92-year-old is oldest person to hike entire Grand Canyon

It’s been a mere 10 days since Alfredo Aliaga broke the Guinness World Record for being the oldest person to hike the Grand Canyon rim-to-rim – and the 92-year-old is already looking forward to next year’s trek.

On Oct. 14, Alfredo, who splits his time between Germany and Spain, joined his daughter, son-in-law and two witnesses on a hike through one of the seven natural wonders of the world. After two days and more than 21 hours of hiking, Alfredo surpassed the previous record-holder and became the oldest to complete the 24-mile journey from the North Rim to the South Rim.

Alfredo’s passion for the Grand Canyon dates back to the 1990s: he has a Ph.D. in geology and was always fascinated by rocks. After he retired in 1996, Alfredo and his wife spent a year in a van touring the United States and its national parks.

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