Cotopaxi in the Andes Mountains, located about 17 mi south of Quito, Ecuador. It is the second highest summit in the country, reaching a height of 5,897 m (19,347 ft) We leave the amazing Haciebdo Latio high in the mountains in Patate, Ecuador and make our way up 12,000 ft to have lunch in the foothills of Cotopaxi. Today we finally have sunshine and big fluffy clouds. The clouds surround the peak so we don't see the summit clearly until we are on the drive home.
Carlos sings for us at lunch, then we hike around the lake. That evening we feast in a super restaurant overlooking all of Ecuador before heading to the airport for our flight to Atlanta.
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Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Puyo, Ecuador The Village Trip
We travel to Puyo, don knee-high rubber boots and hike into the hills to help plant balsam trees which is a natural renewable source for the community arts and craft industry. The saplings take about 5 years before they can be harvested and dried and then carved into amazing colorful wooden crafts.
The village prepares a banquet of fresh foods, including freshly prepared home-raised chicken, pork, beef, and lots of wonderful vegetables including Chinese potatoes and Plantain and Yucca. Fresh white pineapple tops the meal for a really sweet dessert. After lunch, the men and boys in the village challenge our boys to a soccer match, while the girls play games and try out the play apparatus. The village girls under the age of 13 prepare a special dance for our delegation. We are told that at age 14, girls are expected to marry and have babies. The older village girls ask our girls delegates where their husbands are?
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The village prepares a banquet of fresh foods, including freshly prepared home-raised chicken, pork, beef, and lots of wonderful vegetables including Chinese potatoes and Plantain and Yucca. Fresh white pineapple tops the meal for a really sweet dessert. After lunch, the men and boys in the village challenge our boys to a soccer match, while the girls play games and try out the play apparatus. The village girls under the age of 13 prepare a special dance for our delegation. We are told that at age 14, girls are expected to marry and have babies. The older village girls ask our girls delegates where their husbands are?
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Monday, September 12, 2011
Ecuador Spa and Jungle Trek
Click on the title to see the pics from our journey into the jungle. We stayed at a fabulous hot springs, then hiked to a waterfall, and drove into the jungle to spend the night where the wild things are! A tarantula in the boys room, lemon ants on the trail, a slippery rope swing and a Shaman cleansing for Brendan.
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