{"id":4231,"date":"2025-11-17T16:52:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T16:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/?p=4231"},"modified":"2025-11-19T13:20:55","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T13:20:55","slug":"ecuador-volcano-expedition-16-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/ecuador-volcano-expedition-16-days\/","title":{"rendered":"Ecuador Volcano Expeditions \u2013 16-Day Andes Adventure: Culture, Acclimatization &amp; Volcano Summits"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4231\" class=\"elementor elementor-4231\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be0f1f8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"be0f1f8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4748377 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4748377\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43df4d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"43df4d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/climbcoto19-1-1024x682.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4144\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/climbcoto19-1-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/climbcoto19-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/climbcoto19-1-768x511.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/climbcoto19-1.jpeg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2792d46 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2792d46\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adc9134 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"adc9134\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23cd9c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23cd9c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Overview<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bf81b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7bf81b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This 16-day mountaineering school in Ecuador is a complete expedition program that<br \/>combines cultural immersion, progressive acclimatization, technical glacier training, and<br \/>summit ascents of the country\u2019s most iconic volcanoes. Participants climb Iliniza Norte<br \/>(5,126 m \/ 16,818 ft), Cayambe (5,790 m \/ 18,996 ft), and Chimborazo (6,268 m \/ 20,564<br \/>ft), while enjoying Quito\u2019s colonial heritage, Quilotoa Lagoon, Papallacta Hot Springs, and<br \/>Cotopaxi National Park. Designed for gradual adaptation to altitude, this itinerary ensures<br \/>safety, cultural richness, and the best chance of summit success under the guidance of<br \/>ASEGUIM &amp; IFMGA-certified mountain guides.i<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56359e9 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"56359e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84b56f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"84b56f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Day 1 \u2013 Arrival in Quito<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55ee684 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"55ee684\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1224\" height=\"671\" src=\"https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/aereopuerto.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4234\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/aereopuerto.jpeg 1224w, https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/aereopuerto-300x164.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/aereopuerto-1024x561.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/aereopuerto-768x421.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1224px) 100vw, 1224px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Arrival at Mariscal Sucre International Airport where your guide welcomes you. Private\ntransfer to hotel. Evening briefing and equipment check.<br>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eddc430 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eddc430\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Altitude: 2,850 m \/ 9,350 ft<\/span><\/li><li class=\"MsoNormal\">Meals: \u2014<\/li><li class=\"MsoNormal\">Accommodation: Hotel in Quito<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dee8eac elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"dee8eac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad55dbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad55dbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Day 2- Quito City Tour<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23f3f47 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"23f3f47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"715\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Mitad-del-mundo.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4235\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Mitad-del-mundo.jpg 715w, https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Mitad-del-mundo-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Mitad-del-mundo-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Guided exploration of Quito\u2019s UNESCO Old Town: Plaza Grande, La Compa\u00f1\u00eda church, and\nSan Francisco Monastery. Afternoon visit to the Equator Line (Mitad del Mundo). Perfect for\ngentle acclimatization.\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c25d08c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c25d08c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Altitude: 2,850 m \/ 9,350 ft<\/li><li>Meals: Breakfast<\/li><li>Accommodation: Hotel in Quito<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ca8e7a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8ca8e7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f539567 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f539567\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Day 3 \u2013 Transfer to El Chaupi<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b791e0 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"1b791e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1230\" height=\"923\" src=\"https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/el-chaupiilinizas.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4261\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/el-chaupiilinizas.jpg 1230w, https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/el-chaupiilinizas-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/el-chaupiilinizas-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/el-chaupiilinizas-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1230px) 100vw, 1230px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Drive along the Avenue of Volcanoes to El Chaupi, a small Andean town surrounded by\npeaks. Stay at Chuquiragua Lodge, your comfortable base for acclimatization and upcoming\nclimbs. Evening expedition briefing.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07ad1bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07ad1bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Altitude: 3,300 m \/ 10,827 ft<\/li><li>Meals: Breakfast, Dinner<\/li><li>Accommodation: Chuquiragua Lodge<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fe5ad5 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0fe5ad5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-303fe0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"303fe0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Day 4 \u2013 Acclimatization Hike: Coraz\u00f3n Volcano<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be167bd elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"be167bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/El-corazon.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4236\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/El-corazon.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/El-corazon-169x300.jpeg 169w, https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/El-corazon-576x1024.jpeg 576w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Ascent of Coraz\u00f3n (4,790 m \/ 15,715 ft), a moderate non-technical climb that offers\nexcellent acclimatization and views of Cotopaxi, Ilinizas, and Rumi\u00f1ahui. Return to lodge.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0708eca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0708eca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Altitude: 4,790 m \/ 15,715 ft<\/li><li>Meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch, Dinner<\/li><li>Accommodation: Chuquiragua Lodge<\/li><li>Distance: ~12 km<\/li><li>Duration: 6\u20137 hrs<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d90bf75 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d90bf75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efff6fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"efff6fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Day 5 \u2013 Trek to Nuevos Horizontes Refuge<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f15cf8d elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"f15cf8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ilinizasclimb-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4237\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ilinizasclimb-4.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ilinizasclimb-4-300x211.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Trek into Los Ilinizas Reserve, climbing through p\u00e1ramo vegetation to the Nuevos\nHorizontes Refuge (4,700 m \/ 15,419 ft). Rustic overnight stay at altitude.\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf780da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf780da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Altitude: 4,700 m \/ 15,419 ft<\/li><li>Meals: Breakfast, Dinner<\/li><li>Accommodation: Nuevos Horizontes Refuge<\/li><li>Distance: ~5 km<\/li><li>Duration: 3\u20134 hrs<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f0eff9 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0f0eff9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c10079 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c10079\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Day 6 \u2013 Summit Iliniza Norte<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a61cb6 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"0a61cb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ilinizasclimb-12.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4238\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ilinizasclimb-12.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ilinizasclimb-12-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Alpine start for the ascent of Iliniza Norte (5,126 m \/ 16,818 ft). The route includes\nscrambling and ridge walking with fantastic views of Cotopaxi and Chimborazo. Descend\nand transfer back to El Chaupi.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6912436 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6912436\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Altitude: 5,126 m \/ 16,818 ft<\/li><li>Meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch, Dinner<\/li><li>Accommodation: Chuquiragua Lodge<\/li><li>Distance: ~8 km<\/li><li>Duration: 7\u20138 hrs<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d1c83b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2d1c83b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f11f09d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f11f09d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Day 7 \u2013 Quilotoa Lagoon &amp; Return to El Chaupi<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f36719f elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"f36719f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/quilotoa-lake-5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4239\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/quilotoa-lake-5.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/quilotoa-lake-5-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Scenic drive to Quilotoa Crater Lake (3,914 m \/ 12,841 ft), one of Ecuador\u2019s most\nspectacular volcanic lakes. Gentle rim hike and cultural encounters with local communities.\nReturn in the afternoon to El Chaupi for overnight.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef72c95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef72c95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Altitude: 3,914 m \/ 12,841 ft<\/li><li>Meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch, Dinner<\/li><li>Accommodation: Chuquiragua Lodge<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd8a3d4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"dd8a3d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ede8a84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ede8a84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Day 8 \u2013 Transfer to Cayambe Refuge<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2d9a5b elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"e2d9a5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"651\" src=\"https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/cayambeclimb-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4240\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/cayambeclimb-3.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/cayambeclimb-3-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/cayambeclimb-3-1024x585.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/cayambeclimb-3-768x439.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Drive north to Cayambe National Park. If road conditions allow, transfer by car up to Ruales\nOleas Refuge (4,600 m \/ 15,092 ft); otherwise hike in. Guides provide technical briefing for\nglacier school<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-937f605 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"937f605\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Altitude: 4,600 m \/ 15,092 ft<\/li><li>Meals: Breakfast, Dinner<\/li><li>Accommodation: Ruales Oleas Refuge<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67420ae elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"67420ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1833d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a1833d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Day 9 \u2013 Glacier School on Cayambe<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8153305 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"8153305\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"992\" src=\"https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3055-scaled-e1683569566871.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3083\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3055-scaled-e1683569566871.webp 2560w, https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3055-scaled-e1683569566871-300x116.webp 300w, https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3055-scaled-e1683569566871-1024x397.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3055-scaled-e1683569566871-768x298.webp 768w, https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3055-scaled-e1683569566871-1536x595.webp 1536w, https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3055-scaled-e1683569566871-2048x794.webp 2048w, https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3055-scaled-e1683569566871-600x233.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Full day of mountaineering training: use of crampons, ice axe, roped glacier travel, crevasse\nrescue. Hands-on learning on the glacier.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fcea5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fcea5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Altitude: 4,800 m \/ 15,748 ft<\/li><li>Meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch, Dinner<\/li><li>Accommodation: Ruales Oleas Refuge<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1fce45 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e1fce45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f99834 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f99834\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Day 10 \u2013 Summit Cayambe &amp; Transfer to Papallacta<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b526a6 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"0b526a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1224\" height=\"764\" src=\"https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/papallacta-2.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4241\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/papallacta-2.jpeg 1224w, https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/papallacta-2-300x187.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/papallacta-2-1024x639.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/papallacta-2-768x479.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1224px) 100vw, 1224px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Summit attempt of Cayambe (5,790 m \/ 18,996 ft) with glacier ascent under starlit skies.\nRewarding sunrise views at the summit. After descent, transfer directly to Papallacta Hot\nSprings for recovery.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-511d31a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"511d31a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Altitude: 5,790 m \/ 18,996 ft<\/li><li>Meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch<\/li><li>Accommodation: Hotel in Papallacta<\/li><li>Distance: 12\u201314 km<\/li><li>Duration: 10\u201312 hrs<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-490f5e3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"490f5e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a335b19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a335b19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Day 11 \u2013 Papallacta Hot Springs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70d9e45 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"70d9e45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1224\" height=\"832\" src=\"https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/papallacta-4.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4245\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/papallacta-4.jpeg 1224w, https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/papallacta-4-300x204.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/papallacta-4-1024x696.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/papallacta-4-768x522.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1224px) 100vw, 1224px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Full recovery day in Papallacta (3,300 m \/ 10,827 ft). Soak in natural hot springs\nsurrounded by p\u00e1ramo landscapes. Optional short hikes in the ecological reserve.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71bda16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71bda16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Altitude: 3,300 m \/ 10,827 ft<\/li><li>Meals: Breakfast<\/li><li>Accommodation: Hotel in Papallacta<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8d39dd elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a8d39dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f507f57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f507f57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Day 12 \u2013 Cotopaxi National Park<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d09952 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"5d09952\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/cotopaxivolcano.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4246\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/cotopaxivolcano.png 1024w, https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/cotopaxivolcano-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/cotopaxivolcano-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/cotopaxivolcano-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Travel to Cotopaxi National Park. Enjoy easy acclimatization hikes, wildlife observation\n(wild horses, llamas). Overnight at Tambopaxi Lodge (3,700 m \/ 12,139 ft) with Cotopaxi\u2019s\nglacier cone as backdrop.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea37a5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea37a5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Altitude: 3,700 m \/ 12,139 ft<\/li><li>Meals: Breakfast, Dinner<\/li><li>Accommodation: Tambopaxi Lodge<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dd1e65 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4dd1e65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2578a1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2578a1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Day 13 \u2013 Chimborazo High Camp<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f57c8f4 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"f57c8f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/highcampchimborazo.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4043\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/highcampchimborazo.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/highcampchimborazo-300x281.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Drive south to Chimborazo Reserve. Short trek of 2\u20133 hrs to High Camp (5,300 m \/ 17,388\nft). Early dinner and rest before summit night.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5de33d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5de33d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Altitude: 5,300 m \/ 17,388 ft<\/li><li>Meals: Breakfast, Dinner<\/li><li>Accommodation: Chimborazo High Camp<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b894bc3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b894bc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70e6865 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"70e6865\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Day 14 \u2013 Summit Chimborazo<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95d04a6 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"95d04a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"704\" src=\"https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/climb-chimborazo-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4249\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/climb-chimborazo-4.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/climb-chimborazo-4-256x300.jpg 256w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Lorem fistrum por la gloria de mi madre esse jarl aliqua llevame al sircoo. De la pradera ullamco qu\u00e9 dise usteer est\u00e1 la cosa muy malar.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c31d3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c31d3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Altitude: 6,268 m \/ 20,564 ft<\/li><li>Distance: 10\u201312 km<\/li><li>Duration: 10\u201312 hrs<\/li><li>Meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch<\/li><li>Accommodation: Hotel in Riobamba \/ Quito<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dae2f7 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3dae2f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c09446 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c09446\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Day 15 \u2013 Extra Day for Weather Conditions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13ec5ff elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"13ec5ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/High-Camp-CHimborazo.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4251\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/High-Camp-CHimborazo.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/High-Camp-CHimborazo-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/High-Camp-CHimborazo-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/High-Camp-CHimborazo-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2578339 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2578339\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Reserved as a buffer for summit attempts. If weather prevents climbing, stay at Chimborazo<br \/>High Camp (5,300 m \/ 17,388 ft) or Hermanos Carrel Refuge (4,800 m \/ 15,748 ft) to wait<br \/>for improved conditions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15b49df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15b49df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Altitude: 5,300 m \/ 17,388 ft (High Camp) or 4,800 m \/ 15,748 ft (Refuge)<\/li><li>Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner<\/li><li>Accommodation: High Camp \/ Refuge<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d483b9b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d483b9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb740ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb740ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Day 16 \u2013 Return Home<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdd501a elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"fdd501a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aeropuerto-4.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4250\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aeropuerto-4.webp 680w, https:\/\/cotopaxi-travel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Aeropuerto-4-300x225.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Private transfer to Quito International Airport for departure. 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