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Coca-Cayambe Trek

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by: Brian Morgan
In addition to trekking days 2 and 3 of the trek from our Ecuador Adventure tour, we visited the town of Cotacachi with the rep of an ngo who is considering starting an ecotourism project there.

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Brian's Cayambe-Coca Trek

I went to: Ecuador, Cayambe-Coca Trek Day 2: Parcacocha
Entrance to the Cayambe Coca Ecological Reserve in EcuadorJust two hours from Quito and not a house in sightEntroute from Quito, east towards the AmazonBreathtaking views on our way to OyacachiHere is the van we use on many of our Ecuador tours.Our intrepid travelers - Marcelo, me, Jascivan, and HamiltonDescending from the paramo to the verdent valley of OyacachiDense jungle, called cloudforest, covers the mountains.Village of Oyacachi, EcuadorOyacachi is interested in promoting rural tourism.Hotsprings of Oyacachi - built by CARE InternationalGrass is growing out of the grass roofRecent missionaries brought a new church & new architectureA common site when traveling from the Andes to the AmazonClouds linger over the mountain jungleThe start of our trek!Valley floor was marshy with huge clumps of mossThis was a land o lakesHiking out of the wettest part of the trekThe photo doesnt do justice to the colors of floraAnother lake greets trekkers to this park in EcuadorA bizzare plant that the locals refer to as a wild onionMarcelo smiling for the folks back in the officeThe Cayambe-Coca is a treasured trekking areaTwo thumbs up on the hike!

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