ECUADOR'S RECIPE
Preparation time:
24 days on spot, or 1610 kms travelled
Cooking time:
47 hours and 10 minutes spent in 50 different transports
Ingredients:
25 buses
2 camionetas
3 4x4
9 taxis
3 cars
1 tarabita
2 mountain bikes
3 ziplines
1 tubing buoy
1 car trunk
Seasonings:
4 days in the ecuadorian capital including:
450 photos on the latitude 0
Countless pool games
2h wait to assist at the new president's inauguration
1 hammer instead of a seafood fork to shell a crab
Many creepy city buses
2 volcanoes ascents, with:
1 altitude record at 5100m
1 big headache
3h of descent by mountain bike
10 postcards and 1 kit forgotten in the bus (thanks to Marie and not Anouck, for once!)
4h of back and forths to admire (45 minutes) the Quilotoa lagoon
1 unforgettable stay in the Amazon involving:
2 tarantulas, followed by 5 minutes of hysterical screams
10 minutes of nervous laughs after having lost our guide
1 of the most poisonous snake in the world
20 kilometers of trek (at least)
2 pairs of boots constantly soaked
1 liter of water (minimum) transpired per day
10 minutes of swim against the current in a river full of snakes
2 raw eggs taken by error so cooked by the campfire
1 dozen of cockroaches as companions in our bedroom
10 roosters who will soon be cooked by the grandma because they are too noisy
1 crazy adventure park with:
2 ziplines headfirst
1 90 meters high suspension bridge
1 endless via ferrata
3 days of reunion with our world travellers friends met in Colombia
3 hours of hike in the magnificent Cajas national park, including 1 hour under the rain
Method (overview):
PAPALLACTA, QUITO & LA MITAD DEL MUNDO
Starting the stay by warming ourselves up in the hot springs of Papallacta
Walking the streets of the capital and enjoying the panoramic views from the basilica
Having fun taking photos at the latitude 0
COTOPAXI & QUILOTOA
Beating our record by climbing the Cotopaxi until 5000 meters
Travelling back and forth to the Quilotoa lagoon only to be able to say "we saw it!"
CHIMBORAZO & SALINAS DE GUARANDA
Re-beating our altitude record (5100m) and hurtling down the Chimborazo by mountain bike
Visiting the cooperatives that make the reputation of the little village of Salinas
BAÑOS
Finding always more original ways to admire the many waterfalls of the region
Enjoying an adventure park to quench our thirst of adrenaline
AMAZON
Meeting an indigenous community to learn about their way of life through a volunteering experience (to be found HERE)
CUENCA & CAJAS NATIONAL PARK
Rejuvenating ourselves in the colonial town of Cuenca
Hiking through the vegetation, lagoons and mountains of the Cajas national park
The bill (for 2): 794 €
Positive feedback:
A small country, little distance between the places, so little time spent in transportation
Perfect for adrenaline junkies: many activities to organize and to do
Diversified landscapes (volcanoes, cities, mountains, parks, ...)
Negative feedback:
More expensive than we could think because of the currency: US $
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