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Ecuador Volcanoes Expedition Dispatch
November 9, 2019 – Total Success on Cotopaxi!
Congratulations Melody! You worked hard and you made it. Here are some summit shots.
![As they started to the final approach to the summit of Cotopaxi, the sun was rising – perfect weather](assets/03-2-climbing-cotopaxi.jpg)
![As they started to the final approach to the summit of Cotopaxi, the sun was rising – perfect weather](assets/03-1-climbing-cotopaxi.jpg)
As they started to the final approach to the summit of Cotopaxi, the sun was rising – perfect weather
![Water break](assets/03-3-rest-climbing-cotopaxi.jpg)
Water break
![](assets/03-4-joaquin-melody-summit-cotopaxi.jpg)
Joaquin and Melody on the summit of Cotopaxi
![Melody is happy and proud on the summit](assets/03-5-melody-summit-cotopaxi.jpg)
Melody is happy and proud on the summit
![The crater of Cotopaxi](assets/03-6-cotopaxi-crater.jpg)
The crater of Cotopaxi
![Melody looking strong](assets/03-7-official-cotopaxi-summit-shot.jpg)
Melody looking strong