Adventure Travel Writer
Mateo Ruiz
A former mountain guide from the Basque Country, Mateo traded his climbing gear for a camera to document Spain’s most rugged and untold trails.
- Writing about travel
- 5+ years
- Covers
- Hiking the Camino de Santiago's rugged coastal sections, Rock climbing in Siurana and Montserrat, Surfing in the Basque Country and Galicia, Off-the-beaten-path trekking in the Picos de Europa
- Languages
- es
Stories by Mateo Ruiz
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Andalusia White Villages Road Trip: Arcos to Ronda via Grazalema
A practical driving route through the white villages of Cádiz and Málaga provinces, from Arcos de la Frontera to Ronda, with what to see in each and how to plan the days.
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Camino de Santiago in 7 Days: Walking Sarria to Santiago
How to walk the last 100-plus kilometres of the Camino Francés from Sarria to Santiago in a week, with stages, stamps and beds sorted.
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Ronda and the Sierra de Grazalema: Andalusia's Mountain Towns and Trails
A practical guide to Ronda's gorge and the Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park: what to see, which villages to visit, and how hiking permits work.
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Caminito del Rey for First-Timers: Tickets, Rules and Getting There
Everything a first-time visitor needs to plan the Caminito del Rey walk, from booking a time slot to catching the shuttle back to the car.