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

Entrance Fee: The entrance fee to the Cotopaxi National Park is $10 for foreigners and $2 for …

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 …

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 …

Last weekend some friends from the Polytechnic Climbing Club (CAP) and myself took a group of ten tourism students and their teacher to make an attempt to summit Cotopaxi. It was great to see …

Climbing a mountain starts as a dream for many of us. Some people train hard and some others just think is a good chance to spend a couple of free days. But that …

Last weekend, we tried to climb Cotopaxi by the route in the south face, we didn´t reach the summit, but the mountain gave us a great lesson. Jose Andrade, director of the School of Mountaineering …