Ecuador 2006: The Andean Highlands
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The front door of the church at Isinlivi, carved by Don Bosco woodworking shop. Isinlivi was noticeably cooler and less windy than Chugchilán, and equally beautiful. |
View near Isinlivi village, a charming village west of Latacunga. There were no restaurants in Isinlivi, just a few markets. I ate most of the time at Hostal Llullu Llama, especially since the food that Katrin was making was delicious. |
One of the furry residents of Isinlivi (July 2006). |
Isinlivi.
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The next morning, I went on a two-hour waterfall hike, which drops down to the River Chasupe and makes a loop back to town. This is one of the views along the way. |
One of the tiny waterfalls on the waterfall hike in Isinlivi. |
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After hiking down to the tiny waterfalls, the hike leads back up along some "cow trails" to a higher ridge which offer views such as this one. More llamas than you can handle on the Llu Llove Llamas, I Llove Llamas Page. |
So beautiful. So nice. So right. |
This farmhouse was situated in a curious place that looked almost like a giant bowl. After admiring the view on the ridge, I walked down several corn fields leading back toward Isinlivi.
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View of one of the corn fields I passed through while taking a "path" down
to Isinlivi. As some of most of these hikes are not the kind with well-trodden paths and signposts, you kinda hafta make stuff up as you go along. |
Later that day, Katrien, her 3-month old puppy Nina, and I went on a hike up to Cerro Nahuira peak at 3080m (Isinlivi is at 2900m). |
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We were rewarded with beautiful views such as these on our way up to the Cerro Nahuira peak. |
Still climbing up to Cerro Nahuira peak (3080m). Katrien, an Andean woman, and the exuberant Nina. |
View from Cerro Nahuira peak. |
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