Saying Goodbye to Ecuador

After a very busy trip to Ecuador, it is finally time for us to return to Colorado. Our time in Ecuador was everything that we had hoped for, from climbing volcanoes to canoeing in the Amazon. We saw so many amazing sights during our two weeks and are looking forward to sharing each of our experiences. Ecuador has many different options for any traveler to enjoy and you can make it as adventurous or as relaxing as you would like. We did not go to the Galapagos Islands on this trip, so we will definitely plan a return trip at some point and focus solely on seeing that. Here are a few photos to provide a sense of the variety of things that we saw during our time in Ecuador.

Visiting the Equator
The First of Three Volcanoes
Old Town Quito
Scarlet Macaws in the Jungle
Cotopaxi, an Active Volcano

Standing in the Middle of the World

We had another interesting and exhausting day in Ecuador. We rode a cable car above the city, hiked another volcano, and went to the equator (twice). The scenery and the people have been amazing and we are truly enjoying our time here. As we have mentioned before, tomorrow we leave for the jungle and will have a three hour canoe ride to our eco lodge. This is definitely going to be one of those trips that we will remember for years to come. The day that we return from the jungle, we will be climbing yet another volcano, although this one will be higher than 16,000 feet and is actually an active volcano that erupted a year ago. We are looking forward to four days in the jungle and will share when we can.

Hiking a Tough Trail to a Volcano
Kissing at the True Equator
Amazing Peaks
The Historic Equator

 

We Enjoyed Our First Excursion in Ecuador

Today, we drove back into the Andes mountains, this time to visit one of the many volcanos that are Ecuador. It was great to see the beautiful scenery and get out of the city and into the countryside. We did a difficult hike inside of a caldera that is filled with water and then took a quick hike around the rim as well. All-in-all, it was a wonderful day, but quite exhausting. We still have many more adventures left and look forward to providing details on days like today. There are only a couple of days until we return to the Amazon jungle for four days, during which we might be completely out of touch, so forgive us if we don’t post for a few days. Enjoy a few photos from our day.

Driving through the Andes
View of the Caldera and Lagoon
Steep Cliffs of the Caldera
Stopped at a Canyon Stream along the Way
Going Down was Easier than Climbing Back Up