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    Laguna de Limpiopungo
    Our first few steps up CotopaxiThe views were stunning.Looking 'up-mountain'.1Mark always finds new people to talk to...The Refugio!Hi Mark!Made it!Entrance to the Refugio.Local fox

    3-Day Andes Adventure: Day 1

    March 4 in Ecuador ⋅ ☁️ 43 °F

    Day 1: Cotopaxi -- an active volcano in Cotopaxi National Park in Cotopaxi Province.
    At 5,897 m (19,347 ft) it's the 2nd highest summit in Ecuador. We started at the parking lot (~15k ft) & hiked up to the Jose Rivas Refugio (4,864 meters, ~15,950ft). Even though the vertical wasn't sizeable, the attitude certainly slowed us down: the round trip was 2 hrs.Read more