
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