What an adventure!! To start off this four day trek, max and I leave latacunga early in the morning and arrive to this beautiful alkaline crater lake by the name of lagoona Quilotoa. We marveled at the lake as we traversed around it for about an hour. We then dropped off the side down into the lowlands of the neighboring farming communities. Our next destination was eight miles away to a city called chugchilán. We only managed to get lost about two times and with the help of the occasional farmer, we made it to our destination.
Some amazing views as we passed around the pool of the Quilotoa lake.
These hill sides were unbelievable. They could drop off without a. Moments notice, dropping up to 150 meters or they could go on and on with what seemed to be an endless expanse of farm after farm. From chugchilán max and I made our way to insinliví, a complete sleeper town. Not too much was happening here but like we always seemed to find amazing hospitality and happiness.
We stayed at a small hostel which was completely self sufficient. They had their own crops, animals, kitchens and best of all, their bake house. As I walked towards my room I couldn't help but take in the amazing warm smells of freshly baked bread and cheese filled empanadas. I stuck my head into the small room filled with two ovens and racks upon racks of either fresh out of the oven loaves of bread or fresh dough waiting to be baked.
I had to let the woman baking know just how good the aromas were that we're being wafted out of this room. Without even a moment of hesitation she offered max and I two freshly baked loaves which were by far the best treats we had even enjoyed.
We continued on towards a small town named sigchos on our final day. This was by far the most exciting hike that we had made. Not only was the scenery absolutely amazing in any direction that your eyes laid their gaze, but we got lost for about two hours or so which turned our supposedly easiest two hour hike into an exhausting four and a half hour adventure through farms, rivers, random bridges and tiny back road paths.
All in all, an amazing 40 miles of hiking throughout some of the most gorgeous landscapes I have ever seen.
¡Hasta próxima vez! #coopedAbroad
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