Previously, we’ve endeavored to clarify reports of widespread violence and chaos throughout Ecuador, exacerbating existing economic instability and threatening to tank the tourism industry. The intent was to soothe concerns of any pending visitors as to the real potential to directly encounter violent criminal activities in concentrated areas of the North and coastline. Meanwhile, evaluating […]

On the periphery of reports of a widespread gang-related violence “outbreak” throughout Ecuador lie more coherent studies presenting clearer geographical boundaries where gangs and narco-terrorists maintain limited territorial control. The latter reports tend to be grounded in scientific methods of study entailing a hypothesis, some semblance of root cause and comparative analysis, and consistently incorporate

Any traveler exercising a tolerable degree of vigilance and planning a trip to Ecuador with some attention to safety and security, must have encountered disturbing reports as result of cursory search of the country in general. In light of such reports, we feel compelled to address some rather condemning media rhetoric and further explain increases

El majestuoso Volcán Cotopaxi es el segundo volcán más alto de Ecuador y uno de los más hermosos del mundo. Imagina caminar por senderos rodeados de páramos, respirando aire fresco y admirando la flora y fauna andina. ¡Es una experiencia que no querrás perderte!. ¡ Bienvenido a la Aventura! En Cotopaxi Travel, creemos en la

nother adventure with Cotopaxi Travel. This time, we embarked on a 2 day journey exploring Cayambe Volcano in Cayambe Coca National Park. After a very relaxing morning spent in the lodge, we left in the afternoon to make our way to the Refugio. After an hour and a half of driving, we stopped for a

  Today I joined Cotopaxi Travel on an adventure to Quilotoa Lagoon, a 3 kilometer wide crater lake in the heart of the Ecuadorian Andes. We left Ilinizas Mountain Lodge promptly after a delicious breakfast, and arrived in Quilotoa a short two hours later. On the way, we passed by many sprawling farms and were