The 10 Best Tropical Climbing Destinations

There’s a different feeling to the world within 23 degrees of the equator. At these tropical climbing destinations, the sun shines directly overhead, the air is fragrant and humid, and night falls quickly. Life is teeming, and the cliffs, boulders, and crags are often subsumed by vegetation and weathered into unique and interesting formations by prolific rains.

Climbing conditions might not always be ideal in this warm, steamy region, but they are also friendly to those seeking a low-key and predictable (weather-wise...