ECUADOR TEAM EMPANADAS

ECUADOR TEAM EMPANADAS

Thursday July 6

Hello every body, yesterday as part of their acclimatization schedule. At the beginning of this hike we climb Pasochoa ( 4200 m / 13,776 ft.) after that We move to Papallacta hot springs, to do our aclimatization days, We hiked to beautiful Parcacocha Lake (4,069 m/13,350 ft.).

They are currently relaxing in the hot thermal pools located right in front of their rooms: they are “roughing it” they say. Today We move to the foot of Antisana which is the fourth mountain in the country to start reviewing mountaineering skills. We will try to climb Antisana and after that We have more nice pictures. Enjoy the pictures from the past three hikes.

Diego Zurita Jaramillo

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