This Saturday we decided to hike Cotopaxi, which is part of the Andes mountain range and the second largest mountain in Ecuador. As you can see below in the sign, the first place we hiked to was almost 16,000 feet. From there we proceeded up about another thousand to two thousand feet until we reached the glacier at the top. To continue from there you need the proper mountain climbing equipment. Cotopaxi is one of the world's most active volcano; it has erupted 50 times since the mid-1700s. The view was absolutely breathtaking as well as was the lack of oxygen at that high elevation. We took the hike at a snail's pace as our lungs were burning and our hearts were beating out of our chests. It was certainly completely worth it though to see that glacier up close. Who would have thought I would be playing in the snow in Ecuador?
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