Ecuador

21-day trip to Ecuador and ☞ Galapagos Islands. We hiked 10-km Quilotoa rim loop and to 5000 masl at the edge of Cotopaxi glacier after grueling acclimatization walk in Chugchilan. We enjoyed watching  â˜ž hummingbirds  and relaxing visit to  â˜ž Quito Botanic Garden.

Itinerary

Chicago âžœ Quito-Hostal Casapaxi-Parque la Alameda-Iglesia de San Francisco âžœ â˜ž Galapagos  âžœ Quito âžœ Yanacocha  âžœ Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve âžœ ☞ Alambi Cloud Forest  âžœ Quito âžœ Machachi-Toacazo-Sigchos-Chugchilan âžœ Laguna Quilotoa (rim trail) âžœ San Jose de Poalo/Latacunga âžœ Hostel Valhalla/Machachi âžœ Laguna de Limpiopungo âžœ Cotopaxi Refugio and glacier  âžœ Quito-Jardin Botanico/Orchid House-Passo la Muerte/Volcano Pichincha âžœ Lago Agrio-Tierras Orientales-Rio Aguarico âžœ Rio Cuyabeno/Rio Aguas Negras-Dracaena (lizard) Lodge âžœ Quito âžœ Otavalo-Lago de San Pablo-Parque Condor âžœ Quito âžœ Chicago

Quilotoa rim loop

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To Cotopaxi glacier

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Laguna Quilotoa

Galapagos

9-island Galapagos 8D/7N cruise, part of ☞ Ecuador 2008 trip. We had a wonderful cruise on 14-person Samba (steel-hulled motor yacht, converted fishing boat) with multiple landings and snorkeling stops, and naturalist guide Juan Manuel Salcedo (now with ☞ Cheesemans Ecology Safaris).

Itinerary

Quito ➜ Baltra-Airport-Samba Motor boat ➜ Plaza Sur Santa Cruz-Charles Darwin Research Station-Puerto Ayora-Giant Tortoise Reserve-Los Gemelos ➜ Espaniola-Gardner Bay-Punta Suarez ➜ Floreana-Punta Cormorant-Post Office Bay ➜ Isabela-Punta Moreno-Elizabeth Bay-Urbina Bay ➜ Fernandina-Punta Espinoza ➜ San Salvador -Puerto Egas ➜ Bartolome ➜ Santa Cruz-Black Turtle Cove ➜ Baltra ➜ Quito

Map of Galapagos Islands on Wikimedia

Credit: â˜ž Galapagos Islands topographic map
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Video clips

La Paz – Lake Titicaca – Salar de Uyuni

During this trip we crossed 5500 masl for the first time on short trail to Chacaltaya summit. 

Itinerary

☞ Cochabamba ➜ La Paz ➜ Copacabana ➜ Isla del Sol-Isla de la Luna/Lake Titicaca ➜ La Paz ➜ Tinawaku ➜ La Paz ➜ Chaclataya ➜ La Paz-Valle de la Luna ➜ Uyuni ➜  Isla del Pescado ➜ Salt Hotel ➜ Las Maravillas de Cepita ➜ Rock tree ➜ Laguna Colorada ➜ Sol de la Mañana Geyser ➜ Termas de Polques ➜ Laguna Verde-Laguna Blanca ➜ Villamar Mallcu ➜ San Cristobal ➜  Uyuni  ➜ ☞ Cochabamba

To Chacaltaya summit

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Cochabamba – Villa Tunari

Itinerary: Chicago âžœ Cochabamba  âžœ Villa Tunari ➜ Parque Carrasco-Parque Machi ➜ Cochabamba ➜ ☞ La Paz-Lake Titicaca-Tinawaku -Salar de Uyuni ➜ Cochabamba ➜ Quillacollo – Tarata – Tiquipaya âžœ Cochabamba  âžœ Chicago

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