Climbing to the Cotopaxi

Details:

Duration: 2 days

Physical demand: 8/10

Location: Cotopaxi Volcano

Age: Over 15 years old

Departure location: Hostel Café Tiana, Latacunga

Departure time: 13h00

Itinerary:

Day 1: At 11:00 in the morning we will try the necessary mountain equipment, at 13:00 we will leave from Latacunga to Cotopaxi National Park 14:00 We arrive at the parking lot of Cotopaxi National Park (4500m), where we will leave the car, then we will walk to the José Rivas refuge. 16:00 Technical instructions for the ascent, safety warnings. 17:30 Dinner. 18:30 Rest. 23:30 We get up, eat a small snack and we are ready to climb. 24:00 We start the ascent.

Day 2: Depending on your mountain experience, we will reach the summit of Cotopaxi at dawn and you can enjoy the scenery with beautiful colors. 10:00 we arrive at the refuge after a satisfactory ascent, 11:30 we leave Cotopaxi towards Latacunga.

Includes:

- Transportation

- Certified guide

- Shelter

- Food (dinner and breakfast)

- Clothes for high mountain (boots, crampons, harness, ice axe, helmet, lamp, backpack, warm clothes second and third skin)

Not included:

- Beverages and food not specified

- Tips and gratuities

- Batteries (AAA)

Price:

- 1 person: $550 (1 guide)

- 2 persons: $320 per person (1 guide)

- 3 people: $380 per person (2 guides)

- 4 people: $310 per person (2 guides)