Cotopaxi National Park gets all the glory—and for good reason. But if you live here long enough, and especially if you guide in the central…
Most people who come to hike near Cotopaxi make a beeline for the national park. I get it—the place is stunning. But living here, waking…
I’ve taken the bus from Loja to Saraguro four times now, and I still get the timing wrong. The road climbs out of Loja’s dry…
Cotopaxi National Park gets all the glory—and for good reason. That stark, high-altitude beauty is the stuff of postcards and bucket lists. But if you…
Most people who come to this part of Ecuador fixate on the cone. You know the one—the perfectly symmetrical, glaciated giant that graces every postcard.…
Why Look Beyond the Park Boundaries Cotopaxi National Park has a magnetic pull. The symmetrical cone, the high-altitude páramo, the well-marked trail to the José…
Cotopaxi National Park gets all the glory—and for good reason. That perfect, glaciated cone is the stuff of Andean dreams. But if you’re the kind…