since snow monkey was already taken... and no one could spell my last blog name... including myself.
Tuesday, June 27, 2017
Ecuador! - Part 5: Cotopaxi/Estadio Casa Blanca
OK, back to posting about a trip from 8 months ago... this is quite painful, but this is the last post!
A quick flight... a short drive... and soon we went from the heart of the jungle to the thin air of Ecuador's mountains. We rented a car from the airport and drove to El Chaupi where Fernando, a friend of Dres runs the Hostal Andes Alpes. We only had a day in the mountains with him, so we just went on a half day stroll up to the Refugio on Cotopaxi.... actually it's closed as the volcano is too active, so that's about as high as you can get these days.
Here's a soundtrack for ya. Loved going to Mars Volta shows in college...
He's got a nice view...
The next morning after a quick run we went up to Cotopaxi National Park.
second highest in Ecuador at 19,347 ft! Cotopaxi is quite active and has erupted more than 50 times since 1738.
The last eruption lasted from Aug 2015 to January 2016...
And since then Cotopaxi has been officially closed for climbing.
no trees... Lorax sad...
This made the trek quite windy.
Almost up to the refugio...
Huzzah!
Tea at the hut to warm up. I think I had every single layer on that I brought.
The Jose F Ribas Refuge was built in 1971 and updated in 2005.
Elevation of 4800 m! Almost 16,000 ft. From the jungle to 16,000 ft... quite a difference. One the draws to Ecuador it this ecological diversity.
Not sure who this was, but he was important... and came with an entourage.
Including a few of these guys.
Wild, wild, horses...
after the hike, we bid farewell to Fernando and drove back to Quito.
Returned the rental car...
And made it to the White House (Estadio Casa Blanca)! I love going to soccer games in foreign countries...
For some beer with ice...
and some Ecuadorian food tipico...
Barcelona vs LDU Quito
That's the LDU Quito fan area... lots of flares...
after the game we got some street food...
This might have been the best meal of the trip...
and soon enough we were back home with our boys....
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