"Despite a long sandy grind before the Rucu Pichincha summit block, we enjoyed some easy scrambling on the ascent. Things went so well, we decided to add a few more to our day. A steep descent brought us to a well defined trail leading to Ladrillos. After that, we reconnected with the main traverse trail and went up Padre Encantado. This was our first full day in Ecuador, and an excellent introduction to the terrain and elevation. " — ivo • Oct 1, 2023

"Ecuador. Took cable car from Quito. Nice views on the vulcano chain. Really fun scramble at the end. 2 girls from an Ecuadorian mountaineering club also came to the top. Some eagles. Got back to cable car just before the rain." — Pieter • Oct 25, 2017

"Got a great Altitude Hike in today despite the not so nice weather. We did not get rained on but not much to see either till almost coming down to Quito. Feeling strong and we are on the right track to Cotopaxi. Tomorrow we will move out of Town to near the Base Camp of Cotopaxi and a day of rest. " — Nuernberger • Mar 10, 2014