Riobamba again (Chimborazo volcano)
September 6th 2007 An exciting day trip today, as can be seen on the photos. The two of us, along with a Swiss chap named Patrick, were driven by our guide William up to the lower of two refuges on Chimborazo volcano (4800m above sea level), a few miles northwest of Riobamba.
Although it is still called an active volcano it is estimated that the last eruption was about 10,000 years ago, so we risked it.
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