For three nights I stayed at Tambopaxi, an acclimatization center at the foot of Cotopaxi. There I met Henry, a friend of Fredy’s and also mountain guide. He was very friendly and gave me lots of information about the mountains I was planning to climb in the next few days, and also about other treks that could be useful for my book. So the first day I hiked up to Rumiñahui, which is a beautiful and easy hike; easy, as long as one goes up only the central peak, as the south and north peaks apparently require some technical equipment and experience. First, I had to walk for about an hour from Tambopaxi to Laguna Limpiopungo. It is just along the road through the plain, but it was wonderful in the very early morning hours, as
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