American Southwest is plentiful of natural wonders and perhaps the most diverse place on Earth in geological features such as mountains, volcanos, canyons, badlands, arches, mesas, butts and so forth. Last year's spontaneous trip to Colorado, New Mexico and Utah was my fourth trip to the area after Texas, Arizona and California, and I can tell you that you can make a hundred trips to the American Southwest and still find new and unusual places that will awe you. But you have to be careful while planning your itinerary there because it's easy to keep on visiting places that will look the same after a week or so. My approach is to always find the right balance between nature, urban areas, history and entertainment. The place I want to show you today is a natural phenomenon called hoodoo. And while you can find hoodoos in other places such as Alberta, these ones have a very unusual pencil-like shape.

Ever wanted to walk on the hardened lava flow of an extinct or dormant volcano? Look no further than Sunset Crater Volcano in central Arizona. Its eruption happened almost a millennium ago, but the lava flows still look fresh.

Tenorio Volcano National Park is located in the northern part of Costa Rica along the Guanacaste mountain range. Like most of the volcanos in Costa Rica, Tenorio volcano is currently dormant. But no one knows for how long it will be like that since the tectonic plates in Costa Rica are constantly moving.

Arenal Volcano had been one of the most active volcanoes in the world until it became dormant only a couple of years ago. It is located near the small town of La Fortuna in Alajuela Province and attracts many visitors every year.

There are over 100 volcanos in Costa Rica, with 7 of them being active. Poás Volcano is one of them. Let’s walk to its edge together.