Everything You Need to Know About Climbing Cotopaxi How does climbing Cotopaxi compare to Kilimanjaro in difficulty? Cotopaxi (5,897 m / 19,347 ft) and Kilimanjaro (5,895 m / 19,341 ft) are similar in height, but Cotopaxi is significantly more technical and challenging. While Kilimanjaro is a long, non-technical trek requiring stamina, Cotopaxi involves glacier travel,…
Climbing Cotopaxi: The Ultimate High-Altitude Adventure Summiting Cotopaxi volcano (5,897 m / 19,347 ft) is an unforgettable experience that requires proper preparation, acclimatization, and expert guidance. Whether you’re an experienced mountaineer or a passionate adventurer looking for your first high-altitude climb, this journey will test your endurance and reward you with breathtaking views. Led by…
Climb Cotopaxi and Chimborazo 9-Day Tour: The Ultimate Ecuador Mountaineering Expedition For a complete Ecuador mountaineering experience, the Climb Cotopaxi and Chimborazo 9-Day Tour is the ultimate challenge. This expedition includes two of Ecuador’s most iconic volcanoes: Cotopaxi (5,897 m / 19,347 ft) and Chimborazo (6,263 m / 20,548 ft), with expert guidance from ASEGUIM…
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…