72 Hours in Cotopaxi: Active Volcano Adventures

Leaving Quito, we took a shuttle bus to the Secret Garden Cotopaxi, an eco-friendly lodge on the outskirt of the world’s highest volcano. Upon arrival, the staff greeted us to a warm lunch and a tour of the grounds, followed by a pleasant walk to a nearby waterfall. The view from our cosy cabana. On our first…

72 Hours in Quito: Socializing and Acclimatizing

Hiking mountain peaks in the Andes is on our wish list, so starting our trip in Ecuador’s capital city of Quito, at 2,850 meters (9,350 ft) in elevation seemed like a logical place to acclimatize to the higher altitude required for trekking in South America. Day One: Welcome to Quito Our arrival in Quito was uneventful, a comfortable…