Here we are! Quilotoa crater!11-Jul-2009 17:16, Canon Canon EOS 400D DIGIT, 4.0, 28.0mm, ISO 400
The Quilotoa Circuit is a 200km loop that runs through beautiful landscapes and rural villages South of Quito. Having spent several days in the smog filled capital we were looking forward to breaking away from the bustle and seeing perhaps a more traditional slice of Ecuadorian life. The different sections can be tackled by bike, bus or on foot. We planned to squeeze the whole thing into only three days as time was tight, and on Friday morning set off for Latacunga, our first stop.
Such big smiles deserve two photos. )08-Jul-2009 20:20, Canon Canon EOS 400D DIGIT, 13.0, 38.0mm, 0.0020 sec, ISO 400
Climbing Pichincha Volcano (or, the Highs & Lows of death by altitude) was something we didn’t even know we could do. Quito lies on the east side of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano that last erupted only in 1999 when it covered Quito in ash. It is also 4,698m to the Rucu peak. Conveniently forgetting the trouble we’d had only a week or so ago with a couple of crutches we decided we needed to start warming up for more Andes challenges some time, so why not today? Well, on reflection…
You can’t deny it, The Sugarloaf is pretty impressive!25-May-2009 18:34, Panasonic DMC-FX3, 5.6, 5.8mm, 0.005 sec, ISO 100
The Sugarloaf (in Portuguese, Pão de Açúcar) is a monolith which is instantaneously recognisable as a sight of Rio De Janeiro. That, coupled with the fact there’s a Sugarloaf elsewhere than Monmouth (Steve: Actually, Abergavenny )meant it was a must do on the Mace sightseeing tour. Sagui monkeys and fresh coconut water accompanied us on this Sugarloaf walk though…
We had to wait about ten minutes to get the stairs clear for this photo, its packed up there!23-May-2009 18:44, Canon Canon EOS 400D DIGIT, 14.0, 28.0mm, 0.002 sec, ISO 800
The Christ the Redeemer statue is the largest Art Deco sculpture in the world, and one of the famous landmarks in Rio de Janeiro overlooking the city from the top of Corcovado mountain. When we heard it was possible to climb from Parque Lage, we thought we’d give it a go. Budget friendly exercise, plus it turned out to be a beautiful hike that meant we definitely deserved some large Caipirinhas in Lapa afterwards!
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