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bit of heaven, the altar of the moon

Après notre échec au Cayambe, on decides to tempt chance avec le nouveau notre Cotopaxi (5897 meters). Deuxième plus haut Ecuador volcano, its perfect cone and its proximity to Quito make it one of the most mythical summits of South America.

We leave Quito and take a bus to the entrance of the Cotopaxi National Park. The real entrance to the park is actually about ten kilometers from the Pan American, and costs $ 2 per person, we must therefore take a vehicle (4x4 again) to join the camping area allowed. When we arrived, it snowed on the volcano and its summit is hidden by a thick cloud cover. We plant the tent quickly to 3600 m altitude, under the threat of an imminent downpour, but it will not happen and we will go quietly exploring the area by mid-afternoon.

As we walk towards the "Laguna de Limpiopungo", Cotopaxi emerges slowly from the clouds and let us see its peak in the glow of the sunset. The atmosphere is magical, wonderful! We are alone in the world except for some birds hard defending their territory. There is no wind, which bodes well for trying to steal the day, and there is not a ripple on the surface of the lake, which then acts as a mirror of natural water. We are constantly amazed by the spectacle before us. On the other side of the lake, the volcano Rumiñahui (4721m) shows its jagged peak, reflected also in the lake. After a few hours at the lake, we reach with our camp at nightfall, and we set up near the fire with two young trekkers come to experience the park and its trails. The night is cold and short, and the next day we get up at dawn in the hope to climb to the refuge for a small vol-rando. 1000 meters ahead and it is in the mist as we begin the ascent.

First go to the lake, then cross the long plateau at the foot of the volcano, miles of littered steppe lichens. With the rising sun, the plate heats up and the clouds parted. Again, the wonder is the total opposite to what this monument Cotopaxi! But hope quickly fades to steal the wind from the south and is already strong, there is no point climb to Deco who is facing due north. Again disappointed and frustrated, we decided nevertheless to enjoy the idyllic setting and great playground in front of us to do a little session of inflation at the foot of the volcano, before descending back the civilization.

After the failure in Cayambe, we decided to try again in the Cotopaxi (5897 meters). Second highest volcano in Ecuador, its perfect cone and its proximity to Quito do one of the most mythical mountains of South America.
We left Quito and took a bus to the entrance of Cotopaxi National Park. The true gateway to the park is in fact a dozen miles from the Panamericana, and costs $ 2 per person, we will play to take a vehicle (4x4 again) to reach the authorized camping area. When we arrived, snow on the volcano and its summit is hidden in a thick cloud cover. Quickly planted the tent at 3600 meters, under the threat of an imminent downpour, but it will not be able to get out and explore the area leisurely afternoon. As we walked
bound Limpiopungo Lake, Cotopaxi slowly emerges from the clouds and lets us perceive its peak in the light of the sun. The atmosphere is magical, magnificent! It's like we're alone in the world except for some birds hard defending their territory. No wind, which bodes well for trying to fly the next day, and there is a wrinkle on the surface of the lake, which is then transformed into natural water body. We are fully mesmerized by the spectacle that we offer. Across the lake, the dormant volcano Rumiñahui (4721m) peak shows its bite, he also reflected in the waters of the lake. After some hours spent on the shores of the lake, we returned to our bivouac with nightfall, and settled near the fire with two young travelers who came to discover the park and its trails. The night is cold and short, and the next day we got up at dawn with the hope of ascending to the shelter for a short flight after the walk. 1000 meters ahead and is uneven in the fog we started the climb.
First up to the lake, then cross Tray (plateau) long at the foot of the volcano, the miles covered steppe lichens. With the rising sun, the plateau is reheated and the clouds open. Again, the admiration is totally against this monument is Cotopaxi! But the hope of flying quickly weakens, the wind from the South is already strong, it is useless to go off that is exposed to the North. Again, disappointed and frustrated, but decided to take advantage of the idyllic and the vast playground that is offered to us to take small game session with our wings at the foot of the volcano, before falling back to civilization.