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Departure |
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Each
Tuesday from Quito |
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Day 1 |
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COLONIAL
QUITO - THE EQUATORIAL LINE MONUMENT -
Breakfast. Visits of colonial Quito and Equatorial Line monument
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Lunch on the site. Back to Quito in the evening. Free
for dinner. Hotel at Quito. |
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Day 2 |
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OTAVALO - Breakfast.
Departure to Otavalo. Visit of the famous and traditional market.
Lunch . In the afternoon, we will go to La Esperanza. Dinner and
night at La Esperanza. |
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Day 3 |
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IMBABURA -
Breakfast
- Climbing of Imbabura's summit (4580
m). Box lunch. Back to Quito. Free for dinner.
Hotel at Quito. |
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Day 4 |
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PICHINCHA
- LASSO -
Breakfast. Departure to the Pichincha, active
volcano near Quito. Walking on the border of the rim to
the top (4-5 hours - 4790 m alt.). Box lunch. Departure to Lasso. Dinner and hotel
at Lasso. |
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Day 5 |
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ZUMBAHUA
- QUILOTOA - CHUGCILAN
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Breakfast. Departure in private
vehicle to Zumbahua located in the heart of the
Andes. Visit of Zumbahua’s market. Walking in the Quilotoa's crater (4
hours). Box lunch. Walk
from Quilotoa to Chugcilan. Dinner and night in
Lodging at Chugcilan. |
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Day 6 |
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CHUGCHILAN - LASSO -
Breakfast. Walk around the village in the morning. Lunch at Chugcilan.
Departure to Lasso. Dinner and hotel at Lasso. |
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Day 7 |
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TREKKING
IN COTOPAXI - Breakfast. Departure
to Cotopaxi's National Park.
Ascent of Rumiñahui summit "The central" (4640
meters and 6 hours walk). Picnic. Back to the campsite.
Dinner. Camping. |
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Day 8 |
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TREKKING
IN COTOPAXI - Breakfast.
Walk towards Limpipungo lake, go around the Rumiñahui
to observe the flora and fauna of the Park. Box lunch. Dinner
and night in Tambopaxi (lodging) at 4000 m alt. |
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Day 9
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CLIMBING
OF COTOPAXI
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Breakfast. Drive up to 4500 meters of altitude and then on
foot to Jose Ribas's refuge (4800m). Lunch at the
refuge. Glacier school with the guide. Dinner. Climbing of the Cotopaxi at night. |
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Day 10
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BAÑOS
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Breakfast. Departure to Baños. Lunch. Rest in Baños.
Dinner and hotel
in Baños. |
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Day 11
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CARIHUAIRAZO
- Breakfast. By
private vehicle we will go to the Indians community of
Rio Blanco. Lunch. Installation of the camp
site. (4200m) Dinner and night under tents at Rio Blanco. |
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Day 12
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CARIHUAIRAZO
- Breakfast. Ascent
to Carihuairazo's summit (5116 m). Box lunch.
Departure to Riobamba. Dinner and hotel at Riobamba. |
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Day 13
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ANDEAN
TRAIN - Breakfast. Travel on the roof of the
traditional Andes train. Lunch at Alausi. Come back
to Riobamba. Dinner and hotel
at Riobamba. |
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Day 14
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CLIMBING
OF CHIMBORAZO
- Breakfast. Drive up to the
Chimborazo's refuge (4800 meters) by private vehicle.
Ascent
to Whymper's refuge (5000 meters). Picnic
and dinner at the refuge. Climbing of the Chimborazo
during the night. |
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Day 15
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QUITO - Breakfast.
Go to Quito by private vehicle. Free
for dinner. Hotel in Quito. End of program.
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