The first three months on Curacao - climbing special
Having fun in Jack Sparrow Klik hier voor Nederlandse versie And to think I was worried about not climbing anymore after moving to Curacao… From where I live now, it’s five minutes driving to Roi Rincon and some ten minutes to Piscadera. Though fledgling, the climbing scene is very active. It’s not hard to find people to climb with. Being my own boss also means I can climb on weekdays sometimes. Although there is less reason to, as the climbing areas are not crowded even in the weekends. I think I managed to climb about once a week for a couple of hours on real rock. Let me tell you a little bit about the two areas that have been prepared by Accion Directa, a team of foreign climbers, who started to bolt climbs here last year. The number of routes is still small, but well-spread grade-wise (French 4 to 8) and rapidly growing. First of all, there is Piscadera. On the way from the airport to Piscadera and Otrabanda, this is hard to miss. It’s at the hill to the left of...