Standing in the Middle of the World

On September 13, 2017September 12, 2017 By Isobar ExpeditionsIn South America1 Comment

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.

We Enjoyed Our First Excursion in Ecuador

On September 12, 2017September 11, 2017 By Isobar ExpeditionsIn South America5 Comments

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.

Stopped at a Canyon Stream along the Way

Going Down was Easier than Climbing Back Up

We Have Arrived in Quito, Ecuador

On September 11, 2017September 10, 2017 By Isobar ExpeditionsIn South America6 Comments

We have been anticipating returning to South America, specifically Ecuador, for quite a while. We spent our first day in Quito getting the lay of the land and recovering from our late flight, which did not land until almost midnight. We have ten exciting days of adventures planned, so this is going to be quite an exciting trip. We can’t wait to experience everything that we can during our time in Ecuador and then ultimately sharing those explorations with everyone else. We will be doing a more comprehensive tour of Quito later during our trip, but for now, here are a few photos of our first day as we made our way from the hotel to old town.