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- Hiking and trekking in
Ecuador
The huge variety
of landscapes and situations present the most amazing opportunities
for the walker in Ecuador. You can follow Inca trails in the
avenue of volcanoes, the most famous being the Trek de Condor
past Antisana, Sinchologaua and up to Cotopaxi and the Ingapirca
trek on the Inca trail to the ruins at Ingapirca.
- Other great walks include a
five hour hike around the circumference of Laguna de Cuicocha
near Otavalo -the lake is set in the crater of an old volcano
at 3086m altitude and if you are lucky you may spot a condor
en route. One of our favourite places is the Pasochoa, an area
of protected forest on the slopes of a dormant volcano -a great
place for birdwatching. This is a good area to walk with smaller
children, as there are short as well as long walks.
- National Parks are generally
good places for the shorter walks (entrance fees from $5-10 generally),
or for the long distance hiker you can find one of the trails
leading down from the high Andean Paramo to ther coastal lowlands.
Once in the coastal region you may need the assistance of a guide
to travel away from the highways to avoid having to cross privately
owned land.
- Prepare well and do get good
maps from the Instituto
Geografico Militar in Quito -available online from Omnimaps or Stanfords. The weather can be variable, especially
in the mountains, with high winds and a night-time drop in temparature.
- further information:
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- Andean Trails -trekking and climbing in Ecuador's volcanos -Illinazas,
Cotopaxi and Chimborazo.
- Muellerworld
-Matt Mueller's experience in Ecuador, including the Trek de
Condor.
- Sherpa Expeditions -walking tour of Carihuayazo, Illinizas Norte
and Cotopaxi from the long distance trekking specialists.
- Sierra Nevada Trek
-founded in 1989 by Freddy Ramirez, a world wide experience Adventure
Guide, Sierra Nevada specialises in different fields of Adventure
tourism such as Climbing, Rafting, Biking, Trekking, Galapagos
and Amazon.
- Sure
Trek -trekking, climbing,
biking, horse riding, jungle exploration, rafting, diving and
glapagos tours.
- TerraNova
Trek -tour operator based
in Quito - Ecuador, that organizes original, creative and specialized
trips in Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia.
- Trek
Ecuador -customized Ecuador
and Galapagos tours for the adventurous traveler looking for
responsible tourism options.
- Trekking in Ecuador
-web site of the book by Robert & Daisy Kunstaetter.
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- More on the northern
Andes and southern Andes in Ecuador.
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- Trekking in Ecuador
by Robert Kunstaetter, Daisy Kunstaetter (Paperback )
- Twenty-nine detailed trek
descriptions, with 50 photos, topographic maps, and elevation
profiles.
- Price in UK pounds
- Price in US dollars
- Travels Among the Great
Andes of the Equator
Edward Whymper, Loren McIntyre
Gibbs M Smith Inc
Hardcover - December 1987
- Price in UK pounds
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