our hotel La Estacion de Machachi |
Machachi village in Central Highlands of Ecuador |
our hotel La Estacion de Machachi |
our hotel La Estacion de Machachi |
our hotel La Estacion de Machachi next to Machachi train station |
town of Aloasi in central Ecuador |
town of Aloasi in central Ecuador |
local nun in Aloasi, Ecuador |
local man in Aloasi, Ecuador |
schoolchildren in Aloasi, Ecuador |
schoolchildren in Aloasi, Ecuador |
schoolchildren in Aloasi, Ecuador |
schoolchildren in Aloasi, Ecuador |
which instrument is that in the front? |
schoolchildren in Aloasi, Ecuador |
town of Aloasi in central Ecuador |
Illiniza, a dormant volcano, consists of two snow covered peaks: Illiniza Sur (5,248 m) and Illiniza Norte (5,126 m) |
Illiniza is a volcano in Ecuador, located about 55 km southwest of Quito |
the Andes in Ecuador |
Cotopaxi is the second highest summit in Ecuador, reaching a height of 5,897 m |
Cotopaxi has an almost symmetrical cone that rises from a highland plain of about 3,800 metres |
walk around Laguna de Limpiopungo in Cotopaxi National Park at an altitude of 3800 meters! |
Cotopaxi National Park |
Cotopaxi National Park |
Cotopaxi National Park |
plants of paramo (=Andean grasslands) in Cotopaxi National Park |
Cotopaxi National Park |
plants of paramo (=Andean grasslands) in Cotopaxi National Park |
Cotopaxi National Park |
Cotopaxi National Park |
Cotopaxi National Park |
the glacier of Cotopaxi starts at the height of 5,000 metres |
walk around Laguna de Limpiopungo in Cotopaxi National Park at an altitude of 3800 meters! |
Hacienda La Cienega near Cotopaxi |
Hacienda La Cienega |
Hacienda La Cienega |
La Cienega is one of Ecuador's most prestigious haciendas |
Tungurahua: an active volcano near Baños |
Volcanic activity restarted in 1999 and is ongoing as of 2007 with a major eruption on August 16 2006 |
Tungurahua: an active volcano near Baños |
old church from 1534 |
inside the old church |
so early on Sundays! |
first church of Ecuador |
Alausí train station |
Alausí is a small city located at an altitude of 2600 m |
Alausí schoolchildren |
Alausí schoolchildren |
what are you looking at? |
Alausí local woman |
Alausí local life |
Alausí is mostly known for being an entrance point to the train ride around the Nariz del Diablo, or the Devil's Nose |
huge statue of Saint Peter, Alausí, Ecuador |
take Chiva Express for unique trip through the Andean countryside |
I like the naïve paintings by a local indigenous artist |
Alausí train station |
people seem obsessed with clean shoes in Ecuador |
taking train down the Devil's Nose |
taking train down the Devil's Nose |
taking train down the Devil's Nose |
taking train down Nariz del Diablo |
this stretch of railway along the cliffs was built in 1899! |
the stretch had to be built along to connect Guayaquil and Quito by rail |
a thrilling descent down the Devil's Nose at a 45-degree gradient |
the train came down Devil's Nose, the mountain in the front |
strange ladies from the train eating chicken |
national railway of Ecuador |
along Devil's Nose |
scenery along Devil's Nose |
our hotel Montecarlo in Riobamba |
our hotel Montecarlo in Riobamba |
as soon as this clever one their call will communicate him! |
Riobamba has old colonial charm, with cobbled streets, pastel-colored buildings & stately squares |
Riobamba is 200 km south of Quito |
nice church, Riobamba |
Riobamba located at 2,700 m on the Avenue of the Volcanoes |
Riobamba |
Riobamba |
Riobamba |
Riobamba |
Riobamba |
Riobamba |
Riobamba |
Riobamba |
Riobamba |
Riobamba |
indigenous community Pulingue San Pablo |
indigenous community Pulingue San Pablo |
indigenous community Pulingue San Pablo |
indigenous community Pulingue San Pablo |
indigenous community Pulingue San Pablo |
children in Pulingue San Pablo |
children in Pulingue San Pablo |
children in Pulingue San Pablo |
alpaca |
children in Pulingue San Pablo |
children in Pulingue San Pablo |
children in Pulingue San Pablo |
llama |
llama |
llama |
llama |
llama |
llama |
llama |
llama |
llama |
llama |
llama |
llama |
Vicuña is one of 2 wild South American camelids, along with the guanaco |
wild vicuñas |
With an elevation of 6,268 m, Chimborazo is the highest mountain in Ecuador |
end of trip party in Guayaquil: Tristan, Meeli, Brian |
Hilary, Lisa, Jane |
end of trip party in Hotel Grand, Guayaquil |
end of trip party in Hotel Grand, Guayaquil |
end of trip party in Hotel Grand, Guayaquil |
speeches |
our lovely guide Diego |
rub hands lightly and rapidly! |