“The trip was a terrific first time trip to Vietnam. While the drives between the city and Mai Chau and Halong Bay were quite long, the journey was very interesting. Mai Chau was an excellent choice, and probably better than Sapa....... .
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70 miles south of Quito along the breathtaking “Avenue of the Volcanoes”, the beautiful snowy peak of the Cotopaxi Volcano and national park dominates the countryside. Just under 6000m above sea-level, Cotopaxi is Ecuador’s second tallest peak and one of the world’s highest active volcanoes. Its graceful green shoulders are punctuated with mud and lava flows that pay testament to its destructive power. Cotopaxi boasts 86 known eruptions to its name which have helped create a wonderful array of natural habitats that harbour the region’s varied, native wildlife. Brocket deer, paramo wolves, puma and spectacled bears all make their homes on the slopes as well as birds ranging from buzzards, cock-of-the-rock, giant humming birds and soaring condor.
Cotopaxi offers excellent walking, riding, biking and photography. A number of historic, colonial haciendas ring the national park and provide the perfect base to explore its graceful slopes.
In the shadow of the spectacular Cotopaxi Volcano 2 hours from Quito, the San Agustin de Callo is a sumptuous colonial hacienda and once Augustinian convent built on the ruins of a 15th century Inca...
An impressive tree-lined avenue leads up to the 300 year-old Hacienda La Cienega, one of Ecuador’s oldest colonial estates set on the edge of the Cotopaxi National Park. Dating back to the 17th...
Two hours south of Quito just off the “Avenue of the Volcanoes”, Chilcabamba is a rustic yet cosy hiking lodge on the edge of the spectacular Cotopaxi National Park. Built from local and recycled...
Positioned amidst 4500 hectares of rolling farmland in the foothills of the Ruminahui Volcano, the Hacienda el Porvenir is a traditional, working ranch on the edge of the Cotopaxi National Park....
“The trip was a terrific first time trip to Vietnam. While the drives between the city and Mai Chau and Halong Bay were quite long, the journey was very interesting. Mai Chau was an excellent choice, and probably better than Sapa....... .
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