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Ecuador Volcanoes Expedition Dispatch
September 27, 2018 – Otavalo Market and Hiking Guinea Pig Lake
![We start our days preparing our pack lunch](assets/05-1-ecuador-pack-lunch.jpg)
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](assets/05-3-otavalo-market.jpg)
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](assets/05-9-otavalo-market.jpg)
Nancy and Susan having fun at the market
![Kim and Mike doing business with the saleswoman at the market](assets/05-10-otavalo-market.jpg)
Kim and Mike doing business with the saleswoman at the market
![Steven looking for special handmade souvenir](assets/05-11-otavalo-market.jpg)
Steven looking for special handmade souvenir
![Susan inspecting the handcrafts](assets/05-12-otavalo-market.jpg)
Susan inspecting the handcrafts
![Team at Guinea Pig lake ready to start the day hike](assets/05-14-guinea-pig-lake.jpg)
Team at Guinea Pig lake ready to start the day hike
![Maria Isabela is the new member of our Guinea pig expedition](assets/05-15-hiking-guinea-pig-lake.jpg)
Maria Isabela is the new member of our Guinea pig expedition
![Nancy and Kim looking the awesome crater of Cuichoa](assets/05-16-hiking-guinea-pig-lake.jpg)
Nancy and Kim looking the awesome crater of Cuichoa
![Beautiful Andean flower from Ecuadorian paramo’ deer horns](assets/05-17-andean-flower.jpg)
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](assets/05-18-ecuador-orquids.jpg)
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](assets/05-19-lizard-ecuador-jungle.jpg)
A curious lizard looking at the group crossing his territory
![Achupalla flowers near the crater](assets/05-20-achupalla-flowers.jpg)
Achupalla flowers near the crater
![Andean Achicoria](assets/05-21-andean-achicoria.jpg)
Andean Achicoria
![Climbing around the crater of Cuicocha lake volcano](assets/05-22-hiking-guinea-pig-lake.jpg)
Climbing around the crater of Cuicocha lake volcano
![Susan looking happy on the trek](assets/05-24-susan-on-the-trek.jpg)
Susan looking happy on the trek
![We chose Kim to be the God’s lake sacrifice](assets/05-25-guinea-pig-lake.jpg)
We chose Kim to be the God’s lake sacrifice
![Cotacachi summit](assets/05-26-cotacachi-summit.jpg)
Cotacachi summit
![Quick water break](assets/05-27-team-break.jpg)
Quick water break
![Susan leading the last part of the trek](assets/05-28-susan-leading-the-guinea-pig-lake.jpg)
Susan leading the last part of the trek