COTOPAXI

COTOPAXI

Moderate/High Level         

5897 m

2 days, 1 night

The Cotopaxi volcano, also known as “Neck of the Moon” (Cuello de Luna), is a young active stratovolcano with a perfect cone shape with a crater on the top, from where _glaciers descend from all flanks, being the highest and most active volcano in the Andes and in the world, its last  and biggest eruption dates back to June 26, 1887.

Day 1

• Departure from Quito towards the Cotopaxi national park
• Visit the information center, passing by the Limpiopungo lagoon
• Continue the route towards the parking area at a height of 4600 m there we proceed to dress with the respective equipment
• Walk to the refuge JOSE RIVAS at 4864 m
• At the refuge organization and technical information

Day 2

• Ascent Cotopaxi volcano to the summit at 5897 m
• Descent to the refuge at 4864 m
• At the refuge we will take time to rest, eat and hydrate
• Return to Quito or to your destination

National Guide Certified in high mountains by MINTUR (Ministry of Tourism)
in languages (Spanish, English, French)
Technical equipment (crampons, climbing boots, harness, mountain gloves
or mittens, helmet, headlamp, pickaxe.)
4×4 transport
Food (lunch day 1, dinner day 1; breakfast day 2 and lunch day 2)
Entrance fees to reserves and national parks.

Headlamp battery
Cost of the night at the refuge
Mountain box lunch.
Extra meals, hydrating and / or alcoholic drinks.
Tips
Extra rental equipment.
Risk and / or accident insurance

Thermal mountain clothing
Down jacket or fleece
Gore tex jacket, gore tex or waterproof pants.
T-shirt, lycra as the first layer.
2 buff (head and neck)
First layer or thermal gloves
Thermal stockings
Sunglasses
Sunscreen
1 hot water thermos.
Sleeping bag per person.
Risk insurance