The three of us at the crater rim

From Guagua to Rucu Pichincha

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July 6th 2008
My first attempt to traverse from Guagua to Rucu Pichincha a few months ago had been interupted by a thunderstorm which made it too dangerous to climb over the one steep rocky part in the traverse which was then covered with hail and very wet and slippery. This time, though, it was easy and I did the whole traverse from peak to peak within 3.5 hours. My landlord Patricio had kindly driven me u ... read more

South America » Ecuador » North » Quito

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The "Republic of the Equator" was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Colombia and Venezuela). Between 1904 and 1942, Ecuador lost territories in a series of conflicts with its neighbors. A b... ... read more