Carla Perez (26) has become the first Latin American woman to summit Aconcagua via the Southern face. Carla climbed with Esteban Mena (19) who is the youngest climber in history to reach the summit of Aconcagua via the Southern face . Congratulations!

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 …

I had heard about the pilgrimage to “El Quinche”, I read that it is a traditional event that happens every year around November 21st for the past 420 years. Every year about half million people walk to El Quinche, a town located in the north-eastern side of Quito from four different points (Pifo, Sangolqui, Calderón and Cayambe). They walk around 5-8 hours.

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 …

Taking friends to climb mountains is very rewarding. You feel like the fairy godmother that is helping them to make their dream come true. But the success depends on them, their training and their preparation. …

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 …

A couple of months ago JOse, Doménica, Ramiro and I went to the Iliniza sur, to try to reach the summit by the south face (south ridge).  We didn´t reached the summit, and actually we …

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 …

Since last month, I have to spend every other week in the jungle as part of my job.  I stay in a place where I can get only by helicopter.  I love it, especially because …

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, etc. But it was worth, I am happy that I can show you the race from the runners perspective, to let you know how fun it could be, and motivate you to run the next edition of the race.