Ecuador (1994): Volcano Ascents
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I did this trip in January 1994 with Kathy Cosley
and Mark Houston as guides. Ecuador
is a land of many volcanoes. During that trip we successively climbed three of
them: Pichincha (4784m), Cayambe (5790m), and
Cotopaxi (5897m). At the end of the trip I climbed Tungurahua (5016m) alone, a
long but easy ascent. It was my first solo climb above 5000m. Cotopaxi and Cayambe are the second and third highest peaks in Ecuador,
behind Chimborazo (6263m), which I did not climb.
Cayambe (5790m).
Hacienda La Cienega
(also a nice hotel and
restaurant), located near
Cotopaxi.
Landscape near
la Hacienda La Cienega.
Cotopaxi.
Chimborazo
(6263m). I did not climb this one.
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Tungurahua
(5016m). The long climb (one day) starts in tropical forest and ends on barren
volcanic terrain with snow and ice. It gives views over the valley of the city
of Banos de Agua Santa. Fortunately, at the end of
the day, this city has many hot springs reputed for their healing properties.
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