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Iliniza Norte (5,126m). The mountain continues to change.

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 [...]

14Oct2008 | Carolina | 0 comments | Continued

Bucay (Rio Chimbo): Exploring New Adventure Activities Around Guayaquil

Last weekend we decided to get away from Quito, a city perched in the Andes mountains, and head down to the Ecuadorian Pacific Coast. We headed down to Guayaquil (the biggest city in Ecuador) to explore and see what kind of new adventure activities we can get involved with. To be quite honest, we’ve not [...]

3Sep2008 | Diego | 0 comments | Continued

Adventure gear in Ecuador. Where to go and how the industry evolved

About 10 years ago when I started rock climbing, there was one big store for climbing gear with 2 or 3 offices in Quito, and a couple of travel agencies that were used to sell climbing gear as well. The big store was used to have gear that would expire in the shop windows, [...]

21Aug2008 | Carolina | 2 comments | Continued

Adventure Travel Helps You Grow Through Sharing, Risk-taking and Learning.

I believe that when one travels one does it with a purpose that involves taking the risk of going somewhere new, exotic, “dangerous”. This experience in turn will help you learn and gain more perspective. The time you have to experience new places is limited and the options that are being offered by travel companies [...]

16Jul2008 | antonio | 1 comment | Continued

Trekking with children is easier and more fun than you think.

Last weekend I took my cousins (7 and 11 years old) to camp at the Ilinizas Ecological Reserve. I am happy that their parents trust me and just let them go with me for 2 full days. The kids were so excited since it was the first time they were camping outdoors.
We drove 2 [...]

9Jul2008 | Carolina | 0 comments | Continued

Trekking around Quito. Summit Three Mountains In One Day

“Los Pichinchas” is a range of mountains in the western side of the city of Quito, the capital of Ecuador. Three summits are the most important: “Rucu Pichincha” (4,680m), “Guagua Pichincha” (4,698m) and “Padre Encantado” (4,570 m). These mountains are very helpful when you feel or get lost in Quito. If you [...]

24Jun2008 | Carolina | 0 comments | Continued

Quito and Baños: Winners of the 2008 Traveler’s Choice Awards.

We are happy to learn that Ecuador has two locations in the 2008 Top 25 destinations in South America. We have covered Quito before in this blog. Quito, the capital of Ecuador, located at 2800m of altitude has many cultural activity and great accommodation options, from bed and breakfast hostels to luxurious boutique hotels.
Quito [...]

6Jun2008 | antonio | 0 comments | Continued

Types of travelers

Before booking any kind of trip, think about what do you want from your travel exeprience, what do you want to bring back to your home -a story, pictures, a pin for your map, a personal achievement.

The naturalists. They research about all the natural environment they will visit, they want to see as much wildlife [...]

22May2008 | Carolina | 0 comments | Continued

What to bring to Ecuador and Why?

Most of the stuff in this list you will be able to find in one trip to REI or equivalent recreational equipment store in your local area. The basis never change. For instance, when you are done packing (the first time around) look at your stuff and take out half of the clothes you’ve packed [...]

3May2008 | antonio | 2 comments | Continued

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