Climbing Volcan Maderas

01/25/2008 | Location: Isla Ometepe, Nicaragua

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As we approached the top, a sign announced the beginning of the dwarf forest, or the phenomenon of trees getting smaller as we went up in elevation. With increasing winds and more intense sunlight, vegetation tends to be smaller and leaves tend to be thicker.

(Photo by Thushan Amarasiriwardena, caption by Brian Rogers / LongJaunt.com)

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