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THE COTOPAXI VOLCANO |
Departures:
Everyday
Price: US$ 539.00 per person
Trip rating: Moderate - difficult
Duration: 5 days
Persons: 2 (min) |
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DAY
1. Departure from Quito, we will take the Panamerican
Sur highway until the town of Lasso, then continue
toward Mulaló, to finally reach the María
Ranch, place where our transport will leave us. From
here we will continue toward the area of Morurco,
a rocky peak located at 4700 mts. place of our first
camp.
DAY 2. In the morning we will continue our journey
advancing toward the east side of the Cotopaxi; we
will be reaching as far as 4.100mts, below the immense
glaciers of the Volcano. We will camp in the area
of the Vicious Valley that faces toward Quilindaña
Volcano.
DAY 3. Continuing with our journey we will hike through
an area of big and small hills and small lagoons where
ducks, mountain gulls and other characteristic birds
of the paramo nest.
DAY
4. In the morning we will keep on with our journey
and on this day we will arrive to the great plain
of Limpiopungo, plateau located between the moutains
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Cotopaxi
and the Rumiñahui at a height of 3800 mts. This
will be our campsite.
DAY 5. In the morning we will visit the National Park
Cotopaxi and after we will return to the city of Quito. |
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Extra
info:
Hiking time: 6 hours per day, approximately
Average altitude of the trekking: 3800 to 4100 mts.
Equipment: for mid mountain. |
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| INCLUDED |
NOT INCLUDED |
Transportation
Guide
Meals
Camping equipment and horses |
Cotopaxi
national park entrance
US $10
Personal equipment
Extras
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