David Liaño

Climbing. Paragliding. Traveling. Adventure.

2023

Monarca paragliding open, Valle de Bravo, Mexico

At the summit of Nevado de Toluca as part of a cleanup crew

The crater of Nevado de Toluca

Getting an unscheduled ride to Plaza de Mulas, Aconcagua, Argentina

4,389m at Plaza de Mulas, Aconcagua

5,570m at Nido de Cóndores, Aconcagua

5,930m at Refugio Berlin, Aconcagua

5,970m at Plaza Cólera, Aconcagua

Summit day sunrise

Reaching Portezuelo del Viento, Aconcagua

The shadow of Aconcagua at sunrise

6,390m Independencia hut at sunrise

6,890m, the summit of Aconcagua

At the summit of Aconcagua

Back at Plaza de Mulas, Aconcagua

Beginning the bike ride to Portillo, Chile

Reaching Portillo, in Chile, a few days later

Maui sunset

Leaving the marina at Lahaina, Maui for scuba diving

Lahaina diving, Maui

Sunset at Kaanapali, Maui

The historical banyan tree of Lahaina

Hiking through a bamboo forest in Maui

First bivouac of Marathon des Sables 2023 in Morocco

First MDS briefing at sunset

Gear check, MDS 2023

Day 1 starting line

MDS Day 1

One of the shorter climbs of Marathon des Sables

One of the many checkpoints

At the end of the stage

Running over the sand dunes of the Sahara Desert

Back to Ait Ben Haddou, Morocco

Finishing a 3 day bike ride from Mexico City to Acapulco, in the Pacific coast of Mexico

Comrades 2023

This year the distance was 87km and it was my 4th finish

Moments before the 12 hour cut-off in Durban

Sand art at the beach in Durban, sunrise

Taj Mahal at sunrise. Agra, India

No other people. The advantage of visiting at sunrise during the monsoon

The mausoleum at Taj Mahal, Agra, India

Old High Court of Jammu, J & K, India

The ruins of Gol Ghar, Jammu

The road to Leh, Ladakh

The view from Leh Palace

Namgyal Tsemo fort in Leh, Ladakh

My Royal Enfield Interceptor 650

Shanti Stupa, Leh, Ladakh

Thiksey Monastery, Ladakh

Thiksey Monastery, Ladakh

Main courtyard at Thiksey Monastery, Ladakh

Maitreya Buddha at Thiksey Monastery, Ladakh

This Maitreya Buddha is two stories high

5,360m riding through Chang La Pass

Hight altitude riding, Ladakh

The road to Pangong Lake

Beautiful Pangong Lake, Ladakh

Reaching my destination. Pangong Lake, Ladakh

My room for the night. Pangong Lake, Ladakh

Room with a view

Pangong Lake, Ladakh

Chang La Pass, on the way back to Leh

Buddhist festival at Chemrey Gompa

New giant buddha statue south of Leh, Ladakh

Market Street, Leh, Ladakh

Inside Jama Masjid (Mosque), Leh Ladakh

Typical Indian truck high up on the Himalaya

Nice weather for riding in a dangerous road

Only one flat tire on a 6,000km motorcycle adventure

Getting my motorcycle's tyre fixed. He did an amazing job.

Alila Fort, Bishangarh

Astronomical instruments at Jantar Mantar, Jaipur, Rajasthan

The size of the astronomical instruments is incredible

Hawa Mahal, Jaipur, Rajasthan

Amber Fort, Rajasthan, India

Quick stop for fixing the bike at a Royal Enfield Service Center in Rajasthan

Paradesi Synagogue at Kochi, Kerala

Inside this very unique synagogue in India

Tea plantations of Munnar, Kerala

Tea plantations of Munnar, Kerala

Lockhart Estate Tea Factory, Munnar, Kerala

Drying of tea leaves

Inside the Lockhart Tea Factory, Munnar, Kerala

Lockhart Tea Factory

Sailing in the backwaters of Kerala

Boathouses and backwaters, Kerala

A church in the backwaters of Kerala

Kovalam, Kerala, India

Marine Corps Marathon 50km ultra October 29

New York City Marathon, November 5

2023