Laguna Quilotoa was our next stop - a volcanic crater lake, which erupted about 200 years ago. Seeing this area, which is similar to where the vast majority of the indigenous population live, once again confirmed to us that on the whole indigenous people of formerly colonised countries have it really tough. In this area they live at altitudes of between 3,000-4,000 metres, coping with bitterly cold winds, freezing temperatures obviously with no electricity, running water and in homes made of mud and straw. They farm land on the sides of mountains with only their hands having to walk for hours to even get there, I´m not sure how they manage it. The crater itself is stunning with turquoise water, it feels extremely remote. You can walk around the crater and down into it - you
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