Cotopaxi

This 6-day itinerary combines the acclimatization climbs of Rumiñahui and Iliniza Norte volcanoes, with a glacier class and summit hike of Cotopaxi. A great introduction to mountaineering with incredible views of Ecuador´s awesome volcanoes! Rising at 5897 m / 19347 ft Cotopaxi is the second highest summit of Ecuador and popular among experienced mountaineers and […]

Imagine reaching the highest peak on the equator, summiting one of the most active volcanoes in the world, and culminating in the earth´s point closest to the sun - all in the same journey! You can achieve this by climbing Ecuador´s three highest summits: Cayambe, Cotopaxi and Chimborazo. With a total length of 18 days, […]

The perfect cone-shaped Cotopaxi is one of the highest active volcanoes in the world. More than 87 eruptions, some very powerful, have been recorded since 1534. Its last eruption took place in 2015. Two years later the volcano was reopened for climbing, but Cotopaxi is far from dormant. It is quite common to smell sulfur […]