Since I was little, because my grandmother lived in Ibarra for a long period of time, I learned a quite a bit about where the best places to eat.  The city of Ibarra “La Ciudad Blanca” is located 100km north from Quito. It is a nice and warm city, formerly famous for its cobbled stone [...]

A couple of weeks ago, Jose and I took some friends to the summit of Cotopaxi. It was their first time there, they followed a strict training, they climbed a couple of non-snow (but still high) mountains. It was a tough group, there were bikers, marathoners, runners. All of them were counting every [...]

Here are some facts you should know before visiting the Cotopaxi volcano and the refuge:

The entrance fee to the Cotopaxi National Park is $10 for foreigners and $2 for ecuadorians.
Admission to the Cotopaxi National Park (through “control norte” and “control caspi”) is allowed only before 4pm (16h00).
There is a parking area at 4600 m, you [...]

Mountains are changing a lot.  Iliniza norte was one of the first mountains I climbed 10 years ago as a beginner, it was a nice hike between rocks and sand, with a little bit of climbing in certain parts. The hardest part I remember from that first time was to experience the vertigo of standing [...]

Feel the “Ruta de las iglesias” race from a  runner’s perspective.  That night, only two minutes before leaving home, I decided to take my video camera.  Of course it meant that I couldn’t run as fast as I could because I had to share a little more with the people, looking for the surrounding churches, [...]