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 …

Running and operating an adventure travel company teaches you how to deal with challenging and unforeseen situations. Being part of the adventure travel experience teaches you a lot about yourself.
First you understand that risk by …

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 …

Quilotoa lagoon (Quilotoa Lake), considered one of the most beautiful spots in the Ecuadorian Highlands, is located in the crater of an extinguished volcano, in the province of Cotopaxi, Ecuador.
Chugchilan is the nicest town in …

Barefoot Expeditions’ partnership with the South American Explorers Club (SAEC) in Quito continues to grow. Barefoot Expeditions has ran several with the SAEC successfully.

Wonderful mixture of Old Spanish Colonial city center with the modern amenities of an international metropolis. This combined with a strong indigenous influence from the Andean and Coastal tribes creates an atmosphere that differentiates Quito …

As the year 2007 came to an end, Bryan Rubin and some of his friends took part on a Barefoot Expeditions Adventure. Bryan kindly provided an account of his adventure experience with Barefoot as well …