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Things To Do: Get Acquainted with the Páramo Habitat
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  • Updated by calcaf38 on Sep 22, 2007
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    • The Páramo - so I've been told - is like a sponge, which absorbs water and releases it in streams that flow all the way down to the Amazon plain (the Oriente).

    This high and windy environment is characterized by tall grass, a lot of moss, short gnarled trees, and timid little flowers. It is definitely awe-inspiring, and the thin air is clear and crisp.

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    Things To Do: Take a Hike on Hacienda Grounds
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  • Written by calcaf38 on Sep 9, 2007
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    • There are three self-guided trails on the immense grounds of Hacienda El Porvenir.

    Here and there, you need to open and close a barbed wire gate, as the Hacienda maintains a very scientific distribution of its bulls and horses.

    Do not try to walk too fast or too long if you just arrived at this altitude. Take it easy. As a matter of fact, the Hacienda is favored by mountain climbers who acclimatize themselves there before "doing" Cotopaxi.

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    Things To Do: Go Horseback Riding
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  • Updated by calcaf38 on Sep 11, 2007
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    • After signing a waiver (!) 4 other travelers and myself were outfitted with heavy chaps and red ponchos. THEN we were told about the wild bulls, and how to outrun them. Hmm, can I have a green poncho please?

    Actually, the four-hour ride was spectacular. Towards the end, as we were about to give up, Cotopaxi finally emerged from its cloud cover.

    Our guide was one of the Hacienda partners, a beautiful and tough cowgirl with good English who led us while smoking one single cigarette - which took a while due to the altitude. When I say tough, she was very kind and courteous, but I wouldn't try to steal her horse...

    She was, incidentally, planning a trip to the US, to attend an eco-tourism convention.

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    Things To Do: Cotopaxi
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    • Cotopaxi, an active volcano, is the emblem of Ecuador. In addition to heavy-duty mountain climbing, there are also daytrips organized from Quito in order to experience the lower part of the snow and ice. I am sorry that I didn't get to do that. Still, enjoying the sight of Cotopaxi on horseback was already pretty exciting.

    Elevation 5,897m = 19,347ft

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    Things To Do: Ruminahui
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    • Ruminahui is an extinct volcano with an elevation of 4,634m = 15,200ft, which is very visible from the grounds of Hacienda El Porvenir.

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    Things To Do: Sincholagua
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    • Sincholagua (elevation: 5126 m, 16817 ft) is yet another volcano easily identifiable from the viewpoints of trails surrounding the Hacienda.

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    Things To Do: The Hacienda's Plump Llamas
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    • I saw more llamas in Ecuador than in Perú. Even at the Hacienda, where the business is bulls and horses, they keep a couple of plump light-colored llamas for good luck I guess.

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    toonsarah Wed May 7, 2008 19:41 UTC
     Great tips and fantastic photos, especially of Cotopaxi - I can't wait to see it for myself! Love the cute llamas too ;)    		craic Sun Feb 17, 2008 15:30 UTC
     marvellous - une vrais lonely page - except for all the strangers you were sleeping with
    MalenaN Mon Dec 17, 2007 16:28 UTC
     The horseback riding tour sounds great and the landscape is really beautiful! It looks like a place I would love to visit.    		Bwana_Brown Sat Dec 1, 2007 11:15 UTC
     Oliver, terrific place you found here! I had to laugh at your 'jaw-dropping' views! It sounds like a beautiful adventure spot and thx for the fantastic photos too. The 12,500-ft elevation on the Chile border was OK for me, but that was just a short stop!
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