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Marino Curnis (born 7 May 1973) is an Italian writer, poet, musician, language student and traveller. He is known mainly because of his travel on foot from Bergamo, Italy, to Iran. His trip was called Eurasia Pedibus Calcantibus. It covered 6.000 kilometres over 13 months (9 January 2006 – 7 February 2007).
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Early life
Marino Curnis was born in Bergamo, Italy. In 2003, he started to learn Esperanto and he earned first and second level diplomas. He has a Nursery Assistant School Diploma and a two-year course at Liceo specializing in humanities.
Travelling
He has taken many journeys on foot.
In the Alps he ascended: Punta Rossa (Aosta, mt.3660), Pizzo Coca, Pizzo Camino, Pizzo Tre Signori and Corno Stella.. He twice trekked "Sentiero delle Orobie Orientali".
In 2003, he walked along the "Camino de Santiago do Compostela" in the North of Spain, from St.Jean Pie-du-Port (France) to Santiago do Compostela (1021 km in 37 days).
In 2006 he walked from Bergamo, Italy to Iran in 13 months, through 9 nations (Italy, Austria, Hungary, Roumania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Moldavia, Ukraine, Iran) and along 6000 kilometres.
In 2007, he trekked Annapurna, from Besisahar to Pokhara (Nepal).He covered 230 kilometres in 18 days. During this trek he climbed Thorung-La, 5416m above sea level.
In 2016, he walked from Rome (Italy) to Amboise (France) in 2 months, covering about 2000 kilometers following the footsteps of Leonardo da Vinci, who did this probable itinerary in 1516.