Hiking in the Andes
November 4th 2008 Monday began clear and sunny and we talked Carlos our guide into skipping the scheduled market tour. Instead we drove to Cajas National Park, 35k west of Cuenca for a 3 1/2 hour hike. It was beautiful there and reminded me of the Lake District or perhaps the Scottish Highlands without the heather: mountain lakes everywhere and mountains green with vegetation.
I was hoping to see a humming bird
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