Ecuador

First evening entering Ecuador as the sun set

Laguna Cuicocha, a caldera within an active volcano

Getting ready for a hike near Otavalo

Bald eagle we saw while touring a Condor Preserve

Kaylee loving every minute of getting to hold a kestrel

Visiting the Center of the World Monument just north of Quito

Cotopaxi Volcano, second highest peak in Ecuador at 19,347 feet

Climbing to the Reserve Station, from 15,000 to 16,000 feet

Lava rocks aren't very heavy!

A bit exhausted after reaching almost 16,000 feet - not a lot of oxygen at that elevation

But she recovered quickly for this picture :-)

On our way to hike near Baños

Look at that face!

A swing at the top of the world

Tungurahua Volcano

This is one of many, many beautiful waterfalls we saw in both Ecuador and Colombia

Down from the mountains into the Amazonian region

Toucan!

Random monkey walking down the street of the town

A few locals stopping by to help out when our fuel pump went kaput

Looking like a local in Cuenca

Catching our first professional match

Kaylee caught this guy with the camera

One of the amazing Airbnb houses we stayed in along the way. This one built by the owners themselves. We had an amazing three days sharing their home with them and improving our Spanish.

The whole family joined us to celebrate Kaylee's 9th birthday!

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Ingapirca archeological site

Quilotoa crater

Quilatoa

Hiking around the Quilatoa Crater at about 13,000 feet. This hike kicked our butts! Over 7 miles with lots of climbing and amazing views.

A friend we met along the way.