Pleas note that I have video for much of this - but will not be able to send to you until I return to Banos.
Ecuador Day 2
The goal for today was a trip from Quito to Banos - with a side trip to the Cotapaxi volcano. Thr trip would take us down the Pan-American Highway for the majority of the drive which is an adventure in and of itself. Along the way we stopped along the side of the road to sample different fruits that are not available in the US. I particularly liked Ecuadorean Guava - and will have a
video of this when we get back.
Cotapaxi was our next stop and it is amazing - soaring 17,000+ feet into the air above the other mountains in the Andes. Along the very bumpy dirt road to Cotapaxi we stopped a few times to acclinatize for the climb. We drove up to about 15,000 and then climbed to the glacier at around 17,000 feet. It was incredible pushing through the gale force winds and slippery rocks and soil pushing upwards to the glacier's edge. I've got some great shots of all this - which I'll upload soon.
After reaching the top and coming back to the bus we had some mountain bikes waiting to give us a head-pounding and incredibly exciting ride down the side of the mountain, That was incredible fun. At the bottom we headed off to Banos and a nice meal (Filet Mignon Meal for $7) and some great rest. Little did we know that it was going to get VERY exciting VERY soon ! Stay tuned and watch www.ecoplanetadventure.com to track the expedition. (Native tribes, Jaguars, and other excitements)
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