Ecuador Volcanoes Expedition Dispatch
September 27, 2018 – Otavalo Market and Hiking Guinea Pig Lake
We start our days preparing our pack lunch
Beautiful handmade products in one of the most beautiful and colorful markets in South America – The Otavalo Market
Nancy and Susan having fun at the market
Kim and Mike doing business with the saleswoman at the market
Steven looking for special handmade souvenir
Susan inspecting the handcrafts
Team at Guinea Pig lake ready to start the day hike
Maria Isabela is the new member of our Guinea pig expedition
Nancy and Kim looking the awesome crater of Cuichoa
Beautiful Andean flower from Ecuadorian paramo’ deer horns
One of the 3000 different species of Orchids we can find in Ecuador - this one is above Guinea pig lake
A curious lizard looking at the group crossing his territory
Achupalla flowers near the crater
Andean Achicoria
Climbing around the crater of Cuicocha lake volcano
Susan looking happy on the trek
We chose Kim to be the God’s lake sacrifice
Cotacachi summit
Quick water break
Susan leading the last part of the trek