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- Day 99
- Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at 12:16 PM
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 1,193 m
- Ecuador Río Zuñac -1.412111, -78.1879191°24’44” S 78°11’17” W
Rafting
April 11, 2023 in Ecuador ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
After saying goodbye to Gaia (🥲) I went rafting in the morning, where I met Toon and Mercedes from Belgium again. They were also at the Isla de La plata tour.

We rafted ~2h with level 4 and I was back at 14:00.
wow it was really sick. Our group was so motivated and the guide was amazing! In our group were Italien, German and Belgium people. Also with level 4 I enjoyed it much more! Sitting in front is still the best Adrenalin kick.Read more
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- Day 99
- Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at 3:54 PM
- ☁️ 16 °C
- Altitude: 3,014 m
- Ecuador Nitón -1.283913, -78.5409381°17’2” S 78°32’27” W
Paragliding
April 11, 2023 in Ecuador ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
After rafting I came back to the hostel and wanted to do another activity, so I decided to to paragliding, because I have never done that. My plan was it to do that in Medellin, but in the nature is is more amazing.

So I drove 45 min do another place, where I was able to start and to land at the same place, which is very unusual my guide sailed. I also have seen the vulcano catopaxi and tungurahu.

I enjoyed paragliding, being so high and have a super nice view. During the glide I have also seen a rainbow.

It was nice to glide fast left and right but the highlight was a loop we did at one point, so we went in 4-5 times around our own axis. So super cool! After 25 mins it was over 🥹

Bungee jumping is still on my bucket list in San Gil, Kolumbia. Fallschirmspringen wäre einer der letzten Sachen, was ich geil fände als Adrenalin Kick!
I was back at the Hostel at 18:00, then I chilled by myself and just chilled. Super exhausting the last days.

Tomorrow I will go to latacuma, where I will meet fiona from Cuenca again to do the quilotoa loop. (4 night/ 3 day hike, staying one day at the lake)

I also spoke to a Brazilian women in the evening in the hostel dorm for 2h😂💪🏽Read more
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- Day 100
- Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 5:01 PM
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 2,764 m
- Ecuador Río Yanayacu -0.932395, -78.6143720°55’57” S 78°36’52” W
Short stay in Latacunga
April 12, 2023 in Ecuador ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
After three really exhausting days in Banos I slept out! 9:30 - I love it 😂 then I chilled with the hostel people and had some breakfast.

I Took a bus to latacunga and arrived at 15:30. I withdraw some money and exchanged my 100 dollar check. I also packed for the quilotoa loop and met fiona from Germany in the hostel. We cooked together and went to bed early, because want to be fit for the Trecking

I will hike 3 days ~5h each day and we want to finish at the quilotoa lake, which is an Vulcano at 4000m.Read more
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- Day 101
- Thursday, April 13, 2023 at 12:08 PM
- 🌧 16 °C
- Altitude: 2,888 m
- Ecuador Guantualo -0.766167, -78.8803380°45’58” S 78°52’49” W
ISINLIVÍ - 1. Day of the loop
April 13, 2023 in Ecuador ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
We woke up at 7:00 to catch the bus to Sigchos. After 2 hours we arrived there & had some breakfast

Because I met already two Dutch people in the hostel and 3 Germans, we decided to walk together. Now we are 8 people, but Jana is not joining tomorrow.

We hiked 2h and had lunch at an beautiful place. After that it was getting steeper and harder, but still ok.

We arrived after 4h hiking and 600m altitude Islinivi, where we sleep in Lullu llama. It costs around ~20 €, but breakfast and dinner is included.

So after arriving we chilled and had an shower. Before dinner we went to the spa area, which includes an whirlpool & an sauna an a Turkish bath. Loved it!

After a proper dinner we played uno extrem with an American and two Swiss girls. Big group!

I really enjoyed the nature also during the first stay & the accommodation here is soo amazing!
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- Day 102
- Friday, April 14, 2023 at 1:47 PM
- 🌧 14 °C
- Altitude: 3,175 m
- Ecuador Chucchilán -0.79869, -78.9189220°47’55” S 78°55’8” W
Chugchilan - Lop day 2
April 14, 2023 in Ecuador ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
After having breakfast we started hiking at 9:30. this day was amazing!

At the beginning we already needed to cross a river. we had lunch after 2 1/2 h of hiking & the nature was again super nice.
We got the lunch from the hostel & then the harder part began: ~1h, 350 Meter I would say. We chilled then at the mirador, which was really nice!

We arrived at 16:00 and had some beer, after we showered and went to a Turkish bath again. After dinner we played again a nice game!Read more
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- Day 103
- Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 1:35 PM
- 🌧 13 °C
- Altitude: 3,751 m
- Ecuador Quilotoa -0.857015, -78.9117420°51’25” S 78°54’42” W
Quilotoa - Loop day 3: Lake!
April 15, 2023 in Ecuador ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
Today we started walking after breakfast at 9:15. it was the longest and exhausting day. For two times it was were steep. We made 1000m altitude and are now at 3900m.

The views on the hike were nice, but at the second day they were better.

After 4h of hiking we arrived at the quilotoa lake. Down the water is an Vulcano!

After arriving it was soo amazing so see that view! Wow, never have seen something like this!

After lunch and an coffee and seen sheep’s, cows and Alpakas we made our easy to quilotoa. It was harder, because it got more foggy, but is was an amazing experience!
I really enjoy staying with the group! (They drink quiete much hahah)

For sure we had after arriving some beer & after showering we had dinner and played some cards. Meno from the Netherlands already left.

I really enjoyed the nature on the hike, especially the lake. Also I am proud, that I have the condition to do that!Read more
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- Day 104
- Sunday, April 16, 2023 at 6:20 AM
- ☁️ 7 °C
- Altitude: 2,759 m
- Ecuador Río Yanayacu -0.932971, -78.6146840°55’59” S 78°36’53” W
Short stay in Latacunga II
April 16, 2023 in Ecuador ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
Today we woke up to see the sunset at the quilotoa lake. I was really tired and exhausted of the days. Mezz, myself and Fiona stayed after the breakfest at the hostel, during Markus, Lynn and Joel went down to the lake. I was to exhausted and wanted to chill.

I played chess against fiona and I won 😎

We took the bus at 12:00 till 14:00 to Latacunga & I stayed goodbye to the amazing group🥹 I really would love to travel with them to banos..

I called my parents and spoke to some people at the hostel. I met Nicole from Swiss and I will do the catopaxi hike wir her tomorrow. She was very spontaneous with that😂🙌🏽💪🏽

After cooking in the hostel and speaking mostly to Franz and Niklas from Germany, I went to bed.Read more
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- Day 105
- Monday, April 17, 2023 at 4:41 PM
- ☁️ 1 °C
- Altitude: 5,194 m
- Ecuador Faldas del Cotopaxi -0.671514, -78.4348070°40’17” S 78°26’5” W
Cotopaxi Vulkan inkl. National Park
April 17, 2023 in Ecuador ⋅ ☁️ 1 °C
Today I went with Nicole from Bern to the beginning of the glaciers at the Cotopaxi Vulcano.
We got picked up at 9:00 and bought on the way some coca leaves, where we met an German and Austrian girl. So we made the tour together.

Unfortunately it was very foggy, so we have not seen so much of the Vulcano, but on the way to it was amazing to see. Also the Vulcano is currently closed to got to the summit, because he is activ.

We started at 4600 and went in 1h to 5000. I was surprised, that that was not a big problem for me, especially at this altitude.

It was very nice to see the glaciers & it reminded me at huayna potosi. Next big mountain should be the in the Himalaya 🤪 I really enjoy these high hikes, but it went cold, but still ok.

Then we went to the base camp at 4860 & drunk there hot chocolate and had lunch. We also got an stamp in the passport 🤪

After that we went down & it was nice to walk fast down😂 also the nature before this glaciers is so beautiful and surreal, especially with the fog.

After that we went to a Laguna and then back to the hostel. I drove to Quito also today!

It still rains every day…

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- Day 106
- Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at 5:04 PM
- Altitude: 2,460 m
- Ecuador Quebrada Cangahua -0.001114, -78.4545280°0’4” S 78°27’16” W
Centro historico & Mital del Mundo
April 18, 2023 in Ecuador
After breakfast I met Douglas(Canada), Drew & Jen ( Irish) on the free walking tour. We explored the basilica & the Centro historico. We were lucky to see the guards switching & a ceremony, which is only at Tuesday. We also went to a museum. This was also the biggest group on a free walking tour, which I have ever seen (25!). We also have seen the parliament building and close by We also learned some salsa steps 💃🏽.
Then we had some chocolate and sweets tasting & I desired to go spontaneously to the central of the earth with an tour.

So also with Mary from Germany we went with an tour there. We saw the wrong central of the earth from 1850. 240m away is now the right one 😂 we made some experiments to see the differences on each sides (leaves, strongness at the equator, egg) super interesting.

After that I had dinner at the hostel, we drunk some beer & played pool with drew, Jen and Doug.Read more
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- Day 107
- Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at 11:55 AM
- ☁️ 12 °C
- Altitude: 3,999 m
- Ecuador Arco Cucho -0.180639, -78.541710°10’50” S 78°32’30” W
Teleferico, barber & „Holy“ Maria
April 19, 2023 in Ecuador ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
At breakfast Doug and I met Leona from Germany and we went to the teleferico. We went up to 4100 & went for a small hike. The view was fucking amazing and I enjoyed staying relaxed there.
After one coffee & a swing we went down and I went to the barber and shampo shopping. Wow, my hairs are now super short 😂 like it!

Then I went to the virgin Maria with Doug , Leona, felix(colone) and the Irish couple, but the sunset was not the best. We still enjoyed our beer. After it was not easy to get a drive back, we had dinner at the hostel & played again pool. I enjoy staying with that group!Read more
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