4
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Josué's Route
 3
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Avispicidio
 2
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Los Putre
 2
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Sport

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There's some weird-ass spooky trash in that cave at the base of the cliff.<br>
1/3/2017
[Hide Photo] There's some weird-ass spooky trash in that cave at the base of the cliff. 1/3/2017
Dylan making his way up one of the climbs at climbers' right of Guajiro Ecologico - as others look from below
[Hide Photo] Dylan making his way up one of the climbs at climbers' right of Guajiro Ecologico - as others look from below
Arriving at Guajiro Ecologico. Note the trash filled cave in the bottom center of the photo. 1/3/2017
[Hide Photo] Arriving at Guajiro Ecologico. Note the trash filled cave in the bottom center of the photo. 1/3/2017
Guajiro Ecologico
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