arrival at Cotopaxi National Park

Total exhaustion.

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June 19th 2010
I have never done anything as exhausting in my entire life. As climbing the highest active volcano in the world. Day 1 promised to be a wonderful day - windy, but sunny though. After a little tour through the national park we carry all the equipment and food that we need for the climb from the parking space at 4500 m up to the refuge at 4800 m. In the afternoon a little practize with ice axe a ... read more

South America » Ecuador » Centre » Cotopaxi

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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